Declination Contra-Parallel
One shared goal can produce two opposing approaches. Before answering a partner, colleague, or rival, write down the result each side wants and remove any conclusion you assigned to the other person.
In detail
Contra-parallel is a declination relationship in which two planets are close in latitude but placed on opposite north-south sides, valid while the moving body is within about a 3-degree declination allowance and until it leaves that range. The timing follows the moving body: about ten hours for the Moon, five to six days for Mercury, Venus, or the Sun, about twelve days for Mars, three weeks for Jupiter, six months for Saturn, a year and a half for Uranus, three years for Neptune, and three to four years for Pluto. The two planets describe opposing directional pulls, so the same issue can feel like a conflict between self and other and invite projection. A parallel uses the same declination direction and tends to merge the forces instead.
FAQ
- What is the difference between a parallel and a contra-parallel?
- The key difference is direction. A parallel places both planets north or both south and usually combines their functions, while a contra-parallel places them on opposite sides and more often creates polarity, tension, or projection; interpretation starts with the planets involved.
- Does a declination contra-parallel always cause conflict?
- No. It describes two functions operating from opposing directions, which may surface through another person but can also appear as an internal choice between competing approaches; the planets, orb, and the rest of the chart determine how visible the conflict becomes.