addendum 25.5.a Major aspects as function of the radius
to 25.5 The aspect
The major aspects as function of the radius
The major aspects
Traditionally, the influence of the major aspects is considered to be more powerful than that of the so-called minor aspects. The underlying cause for this has become clearer now: Their influence is not only felt at the circumference, but also on the radius and in the Center.
As we have seen, in the major aspects the chords show a regular sequence as a function of the radius R.
fig. 25.5.a: The chords of the major aspects as a regular function of the radius
Regular sequence
In this sequence, the chords of the major aspects form an interconnected group. The figure above shows that:
1. for the conjunction, the chord length is: R √0 (= 0)
2. for the sextile, the chord length is: a = R √1 (= R)
3. for the square, the chord length is: b = R √2
4. for the triangle, the chord length is: c = R √3
5. for the opposition, the chord length is: d = R √4 (= 2R).
The ratios between the lengths of the five successive chords and the radius of the circle are:
0 : 1 : 2 : 3 : 4
Rhythm
For the rhythmical interplay between circumference and center, the functionality of these major aspects is clearly superior to that of the other aspects.
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