posted December 26, 2006 06:04 PM              

I know that Magi Astrology use parallels and contraprallels a lot, but I'm not a big fan of their theories. However, I do find the general concept of parallels and contraparallels quite interesting. But I'm not quite sure how to interpret them ... Could you interpret a parallel similar to a conjunction and a contraparallel like an opposition?

posted December 26, 2006 06:28 PM            

Here's one thread that talks about them:
http://www.linda-goodman.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/010619.html

And a couple links:
http://www.solsticepoint.com/1declination.htm
http://www.skyviewzone.com/astrology/parallels.htm

posted January 05, 2007 02:13 PM              

This guy and I (I like him, lol) have a sun-mercury opposition (double-whammy) and sun-mercury contra-parallel (double-whammy). I think contra-parallels are like oppositions but not as, 'negative'...actually, it's really how one chooses to express it.

Oh and...he has his BML (Black Moon Lilith) parallel to my Venus. I wonder how that would 'play' out...and his Uranus is contraparallel to my Venus (his Venus also forms a 'square' aspect to my Uranus).

I just thought it was interesting how 'parallels' and 'contra-parallels' "play" out. I don't have many paralles in my own natal chart (only two 'minor' ones). However coincidentally, my own venus is ontraparallel to my Uranus (also forms a quincunx aspect), my Eros is parallel to my moon (also forms a trine aspect), mercury parallel to my North Node (also forms a conjunct aspect), and Juno parallels my Sun (no other aspect formed in natal chart).

Just felt like 'bumping' up this topic...heh.

Much Regards,

Amelia

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'Virgo Ascendant, Libra Moon, Aries Sun'

posted January 05, 2007 09:00 PM              

My mom and father have pluto parallel pluto
there life together has been both binding and Explosive. The life they had together has at many times brought them into very dark places.

they also have (her)mercury contra-parallel (his)saturn(conjunct). Early in there marriage he was very emotionally and verbally abusive he's gotten better at it but its still there.

(his)chiron parallel (her)saturn
through out the course of there life together she was been utterly and completely loyal to him. doing every thing in her power to change him for the better, but she never went about this sweetly she did it with all the frustration of saturn. he's has ended up a better man because of her.

posted January 05, 2007 09:30 PM              

(HIS)sun parallel (MY)Juno (no aspect)

NN parallel Vertex (no aspect)

Venus parallel Moon (opposition)

jupiter parallel Sun (no aspect)

mars contra-parallel mercury (sextile)

mars contra-parallel mars (no aspect)

the parallels aren't that bad but we just didn't work out.

posted January 06, 2007 01:43 AM            

I've also come to the conclusion parallel is like a conjunction and contraparallel is like an opposition. It makes sense to me and if there are aspects in both regular and declination charts wouldn't the effect be stronger?

posted January 06, 2007 01:54 AM              

^ I'd like to think so...like it's supporting the aspect that is already there.

heh, don't get me started on midpoints...too much...but yet, I always include them. hah, addictive astrology at that.