Expert: Zane B Stein - 8/30/2007

Question
what is the meaning of this specific t square, in fixed signs (Aquarius) 2nd house Venus,Mercury conjunction oposition (Leo) 8th house Moon and all that in square with (Scorpio) 10th house Jupiter,thank you

Answer
Hi, Goran,

T-squares...the 3-legged table of astrology.

Grand squares are powerful forces, and the T-square is a grand-square-wannabee.

The planet that squares the opposition is the key planet, but what is happening is that there is an empty point in opposition to that key...and there is a driving force to fill the emptiness. This sometimes is like a vacuum in a person's life that they constantly try to fill; or a whirlpool that commands their attention.

In any event, there is a powerful need to find a source from the missing leg to bring stability into the person's life, and this can drive a person like an obsession.

You have a T-square in fixed signs, but with Taurus empty. I know of several people with this T-square who consantly try to seek sensory gratification....one gentleman does it with food, and at last count he weighed close to 400 pounds. With some people, there is a pull towards a person or people with strong qualities of the missing sign....such as a Taurus friend or relative in this case.

Ultimately, you need to find and integrate the missing sign's nature into your psyche themselves. Transits and progressions will give you clues and teach you a lot of what they need.

In the meantime, you have this dynamic....The key planet Jupiter....the one squaring both ends of the opposition...controls the other two bodies, pushing them, or blocking them, as the case may be, but it can be rather dictatorial in nature. The opposing planets (Moon, Mercury &  
Venus) are trying to resolve their dichotomy, but the key planet is constantly interfering, sometimes agitating, sometimes saying that there are other things more important.

What you need to do is find the balance by integrating the missing sign, and this will then give the potential of a full grand square, which is probably the most powerful energy source in a chart.

Mercury, Venus and the Moon are all sensory bodies....Mercury being the logical mind, and desire for input of data; Venus being the aesthetic sense, and desire for sensory input; and Moon being the emotional nature and desire for emotional input. Jupiter is the abstract mind, how you interpret all types of input. Thus, there is a battle between what input you pick up.....and how you interpret and use the input. The key for you can be found in Taurus, which is the most grounded, practical sign...you can
get all the planets of your T-square working together by learning and integrating the qualities of Taurus into your life.

I hope that helps.

Best wishes,
Zane