Timing and cycles
Transit Trigger
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Transit Trigger is a fast-moving transit that activates a slower background transit.
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- Found in
- Transits & Cycles
- Related
- Birth Chart, Zodiac, Transit
Transit Trigger means a fast-moving transit that activates a slower background transit.
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Why Transit Trigger matters
Transit Trigger matters because it explains why a small daily contact can make a larger theme noticeable.
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Where readings of Transit Trigger go wrong
The usual misreading is to blame the trigger for the whole season.
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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
Related terms
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- Direct Motion
- Inner Planet Transit
- Mansions of the Moon
- Out of Bounds
- Post-Shadow Period
- Saros Cycle
- Synodic Cycle
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Common questions
What is Transit Trigger?
Transit Trigger is a fast-moving transit that activates a slower background transit.
What does Transit Trigger look like in a birth chart?
Transit Trigger explains why a small daily contact can make a larger theme noticeable.
What do people get wrong about Transit Trigger?
The usual misreading is to blame the trigger for the whole season.
