A quiet notice V2Melody closes at midnight on , Spanish time.

Closes

A note from Richard

V2Melody will close at midnight on 20 January 2028

This site has been a retirement project in musical poetry: poems chosen with care and set to music, offered freely for as long as it felt right to keep the garden open.

The work no longer holds the place it once did in my life. I have gone as far with it as I wish to go. Like a sand mandala, it was made to be completed and then released. I am not attached to its permanence, and I do not believe any of it needs to last beyond the time it was given. The poems were already here before I arrived and began to experiment with them. They will still be here when these musical experiments, and indeed myself, have been swept away, like the sand of a mandala. Nothing has been lost.

I want a simpler end to my life, days of simple love and enjoyment with my wonderful wife of 20 years. The work of maintaining a server, the monitoring, and the residual obligations that come with keeping a site alive no longer fit that life.

From 4 November 2026 I will not be adding new poems or musical poems to the site.

The experimental music I am making now is on my Suno profile. Those pieces stay there, and are not added to this site.

Until midnight on 20 January 2028, Spanish time, everything remains available exactly as it is. That is when my VPS server contract comes to an end, and it will not be renewed. After that, the server will be switched off and the site will disappear.

The Mandala Is Finished explains this more fully.

Thank you to anyone who found a poem, a track, or a quiet moment here.

The pleasure was in the making.

Richard

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Trine

Astrology
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A harmonious 120-degree aspect between planets, indicating ease and natural flow.

Detailed Definition
Trine: Formed when planets are four signs apart, the trine represents innate talent, grace, and opportunity. In poetry, it appears as serendipity, effortless beauty, or divine favor—often through flowing meter or harmonious imagery. Poets use trines to convey moments of alignment, peace, or creative abundance. Though less dramatic than challenging aspects, trines provide the lyrical “breath” in verse, symbolizing the quiet blessings that sustain the soul amid life’s tensions.
Example
Example in poetry:
In astrological poetry, a trine (120° aspect) symbolizes ease, talent, and flowing energy; Poets describe trines as “celestial blessings” or “rivers of grace”; Shakespeare’s harmonious characters often reflect trine aspects (e.g., Venus trine Jupiter); In natal chart poems, trines highlight natural gifts that may go unused; Poets may write of “Sun trine Neptune” as inspired creativity or spiritual connection; Trines offer support but require conscious use to avoid complacency.
Additional Notes
A trine is a 120° aspect between signs of the same element, indicating ease, talent, and flowing energy. It’s harmonious but can lead to complacency if unchallenged. In poetry, trines symbolize grace, natural ability, or serendipity—e.g., Sun trine Neptune = artistic inspiration. Less dramatic than squares but vital for balance. Useful in hopeful or redemptive verse. Often paired with more tense aspects for contrast.
Also Known As
120-degree aspect Harmonious aspect
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