I think, of all the aspects in synastry, the most misinterpreted is the conjunction. It’s easy to understand why. There’s something romantic about a conjunction, something seductive. Two (or more, sometimes) become one. How lovely. There is a basic archetype at work here, the reconciliation of differing energies, the merging of two separate forces. On […]
Tag: Relationship Astrology
7th House Survey
Scroll down for commentary on November 8th This is from Jessica Shepherd at http://moonkissd.com/ ; she’s looking for data for her research project–she explains it all, below: If you speak the language of astrology and have a planet in the…
Synastry Studies: Chiron, an Overview
This is part one of an occasional series on Chiron in Synastry. I’ve already addressed Chiron/Venus here, and will be going through inter-aspects of Chiron with all of the relationship planets, the lights, and some interesting sensitive points. This is a little overview of Chiron’s function in a chart in terms of partnership. I’ve had […]
Making Love Last: Mercury–It’s Our Story and We’re Sticking to It
Mercury is generally not thought of as a “relationship” planet. The planet of our thinking processes, business, commerce and communications, it just doesn’t fit in our notion of romance. At best it gets a glancing blow in composite and synastry chart readings. But we may have to revise our thinking on the importance of Mercury […]
Relationship Astrology: Making Love Last, Part 1–Your Relationship Style
In a country where well over 50% of marriages end in divorce, researchers have been looking into what makes love and marriages last. One researcher interviewed in depth over fifty couples that regarded their marriage as happy. Through this interview process she identified 4 relationship styles and 9 essential psychological tasks to creating a happy […]