Aspects in Astrology: A Guide to Understanding Planetary Relationships in the Horoscope (1989)

by Sue Tompkins

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Aspects in Astrology explains the context and relationships between the planets and the other components of an astrological birth chart and is a core book for everyone who has an interest in exploring the valuable insights astrology has to offer beyond basic sun sign information What are astrological aspects and how do they show themselves? How important are they as a means of gaining deeper astrological insights? And, most importantly, how can they best be put to use to aid in understanding human needs & relationships?Here, Sue Tompkins, former Director of Schools for the prestigious Faculty of Astrological Studies, explains the significance and practical use of astrological aspects. Included is a section offering interpretations for every planetary combination. Also featured are examples drawn from the lives of many well-known people, along with charts and diagrams.Not simply another book on astrology, this is an informative and useful guide to an absorbing subject. It will appeal equally to the experienced astrologer and to the beginner who wishes to know more.… (more)

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Too much guesswork for my liking, though I feel that some good points have been raised to sufficiently banish, or, at least to alleviate my view of this book. For example, she discusses how aspects to the Sun and Moon can be a rough indication of how the individual views one's parents, and the link between a Pluto rising/first house Pluto to a powerful matriarch in the family. I could be coming from confirmation bias...but I've personally witnessed this for myself (

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georgeybataille | Jun 1, 2021 |

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This is a perfect beginner’s guide on astrological aspects, but gives enough food for thought for advanced students of astrology too. Tompkin’s writing is concise and easy to read, but at times her interpretations felt like guesswork. The relatively frequent spelling errors also became distracting after a while (seriously, how did the copyeditors not notice those?) I also wasn’t a particular fan of how Tompkin directly makes a link between abuse and particular aspects, though I know she’s not the first one to do that, lol. Definitely worth a read if you want to understand the concept of aspects, though. (

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frtyfour | Jun 16, 2020 |

This is probably one of the most practical books I have seen on astrological aspects. There are so many books that assert that my Sun-Pluto conjunction makes me power-hungry, which is not so. Sue Tompkins' approach in much more even-handed and analytical. Her even-handedness and non-trite open-mindedness extend to all the other planetary pairs. (

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Aspects in Astrology explains the context and relationships between the planets and the other components of an astrological birth chart and is a core book for everyone who has an interest in exploring the valuable insights astrology has to offer beyond basic sun sign information What are astrological aspects and how do they show themselves? How important are they as a means of gaining deeper astrological insights? And, most importantly, how can they best be put to use to aid in understanding human needs & relationships?Here, Sue Tompkins, former Director of Schools for the prestigious Faculty of Astrological Studies, explains the significance and practical use of astrological aspects. Included is a section offering interpretations for every planetary combination. Also featured are examples drawn from the lives of many well-known people, along with charts and diagrams.Not simply another book on astrology, this is an informative and useful guide to an absorbing subject. It will appeal equally to the experienced astrologer and to the beginner who wishes to know more.

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What are astrological aspects and how do they show themselves? How important are they as a means of gaining deeper astrological insights? With this book, Sue Tompkins offers answers to these and other questions about aspects in astrology. She explains the significance and the practical use of astrological aspects and how they can be put to use to aid in understanding human needs and relationships. There is also a section offering interpretations for every planetary combination along with examples drawn from the lives of well-known people.

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