Aspects and Personality

By Karen Hamaker-Zondag

Aspects and Personality can be used to gain a deeper understanding of these aspects as they relate to your personal natal chart, or as a reference in interpreting astrological charts in general. A welcome addition to your personal astrology library. In astrology, aspects are the geometric relationships between the planets. Aspects and Personality by Karen HamakerZondag provides a clear interpretation of each major aspect present in your natal chart, with an emphasis on the elemental basis of each. Aspects and Personality Includes chapters on the psychological influence of aspects, approaching and departing aspects, unaspected planets, the ruling aspect and aspect patterns, as well as delineations of planetary aspects and aspects to angles including inconjuncts (sextiles/trines and squares/oppositions are grouped together).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0877286507
• ISBN13: 9780877286509
• Release Date: May 1993
• Publisher: Weiser Books
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

A Cookbook for building Understanding

Overall, this is an excellent reference for planetary aspects and a learning guide as well for the student. Part I (nearly 1/3 of the book) has much to offer in understanding special problems such as unaspected planets and judging the importance of aspects. Additionally, much care is taken in the emphasis on understanding the basic nature of the planets. The book did present me with a problem or two - the most obvious being the inclusion of the Inconjunct among major aspects while hiding explanation of the aspect under the heading of the Semisextile. Has the author not yet made up her mind as to its importance? I give the book both thumbs up!

One of the two or three most useful astrology books I own

I use this book constantly when I'm interpreting horoscopes. Its main feature is a delineation of all major aspects (the geometric relationships between planets). Hamaker-Zondag's interpretations are clear, psychologically observant and non-dogmatic; there's a refreshing open-endedness here. The delineations are preceded by a helpful general discussion of aspects, with an emphasis on their elemental basis. A chapter on unaspected planets is also handy. If you want to start interpreting astrological charts, or get a deeper understanding of your own chart, this is definitely a book you can use.