The Kite
Think of a kite on a beach. Without the string it would just drift; with it, the wind lifts it high and holds it there. That is the kite pattern: a grand trine's easy talent, held and directed by one opposition.
A kite is four planets: three in a grand trine, and a fourth opposite one corner, sextile the other two. Drawn on the wheel, it looks like a kite: a triangle with a tail.
Kite. A grand trine with a fourth planet opposite one corner and sextile the other two. The opposition gives the easy flow a direction.
How to spot it
First find a grand trine. Then look for a planet directly opposite one of its corners, linked to the other two by short sextile lines. The planet opposite the tail is the head of the kite.
The fix for a grand trine
Here is why astrologers love the kite. A grand trine on its own tends to keep its gifts to itself, circulating ease without pushing outward. The fourth planet changes everything: its opposition adds tension and direction, and its sextiles connect it smoothly to the rest. Talent plus motivation. Many astrologers see the kite as a grand trine that has found its purpose.
- Planets
- 4
- Built from
- 3 trines, 2 sextiles, 1 opposition
- Usually in
- One element, plus its opposite
Is there a pattern in your chart?
Grand trines, T-squares, stelliums: see which shapes your planets make.
