soulsearch, using the chart you posted for Lesson 1, that looks about right.  You can double-check yourself, too, by clicking on the moon, and 'what watch' will show you all the aspects with that planet (or energy point) that you clicked on.  If you check the little box with an "M" it will also include all minor planets/asteroids.  Looks good!  It's good to know how to do this "by hand" because there will be times when you'll want to check to see if something is "in aspect" without running an entire chart to find out.  Thanks!

More questions

Moon is 18 Virgo

Moon ( 18Vi) squares True Node North ( 24 Sa) ( 6 degree Orb)

Now since True nodes are retreogrades this aspect would be approaching?

Moon ( 18 Vi) Opposition Sun ( 17 Pi) ( nearly 2 Orb)

Would appreciate if you could explain the approaching and seperating wrt to the above.

As per analysis. Moon and the nodes are squares ( need to read the other lesson). .

But these are the areas where the energies are created/power generated.

Moon inconjunct Chiron ( 18 Aries)( exact)
are the areas where the energies will easily flow

and so  I see how the next chapter becomes important to read LOL

But do answer questions.

Okay I did the aspect thing in What Watch ( WW) with Moon.

The red line is the hard aspect. The Blue and Orange would be soft aspect.The green would be soft aspect.The thickness of line shows the orb strength.

Or are the colours related to the elements??

Yes, approaching!  Excellent that you saw that!



It has already gone past the aspect.  At time of birth, it was 24, but moving backwards, back towards 18 degrees, so it's approaching...it's backing up, so moving closer.



Yes, it's nice to read the lessons.  LOL!  As far as lessons go, I'm moving pretty fast through them.  So, missing something will really affect things later on.

Colors are by kinds of aspects.  Red=square/oppositions, green=trines, yellow=semi-squares/semi-sextiles, blue=inconjuncts/sextiles

We haven't talked about the semi-squares/semi-sextiles.  They are read just like the "full" aspects (squares/sextiles), but without as much punch, more or less.  We'll talk more about what different kinds of aspects "mean" very soon...because I want to get into readings/interpretations of full charts as quickly as we can...after we get through the basics.  No one ever really learns astrology until you start doing it, and it doesn't get fun until you can start doing readings!  

Yes, darker lines will show the relative strength (or more exact) aspects.

In What Watch under "tutorial" and then "Aspects," there's some good explanations of what the graphics mean.  Also, under "FAQs2 Planets" from the tutorial, there's a brief explanation of all the planets, and so also the "Houses" by rulership.

We ought to start a thread just about What Watch, because questions seem necessary to understand what you're even looking at, or how to make it do something.  Maybe when I'm feeling ambitious, I'll try to collect all the posts about WW and get them all into one thread.