T-squares, how to deal with them?

I've read about them and most recommend locating the "missing leg" or the "fourth point" to get a general idea of how to resolve these. I'm not sure if I quite get it yet, but if you know more about them or have any experiences with them yourself, do share, I'd like to get some perspective on them.



"A T-square stimulates drive and courage, but also tension and conflict. The native can be very active and achievement-oriented, especially if this aspect pattern falls in cardinal or fixed signs, but much energy can be squandered in needless conflicts and frustrations. Cardinal T-squares can be very impatient, but also enterprising and initiating. Fixed T-squares can be persevering, but also stubborn, unyielding, or they can hold on to problems and frustrations for too long. Mutable T-squares can produce much restlessness, frequent whims, and frequent changes of mind, but can be very adept at adapting to circumstances."



I'm dealing with ---

Fixed T-square, Taurus (Sun)-Leo (Mars)-Scorpio (Pluto):
Sun square Mars orb -1??09'
Mars square Pluto orb +1??37'
Sun opposite Pluto orb -0??27'

Mutable T-square, Sagittarius (Jupiter)-Pisces (Midheaven)-Gemini (Mercury):
Jupiter square Midheaven orb +1??01'
Mercury square Midheaven orb +4??36'
Mercury opposite Jupiter orb -5??38'

The answers are in the house where the "missing leg" would be, the opposing house/planets.

If no planets there, perhaps then look at the opposing degree sabian symbol.

I have three t-squares... I think two mutable and one cardinal. It's like a "powering up" after a battle/struggle type thing to me. For example, Oprah has three as well... most celebrities.

Posted by VenusAquarius
The answers are in the house where the "missing leg" would be, the opposing house/planets.

If no planets there, perhaps then look at the opposing degree sabian symbol.

I have three t-squares... I think two mutable and one cardinal. It's like a "powering up" after a battle/struggle type thing to me. For example, Oprah has three as well... most celebrities.

Three? Wow.

So lemme me see if I got it right... For example, the sign missing in my fixed T-square is Aquarius. Aqua is on the cusp of 8th in my chart. So the 8th house and Moon/Uranus (planets where Aqua landed) are the "answer"? Or the opposing house and planet of my squared planet, Mars? It's a bit confusing ^_^"

Some more useful info on these --

The T- Square

T-square configuration



This type of configuration occurs when two planets oppose each other and both are squared by a third planet. The T-square is a difficult combination of aspects as it indicates the need to overcome many obstacles, but at the same time, it produces a strong driving ambition to do so. The tension and awareness created by the two planets in opposition must be resolved by the planet receiving the double square. This third planet becomes a focal point of much importance in your chart.The T-square causes a lot of difficulty in the life but they also spark action and the drive necessary to achieve. Living with the demands of a T-square can be very challenging, but when the energy of this configuration is well-directed by a mature individual, it often leads to significant accomplishments. The T-square is an impetus to success that many famous people have.

In a T-square, the tension and awareness created by the two planets in opposition is resolved either by the planet receiving the double square, by the empty point opposite that planet, or, if there is one, by the planet most closely trining or sextiling any planet in the T-square. This third planet becomes a focal point of much importance in your chart.

Most T-squares emphasize the quadruplicity of their quadrature; that is, the two opposed planets mutually squared by a third (more with conjunctions) are usually all in cardinal, fixed, or mutable signs. Which particular quadruplicity they fall in suggests a way of dealing with the problems they represent by the very nature of that quadruplicity.

Mutable T-squares:

A mutable T-square can be approached by correct thought, or by restructuring or approaching anew how you conceptualize the issues in question. Karmic astrologers say mutable afflictions represent problems just beginning to appear in this lifetime, and are therefore the easiest to resolve. Famous people with T-squares in mutable signs are/were Julie Andrews, Mary Astor, Harry Belafonte, Carol Burnett, Bobby Darin, Baba Ram Dass, Tammy Grimes, Martin Luther King Jr., Yoko Ono, Arnold Palmer, Tony Randall, Mort Sahl, Allan Sandage, Barbara Streisand, James Taylor and Shirley Temple.

Cardinal T-squares:

A cardinal T-square can be approached by correct action; this is appropriate to many obstacles, because the squares and oppositions in all T-squares are dynamic and inherently promote action for their resolution. Karmic astrologers claim that these represent problems that are unlearned lessons of the previous lifetime; not having become ingrained patterns, they are relatively easy to resolve. Celebrities with cardinal T-squares are/were Woody Allen, Maya Angelou, Alan Arkin, Anne Bancroft, Candice Bergen, Ray Charles, Cher, Sean Connery, Baba Ram Dass, James Earl Jones, Naomi Judd, Brenda Lee, David Lynch, Gisele Mackenzie, Shirley MacLaine, Willie Mays, Liza Minelli, Ralph Nader, Stevie Nicks, Hugh O??Brien, Odetta, Dolly Parton, Harold Pinter, Elvis Presley, Marcel Proust, Paul Simon, Nina Simone, Robert Wagner, Andy Warhol and Tom Wolfe.

Fixed T-squares:

A fixed T-square can be approached by humbling the will. Of the three quadruplicities, difficult aspects in the fixed signs are the hardest to overcome. Karmic astrologers claim that these represent misuse of self-will: lessons one has failed to learn over many lifetimes that have become deeply ingrained patterns of behavior. Only through self-discipline and a great deal of attention can their energy be constructively channeled. Celebrities with fixed T-squares are/were Muhammed Ali, Edward Albee, Tony Bennett, Chuck Berry, Fidel Castro, Dick Cavett, Queen Elizabeth II, Bobby Fischer, Stan Getz, Gus Grissom, George Harrison, Rowena Jackson (ballerina), Norman Jewison (director), Caroline Kennedy, Stanley Kubrick, Marilyn Monroe, Sydney Omarr, Vanessa Redgrave, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, Jonas Salk, Grace Slick and Joan Sutherland.