Which Planets Show Compatibility?

When an astrology student first attempts to do an astrological compatibility reading, he or she is overwhelmed by the amount of information that is available. To get a good reading on a horoscope compatibility chart, and in fact any astrology chart, you need to focus on what matters most. In fact one of the hallmar s of e!perience is the ability to recogni"e the areas of greatest importance in a chart, and not over#emphasi"ing relatively minor factors.

Compatibility and the Planets

While all astrological factors do influence human beings and their relationships to some degree, we need to start somewhere specific so we do not get lost in the intricacies of chart interpretation.$ %ocus on the ma&or horoscope compatibility factors first.

%or compatibility in all inds of relationships' Sun, (oon and )scendant or )SC.

%or marriage and romance' Sun, (oon, *enus and (ars are especially important. )lso the +escendant or seventh house and the fifth house.

)lways important' Saturn.

Sun and (oon

The Sun and the (oon are the masculine and feminine in every person. While the Sun signifies the life force, the (oon symboli"es feelings, instincts and the subconscious.

In synastry or the astrology of relationships, aspects between one partner,s Sun and the other,s (oon, or Sun to Sun or (oon to (oon, are e!tremely important. These two planets or lights are

two of the most defining astrological influences in each individual. When your Sun and-or (oon connects with that of another person, you two feel connected to each other.

The Sun tells us the power you bring to your relationships. .ust as the physical sun lights up and eeps alive the world with its energy, so your inner sun invigorates your connections with others and yourself. It is life.$ /our relationships must give your Sun room to e!press itself or else you would be frustrated and angered.

The (oon is the moody, changeable, emotional side of you. It see s comfort from certain e!periences 0denoted by your (oon sign1 in order to feel good about itself.$ It is crucial that your relationships satisfy the cravings of your (oon. If not, you feel neglected, unloved and even ill.

When your Sun and (oon signs are compatible with your partner,s, it suggests feelings of peace, contentment and mutual understanding. 2armonious aspects li e the con&unction, se!tile and trine ma e you tolerant of each other. /ou have similar personalities that allow you to get along well.

When your Sun and (oon signs are incompatible, and perhaps in negative aspect such as a s3uare or opposition, it shows ma&or differences. These bring disagreements, 3uarrels and conflicting views and values. This is not always a bad thing, for what relationship does not need some friction?$ $ 4ut you do need to wor harder to get along than if your planets were compatible.

)scendant and +escendant

These are not planets but houses, divisions in each person,s chart. 4ut the )scendant along with the +escendant are e!traordinarily important in astrological compatibility. The first house 0)scendant1 sets the tone for the whole chart. It is your most all#pervading personality, influencing all including your Sun and (oon. The seventh house 0+escendant1 is your 5other side6 as well as your 5other half.6

In relationships, the )scendant shows how you pro&ect your personality and how you approach the relationship and life itself. The +escendant is the type of partner you are attracted to.

When your )scendant and +escendant and your partner,s are in compatible signs, it denotes strong mutual attraction. There is a lot of agreement about life and love.

The )scendant in strong aspect to the Sun or (oon is a ma&or indicator of compatibility.

)nother important house in synastry is the fifth house, which rules romance, se!, entertainment and children.

*enus and (ars

These two planets are highly important in readings about marriage and romance. *enus and (ars govern how we e!press ourselves in love and se!ual encounters.

*enus has traditionally been associated with women, and (ars for men. In today,s world this is still true but only partially. 4oth men and women respond to these planets in their charts, and so do homose!uals and people of any se!ual orientation.

4riefly, *enus governs our social nature. It is how you want to love and be loved.$ *enus also rules lu!ury and pleasure. It is how you li e to indulge and have fun. When your *enus is compatible or in good aspect with your partner,s, it means your ideas of love, friendship and entertainment are similar. /ou li e to do the same things for fun, and you ma e each other feel good. When *enus ma es a hard aspect, it ma es it hard for two people to rela! in each other,s presence.$ Sympathy and light#heartedness are lac ing.

(ars is masculine power for both men and women. It rules passion and the se! drive. (ars is how you step up and ta e action. When (ars is compatible or in good aspect in a horoscope compatibility chart, you boost courage in each other. /our energies wor in harmony rather than against each other. /ou can achieve a lot together. 4ut (ars in a bad aspect causes ego# conflict and perhaps a lot of e!plosive fights. (ars in incompatible signs means each of you wor s in his or her own way. Perhaps one is direct and confrontational, the other is not.

*enus and (ars in aspect or in compatible signs is a powerful indicator of compatibility. In fact, it is one of the classic signs of mutual love and attraction in astrology. The con&unction is most powerful, the se!tile and trine and gentler while the s3uare and opposition are tense and perhaps something of a 7love-hate6 thing. )ll aspects heighten the se!ual e!perience.

Saturn

Saturn does not bring the pleasure or comfort associated with the other planets. 4ut it is important because it is from Saturn that we get to urge to structure our lives. Without a healthy dose of Saturnian energy, our relationships lac stability and reliability.

4ecause Saturn has a serious vibe, it sobers up whatever it touches. )spects to the Sun, (oon, )scendant and-or *enus are very influential on a relationship. These aspects tend to create a lifelong bonds, with a sense of obligation toward each other. (any believe that people with Saturn aspects to the personal planets show 5past life6 or 5 armic6 ties between two people.

Conclusion

)strology and compatibility is a comple! and challenging area of study. To get a good grasp of charts, focus on the ma&or factors. first. In synastry, some planets deserve special consideration.$ +o not overloo other influences8 &ust use these as a starting point. If there are no signs of compatibility among these planets and houses, it would be difficult for a relationship to thrive.

What Are My Horoscope Signs?

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Astrologer Admin No one knows their true astrology chart unless they know their horoscope signs. And as e ery student o! astrology disco ers, you ha e more than one "odiac sign. #hile the sun sign may describe your basic type o! indi iduality, other planets and signs are also important. $ach one gi es important clues about your li!e and personality that no astrology student should !ail to learn about.

Planets and Signs

#hat are horoscope signs%& 't(s not that you ha e some "odiac signs and others ha e di!!erent ones. $ ery person has all the same signs and planets in their horoscopes) it(s *ust that the emphasis is uni+ue !or each one o! us. The planets represent aspects of your individuality. A planet is in a particular "odiac sign in your birth chart, say Mars in Aries. ,hat sign sets the tone !or the way you e-perience that planetary principle. .o Mars in Aries is !eels di!!erent !rom say, Mars in Pisces.

Your Horoscope Signs

Sun Sign /our core personality. The Sun sets the tone of the hu an !eing. ,he .un sign is the li!e !orce. ,he .un in !ire signs 0Aries, 1eo or .agittarius2 is an energetic, ambitious person who can also be an egotist. ,he .un in water signs 03ancer, .corpio or Pisces2 reali"es its potential through gi ing o! its emotional and imaginati e powers, but can also be weak and untruth!ul. ,he .un in air signs 01ibra, A+uarius or 4emini2 is an intellectual whose power lies in ideals and ideas, yet may su!!er !rom being cut o!! !rom emotions. ,he .un in earth signs 03apricorn, ,aurus or 5irgo2 is a hard worker who li es !or tangible results, sometimes too materialistic. .trongest6 .un in 1eo, .un in Aries #eakest6 .un in A+uarius, .un in 1ibra Moon Sign /our emotions and subconscious. The Moon is ho" you react to people and things and ho" you need to feel to !e co forta!le. Moon in !ire signs respond enthusiastically to li!e. ,hey !eel good about themsel es when they are acti e and positi e. Moon in water signs are highly sensiti e, psychic,sel!7sacri!icing and moody. Moon in air signs is emotionally detached, intuiti e, talkati e and sociable. Moon in earth signs is emotionally stable, loyal and reser ed. .trongest6 Moon in 3ancer, Moon in ,aurus #eakest6 Moon in 3apricorn, Moon in .corpio Mercury Sign 8ow you think and communicate with others. #t is ho" you process ideas and share the "ith the "orld. Mercury in !ire signs thinks in a 9big: way, not caring so much !or details as !or the goal or aspiration) preachy and sometimes impatient and +uarrelsome, with di!!iculty seeing other(s point o! iew. Mercury in water signs is intuiti e, psychic and secreti e) changeable, pessimistic and sometimes easily distracted. Mercury in air signs is more capable o! abstract though than other Mercury signs) willing to listen to other people(s opinions and not argumentati e. Mercury in earth signs tends to be narrow7minded and mundane, but practical and resource!ul. .trongest6 Mercury in 4emini, Mercury in 5irgo #eakest6 Mercury in .agittarius, Mercury in Pisces $enus Sign 8ow you lo e and e-press beauty and harmony. Your social s%ills& creativity and sense of pleasure. 5enus in !iery signs is passionate and showy in its a!!ections, sometimes o er7

generous. 5enus in water signs is motherly, caring and sensual) alues emotional ties and is possessi e o! its lo ed ones. 5enus in air signs is a social animal, popular and eager to share with others) it alues !riendship and !airness to others. 5enus in earth signs is constant and help!ul) emphasi"es material possessions and gains. .trongest6 5enus in ,aurus, 5enus in 1ibra, 5enus in Pisces #eakest6 5enus in .corpio, 5enus in Aries, 5enus in 5irgo Mars Sign Your passion and "ill po"er. 't(s how you assert yoursel! to get what you want. 't also shows your physical energy. Mars in !ire signs resorts to action to get what it desires) power!ul and manly ; 9might is right.: Mars in water signs acts indirectly, perhaps secretly, to get what it wants) it may appear weak or passi e on the outside but is resilient on the inside. Mars in air signs resorts to argument to persuade others or pro e itsel! right) it has more mental than physical energy. Mars in earth signs goes slowly but surely, getting what it wants through an indomitable persistence. .trongest6 Mars in Aries, Mars in .corpio, Mars in 3apricorn #eakest6 Mars in 1ibra, Mars in ,aurus, Mars in 3ancer 'upiter Sign /our !aith and sel!7con!idence. The 'upiter sign descri!e things or talents that co e easily to you. <pportunity. =upiter in !ire signs means your con!idence lies in being physically acti e when pursuing isions. =upiter in water signs gi es !aith in your intuition and !eelings) things come easily to you when you !ollow your gut. =upiter in air signs brings opportunity to you when you e-plore social and intellectual realms) you ha e a gi!t !or connecting with people and ideas. =upiter in earth signs brings opportunities when you work hard and take a practical approach to things. .trongest6 =upiter in .agittarius, =upiter in Pisces, =upiter in 3ancer #eakest6 =upiter in 4emini, =upiter in 5irgo, =upiter in 3apricorn Saturn Sign /our !ears and responsibility. The Saturn sign sho"s ho" you strive to !ring structure to your life. .aturn in !ire signs shows a desire to be more acti e, independent and sel!7reliant while still being sel!7controlled. .aturn in water signs needs to learn to e-press one(s !eelings without being o erwhelmed by them. .aturn in air signs needs to learn to de elop intellectual and social skills without being too negati e or too concerned with what others think. .aturn in earth signs stri es to de elop arious practical skills so that one can be more e!!icient and producti e in daily li!e. .trongest6 .aturn in 3apricorn, .aturn in A+uarius, .aturn in 1ibra #eakest6 .aturn in 3ancer, .aturn in 1eo, .aturn in Aries (ranus& )eptune and Pluto Signs ,hese are generational rather than indi idual. ,hey are important only when the planet is unusually strong or i! the person is a ery ad anced 9spiritual: being.

*ising Signs + The Ascendant

,he >ising .ign is the "odiac sign o! the !irst house in the horoscope. ,he Ascendant is the !irst degree o! the !irst house. ,he ascendant is commonly described as the outer persona o! an indi idual, a 9mask: one presents to the world. ?ut it is more than *ust a mask. /our rising sign is a ery real, ery intimate part o! you. 1ike your ery skin, it is always with you and you !eel it all the time. ,he rising sign is your body, the !inal seal on your indi iduality that encapsulates and contains all others. 't is how you !eel you are. 't(s you. 1ook to the ruling planet0s2 !or clues on the rising sign(s strength, especially the traditional ruler. Ascendant in !ire signs Aries, 1eo or .agittarius is physically energetic. 8as a stronger resistance to sickness than other signs, especially water signs. Approaches li!e with a positi e, eager spirit. $-tro erted and action7oriented. 1ikes to stay acti e. Planetary in!luences shown igorously. Ascendant in water signs 3ancer, .corpio or Pisces is intro erted. 't is protecti e and de!ensi e o! itsel!, partly because it !eels so much. .ympathetic and empathic. 3oncerned !or sel! and others, sometimes paranoid about one(s sa!ety. 3an appear kind and caring like water .un signs, but this depends on other !actors including their .un sign. Planetary in!luences always colored by emotion. Ascendant in air signs 1ibra, A+uarius or 4eminis is e-tro erted and social. 't approaches li!e !rom an intellectual standpoint. .ociable, !riendly and idealistic. Able to e-press onesel! in an articulate and intelligent manner. >ather than using !orce 0!ire signs2 or !eelings 0water signs2, it resorts to debate and discussion.All planetary in!luences shown in a erbal, 9brainy: way. Ascendant in earth signs 3apricorn, ,aurus or 5irgo is con entional and reser ed. 't iews li!e realistically. @etermined, patient, a stickler !or habit. @oes not ha e abundant energy like !ire signs do, but has tremendous staying power. All planetary in!luences are e-pressed in a +uiet, reser ed manner. ,his entry was posted in >esources and tagged horoscope, *upiter, mars, mercury, moon, planets, saturn, sun, enus by Astrologer Admin. ?ookmark the permalink.

Ho" to ,o Synastry- Astrology .o pati!ilty for T"o People

Posted on April A, 2011 by Astrologer Admin Anyone interested in impro ing their relationships could bene!it !rom a knowledge o! astrological compatibility, called synastry. 8ere are suggestions on how to check compatibility between two birth charts. #hile it can get complicated, it helps when you ha e a system to !ollow. /ou will need prior knowledge o! basic chart interpretation and calculation.

Ho" to .alculate Synastry .harts

.ynastry is the standard astrological compatibility techni+ue. @oing it yoursel! can be tedious and con!using in the beginning, but it is worth the e!!ort. Also, don(t !orget about astrology so!tware you can download, buy or try !ree. Astrology programs take away the pain o! calculating charts and other routine stu!! !rom you.

,he !ollowing is a suggested way to proceed. /ou do not ha e to use the e-act order shown here. And with e-perience, you will !ind you proceed !aster and less mechanically. ' credit authors like >od .uskin and =ulia and @erek Parker !or e-cellent books on synastry practice. 'n the back o! .uskin(s synastry book, you(ll !ind a comprehensi e checklist se eral pages long. 't(s much better than this one here. http6BBastrology!iles.comBwp7contentBuploadsB2011B0CB.ynastryDElowchart.*pg

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/recting Synastry .harts

1. 3alculate each partner(s birth chart based on their place and time o! birth. 2. @raw the charts with the planets, signs and houses. F. @raw the aspect grid. C. 3opy the !irst partner(s chart. Arrange the planets and key points o! the second person(s chart outside the !irst chart 0see below2. G. 3opy the second partner(s chart. Arrange the !irst partner(s chart elements outside the second partner(s chart 0the re erse o! the pre ious step2. .alculating and dra"ing the !irth charts. ,hese are done in the same way you would calculate a natal chart !or indi idual birth chart reading. .opying the charts. ,hat is, draw a bi7wheel twice. Eirst, put the !irst partner(s chart in the inner wheel and place the second partner(s chart in the outer wheel. Eor the second bi7wheel, do the re erse6 place the second partner(s chart inside and the !irst partner(s chart outside. ,his shows you isually how each chart a!!ects the other.

/sta!lishing #ndividual Profiles 01ove Horoscope *eading2

1. Assess the dominant element 2. Analy"e the sun, moon and ascendant sign F. 1ook !or house or hemisphere emphasis

C. Assess relationship needs and pre!erences The do inant ele ent. $ach human being is a uni+ue mi-ture o! the !our elements. #hat makes each o! us uni+ue is the distribution o! the elements in our personalities. Most o! us are predominantly one element or two. ,ry to gauge each sub*ect(s dominant element. Eiery people are acti e, temperamental and bold) airy people are sociable and talkati e) watery people are emotional and intro erted) earthy people are, well, down7to7earth and practical. Hsually, the dominant element is the element o! either the sun, moon or ascendant. The sun& oon and ascendant. ,he trio o! ego, !eelings and body describe the most essential needs and moti ations o! a person. ,he sun sign and house position show a path to !ul!illment) the moon sign and house to com!ort and security) the ascending sign 0and a planet strong in the !irst house2 show how one acts in and interacts with the world. A house e phasis. 3heck i! the planets emphasi"e a particular house, +uadrant or hemisphere o! the chart. A !ull house means the nati e pours out much o! their energy into the a!!airs o! that house. A strong !irst +uadrant suggests a sel!7made person, more concerned with his or her own personal de elopment than what goes on with e eryone else. A strong second +uadrant makes one !ocused on a pri ate li!e shared with others. ,he third +uadrant emphasi"es partnership and dependence on others. A strong !ourth +uadrant may be a leader, one keen on making an impact in society. #hen the upper hemisphere is emphasi"ed, the indi idual is !ocused on public li!e. #hen the lower hemisphere is !ull, the pri ate li!e is more important. *elationship needs and preferences. Pick out natal chart !actors that may in!luence the sub*ect(s attitude toward relationships. $-amples are6 the se enth house, planets in that house and its ruler) 5enus and Mars) the !i!th house, planets in that house and its ruler) the !ourth house, its planets and ruler, etc. 1ook !or aspects and placements that suggest commitment such as .aturn, strong desire !or a relationship such as 1ibra, need !or independence such as Hranus or A+uarius, lo e o! !amily such as 3ancer or the !ourth house) abo e7a erage need !or se- such as .corpio or a strong Mars, and so on.

.hart .o parison 03asic Horoscope .o apti!ility2

1. 3ompare the elements, sun, moon and ascendants 0basic personality2 2. 3ompare the relationship !actors 0e.g. Ith house, Gth house2 Sign and ele ent co parison. ,his is where the popular 4odiac sign co pati!ility comes in. 't(s synastry at its most basic. 3ompatible "odiac signs are signs o! the same element or gender. $arth and water are the same gender, as are air and !ire. ,his type o! compatibility simply means it is easier !or the partners to relate to and understand each other than i! their signs were incompatible. #ith incompatible signs, more e!!ort is needed to make the relationship work. <!ten, seemingly incompatible signs do well together i! they ha e the same modality or +uadruplicity. Eor e-ample, .corpio and 1eo are s+uare each other and are o! totally opposite elements, yet they can be power!ul together. Also the elements !ire and earth, and water and air, do well together with e!!ort. .o pare relationship factors. 8ow do the partners( needs and attitudes compare% Are they compatible% '! one is !reedom7lo ing, is the other clingy% @o they share similar alues about money, !amily and career%

.hart #nteraction 0Synastry *eading2

1. Eind the house o erlays 2. Eind the strongest inter7aspects House overlays. ,his is where the thorough synastry work begins. ,he house o erlays or transposed houses show the impact one partner has on the other. 'denti!y the sign and degree o! each planet in the !irst chart, and !ind the house where that same sign and degree are in the second chart. ,hat is the transposed position !or that planet. ,o illustrate6 '! your Mars is in the third degree o! 4emini, and that degree o! the "odiac is in your partner(s si-th house, your Mars !alls in their si-th house; regardless o! where it is in your natal chart. @o this !or all the planets o! the !irst chart. >epeat the whole process, this time transposing the planets o! the second chart into the !irst one. JNote6 Eor o erlays, an accurate birth time !or each partner is needed. /ou can still use this i! you know the birth time o! only one partner, but you will only be able to use o erlays !or that partner(s chart. Synastry aspects. Aspects gi e a map o! the interaction between two indi iduals. Eind the inter7 aspects the same way you !ind them in a birth chart. 8owe er in synastry, you deal with twice as many aspects as you do in natal astrology. ,o pre ent muddling up and o er7complicating your reading, !ocus on only the strongest, most important aspects. @on(t o er7emphasi"e minor aspects or aspects that are generational. Eor e-ample, don(t get too e-cited with a Neptune to Pluto se-tile. People o! the same age ha e that aspect in their charts and, o! course, repeat the aspect in synastry. .ee the !ree synastry aspects article.

Synthesis 0Synastry or .o pati!ility *eport2

1. 4roup !actors under headings such as communication, alues, attraction, temperament, goals, home and !amily 2. 'denti!y the strongest !actors F. #rite a report or address the speci!ic issue0s2 Synthesis. ,his is where you put together a reading or assessment. 't is like writing a natal chart report, e-cept it is !or two people. 't is easier to do when you !ocus on only a speci!ic aspect o! a relationship, rather than the whole thing. ,his is a delicate sub*ect, so be ery care!ul what you say. 4i e insights, but ne er try to in!luence another person(s decision. Ne er, e er decide !or them. Ne er say things that could be misconstrued later and cause you trouble. ,o be on the sa!e side, use synastry only with your own relationships or with people with whom you share mutual trust, such as close !riends who are both open7minded or interested in astrology.

Ho" to ,o Synastry- Astrology .o pati!ilty for T"o People

Posted on April A, 2011 by Astrologer Admin Anyone interested in impro ing their relationships could bene!it !rom a knowledge o! astrological compatibility, called synastry. 8ere are suggestions on how to check compatibility

between two birth charts. #hile it can get complicated, it helps when you ha e a system to !ollow. /ou will need prior knowledge o! basic chart interpretation and calculation.

Ho" to .alculate Synastry .harts

.ynastry is the standard astrological compatibility techni+ue. @oing it yoursel! can be tedious and con!using in the beginning, but it is worth the e!!ort. Also, don(t !orget about astrology so!tware you can download, buy or try !ree. Astrology programs take away the pain o! calculating charts and other routine stu!! !rom you. ,he !ollowing is a suggested way to proceed. /ou do not ha e to use the e-act order shown here. And with e-perience, you will !ind you proceed !aster and less mechanically. ' credit authors like >od .uskin and =ulia and @erek Parker !or e-cellent books on synastry practice. 'n the back o! .uskin(s synastry book, you(ll !ind a comprehensi e checklist se eral pages long. 't(s much better than this one here. http6BBastrology!iles.comBwp7contentBuploadsB2011B0CB.ynastryDElowchart.*pg

http6BBastrology!iles.comBwp7 contentBuploadsB2011B0CB.ynastryDElowchart.*pg 3ompatibility !rom start to !inish6 calculation, analysis and interpretation 0reading2

/recting Synastry .harts

6. 3alculate each partner(s birth chart based on their place and time o! birth. I. @raw the charts with the planets, signs and houses. K. @raw the aspect grid. A. 3opy the !irst partner(s chart. Arrange the planets and key points o! the second person(s chart outside the !irst chart 0see below2. 10. 3opy the second partner(s chart. Arrange the !irst partner(s chart elements outside the second partner(s chart 0the re erse o! the pre ious step2. .alculating and dra"ing the !irth charts. ,hese are done in the same way you would calculate a natal chart !or indi idual birth chart reading. .opying the charts. ,hat is, draw a bi7wheel twice. Eirst, put the !irst partner(s chart in the inner wheel and place the second partner(s chart in the outer wheel. Eor the second bi7wheel, do

the re erse6 place the second partner(s chart inside and the !irst partner(s chart outside. ,his shows you isually how each chart a!!ects the other.

/sta!lishing #ndividual Profiles 01ove Horoscope *eading2

G. Assess the dominant element 6. Analy"e the sun, moon and ascendant sign I. 1ook !or house or hemisphere emphasis K. Assess relationship needs and pre!erences The do inant ele ent. $ach human being is a uni+ue mi-ture o! the !our elements. #hat makes each o! us uni+ue is the distribution o! the elements in our personalities. Most o! us are predominantly one element or two. ,ry to gauge each sub*ect(s dominant element. Eiery people are acti e, temperamental and bold) airy people are sociable and talkati e) watery people are emotional and intro erted) earthy people are, well, down7to7earth and practical. Hsually, the dominant element is the element o! either the sun, moon or ascendant. The sun& oon and ascendant. ,he trio o! ego, !eelings and body describe the most essential needs and moti ations o! a person. ,he sun sign and house position show a path to !ul!illment) the moon sign and house to com!ort and security) the ascending sign 0and a planet strong in the !irst house2 show how one acts in and interacts with the world. A house e phasis. 3heck i! the planets emphasi"e a particular house, +uadrant or hemisphere o! the chart. A !ull house means the nati e pours out much o! their energy into the a!!airs o! that house. A strong !irst +uadrant suggests a sel!7made person, more concerned with his or her own personal de elopment than what goes on with e eryone else. A strong second +uadrant makes one !ocused on a pri ate li!e shared with others. ,he third +uadrant emphasi"es partnership and dependence on others. A strong !ourth +uadrant may be a leader, one keen on making an impact in society. #hen the upper hemisphere is emphasi"ed, the indi idual is !ocused on public li!e. #hen the lower hemisphere is !ull, the pri ate li!e is more important. *elationship needs and preferences. Pick out natal chart !actors that may in!luence the sub*ect(s attitude toward relationships. $-amples are6 the se enth house, planets in that house and its ruler) 5enus and Mars) the !i!th house, planets in that house and its ruler) the !ourth house, its planets and ruler, etc. 1ook !or aspects and placements that suggest commitment such as .aturn, strong desire !or a relationship such as 1ibra, need !or independence such as Hranus or A+uarius, lo e o! !amily such as 3ancer or the !ourth house) abo e7a erage need !or se- such as .corpio or a strong Mars, and so on.

.hart .o parison 03asic Horoscope .o apti!ility2

F. 3ompare the elements, sun, moon and ascendants 0basic personality2 C. 3ompare the relationship !actors 0e.g. Ith house, Gth house2 Sign and ele ent co parison. ,his is where the popular 4odiac sign co pati!ility comes in. 't(s synastry at its most basic. 3ompatible "odiac signs are signs o! the same element or gender. $arth and water are the same gender, as are air and !ire. ,his type o! compatibility simply means it is easier !or the partners to relate to and understand each other than i! their signs were incompatible. #ith incompatible signs, more e!!ort is needed to make the relationship work. <!ten, seemingly incompatible signs do well together i! they ha e the same modality or

+uadruplicity. Eor e-ample, .corpio and 1eo are s+uare each other and are o! totally opposite elements, yet they can be power!ul together. Also the elements !ire and earth, and water and air, do well together with e!!ort. .o pare relationship factors. 8ow do the partners( needs and attitudes compare% Are they compatible% '! one is !reedom7lo ing, is the other clingy% @o they share similar alues about money, !amily and career%

.hart #nteraction 0Synastry *eading2

F. Eind the house o erlays C. Eind the strongest inter7aspects House overlays. ,his is where the thorough synastry work begins. ,he house o erlays or transposed houses show the impact one partner has on the other. 'denti!y the sign and degree o! each planet in the !irst chart, and !ind the house where that same sign and degree are in the second chart. ,hat is the transposed position !or that planet. ,o illustrate6 '! your Mars is in the third degree o! 4emini, and that degree o! the "odiac is in your partner(s si-th house, your Mars !alls in their si-th house; regardless o! where it is in your natal chart. @o this !or all the planets o! the !irst chart. >epeat the whole process, this time transposing the planets o! the second chart into the !irst one. JNote6 Eor o erlays, an accurate birth time !or each partner is needed. /ou can still use this i! you know the birth time o! only one partner, but you will only be able to use o erlays !or that partner(s chart. Synastry aspects. Aspects gi e a map o! the interaction between two indi iduals. Eind the inter7 aspects the same way you !ind them in a birth chart. 8owe er in synastry, you deal with twice as many aspects as you do in natal astrology. ,o pre ent muddling up and o er7complicating your reading, !ocus on only the strongest, most important aspects. @on(t o er7emphasi"e minor aspects or aspects that are generational. Eor e-ample, don(t get too e-cited with a Neptune to Pluto se-tile. People o! the same age ha e that aspect in their charts and, o! course, repeat the aspect in synastry. .ee the !ree synastry aspects article.

Synthesis 0Synastry or .o pati!ility *eport2

C. 4roup !actors under headings such as communication, alues, attraction, temperament, goals, home and !amily G. 'denti!y the strongest !actors 6. #rite a report or address the speci!ic issue0s2 Synthesis. ,his is where you put together a reading or assessment. 't is like writing a natal chart report, e-cept it is !or two people. 't is easier to do when you !ocus on only a speci!ic aspect o! a relationship, rather than the whole thing. ,his is a delicate sub*ect, so be ery care!ul what you say. 4i e insights, but ne er try to in!luence another person(s decision. Ne er, e er decide !or them. Ne er say things that could be misconstrued later and cause you trouble. ,o be on the sa!e side, use synastry only with your own relationships or with people with whom you share mutual trust, such as close !riends who are both open7minded or interested in astrology.

Synastry House 5verlays 0Houses in Astrological .o pati!ility2

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Astrologer Admin ,ransposed houses or house o erlays re eal important details about a relationship. Newcomers to astrology compatibility L known as synastry L will !ind them +uite help!ul once they understand what o erlays are and how they are !ound. 8ouse o erlays or transposed houses are where one indi idual(s planets would be i! placed in another chart. Eor instance, i! your sun is in C degrees 5irgo and that degree o! 5irgo is in your partner(s second house, then your sun !alls in that house in his or her chart. 8ouse o erlays are +uite insight!ul in synastry, as you will disco er.

Meanings of Houses 5verlays

,ransposed houses ha e a similar e!!ect to planetary transits through one(s natal houses. 'n synastry analysis, you look at the transposed houses to see the partners( o erall impact on each other. ?elow is a partial o er iew o! the houses and their meanings when planets are transposed there. Please keep in mind these are only brie! notes. Eirst house o erlay6 ?oosts sel!7esteem and sel!7con!idence, impro es outward image, more initiati e) lack o! sel!7con!idence, oppression, uneasiness, loss o! identity .econd house o erlay6 ?oosts alue system, impro ed !inancial sa y, increased resource!ulness) alue con!licts, !inancial problems, worry o er money, materialism, loss ,hird house o erlay6 Mental stimulation, greater interaction with the world, open7 mindedness) arguments, con!usion, lack o! !ocus Eourth house o erlay6 3lose bonding, establishing a home together, happy pri ate li!e) domestic trouble, unhappiness Ei!th house o erlay6 Play!ulness increased, a more cheer!ul outlook on li!e, romantic pleasure, lo e o! children, boost in creati ity) childishness, sel!7indulgence, trouble with children. .i-th house o erlay6 Mutual help!ulness, con!idence in one(s skills, healthier li!estyle) increased burdens, unwanted responsibility .e enth house o erlay6 3ommitment to each other, mutual respect and attraction, impro ed relationships in general) o er7idealism o! partner, o er7dependence on partner, loss o! identity, di!!iculty with other people $ighth house o erlay6 Potential !or sel!7trans!ormation and transcendence through partner, material or spiritual gain through partner, intense se- li!e) traumatic changes, loss, control, obsessi eness, instability, !ear o! death Ninth house o erlay6 #idened hori"ons, intellectual and spiritual stimulation, tra el and ad enture, open7mindedness) !anaticism, con!lict o! iews, dogmatism, di!!iculty in tra el

,enth house o erlay6 Pro!essional success, popularity, !ul!illing public li!e, enhanced reputation, social prestige) !all !rom grace, trouble in public, lack o! direction or ambition $le enth house o erlay6 3lear sense o! purpose, planning and strategy, impro ed social li!e, in!luential !riends through partner) lack o! purpose, aimlessness, bad company ,wel!th house o erlay6 Eacing hidden issues in onesel!, letting go o! attachments, learning to sacri!ice) sel!7undoing, deception, unconscious beha ior, lack o! certainty

3oo%s on Synastry Houses

A couple o! books discuss house o erlays. >od .uskin recommends you !irst analy"e the o erlays in synastry be!ore looking at the interaspects between the two charts. .uskin gi es many aluable insights in his book Synastry: Understanding the Astrology of Relationships. Another book is .kymates6 1o e, .e- and $ olutionary Astrology by .te en and =odie Eorrest. 't is a good book on synastry, e en i! you don(t buy into the Eorrests( theory o! 9e olutionary astrology.: <nce you get past the strangeness, you(ll see a lot o! aluable in!ormation in it. 't discusses the meanings o! the signs and planets, planetary inter7aspects, house transposition and synastry synthesis. ,here is also a section on what the authors call 9the arc o! intimacy: L houses !our to eight. Another good read is 5olume G o! the Only Way to Learn Astrology series. ,he <nly #ay to 1earn About >elationships by Marion @. March and =oan Mc$ ers. 3oncise but packed with details, you will need a lot o! time to digest e erything it o!!ers. Also, it assumes you( e read the pre ious books in the series. .ee a list o! recommended astrology books.

Points to *e e !er on House 5verlays

=ust like in natal charts, planets in angular houses have greater strength than the rest. ,he closer they are to the angles ; that is, the degrees o! the ascendant, midhea en, immum coeli and descendant ; the stronger they are. Planets in houses that are e phasi4ed in the house partner6s chart are also significant , e.g. i! that house has a stellium in it. ,hese ha e the e!!ect o! modi!ying the in!luences o! those natal planets, either weakening them, balancing them or making them stronger. ?ut on the other hand, if one partner fills in e pty houses in the other person6s chart& that is also eaningful. '! you are the house person, you may !eel that your partner a%es you focus on areas of life you have neglected& or taken !or granted. .uskin likens this to a house transit.

Sun Transposed in Partner6s Horoscope

,he sun represents your itality, your li!e !orce. 't is also the most essential part o! your ego. 'n relationships, the sun is the energy you gi e to it. /our sun(s house position in your partner(s chart re eals where you 9light up: their li!e. 't is also where you two agree intellectually i! there are !a orable aspects, and the opposite i! there are un!a orable aspects. Eor e-ample, say your sun is in your partner(s !i!th house. /ou encourage your partner to loosen up and be play!ul. ,he manner in which this is done depends on the sun sign 0which is also the sign in your partner(s !i!th house2. '! the sun is in Aries, its in!luence is +uite di!!erent !rom say, sun in 5irgo. '! your partner has a di!!icult planet in the !i!th house, say, .aturn or Pluto, your sun(s presence there may ha e a 9liberating: e!!ect on the, but also con!lict.

,his works the other way around too. ?ecause your partner sees you as someone who can make them more open and sel!7e-pressi e, they are more play!ul with you as well. /ou identi!y with this role strongly. .ee also6 sun synastry house o erlays.

Moon Transposed in Partner6s Horoscope

,he moon go erns our emotional li!e. 't is highly important in personal relationships where !eelings are paramount. /our moon(s house position in your partner(s chart re eals a part o! their li!e that you are most attached to. 't is di!!icult to be ob*ecti e about the a!!airs o! that house, although this depends on the aspects also. .ay your moon is in your partner(s se enth house. ,his is a good sign o! compatibility i! the moon is !ree !rom too many hard aspects. /our partner seeks the type o! person your moon embodies. #hen you show your true !eelings, your partner sees their ideal mate. /ou build intimacy +uickly and you are com!ortable being committed to each other. ,he closer the moon is to the cusp o! the se enth house, the more power!ul this placement is. ?ecause your partner sees your moon as the ideal lo er or spouse, you !eel more romantic, committed and attached around them. /ou identi!y strongly with the role o! husband or wi!e.

Mercury Transposed in Partner6s Horoscope

,iny Mercury tends to get ignored in synastry in !a or o! other planets. ?ut Mercury is important !or good communication, which e ery relationship needs i! it is to sur i e. ,his planet rules how you translate ideas into words, and then into action. /our Mercury in one o! your partner(s natal houses shows where you can help them most with your mental and manual skills, your cle erness and resource!ulness. 't is also where you show a lot o! curiosity about what they do. .ay your Mercury is in your partner(s third house. /ou lo e to talk with each other. /our relationship may be more intellectual than a erage. 't is likely you spend a lot o! your energies writing, talking on the phone, chatting or te-ting. /ou encourage your partner to speak their mind and to go out and e-plore their surroundings more. /ou two may take !re+uent trips together. ?ecause they see you as someone to communicate with a lot, your mental and erbal skills are heightened around your partner.

$enus Transposed in Partner6s Horoscope

As the planet o! lo e, 5enus is e-traordinarily important in synastry. ,he location o! your 5enus in your partner(s chart shows where you most immediately gi e o! your charms, creati e gi!ts and a!!ection. ,he inter7aspects 5enus makes with planets in your partner(s chart determine how easy or hard it is !or you to e-press these +ualities. $-ample6 5enus in your partner(s tenth house. /ou bring 5enus( many talents into your partner(s career and public li!e sector. 't is ideal !or public relations and work where it is important to win people o er. #ith your charms you help endear your partner to those he or she works with. /ou seem to attract good !ortune and prestige to your partner so !ar as their career goes. ?ecause your partner identi!ies you with their career, 5enus in the tenth house brings out your lo e o! public li!e.

Mars Transposed in Partner6s Horoscope

$ ery relationship needs energy to gi e it igor and strength. Mars helps gi e that energy. 'ts position in synastry house o erlays tells us where your aggressi e side shows most in your partner(s li!e. /ou are apt to dominate that part o! their li!e, or at least you want to. Mars( in!luence can be hard to deal with depending on the aspects. $-ample6 Mars in your partner(s eighth house. 8ere there is a tendency to take control o! your partner(s !inances. ,his is not necessarily a bad thing. /our partner may trust your business and money sa y. ?ut i! the aspects are challenging and your Mars is in a sign not highly regarded !or !inancial wisdom, restrain yoursel!. As Mars is a male!ic, its in!luence can be un!ortunate depending on the aspects and dignity o! Mars.

'upiter Transposed in Partner6s Horoscope

=upiter is a power!ul in!luence, yet o!ten it is not used to its !ull potential. 'ts house position in o erlays shows where you can most immediately bene!it your partner. 't is where you share a lot o! positi e !eelings and where you encourage each other to grow and seek new opportunities. $-ample6 /our =upiter in your partner(s ele enth house. /ou are supporti e o! your partner(s hopes and dreams. /ou encourage him or her to widen her contacts and pursue +uality !riendships. ,hrough you your partner(s social li!e will impro e. /ou inspire each other to take positi e action to bene!it your community and the world around you.

Saturn Transposed in Partner6s Horoscope

No relationship can last without commitment. .aturn represents that willingness to commit yoursel! and assume your responsibilities. 'ts house position in synastry o erlays shows where you can help your partner take li!e more seriously. /ou urge him or her to make that part o! li!e as secure as possible. .ay, your .aturn is in your partner(s second house. /ou are dead serious when it comes to money in your relationship. /ou worry about not ha ing enough so you want your partner to work hard to make yoursel es !inancially and materially secure. /our partner can learn !rom you how to be more prudent with money and in estments.

(ranus Transposed in Partner6s Horoscope

Hranus( house o erlay is signi!icant i! there is some age di!!erence between the two o! you. <therwise you will probably ha e this planet in the same house, with little conse+uence. #hen in!luential, Hranus in o erlays shows where you bring !resh knowledge, insight and change into your partner(s li!e. /ou make them see those matters in a totally new way.

)eptune Transposed in Partner6s Horoscope

People born in the same generation usually ha e Neptune in the same position. '! this is not the case with you, it will ha e a more noticeable e!!ect on your relationship. Neptune ideali"es and romantici"es whate er it touches. /ou are apt to be ery trusting 0or perhaps con!used2 about the a!!airs o! that house it o erlays. /ou may sel!7sacri!ice in those areas. Eor e-ample, i! you ha e Neptune in your partner(s se enth house, they see you as their soul7mate, a romantic type o! lo er. /ou !ind yoursel! gi ing sel!lessly to your partner.

Pluto Transposed in Partner6s Horoscope

,he same conditions !or Hranus and Neptune apply to Pluto. 'n house o erlays, you can take Pluto(s sweeping, all7power!ul in!luence where er it appears. ?ut this is i! Pluto is strong !or you natally and in synastry as well.

More on Synastry and Horoscope .o pati!ility

,o learn how to use synastry, ' recommend the book .ynastry6 Hnderstanding the Astrology o! >elationships by >od .uskin. ,he author guides the reader step by step through the complicated process o! chart comparison. 8e introduces one essential concept at a time be!ore mo ing on to the ne-t one. Hntil ' read this book, ' ne er thought synastry could be presented in a clear manner that would not o erwhelm the beginner. 3omes with numerous chart and case e-amples. 't also discusses other marriage and relationship charts like the wedding chart. 8ighly recommended !or both the no ice and the e-perienced astrologer. ' also recommend >obert 8and(s Planets in 3omposite !or those who wish to try the composite method.

Which Planets Sho" .o pati!ility?

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Astrologer Admin #hen an astrology student !irst attempts to do an astrological compatibility reading, he or she is o erwhelmed by the amount o! in!ormation that is a ailable. ,o get a good reading on a horoscope compatibility chart, and in !act any astrology chart, you need to !ocus on what matters most. 'n !act one o! the hallmarks o! e-perience is the ability to recogni"e the areas o! greatest importance in a chart, and not o er7emphasi"ing relati ely minor !actors.

.o pati!ility and the Planets

#hile all astrological !actors do in!luence human beings and their relationships to some degree, we need to start somewhere speci!ic so we do not get lost in the intricacies o! chart interpretation.& Eocus on the ma*or horoscope compatibility !actors !irst. 7or co pati!ility in all %inds of relationships6 .un, Moon and Ascendant or A.3. 7or arriage and ro ance- .un, Moon, 5enus and Mars are especially important. Also the @escendant or se enth house and the !i!th house. Al"ays i portant- .aturn.

Sun and Moon

,he .un and the Moon are the masculine and !eminine in e ery person. #hile the .un signi!ies the li!e !orce, the Moon symboli"es !eelings, instincts and the subconscious. 'n synastry or the astrology o! relationships, aspects between one partner(s .un and the other(s Moon, or .un to .un or Moon to Moon, are e-tremely important. ,hese two planets or lights are two o! the most de!ining astrological in!luences in each indi idual. #hen your .un andBor Moon connects with that o! another person, you two !eel connected to each other.

,he .un tells us the power you bring to your relationships. =ust as the physical sun lights up and keeps ali e the world with its energy, so your inner sun in igorates your connections with others and yoursel!. 't is life.& /our relationships must gi e your .un room to e-press itsel! or else you would be !rustrated and angered. ,he Moon is the moody, changeable, emotional side o! you. 't seeks com!ort !rom certain e-periences 0denoted by your Moon sign2 in order to !eel good about itsel!.& 't is crucial that your relationships satis!y the cra ings o! your Moon. '! not, you !eel neglected, unlo ed and e en ill. #hen your .un and Moon signs are compatible with your partner(s, it suggests !eelings o! peace, contentment and mutual understanding. 8armonious aspects like the con*unction, se-tile and trine make you tolerant o! each other. /ou ha e similar personalities that allow you to get along well. #hen your .un and Moon signs are incompatible, and perhaps in negati e aspect such as a s+uare or opposition, it shows ma*or di!!erences. ,hese bring disagreements, +uarrels and con!licting iews and alues. ,his is not always a bad thing, !or what relationship does not need some !riction%& & ?ut you do need to work harder to get along than i! your planets were compatible.

Ascendant and ,escendant

,hese are not planets but houses, di isions in each person(s chart. ?ut the Ascendant along with the @escendant are e-traordinarily important in astrological compatibility. ,he !irst house 0Ascendant2 sets the tone !or the whole chart. 't is your most all7per ading personality, in!luencing all including your .un and Moon. ,he se enth house 0@escendant2 is your 9other side: as well as your 9other hal!.: 'n relationships, the Ascendant shows how you pro*ect your personality and how you approach the relationship and li!e itsel!. ,he @escendant is the type o! partner you are attracted to. #hen your Ascendant and @escendant and your partner(s are in compatible signs, it denotes strong mutual attraction. ,here is a lot o! agreement about li!e and lo e. ,he Ascendant in strong aspect to the .un or Moon is a ma*or indicator o! compatibility. Another important house in synastry is the !i!th house, which rules romance, se-, entertainment and children.

$enus and Mars

,hese two planets are highly important in readings about marriage and romance. 5enus and Mars go ern how we e-press oursel es in lo e and se-ual encounters. 5enus has traditionally been associated with women, and Mars !or men. 'n today(s world this is still true but only partially. ?oth men and women respond to these planets in their charts, and so do homose-uals and people o! any se-ual orientation. ?rie!ly, 5enus go erns our social nature. 't is how you want to lo e and be lo ed.& 5enus also rules lu-ury and pleasure. 't is how you like to indulge and ha e !un. #hen your 5enus is compatible or in good aspect with your partner(s, it means your ideas o! lo e, !riendship and entertainment are similar. /ou like to do the same things !or !un, and you make each other !eel

good. #hen 5enus makes a hard aspect, it makes it hard !or two people to rela- in each other(s presence.& .ympathy and light7heartedness are lacking. Mars is masculine power !or both men and women. 't rules passion and the se- dri e. Mars is how you step up and take action. #hen Mars is compatible or in good aspect in a horoscope compatibility chart, you boost courage in each other. /our energies work in harmony rather than against each other. /ou can achie e a lot together. ?ut Mars in a bad aspect causes ego7con!lict and perhaps a lot o! e-plosi e !ights. Mars in incompatible signs means each o! you works in his or her own way. Perhaps one is direct and con!rontational, the other is not. 5enus and Mars in aspect or in compatible signs is a power!ul indicator o! compatibility. 'n !act, it is one o! the classic signs o! mutual lo e and attraction in astrology. ,he con*unction is most power!ul, the se-tile and trine and gentler while the s+uare and opposition are tense and perhaps something o! a Mlo eBhate: thing. All aspects heighten the se-ual e-perience.

Saturn
.aturn does not bring the pleasure or com!ort associated with the other planets. ?ut it is important because it is !rom .aturn that we get to urge to structure our li es. #ithout a healthy dose o! .aturnian energy, our relationships lack stability and reliability. ?ecause .aturn has a serious ibe, it sobers up whate er it touches. Aspects to the .un, Moon, Ascendant andBor 5enus are ery in!luential on a relationship. ,hese aspects tend to create a li!elong bonds, with a sense o! obligation toward each other. Many belie e that people with .aturn aspects to the personal planets show 9past li!e: or 9karmic: ties between two people.

.onclusion
Astrology and compatibility is a comple- and challenging area o! study. ,o get a good grasp o! charts, !ocus on the ma*or !actors. !irst. 'n synastry, some planets deser e special consideration.& @o not o erlook other in!luences) *ust use these as a starting point. '! there are no signs o! compatibility among these planets and houses, it would be di!!icult !or a relationship to thri e.

Ho" to ,o Synastry- Astrology .o pati!ilty for T"o People

Posted on April A, 2011 by Astrologer Admin Anyone interested in impro ing their relationships could bene!it !rom a knowledge o! astrological compatibility, called synastry. 8ere are suggestions on how to check compatibility between two birth charts. #hile it can get complicated, it helps when you ha e a system to !ollow. /ou will need prior knowledge o! basic chart interpretation and calculation.

Ho" to .alculate Synastry .harts

.ynastry is the standard astrological compatibility techni+ue. @oing it yoursel! can be tedious and con!using in the beginning, but it is worth the e!!ort. Also, don(t !orget about astrology so!tware you can download, buy or try !ree. Astrology programs take away the pain o! calculating charts and other routine stu!! !rom you.

,he !ollowing is a suggested way to proceed. /ou do not ha e to use the e-act order shown here. And with e-perience, you will !ind you proceed !aster and less mechanically. ' credit authors like >od .uskin and =ulia and @erek Parker !or e-cellent books on synastry practice. 'n the back o! .uskin(s synastry book, you(ll !ind a comprehensi e checklist se eral pages long. 't(s much better than this one here. http6BBastrology!iles.comBwp7contentBuploadsB2011B0CB.ynastryDElowchart.*pg

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/recting Synastry .harts

11. 3alculate each partner(s birth chart based on their place and time o! birth. 12. @raw the charts with the planets, signs and houses. 1F. @raw the aspect grid. 1C. 3opy the !irst partner(s chart. Arrange the planets and key points o! the second person(s chart outside the !irst chart 0see below2. 1G. 3opy the second partner(s chart. Arrange the !irst partner(s chart elements outside the second partner(s chart 0the re erse o! the pre ious step2. .alculating and dra"ing the !irth charts. ,hese are done in the same way you would calculate a natal chart !or indi idual birth chart reading. .opying the charts. ,hat is, draw a bi7wheel twice. Eirst, put the !irst partner(s chart in the inner wheel and place the second partner(s chart in the outer wheel. Eor the second bi7wheel, do the re erse6 place the second partner(s chart inside and the !irst partner(s chart outside. ,his shows you isually how each chart a!!ects the other.

/sta!lishing #ndividual Profiles 01ove Horoscope *eading2

A. Assess the dominant element 10. Analy"e the sun, moon and ascendant sign 11. 1ook !or house or hemisphere emphasis

12. Assess relationship needs and pre!erences The do inant ele ent. $ach human being is a uni+ue mi-ture o! the !our elements. #hat makes each o! us uni+ue is the distribution o! the elements in our personalities. Most o! us are predominantly one element or two. ,ry to gauge each sub*ect(s dominant element. Eiery people are acti e, temperamental and bold) airy people are sociable and talkati e) watery people are emotional and intro erted) earthy people are, well, down7to7earth and practical. Hsually, the dominant element is the element o! either the sun, moon or ascendant. The sun& oon and ascendant. ,he trio o! ego, !eelings and body describe the most essential needs and moti ations o! a person. ,he sun sign and house position show a path to !ul!illment) the moon sign and house to com!ort and security) the ascending sign 0and a planet strong in the !irst house2 show how one acts in and interacts with the world. A house e phasis. 3heck i! the planets emphasi"e a particular house, +uadrant or hemisphere o! the chart. A !ull house means the nati e pours out much o! their energy into the a!!airs o! that house. A strong !irst +uadrant suggests a sel!7made person, more concerned with his or her own personal de elopment than what goes on with e eryone else. A strong second +uadrant makes one !ocused on a pri ate li!e shared with others. ,he third +uadrant emphasi"es partnership and dependence on others. A strong !ourth +uadrant may be a leader, one keen on making an impact in society. #hen the upper hemisphere is emphasi"ed, the indi idual is !ocused on public li!e. #hen the lower hemisphere is !ull, the pri ate li!e is more important. *elationship needs and preferences. Pick out natal chart !actors that may in!luence the sub*ect(s attitude toward relationships. $-amples are6 the se enth house, planets in that house and its ruler) 5enus and Mars) the !i!th house, planets in that house and its ruler) the !ourth house, its planets and ruler, etc. 1ook !or aspects and placements that suggest commitment such as .aturn, strong desire !or a relationship such as 1ibra, need !or independence such as Hranus or A+uarius, lo e o! !amily such as 3ancer or the !ourth house) abo e7a erage need !or se- such as .corpio or a strong Mars, and so on.

.hart .o parison 03asic Horoscope .o apti!ility2

G. 3ompare the elements, sun, moon and ascendants 0basic personality2 6. 3ompare the relationship !actors 0e.g. Ith house, Gth house2 Sign and ele ent co parison. ,his is where the popular 4odiac sign co pati!ility comes in. 't(s synastry at its most basic. 3ompatible "odiac signs are signs o! the same element or gender. $arth and water are the same gender, as are air and !ire. ,his type o! compatibility simply means it is easier !or the partners to relate to and understand each other than i! their signs were incompatible. #ith incompatible signs, more e!!ort is needed to make the relationship work. <!ten, seemingly incompatible signs do well together i! they ha e the same modality or +uadruplicity. Eor e-ample, .corpio and 1eo are s+uare each other and are o! totally opposite elements, yet they can be power!ul together. Also the elements !ire and earth, and water and air, do well together with e!!ort. .o pare relationship factors. 8ow do the partners( needs and attitudes compare% Are they compatible% '! one is !reedom7lo ing, is the other clingy% @o they share similar alues about money, !amily and career%

.hart #nteraction 0Synastry *eading2

G. Eind the house o erlays 6. Eind the strongest inter7aspects House overlays. ,his is where the thorough synastry work begins. ,he house o erlays or transposed houses show the impact one partner has on the other. 'denti!y the sign and degree o! each planet in the !irst chart, and !ind the house where that same sign and degree are in the second chart. ,hat is the transposed position !or that planet. ,o illustrate6 '! your Mars is in the third degree o! 4emini, and that degree o! the "odiac is in your partner(s si-th house, your Mars !alls in their si-th house; regardless o! where it is in your natal chart. @o this !or all the planets o! the !irst chart. >epeat the whole process, this time transposing the planets o! the second chart into the !irst one. JNote6 Eor o erlays, an accurate birth time !or each partner is needed. /ou can still use this i! you know the birth time o! only one partner, but you will only be able to use o erlays !or that partner(s chart. Synastry aspects. Aspects gi e a map o! the interaction between two indi iduals. Eind the inter7 aspects the same way you !ind them in a birth chart. 8owe er in synastry, you deal with twice as many aspects as you do in natal astrology. ,o pre ent muddling up and o er7complicating your reading, !ocus on only the strongest, most important aspects. @on(t o er7emphasi"e minor aspects or aspects that are generational. Eor e-ample, don(t get too e-cited with a Neptune to Pluto se-tile. People o! the same age ha e that aspect in their charts and, o! course, repeat the aspect in synastry. .ee the !ree synastry aspects article.

Synthesis 0Synastry or .o pati!ility *eport2

I. 4roup !actors under headings such as communication, alues, attraction, temperament, goals, home and !amily K. 'denti!y the strongest !actors A. #rite a report or address the speci!ic issue0s2 Synthesis. ,his is where you put together a reading or assessment. 't is like writing a natal chart report, e-cept it is !or two people. 't is easier to do when you !ocus on only a speci!ic aspect o! a relationship, rather than the whole thing. ,his is a delicate sub*ect, so be ery care!ul what you say. 4i e insights, but ne er try to in!luence another person(s decision. Ne er, e er decide !or them. Ne er say things that could be misconstrued later and cause you trouble. ,o be on the sa!e side, use synastry only with your own relationships or with people with whom you share mutual trust, such as close !riends who are both open7minded or interested in astrology.

7ree Horoscope Matching 8uide- Synastry Aspects /9plained

Posted on May C, 2011 by Astrologer Admin .ynastry aspects are perhaps the most important !actors in horoscope matching. Hse this !ree synastry aspects guide as a starting point in compatibility reading. Aspects with the planets, sun, moon, ascendant and midhea en are brie!ly interpreted. @on(t miss the birth chart compatibility

guide !or a +uick o er iew o! comp/ou might also want to check out how to do synastry with a step7by7step walkthrough.

Most # portant Aspects in Synastry

,o be able to make a meaning!ul analysis o! two charts, !ocus on those aspects that ha e the strongest in!luence. .ome o! the most important synastry aspects are6 .un and moon aspects 0any combination2 >uling planet aspects 0ruler o! the ascendant2 Aspects with the angles 0ascendant, midhea en and their opposite angles2 Aspects with 5enus Aspects with .aturn to the luminaries or an important planet like 5enus Aspects with the ruling planet Aspects between the angles 't(s a common mistake to o er7emphasi"e unimportant or weak aspects. A oid this. 1ikewise, don(t make too big a deal out o! e en strong aspects, lest you alarm the sub*ect0s2 unnecessarily.

Synastry Aspects As Transits

#hen a mother gi es birth to her child, the birth chart o! that child is the same as the transits to the mother(s chart on that day. ,hink o! synastry aspects as like that. Synastry aspects are li%e long:lasting ; even per anent ; transits to one6s natal chart. ,hey cause change in our li es, awaken certain potential in us and re eal sides o! oursel es that might otherwise remain hidden. ,his is meant as a general guide only. Eor a clear and practical guide to horoscope matching, see .ynastry6 Hnderstanding the Astrology o! >elationships by the .outh A!rican astrologer >od .uskin. Also good reading is Parkers( Astrology by @erek and =ulia Parker. ,he latter is a comprehensi e introduction to natal astrology with sections de oted to synastry. ,he interpretations below are based in part on the Parkers( treatment, along with personal e-perience. 1ook !or the re ised and updated edition.

Ascendant Synastry Aspects

,he ascendant is not a planet) it is the !irst degree o! the !irst house. #hen one partner(s ascendant makes an aspect to a planet in the other partner(s chart, it does not generate the same energy or tension that a planet7to7planet aspect does. ?ut it is always important. #hat is more, aspects to the ascendant cannot be separated !rom the house the aspecting planet is in. Eor e-ample, a Partner A(s Hranus in a s+uare to Partner ?(s ascendant will ha e a di!!erent e!!ect depending on whether it is !rom around the midhea en or medium coeli 0tenth to ninth house2 or the immum coeli 0!ourth house2. Ascendant:Ascendant. .imilarity o! personalities, itality and approach to li!e. Peace and contentment, or strong attraction or ri alry. Ascendant to Midheaven. .hared goals and career ob*ecti es. >i als or teammates. Ascendant to Sun. 'ntellectual and physical compatibility. ,he sun person energi"es the A.3 person. 8ard aspects strengthen the sun person(s in!luence in key areas o! the A.3 person(s li!e.

Ascendant to Moon. Eamiliarity and a sense o! security. ?oth partners !eel com!ortable in each other(s presence. '! negati e6 emotional clashes. Ascendant:Mercury. $-cellent communication. Mercury opens the A.3 person to change and new ideas. Ascendant to $enus. Mutual attraction, lo e and !riendliness. 3om!ort and lu-ury. Eond o! good times together. Ascendant to Mars. .trong moti ation. 8eightened se-ual energy. >i alry and +uarrels. ,he negati e aspects cause disruption in the house in ol ed. Ascendant to 'upiter. @rama, humor and con!idence. ?lowing things out o! proportion or taking !oolish risks. =upiter boosts the A.3 person(s !aith in him7 or hersel!. Ascendant to Saturn. A mature, committed partnership. .tability and structure. '! negati e, .aturn can se erely limit A.3(s sel!7e-pression. Also restrictions in the house occupied by .aturn in the A.3 person(s chart. Ascendant to (ranus. A dynamic, earth7shaking in!luence. Hranus knocks A.3 o!! his or her !eet, but cra es !reedom. An e-citing but short7li ed a!!air, but look to other aspects. Ascendant to )eptune. @eception or con!usion between the partners. <ne puts the other on a pedestal. >omance and o er7idealism. Ascendant to Pluto. 3ompulsi e, controlling beha ior. Pluto is *ealous, domineering and perhaps manipulati e.

Midheaven Synastry Aspects

,hese aspects a!!ect the career, ambition and public li!e o! the person whose midhea en is aspected by the other person(s planet0s2. Midhea en inter7aspects are especially important !or business relationships. ?ut they are important !or all kinds o! relationships. '! you are a ery career7oriented person, consider these aspects to see how your partner can impact your work and goals. Midhea en aspects a!!ect our li es beyond career as well. ,he M3 shows what one aspires to. #hen your partner aspects your midhea en, it has an effect on your aspirations and sense of direction in life. Midheaven to Sun. .hared ambitions and career ob*ecti es. ,he sun person supports the M3 person in their pursuit o! their goals ; or opposes it. ,he sun(s in!luence in its house position is strengthened. Midheaven to Moon. .imilar aspirations. ,he moon person is attached to the M3 person(s work and public li!e. May draw attention to the couple or bring their pri ate a!!airs out into the open. Midheaven to Mercury. 8elp!ul and acti e. May encourage !re+uent change o! direction in work and relationships. Midheaven to $enus. 4ood !or business and public relations. ,he 5enus person can help enhance the M3 person(s public image. 3an attract good !riends. Midheaven to Mars. 1eadership. Mars will encourage the M3 person to achie e career goals ; or stand in the way. Midheaven to 'upiter. Ambition. =upiter helps the M3 person reali"e his or her career goals. May bring positi e in!luences.

Midheaven to Saturn. @edication to hard work. .aturn makes the partner work hard !or e erything. .uccess comes to the M3 person through persistence and determination. .aturn gi es solid support. Midheaven to (ranus. A radical change in career ob*ecti es. Hranus can open new doors o! opportunity that M3 ne er thought o! as possible. ?ut Hranus( erratic beha ior can cause problems !or M3. Midheaven to )eptune. 'dealism. Neptune may bring uncertainty to M3, causing the latter to +uestion his or her purpose in li!e. 4ood !or spiritually minded people although there is danger o! deception and lack o! !ocus. Midheaven to Pluto. .hared lo e o! power and control. ,hese two will plan !or world con+uest. ,here is danger o! trying to manipulate each other and others to get them out o! the way.

Sun Synastry Aspects

.ynastry aspects with the sun a!!ect the sun person(s sense o! well7being. $asy or harmonious aspects make one !eel content and !ul!illed in the relationship) whereas hard aspects present con!licts that make it di!!icult to reali"e that well7being. Sun to Sun. .imilar goals and aspirations. A sense o! well7being. Positi e rein!orcement. <therwise ri als. Sun to Moon. All .un and Moon synastry aspects are important. $-change o! yin and yang energies. Mutual attraction. Moon depends on sun !or strength and moti ation. .un thri es on moon(s attention. '! negati e6 a clash o! the rational and the emotional. Sun to Mercury. 'ntellectual rapport. 4ood !or communication in all kinds o! relationships. '! negati e6 debate and disagreements. Sun to $enus. Mutual lo e, a!!ection and appreciation. $asygoing spirit. 5enus( social graces and creati e gi!ts rein!orce the sun(s well7being. Sun to Mars. A .un and Mars synastry means ego support or con!lict, depending on the aspects. Power!ully ambitious and a hardworking tandem. .un and Mars energi"e each other, or i! negati e6 always at each other(s throats. Sun to 'upiter. ?oost in sel!7con!idence !or both partners. =upiter encourages sun to be his or her best sel!. Much good humor. Sun to Saturn. A serious, perhaps li!elong commitment. .aturn creates structure and permanence to support the sun(s hopes and aspirations. ?ut i! negati e, .aturn can make li!e a prison !or the sun person. An ambitious couple. Sun to (ranus. A dynamic twist. Hranus challenges the sun to look at li!e and sel! in new ways. New opportunities and sudden changes. Ereedom and unpredictability. 1ook to other aspects !or stability. Sun to )eptune. .pirituality and idealism. Neptune can either inspire the sun person or cause sel!7doubt and con!usion about one(s true moti es. @eception ; whether deliberate or unwitting ; is a strong possibility. <penness and honesty a must. Sun to Pluto. <bsession and *ealousy. ,here can be a power!ul attraction and a strong dri e to succeed together. ?ut Pluto can be controlling and compulsi e. '! positi e6 has the ability to make great changes in their li es and others.(

Moon Synastry Aspects

Aspects to the moon a!!ect us deeply, especially in personal relationships. ?ecause the moon go erns emotions, lunar inter7aspects a!!ect how we !eel about oursel es in a relationship. $asy aspects make both partners !eel com!ortable about themsel es and each other. 8ard aspects can make you !eel re*ected or bad about yoursel!, but they can also act as a restraint or anchor !or people who tend to go to e-tremes. Moon to Moon. .imilar moods and temperaments. 3an support each other through emotional ups and downs, or else counter each other(s instincts. Moon to Mercury. $motional and intellectual rapport. 'ntuiti e understanding o! each other. '! negati e6 petty arguments. Moon to $enus. 1o e and !riendship. 3om!ort and !amiliarity. 3an be demonstrati e depending on the "odiac signs. Moon to Mars. Moon and Mars in synastry is emotional strength or domestic +uarrels. 'ncreased passion and attachment. Mars brings igor to the moon or causes restlessness and anger. Moon to 'upiter. $motional well7being and support. 3an e-aggerate matters. ?ecause the moon is sub*ecti e and =upiter is apt to dramati"e, these aspects can make it hard !or a couple to put things into the right perspecti e. Moon to Saturn. $motional stability and security i! positi e. '! negati e6 loneliness and !eelings o! re*ection on the part o! the moon. .aturn may think moon is too emotional. 'nability to show true !eelings. Erustration. Moon to (ranus. >estlessness and e-citement. @i!!iculty rela-ing. $motional detachment. Moon is ba!!led by Hranus( ability to look at things di!!erently, ob*ecti ely. Moon to )eptune. ?oth partners ideali"e each other, perhaps to the point that the relationship stays platonic. .el!lessness. Perhaps a telepathic connection. '! negati e6 deception or delusion. Moon to Pluto. A strong emotional bond that can be hard to get out o!. 3an be sti!ling !or the moon person. $motional blockage.

Mercury Synastry Aspects

Mercury deals with communication, which is undeniably important in all kinds o! relationships. Aspects with Mercury a!!ect how you and your partner share thoughts and !eelings with each other. A strong Mercury helps you open up and speak your mind to each other. 't also helps you de elop and reali"e your plans as a couple. Mercury to Mercury. A pair o! chatterbo-es when together. Many shared interests. ,alking, writing and other mercurial acti ities ha e abo e7a erage importance. An intellectual couple. Mercury to $enus. 4ood !or all manner o! communication and social acti ities. 4reat !riends. A creati e tandem. ?oth partners bene!it by an e-change o! thoughts and opinions. Mercury to Mars. 'ncreased mental and erbal acti ity. Argumentati e. <ne is a planner and the other is a doer. An acti e couple. Mercury to 'upiter. ,wo great minds united. A balance between small and great. =upiter !ocus on the big picture, Mercury tackles the details.

Mercury to Saturn. A Mercury and .aturn synastry shows solid mental connection i! positi e. Mercury helps .aturn e-press him7 or hersel! better. .aturn makes sure Mercury(s ideas will stand the test o! time. ?ut i! negati e, .aturn can dampen the spirit and creati ity o! Mercury. Mercury to (ranus. <penness to the strange and unusual. Much can be learned !rom each other. Hranus can be impatient with Mercury. Mercury to )eptune. An intuiti e, perhaps telepathic connection. Neptune can tune in to what Mercury is thinking. ?ut Neptune can con!use Mercury. Mercury to Pluto. ,hese aspects encourage secreti eness. Pluto controls the out!low o! thoughts and ideas !rom Mercury, or else help trans!orm their ideas into something great. Mercury can pick up Pluto(s inner thoughts and moti es.

$enus Synastry Aspects

Aspects to 5enus re eal how well a person can e-press lo e and a!!ection. 8armonious aspects to 5enus help you show the more pleasant side o! your personality. ?ecause 5enus is also the planet o! entertainment and leisure, its inter7aspects a!!ect how you can gi e and recei e pleasure in the relationship. $enus to $enus. .trong emotional bond i! positi e. 3an be !riends or lo ers. $ach person rein!orces positi e !eeling in the other. $ncourages open display o! a!!ection. '! negati e6 can inhibit the e-pression o! lo e. $enus to Mars. .trong se-ual attraction and compatibility. 5enus is the tender side o! lo e, Mars is the passionate and !orce!ul one. '! Mars is too strong, the 5enus person may be o erwhelmed. All aspects are important !or romance and marriage. $enus to 'upiter. 1o e o! lu-ury and pleasure. 4enerous toward each other. 3an o er7indulge each other(s whims. $enus to Saturn. >estrained a!!ections. ,hese two planets do not get along easily. 5enus is warm and kind, .aturn is cold and detached. Prudent with money, responsible and duti!ul toward each other i! positi e. '! negati e, .aturn suppresses 5enus( !un7lo ing and a!!ectionate nature. Possible disagreements o er money and material issues. $enus to (ranus. An e-citing lo e a!!air. ?ut without aspects that show permanence, it may be short7li ed or unstable. <nce the no elty wears o!!, Hranus wants his or her !reedom back. May ha e a taste !or the unusual as a couple. $enus to )eptune. A 5enus and Neptune synastry aspect is romance !it !or a no el. ?oth partners ideali"e each other and their relationship. ?ut disillusionment can set in once the truth comes out. $enus to Pluto. .trong emotional ties. Pluto creates an intense, passionate atmosphere around 5enus, who may either get turned on or !eel su!!ocated. .e-ual encounters can be trans!orming.

Mars Synastry Aspects

Aspects to Mars energi"e a relationship. 8ard aspects mean you need to o ercome your di!!erences in order to use your energies !or your bene!it as a couple) otherwise it can be destructi e !or you two. ,he so!ter aspects are easier to deal with and allow the Mars person to support the other person(s endea ors or needs 0as shown by the other planet2.

Mars to Mars. A highly charged partnership. '! positi e6 the partners dri e each other to succeed. '! negati e6 lots o! disagreements and tempers !laring. An acti e se- li!e where the partners try to outdo each other. Mars:'upiter. 3on!idence. =upiter encourages Mars to take positi e action. Mars has the ability and dri e to reali"e =upiter(s ideals. 3an be !oolhardy and careless. Mars to Saturn. @isciplined action. 3an be constructi e and steadily producti e. ,ogether they work hard to build things that will last. '! negati e, .aturn will !rustrate Mars, while .aturn sees Mars as a rule7breaker.:: Mars to (ranus. $-citement. ,his combination stimulates both partners to try new things. Ne er static !or too long. ,ogether they are not a!raid to be di!!erent !rom others. Hranus rebels against the will!ul Mars. Angry outbursts. Mars to )eptune. @ecepti eness in action. Neptune wants to take the easy way out o! things, while Mars wants to tackle them head on. 4ood !or creati e work and romance but dangerous !or business and relationships. Mars to Pluto. 3ompulsi e action. #hen positi e, the couple ha e the power to make sweeping changes in their li es. ,heir actions will ha e !ar7reaching conse+uences !or better or worse. Negati ely, one tries to control the other. A power struggle.

'upiter Synastry Aspects

,hese aspects in!luence your iews on yoursel!, the relationship and li!e. =upiter will tend to dramati"e or e-aggerate the in!luences o! the other planet. 't brings con!idence, !aith and bene olence. 'upiter to 'upiter. .ense o! humor, optimism and tolerance. None o! these aspects are hard. ?ut they can make the partners too optimistic sometimes. 4ood !or intellectual and philosophically minded people. 'upiter to Saturn. A blending o! opposite impulses. =upiter is the optimist, .aturn is the pessimist. <ne partner(s e-uberance and sel!7con!idence are balanced by the other(s caution. A sa!eguard !or people who are apt to go to e-tremes. 'upiter to (ranus. ?rews new ideas and challenges. <ne encourages the other to be open7 minded and to see di!!erent points o! iew. 'upiter to )eptune. 'dealistic and spiritual. $ncourages generosity and help!ulness in each other. 4ood !or charity, religious acti ities, astrology and mystical practices. Negati ely, it causes delusion and blind optimism and trust. 'upiter to Pluto. 3unning and the ability to !ormulate plans together. ,he ability to see both the light and dark sides o! things. 4ood !or business and work. Negati ely, Pluto may hinder =upiter.

Saturn Synastry Aspects

.aturn has a negati e reputation in astrology because its aspects are o!ten inhibiting. 'n relationships, .aturn aspects bring stability, commitment and a sense o! responsibility. 't also denotes !ear and a tendency to stand in the way o! the nature shown by the other planet. Saturn to (ranus. A struggle !or control. ,he Hranus person wants !reedom while the .aturn person wants to restrict it. 1ook to the houses in ol ed. '! positi e6 there is balance between the old and the new, change and habit.

Saturn to )eptune. A need to be secure in belie!s and ideals. '! positi e, .aturn helps Neptune to reali"e its dreams and inspirations. '! negati e6 .aturn is skeptical toward Neptune, causing worry and lack o! sel!7con!idence. Saturn to Pluto. A power struggle. ?oth partners are eager !or control o! the houses in ol ed. Pluto threatens to destroy what .aturn builds, i! negati e. .ee also which planets show compatibility and how to check horoscope matching between partners.

More on Horoscope Matching and Synastry Aspects

Eor astrology books that deal speci!ically with the topic o! synastry, ' re!er you to >od .uskin(s .ynastry. Also see @o 't /oursel! >elationship Astrology. 't(s not a spectacular work but it is notable !or its lengthy treatment o! synastry aspects and "odiac sign matching. 't(s a good read so long as you don(t belie e e erything you !ind in it, and you keep in mind it lacks synthesis. ,he author does make an attempt to make it as easy as a @'/ as possible. $ en !airly e-perienced hobbyists will !ind it use!ul when they get stuck with something. #ant to study aspects in7depth% /ou might want to check out Aspects in Astrology6 Hnderstanding >elationships in the 8oroscope by ?ritish astrologer .ue ,ompkins. ,his book is packed with in!ormation and insights about the aspects in natal charts. '! we consider that, to a large e-tent, synastry is the study o! aspects between two charts, we can see how rele ant such a book really is to the astrology o! relationships. And ,ompkins( book is one o! the best out there. Another good book on aspects is @ynamics o! Aspect Analysis6 New Perceptions in Astrology by ?ill ,ierney. ,his olume discusses arious topics that are not dealt with in many books. /ou might not agree with e erything in it, but there is a lot o! use!ul in!ormation about aspect patterns, retrogade planets and more.
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