Aspects Used
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Note that although the interpretations editor is capable of using other aspects in addition to the conjunction and opposition, only these two aspects are used in the pre-supplied Solar Maps interpretations. If you wish to add further aspect interpretations for other aspects, then you must first ensure that the extra aspects are included as explained further below. For example, to add interpretations for Trines and Squares, you must first mark these aspects as included. You will subsequently be able to enter interpretations text for various planet and MC or Asc aspect combinations. For example to add interpretation text for the Moon Trine MC line, just add text to the Point Aspect Point category for The Moon Trine Midheaven text category.
Mapped Aspect Names
Solar Maps’ interpretations files use a concept of mapped aspect names. You can define a list of mapped aspect names for which you will write interpretations, and specify which of Solar Maps’ standard aspects map onto each of those mapped names. In most cases you will simply want to map each standard aspect to the same mapped name, so that the each interpretation that you are writing applies only to that one aspect. However, if you map each of the conjunction, trine and sextile aspects onto the same mapped name “soft”, then you will only need to write one interpretation to appear whenever any of those three aspects occur. Similarly you could map the opposition, square, semisquare and sesquisquare onto the mapped name “hard”.
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To display the “Aspects to Include” dialog box |
Select Aspects to Include... from the Edit menu
On the left of the screen you will see a list of Solar Fire’s 26 standard aspects, called “Available Aspects”, some of which will be marked as “Used”. On the right of the screen you will see a list of “Mapped Aspect Names”.
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To determine which aspect is mapped to which name |
Click on each entry in the “Available Aspects” list - when you do so, the mapped entry in the “Mapped Aspect Name” will be highlighted automatically.
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To add a new mapped aspect name |
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Optionally select the required aspect name from the list of “Available Aspects”. |
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Click on the Add button - This will add the name of the currently highlighted “Available Aspect” to the list of “Mapped Aspect Names”. |
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Optionally edit the new mapped name by typing into the edit box above the Add button. |
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To delete an existing mapped aspect name |
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Select the required mapped aspect name in the list of “Mapped Aspect names” |
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Click on the Delete button - This will remove the entry from the list, and will alter the current entry in the “Available Aspects” list to show it as unmapped. |
Note: After deleting mapped aspect names, you will need to check and reselect all the other mapping relationships to ensure that they are still correct.
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To set or alter the mapped name of available aspect |
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Select the required aspect from the list of “Available Aspects”. |
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Select the required mapped name from the list of “Mapped Aspect Names”. |
Note: Selecting the “Not Used” item from the top of the list will unmap that aspect, so that it can no longer be used.
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To save all your changes |
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Firstly, re-check that each aspect is correctly mapped. |
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Select the OK button. If you have made any major changes which are likely to result in interpretations text being lost, then you will be prompted to confirm your changes before you are returned to the main editing screen. |