In astrology, are grand trines really uncommon?

Yes. At least in the way I define them. I usually look at Grand Trines involving only planets, with orbs of around 3–4 degrees. Founder of Scientology, L. read more

What makes a grand trine really fly is when it contains an opposition inside it, giving it some back bone. This is known as a Kite which I will talk about in another post. A person with a grand trine may actually have chosen to incarnate and just be. This is the person to exude calm and harmony over fraught situations. read more

For me, the Grand Trine definitely only occurs when all three placements are within the same Element. For example, if someone has their Moon in Scorpio trine Mars in Cancer trine Ascendant in Pisces, they have a Grand Trine in Water, as these signs are all Water signs. read more