Unaspected Planet

Synonym: Isolated Planet

An unaspected planet is one which has no aspect linking it to any other planets. Unaspected planets are sometimes referred to as being isolated, and it usually means that the planet concerned forms no [[Major Aspect|major aspects]] to other planets. However, if minor aspects are also taken into account, it is very rare for a planet to be completely unaspected.

An unaspected planet is usually rather difficult to integrate. The energy tends to develop in isolation and waver between two extremes of expression - it can be either hardly noticeable or is so dominant in certain situations that it completely overshadows the rest of the chart. Such a planet is comparable to an actor in an improvised play who has no contact with his fellow actors. He may remain largely in the background so that the play unfolds without his presence being felt or his presence is so great that the other actors can hardly get a word in edgeways.

An unaspected Saturn can mean that the horoscope owner finds it difficult to plan for and cope with the practical aspects of everyday life. An individual with an unaspected Saturn may suffer from a lack of self-discipline which makes it difficult to turn ideas into practice. However, when an unaspected Saturn is activated - for example by transit - the situation is often transformed and the individual can come under great pressure to implement a strict regime of discipline which can come as a surprise not only to others but also to the individual concerned. However, it is a matter of free will whether the person rises to the challenge to achieve the desired goals or capitulates under the pressure and waits till the transit is over.

If a chart contains several unaspected planets their influence tends to be less extreme and the individual is usually more able to cope with the tendency of each planet to go it alone and they are more like soloists who still manage to form something resembling an orchestra.

The qualities that often cause difficulties with unaspected planets are also their source of strength: the energy which develops largely in isolation without regard to the other planets can end up being expressed very purely.