Approaching Aspect

An aspect in which the significator is moving toward the promittor in natural order of the zodiac (direction from significator to promittor is counterclockwise in a natal horoscope). An approaching aspect is thought to have an outward, socially-oriented significance as opposed to a departing aspect.

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Dexter aspect is an older term for approaching aspect. From the Latin to the right. Dexter aspect has been replaced by modern astrologers with approaching aspect.