most of us have learned astrology through book, google, YouTubeor blog Like this.
Just a little bit of information here and a little bit of information from there.
This means that we often end up with different knowledge. And in the process, Internalize shortcuts.
Square = opposition = hard aspect?
one of the most important widely used shortcuts in astrology equate square and opposite and “Hard sideAnd we treat them as if they were essentially the same thing: challenging aspects.
Similarly, Trine and sextile teeth lumped together as the “soft side” And they are treated more or less the same. Perhaps it adds a bit of nuance: “Sextiles are not as powerful or beneficial as trines. They just need activation.”
But it usually stops there.
The problem with these shortcuts is that they distort the interpretation of the chart.
They not only leave; interpretation is ambiguous – what we often call keyword salad Interpretation – But it is also really wrong conclusion.
>> Squares are very different from oppositions and serve a completely different function in the chart.
Telling someone seeking career advice that they might lose their job because they’ll encounter a “challenging naysayer” is way off the mark. ah.
And if the information there is simply incorrect, it’s no wonder these aspects get confused.
If you search on Google or try to ask an AI to tell you the difference between a square and an opposition, you’ll get the wrong answer. See below.

it’s simply not true The idea is that the squares are formed by internal pressures, and the conflicts represent externalized direct conflicts.
When you understand, Deeper logic of aspects – Opposition works along a single axis, whereas square introduces a second axis, thus creating a multidimensional problem – It quickly becomes clear why this shortcut does not hold.
In working with thousands of students over the past decade, we have found that: Three major interpretation shortcuts – Considering squares and oppositions to be the same “hard aspect” is one, and there are two more. – It not only leads to ambiguous readings but also distorts the actual reading of the chart.
Caro will walk you through all three of these shortcuts in a live call.
above Friday, February 27th, Karo From Astro Butterfly School, A live call to unravel these three shortcuts and debunk them. It shows what is actually happening in the chart when the aspect is properly interpreted.
In the first part of the call, she indicates where to perform the aspect interpretation. often failIn the second half, we will introduce the coming year. Aspects and Aspect Patterns program.
The call will take place on February 27th at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm London. Please register using the link below (One-click registration).
[RSVP] 3 Aspect Shortcuts + Intro to Aspects and Aspect Patterns
Source: Astro Butterfly – astrobutterfly.com
