T- SQUARES or why do we often see them as vicious circles
You have a T-Square in your chart when two planets that make an aspect of opposition (180 degrees) are both making a square aspect (90 degrees) to a third planet. It’s called a T-square because if you draw lines connecting all three it resembles a letter T (tho tbh to me it looks more like a triangle than any letter)
So, two planets oppose each other and both of them square the third planet, which is known as the focal planet or apex. That planet sits somewhere around the midpoint of the opposition (all the orbs should be max 8 degrees). Squares can be difficult, yes, but they are also dynamic, recurring obstacles that we need to overcome in life in order to grow- and the potential for development of strength is enormous here. But remember- it requires some serious effort and it takes time - not to mention life experience. In most cases, you can not handle your T-square at the age of 16 or 20. But if you practice awareness and are open to lessons in life, you’ll get there soon enough. I read somewhere that our greatest life accomplishments can be described by the nature of the planets in square to each other. At the same time they can seem like the hardest tests we (often repeatedly) face in life and we may feel like failors or even feel paralyzed until we master them. Squares require some guts when dealing with them but they also give you the potential for fighting, so trust me, you can do it.
T-squares frequently appear in the charts of sucessful people, business leaders, CEOs and other dominant and ‘important’ people when it comes to career. It is often said that having a T- square is like sitting on a 3-legged chair- you simply have to learn bow to balance and focus properly or you’ll crash. Apex planet is your focal point - you see where the problem is, and that makes it easier to focus, work on it and fix it.
Yes, but how? The ‘exit’ is ‘across the street’ aka in the house and at the degree that opposes the apex, that is the ‘missing leg’ of that chair you’re sitting on.
If you draw a line that completes the cross you’ll see the house and sign where it lands. That’s the area of your life where the solution should be looked for but carefully! - pay attention to the other aspects apex creates!
T-square is a very challenging aspect pattern which can take years to master. Also it is, as all things that create tension, easily influenced by transits. Depends on the other things too, but generally speaking any Moon phase or planet transiting the empty leg will highlight the areas of life where you feel ‘emptiness’ and you can feel more than usual like something is missing.
The sign and house placement of apex planet (and the ‘missing leg’) is usually something we face repeatedly in our life and it is somehow ever present. It can sometimes be overemphasized to the point where the nature of the opposition is ignored, or put aside, but the opposition is still there and it carries its weight.
As someone with 3 T-squares in their chart, I can honestly tell you that here, you only have two choices- you can either grab the bull by its horns, summon all your strength and push, or you can wallow in self-pity and frustration and constant whining - ‘but why is it so hard?” (I know it’s hard. But so are many things in life)
• CARDINAL T-SQUARE can motivate native towards action, inspiring them to actually do something about life and its difficulties. Doing nothing here is not an option - no matter the discomfort of the fight, no matter how draining it can be.
• FIXED T-SQUARE - you need to get started. Slow to start, fixed signs carry a lot of strength and preseverence but they often need to be pushed. Here, you have to do the pushing for yourself. It may take longer for fixed t-square to show any progress.
• MUTABLE T-SQUARE - faster to accept the change, happy to learn and absorb new ideas but often lack the power or persistance required to complete any task. Native may lack concentration and be easily demotivated, which can slow down the process. On the plus side, they bounce back rather quickly and one their life lessons here is also patience.
