This pattern creates particular and strong energy, stronger than you would get by these aspects on their own. The Yod is a challenging aspect pattern but holds great potential for spiritual evolution and increased awareness. The blue line between Mercury and Neptune is a sextile (60°). In Marina’s chart below, you can see the Yod apex planet is Jupiter. Yod is the tenth Hebrew letter with significant kabbalistic and mystical significance regarding the name of God, his omnipresence, and our humility. I firmly believe that Yod astrology is very significant and does live up to the hype as a very fated aspect pattern denoting a special mission or destiny in life. Traditional astrologers have dismissed Yod astrology as “bogus” or merely a midpoint structure, and even among those who use Yod’s, there is debate about orbs and whether to include only planets or other points in the chart like the Ascendant.

A Yod is also called the Finger of Fate, Finger of God, or the Projection Triangle and has been the source of much debate and controversy within the astrological community. The Yod aspect pattern is a configuration between at least three planets or points in the horoscope to create a long triangle resembling a witch’s hat.