Aspects · Advanced
Quintile
Also called biquintile
Two bodies 72° apart, a fifth of the circle; with the biquintile (144°), a minor aspect associated with talent. Not calculated here.
Introduced by Kepler, who looked for aspects in harmonic ratios.
- How it is worked out
- Two bodies 72° apart along the ecliptic, within the allowed orb.
Sources
- Ptolemy, Tetrabiblos I.13, “Of the Aspects of the Signs” (Robbins translation, 1940) (opens in a new tab) historical
- Astrodienst AstroWiki: Aspects (opens in a new tab) practitioner
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