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left An opposition ( abrv.

Opp ) is an angle of 180 ° ( 1 / 2 of the 360 ° ecliptic ).

An orb of somewhere between 5 ° and 10 ° is usually allowed.

Oppositions are said to be the second most powerful aspect.

It resembles the conjunction although the difference between them is that the opposition causes exaggeration as it is not unifying like the conjunction but instead exalted.

So the fact that the opposition creates a dynamic and exalted energy between the planets involved is not as clearly negative as for instance the square, but it can be indicative of tension, conflict or confrontation, due to the polarity between the two signs involved if not channeled constructively.

If channeled constructively however the individual may use it as a creative and energetic power source.

The Sun and Moon are in opposition monthly during the full moon.