Question about conjunctions,

I've read that the true definition of a conjunction is two planets within about ten degrees of each other. However, there's also the notion that planets being in the same sign creates the conjunction. So in your opinion, is it one or the other? Or both?

I'm an astrology noob, so please keep in mind that I'm just going to share what I do, and not what's necessarily right.

I go by degrees, but if there is a stellium of four or more planets in the same sign and within the same house, I count that as a conjunction as well(possibly a weaker one, but still). If there is a conjunction by degree, but within different signs and or houses, I still count it as a conjunction, but may add or subtract characteristics and strenght, depending on the planets involved and if those planets are "well placed" or not.

Posted by xomelindabelle
I've read that the true definition of a conjunction is two planets within about ten degrees of each other. However, there's also the notion that planets being in the same sign creates the conjunction. So in your opinion, is it one or the other? Or both?

The latter is and have to be a special case of the first one.

I think the orbs are the most important, because my Venus in Scorpio is 0 degrees, and Pluto is 20 something degrees, and I definitely don't feel as though the two touch for me. Each of my planets are so far apart in Scorpio that I don't even think I qualify for the stellium.

I know people say if you just "have" the planets in a sign it's a stellium, but it doesn't feel that way for me. That's for sure. The only Stellium I would have would be Jupiter, Venus and Mercury, and Jupiter is in Libra so it wouldn't even count.