Orb

An orb is the allowed distance from an exact aspect. The smaller the orb, the more exact and usually more noticeable the aspect.

How to read it in a chart

An orb is useful only inside the whole chart. In astrology, everything is read through connections: planets, houses, signs, and aspects all refine each other.

When you meet this term in a reading, ask three questions: how exact the aspect is, which planets are involved, and whether the same theme appears elsewhere in the chart.

Common mistake

A beginner mistake is to treat every wide aspect as equally strong. Exactness matters. A tight aspect often describes a clearer, more active theme.

Use this definition as an entry point into the chart, not as the whole reading.