Timing and cycles
Third Pass
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Third Pass is the final exact contact in a three-pass transit sequence.
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- Transits & Cycles
- Related
- Birth Chart, Zodiac, Transit
Third Pass means the final exact contact in a three-pass transit sequence.
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Why Third Pass matters
Third Pass matters because it can mark integration, decision, or the last clear emphasis of a theme.
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Where readings of Third Pass go wrong
It is a mistake to claim the theme vanishes immediately after the third pass.
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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
- Transits & Cycles
- Last updated
- 2026-09-26
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Common questions
What is third pass?
Third Pass is the final exact contact in a three-pass transit sequence.
What does third pass look like in a birth chart?
Third Pass can mark integration, decision, or the last clear emphasis of a theme.
What do people get wrong about third pass?
It is a mistake to claim the theme vanishes immediately after the third pass.
