Sex & Relationships

Do you know those relationships that start suddenly and end faster? Or those you knew would never last because the two of you were so different. These partnerships can leave you feeling blasted, burnt out, and blown away. If you look at the composite chart for any of these, you would likely see Uranus as a major player. Composite chart A composite chart is as an … [Read more...] about Composite Uranus: Relationship Liberator or Destroyer?

It’s not for the faint of heart. I’m talking about what happens when two partners’ Mars and Pluto conjoin in symmetry. There’s a hint of danger and a whole lotta steam and sizzle here. If you need your feelings kept in a nicely contained compartment of your psyche, you’d best run away from this potentially explosive combo. On the other hand: maybe there’s something delicious … [Read more...] about Some Like It Hot: Mars Conjunct Pluto in Synastry

Read the first half of this article for an introduction and an overview of houses 1-6. The Descendant begins the third quadrant, which takes us from the 7th through the 9th houses. This is the quadrant most renowned for relating specifically to others in one-on-one relationships, especially planets placed near the Descendant and in the 7th house. Although the word … [Read more...] about The Astrology of Aloneness and Loneliness: 7th House-12th House Planets

When it comes to determining how you approach relationships--after we've assessed the Ascendant, which represents the way we automatically respond to others, and the Descendant, which represents how we attract others to us (as well as the type of people we're likely to attract)--we can move on to look at the astrological chart house by house, taking quadrants into … [Read more...] about The Astrology of Aloneness and Loneliness: 1st House-6th House Planets

What is it about the man whose 12th House hides natal Venus? There is something about him that is so alluring, so magnetic--and the fact that he seems oblivious to the effect he has on others only adds to his attractiveness. At the same time he seems out of reach, yes? But this hardly mitigates the compelling hold he has on people. Astrologically, Venus is the ambassador of … [Read more...] about The 12th House Venus Man

The following is part 2 of The Astrology of Aloneness and Loneliness, focusing on the rising signs for the last six signs of the zodiac. Visit part 1 to read the introduction or see descriptions for the rising signs for the first six signs of the zodiac. Libra | Scorpio | Sagittarius | Capricorn | Aquarius | Pisces Libra Ascendant/Aries Descendant: This is a dynamic and … [Read more...] about The Astrology of Aloneness and Loneliness: Libra Rising–Pisces Rising

Imagine the interior of a finely-tuned clock mechanism, with all the dials, wheels, and gizmos clicking along in time with each other. Now extrapolate that image onto the cosmos; this is how astrology functions, with the Sun, Moon, fixed stars, planets, asteroids, comets, planetoids, and other assorted space dust moving together to create patterns in time and space. Your … [Read more...] about The Astrology of Loneliness and Aloneness: Aries Rising–Virgo Rising

Synastry—an essential component of relationship astrology—reveals where the potentials and pitfalls exist between two people. It’s often through our most intimate bonds that we truly come to know who we are, and gradually grow into our best selves. As we really let it sink in that all external form is a reflection of one’s internal world, we can harness the mirror magic … [Read more...] about Of Magic and Muddling: The Moon and Neptune in Synastry

When discussing relationship astrology, one could argue that the inter-connections between two people’s Moons is the one that dominates the landscape. After all, one’s natal lunar placement describes one’s perceived needs for comfort and security, as well as one’s emotional responses. Any synastry aspect involving the Moon tells a story of how easily (or not) two people can … [Read more...] about I Love You, Now Go Away: Moon and Uranus in Synastry

When two or more people’s energies combine, it makes for a group tapestry interwoven with the persons’ combined elements, zodiac signs, planets and geometry. This is what synastry—or relationship astrology—is based on. In any given chart, it’s helpful to have a variety of aspects, for each serves one’s evolution in very specific ways. The most commonly analyzed aspects in … [Read more...] about How to Make Squares in Synastry Work