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CONCEPTIVESIGNS
The conceptive signs are the four fixed signs: Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius.
CONCORDIA
Concordia, asteroid 58 (the 58th asteroid to be discovered, on March 24, 1860), is
approximately 104 kilometers in diameter and has an orbital period of 4.4 years. It was
named after a Latin word for peace. Concordia shows peacefulness—or the seeking of
peace—by its house and sign position (e.g., peace with relatives in the third house,
peace with employees in the sixth, and so forth); also, Concordia shows agreements
between people or nations.
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Kowal, Charles T. Asteroids: Their Nature and Utilization.Chichester, West Sussex, UK: Ellis
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Schwartz, Jacob. Asteroid Name Encyclopedia.St. Paul, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 1995.
CONFIGURATION
Traditionally, the term configuration was used to refer to any aspect. In contemporary
astrology, the term is reserved for sets of interrelated aspects involving three or more
planets, such as T-squares, grand trines, and so forth. By extension, the configuration
is sometimes used to refer to the pattern presented by the entire horoscope.
CONJUNCTION
A conjunction is, as the name implies, an aspect in which two points—such as two
planets—are close enough that their energies join. A conjunction is a major aspect,
regarded as harmonious or inharmonious depending on the planets involved. For
example, a conjunction involving planets such as Jupiter and Venus would exert a
generally fortunate influence, while a conjunction involving Saturn or Pluto would be
challenging, to say the least. A conjunction is sometimes called the aspect of promi-
nence because it brings the planets involved into prominence in a chart.
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