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

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

3.5 stars
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.

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.

LOS ASPECTOS

¿Qué son los aspectos astrológicos y cómo funcionan?
¿Qué importancia tienen en el análisis de una carta astral?
Y, lo que es aún más importante, ¿cómo podemos
utilizarlos para ayudarnos a entender las necesidades y
las relaciones humanas?

Sue Tompkins, directora de la prestigiosa Facultad
de Estudios Astrológicos de Londres, nos explica
la importancia y el uso práctico de los aspectos.

No es este un libro más sobre astrología,
sino la guía más clara, precisa y completa sobre
el tema, ideal tanto para el astrólogo principiante
como para el profesional.