Contents Foreword 1

1. Concept of Wholeness and Synthesis 3 From Analysis to Synthesis 4 Wholeness and Synthesis 4 Law of Love and Understanding 5 Contribution to New Thinking 6 Alice A. Bailey writes: 6 Bruno Huber’s Research Work 7 Autobiographical Notes 7 1st phase 7 2nd phase 8 Sign/ House Distinction 9 The Signs of the Zodiac 10 The Planets 10 The Five Levels of the Horoscope (diagram) 11 The Horoscope in five layers 12 1. The Centre Circle 13 2. The Aspect Pattern 13 3. The Planets 13 4. The Zodiac 13 5. The Houses 14 Example of a Theatre Performance 15

2. Aspect Theory 17 Introduction 18 Aspectarium 18 Whole Aspect Pattern 19 What are Aspects? 20 30 Degree Intervals 21 Eight-House System 22 Aspect Types with Orbs 23 Calculating the Aspects 24 Area of Influence of the Aspects (orb) 25 Different Orb Methods 26 Huber Orb table 28 Goodwill Aspects 29 One-way Aspects 29 Strength Differences 30 Drawing the Exact Aspect 31 The Seven Major Horoscope Aspects (diagram) 32

i The seven Major Aspects 33 1. Conjunction 33 2. Semi-Sextile 33 3. Sextile 33 4. Square 34 5. Trine 34 6. Quincunx 34 7. Opposition 35 Aspect Interpretation 35 Aspect System 36 Aspects Compared to the Growth of a Plant 36 Conjunction = Sun/Moon Aspect 37 Semi-Sextile = Mercury Aspect 37 Sextile = Venus Aspect 38 Square = Mars Aspect 38 Trine = Jupiter Aspect 39 Quincunx = Saturn Aspect 40 Opposition = Saturn Aspect 41 Aspect Influence according to Colour 42 Three Types of Aspect 42 Red Aspects 42 Traditional Astrology 43 Blue Aspects 44 Green Aspects 47 Semi-Sextile (small thinking step) 48 Quincunx (large thinking step) 48 Colour Choice 50 Close and Wide Conjunctions 51 Influence of the Planets on the Aspects 51 Feminine, Masculine and Neutral Planets 52 Hard and Soft Planets 52 Planet Table (diagram) 53 Unaspected Planets 54 Aspect Interpretation in Nine Steps 55 Four-dimensional Aspect Interpretation 55 Stages of Development 55 The Conjunction on 4 Levels 56 The Semi-Sextile on 4 Levels 57 The Sextile on 4 Levels 58 The Square on 4 Levels 59 The Trine on 4 Levels 60 The Quincunx on 4 Levels 61 The Opposition on 4 Levels 63 Brief Overview 64 ii 3. Aspect Pattern Astrology 67 Holistic Astrological Methods 68 New Questions – New Methods 68 The Huber Method 68 The Complete Aspect Pattern 69 Diagram of Consciousness 70 Uniqueness 70 Form Evaluation 70 Colour Expression 71 Relationship to the Centre of Being 71 What does Kepler say about this? ` 72 Analogy with Sound 72 Traces in the Sands of Time 74 Conception Horoscope 74 Birth Chart 75 Aspect Pattern 75 Astronomical Perspective 76 Astrological Approach 77 Structures 77 The Aspect Pattern 77 Interpretation 78 Rules for Aspect Pattern Interpretation 80 Aspects to the AC, MC 80 Geometrical Shapes 81 Linear Type 82 Linear and Cardinal 82 Quadrangular Type 84 Quadrangular and Fixed 86 Triangular Type 87 Triangular and Mutable 88 Colours Speak Too 88 The Meaning of the Colours 89 Red, Blue 89 Green 90 Red and Blue 90 Basics of Aspect Pattern Astrology 91 4 Horoscope Layers 91 Orb Table (according to the Huber method) 91 Guidelines 92 Koch House System 92 Visual Perception of Aspect Structure 92 Metaphorical Imagery and Intuition 93 Individual Seed Thoughts 94 Association 94 iii The Jupiterian Approach 95 Aspect Patterns without Planets 98

4. Aspect Pattern Analysis 101 Introduction 102 1. Static and dynamic 103 Graphic Structure: Linear, Triangular, Quadrangular 103 Symmetrical and Asymmetrical 103 Comparison with the three Cross Qualities 103 Correspondence Table 104 Linear Figure (Cardinal) 105 Quadrangular Aspect Figures (Fixed) 107 Triangular Aspect Figures (Mutable) 108 Mixed Aspect Patterns 109 2. Position, Emphasis, Direction 110 The Cross-Hair 110 Horizontal Direction 110 Vertical Direction 111 Position: Bottom, Top, Left, Right 112 Right Position 112 The Quadrants (diagram) 114 Example Horoscope 114 3. Coherence 116 Closed or Divided Aspect Structure 116 Closed Aspect Structure 116 Detached Aspect Structure 117 Attached Line Aspects 118 Dashed Line Aspects 119 Unaspected Planets 119 Tension Ruler 120 Several Aspect Figures 121 Aspect Structure in C.G. Jung’s Horoscope 122 4. Aspect Pattern Colouring 123 Colour Dominance 123 Normal Ratio 1-2-3 123 Red Dominance 124 Blue Dominance 124 Green Dominance 124 Red-Blue-Green Aspect Patterns 125 Single-Coloured Aspect Patterns 125 Two-Coloured 125 Red-Blue Aspect Pattern 126 Ambivalence 126 Red-Green Aspect Pattern 127 iv Blue-Green Aspect Pattern 128 Three-Coloured 129 Missing Colours 130 House Horoscope 130 5. Life Motivation 131 Acceptance 131

5. Building Blocks of Aspect Figures 133 Introduction 134 Interpretation rules 136 Individual Aspect Figures 136 Aspect Figure Topics 136 Aspect Figure Classification 136 Figure Size 136 Colour Combinations 136 Graphics and Effectiveness 137 Aspect Qualities 137 Interpretation Steps 137 Special Cases 138 Closed Figures, Partial Figures or Aspects 138 Dashed Line Aspect (One-Way Aspect) 138 Gaps in Aspect Structure 138 Incomplete Aspect Figures 139 Stars 140 Overall Impression 140 Single-Coloured Aspect Figures 141 Red Aspect Figures 141 Achievement Square [also Efficiency Square] 141 The Red Square in the Three Crosses 144 In the Cardinal Cross 145 In the Fixed Cross 145 In the Mutable Cross 145 Achievement Triangle [also Efficiency Triangle] 147 House Position 147 Planets in the Achievement Triangle 148 Achievement Triangle in the Crosses 148 Blue Aspect Figures 150 Talent Figures 150 Large Talent Triangle 151 Small Talent Triangle 153 Two-Coloured Aspect Figures 155 Red-Blue Aspect Figures 155 Single Ambivalence Figure 155

v Double Ambivalence Figure 157 Righteousness Rectangle 162 Kite 166 Cradle 170 Cradle in the Collective Space 174 Cradle in the You-Space 174 Cradle in the Individual Space 174 Cradle in the I-Space 175 Red-Green Aspect Figures 176 Irritation Triangle [also Stimulus Triangle] 177 Irritation Rectangle [also Stimulus Rectangle] 179 Blue-Green Aspect Figures 183 Search Figure 184 Projection Figure 187 Levels and Stages 189 Project Triangle 191 Yod Figure 191 Eye or Information Figure 194 Three-Coloured Aspect Figures 197 Red-Green-Blue Figures 197 Learning and Development Triangles 198 Crisis Mechanism 198 Small Learning Triangle 200 Medium Learning Triangle 201 Large Learning Triangle 201 Dominant Triangle 202 Rotational Direction of the Dominant Triangle 203 Cognition Triangle (Direct) 204 Experience Triangle (Retrograde) 204 Trapeze Figure 204 Striving Figure 209

6. Variants 215 10 New Aspect Figures 216 Pandora’s Box 216 Bathtub 217 Butterfly 218 Trawler 219 Trampoline 220 Runner (Jumper) [also Dancing Figure] 221 Tele-Microscope 222 Buffer 223 Shield 224 Diamond 225 vi 16 Aspect Quadrilaterals 227 Introduction 227 Definition and Differences 228 Astrological Features 228 Seven Opposition Quadrilaterals 231 Megaphone 231 Animated Figure 232 Provocative Figure 233 Arena 234 Streamer 235 Decorative Figure 236 Bijou or Bi-Sho 237 Four Talented Trapezoids 238 Detective 239 Recorder 240 Model 241 Representative 242 Five Rare Quadrilaterals 244 Stage 244 Magic Cap 246 UFO 247 Surfer 249 Oscillo 250 Small Aspect Patterns 252 Aspect Pattern in the I-Space 252 Empty Horoscope Space 253 Aspect Pattern in the You-Space 254 Aspect Pattern in the Lower Space 254 Aspect Pattern in the Upper Space 255 Esoteric Point of View 256

7. Example Horoscopes 257 Roberto Assagioli, Founder of Psychosynthesis 258 Mikhail Gorbachov, Soviet Politician 264

Appendix 275 Pictorial Index of all Aspect Figures 277 Alphabetical Index to Aspect Figures 281 Example Horoscopes 282 Bibliography 284 Contacts and Resources 286

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