Aspects
Applying Orb
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Applying Orb is the degree distance of an aspect that is still moving toward exactness.
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- Aspects
- Related
- Birth Chart, Zodiac, Transit
Applying Orb means the degree distance of an aspect that is still moving toward exactness.
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Why Applying Orb matters
Applying Orb matters because it tells whether a planetary contact is building in strength.
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Where readings of Applying Orb go wrong
The usual misreading is to call an aspect applying unless planetary motion confirms it.
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Sources and editorial method
This entry summarizes the tradition in the Almanac's own words; where no source is listed, it is an editorial summary rather than a primary text, and symbolic readings are named as the tradition's, not as fact.
- Source
- The Great Almanac Dictionary
- Category
- Aspects
- Last updated
- 2026-09-26
Related terms
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Common questions
What is Applying Orb?
Applying Orb is the degree distance of an aspect that is still moving toward exactness.
What does Applying Orb look like in a birth chart?
Applying Orb tells whether a planetary contact is building in strength.
What do people get wrong about Applying Orb?
The usual misreading is to call an aspect applying unless planetary motion confirms it.
