Hello Saturn and All,
I’ve had the hardest time figuring out what to say about a natal Air Grand Trine – and I have one of these things in my chart. I sure am interested in thinking about how individuals operate in life and astrology, and I usually have an idea or two to pursue, but guess I may be characteristically uncomfortable or protective or AGT-shy being an astrology subject myself. But, heck, adding a little anecdote to the AGT swirl shouldn’t be that difficult, right? So here goes…
With a tight AGT – Moon-Jupiter-Neptune and Saturn in Fire Houses 1-5-9 (associated with spiriting identity) – I’ve always been impressed with words, writing, and insight. I think my AGT reflects this focus on personal mental stimulation and individualized Air momentum, a lifelong emphasis that can be:
-naturally user-friendly and enjoyable for mental pastimes (reading, movies, scrabble for me);
-potentially productive for spiraling an idea up* to share with others (writing and astrology writing in particular for me);
-easily a distraction when an uninteresting task is at hand (guilty!).
Self-sufficiency…self-contained…self-perpetuating (another possibility?) – There’s definitely some kind of self-ish going on…but I don’t feel like I’m hermetically sealed
. Maybe just the opposite: totally dependent on outside input – from information, a person, an idea – to spark my Air flow. That looks to me like a relationship marrying Fire and Air, so to speak – possibly reflecting the AGT in my Fire houses. Or, maybe this is an important elemental dynamic for all AGTs since Fire is always opposite Air.
To me, natal planets in Air – informing (Gemini), balancing (Libra), and progressing (Aquarius) socialization – seem all about mindfully relating to life. Turns out, astrology is a perfect medium for my kind of mindfulness and earthy Virgo Sun; it's always a fascinating challenge to edit the AGT whirlwind for practicality and helpfulness.
Perhaps one thing to watch for is a strong interest and encourage group participation-education-training with like-minded others, to get the most out of an AGT (I’ve learned a lot on my own but sure wish I had pushed myself to do more formal astrology training early on). For some popular AGTs with well-known interests you might want to check out the charts of: best-selling mystery writer Agatha Christie; composer extraordinaire George Gershwin; and comedian Groucho Marx, master of repartee.
Works against relationships – Hmmm, not sure how to determine this… since I’m in a happy long-term marriage and have a small social network, mostly family and a few good friends. I enjoy these in-person relationships and also spend a lot of thinking time relating in my head and here on the Forum … Nowadays, the internet (blogging, social media, etc.) seems like a made-to-order AGT outlet for working alone and relating to many.
Defense Mechanism – Being socially aware sure can be a handy tool and convenient buffer for getting along with people.
Whew! Yours sincerely from,
An AGT circuit rider (who sometimes feels overwrought with thought
)
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* I came across this idea in a non-astrological article and liked the image for an AGT in motion.