WHAT IS A GRAND CROSS a.k.a. GRAND SQUARE?

Cardinal Signs - Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn Fixed Signs - Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius Mutable Signs - Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces

The reason why this pattern is called both a cross and a square is because it is a big box (square) and the intersecting points create a big "X" in the middle of the square. So it can be referred to as a "cross" or a "square." Either way, it means the same thing.

A Grand Cross a.k.a. Grand Square is a sharp contrast to a Grand Trine. All of the signs in the Grand Cross are of the same 'mode,' meaning the same time period in a different season of the year (Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter). So each 90 degree angle of the Grand Cross has to involve one of the 4 signs in each mode (Cardinal, Fixed or Mutable). *See below.

The Grand Cross has four 90 degree angles (squares) with four equal lines. In other words, it's a great big square in the middle of your Natal Chart. The cross or X in the center represents the planets involved are directly opposing each other thereby creating challenges. It's like a tug of war from 4 areas of your Life.