Why do Hamburg School astrologers use only hard aspects ?
Traditionally, hard aspects were only used but some Hamburgers are now using the soft aspects (eg. 30 degree series). More research is needed with soft aspects, but it is the hard aspects that are the important ones – most traditional astrologers would agree with this. Remember to use tight orbs with either hard or soft aspects – one degree is a good orb for beginners to use. It is not a good idea for beginners to use soft aspects (such as sextiles) when starting midpoint techniques – just concentrate on the 45 or 22.5 degree hard series.
