Aspects
Ascendant Trine Bacchus
Bacchus A flowing, supportive aspect between planets about 120 degrees apart, usually in the same element. Things come easily here, sometimes too easily to notice. your rising, so you carry an unforced gift for enjoyment that others find contagious. Relaxation, celebration, and sensual delight come to you without strain, and your presence tends to soften a tense room. Because it is so easy, stay awake to the difference between savoring and simply drifting. Use this fluency to host joy for people who have forgotten how.
Lean in — Lend your ease to people who cannot unwind
Watch for — Do not coast on pleasure until it dulls your edge
- effortless joy
- relaxation
- warmth
Sources
- George, Asteroid Goddesses (1986)Reads Bacchus through the Dionysian theme, wine, ecstasy, release, and the loosening of the ordinary self, as a point of ecstatic abandon and the urge to let go.
- Hand, Horoscope Symbols (1981)Treats the meeting of ecstatic release and the Ascendant, the self and persona, as a specific working relationship.
- Tierney, Dynamics of Aspect Analysis (1983)Reads the trine as an easy, harmonious flow between two principles.