Transiting Parallels
A Transiting Parallels study finds the moments when a transiting body forms an exact parallel or contra-parallel aspect to a natal body.
Creating a Transiting Parallels Study
To create a Transiting Parallels study:
- Click Transit Studies → Transiting Parallels on the menu bar.
The new study opens with your workspace's default settings, ready to configure.
Events Captured
A parallel occurs when two bodies share the same declination on the same side of the celestial equator; a contra-parallel occurs when they share the same declination on opposite sides. This study reports each time one of the transiting bodies you select forms an exact parallel or contra-parallel with one of your selected natal bodies.
An Event Type selector controls which of these the study captures. Choose All Transiting Aspects to capture both parallels and contra-parallels, or restrict the results to transiting parallels only or transiting contra-parallels only.
Each event records the transiting body and the natal body it parallels, along with each body's position, declination separation, and motion.
Events Table Columns
The events table lists the following columns for a Transiting Parallels study. Many are hidden by default; you can show or hide any column by right-clicking a column header (see Event Column Visibility). Longitude and latitude columns switch to right ascension and declination when the study uses an equatorial reference plane.
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Date Time | Date and time of the transiting-parallel event. |
| Event Type | Parallel or contra-parallel (the event subtype). |
| Transiting Body | The transiting body forming the parallel. |
| Transiting Body Longitude | Longitude of the transiting body (ecliptic; "Right Asc" in equatorial). |
| Transiting Body Sign | Zodiac sign of the transiting body. |
| Transiting Body Latitude | Latitude of the transiting body (ecliptic; "Declination" in equatorial). |
| Transiting Body Distance | Distance of the transiting body. |
| Transiting Body Speed | Longitudinal speed of the transiting body. |
| Natal Body | The natal body forming the parallel. |
| Natal Body Longitude | Longitude of the natal body (ecliptic; "Right Asc" in equatorial). |
| Natal Body Sign | Zodiac sign of the natal body. |
| Natal Body Latitude | Latitude of the natal body (ecliptic; "Declination" in equatorial). |
| Natal Body Distance | Distance of the natal body. |
| Natal Body Speed | Longitudinal speed of the natal body. |
| Separation | Declination separation from an exact parallel. |
| Event Interval | Interval (days) since the previous event. |