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OPPOSITION

Dynamic Tension
challenging180°
Two planets face each other across the chart, creating polarity that demands integration.

Associated themes

polarityawarenessbalanceprojectionrelationship

Understanding the Opposition

An opposition places two planets at maximum distance, each fully visible to the other. This creates a seesaw dynamic—when one side activates, the other responds. You may feel pulled between competing needs.

Oppositions often play out through relationships. We project one end onto others, then struggle with the tension between self and other. The gift of the opposition is awareness—you can see both sides clearly, even when you can't hold them simultaneously.

Integration doesn't mean eliminating the polarity. It means learning to work with the rhythm, allowing each side its moment without completely abandoning the other.

Shadow

Swinging between extremes. Projecting one side onto others and fighting it there. Either-or thinking when both-and is needed.

Invitation

Where are you projecting one end of this spectrum? What would it mean to own both sides, even imperfectly?

Planet Combinations