This is the most powerful aspect,
intensifies the effects of the involved planets.
If the planets are afflicted,
then the conjunction will be said to intensify this affliction.
Oppositions are the second most powerful aspect.
They are looked on less negatively than in the past,
providing challenges in life,
but also providing an integrating link,
like a backbone.
The trine is extremely beneficial,
providing ease even if undeserved.
Too many trines make a person weak
and unable to cope with adversity.
The ancients considered an abundance of trines as a sign of evil.
The quincunx is of moderate
but somewhat unpredictable influence,
bringing strain.
This aspect is also sometimes called the inconjunct,
though this usage is technically incorrect.