The Oracle’s Library wishes you a Happy Valentine’s Day with one of the most popular forms of astrology—relationship astrology also known as synastry. Relationship astrology is the art of comparing the aspects between two natal charts to measure the relations of interconnected planets with angles and aspect patterns. These patterns are used to read the energy exchange between two people in order to predict the type of relationship they might manifest. The same planetary aspects used to measure fortune in birth charts are also used for astrological compatibility in synastry.
What is Synastry?
Synastry allows us to point out the synchronicities between a pair of natal charts. We use aspects—conjunctions, trines, oppositions, sextiles and squares—to draw up a biwheel synastry chart that forms a combined chart of aspects that touch both birth charts. The bulk of these aspects give the astrologer insight into the compatibility of two people by reading the energy exchange the joining of the two charts provokes. In synastry, both the planetary aspects and astrological houses—including the ascendant, descendant and midheaven—are used to record synchronicities.
Benefic and Malefic Aspects
In relationship astrology, the planetary aspects are similar in meaning to those used in natal chart astrology. Astrological aspects draw angles between two people that are considered either benefic or malefic in nature. Along with benefic and malefic aspects, there are certain planets and houses that define immediate chemistry or sustainable attraction between two people.
Aspects that include the planet Venus and Mars point us to areas of love and desire. If one of these planets touches a personal planet on another’s natal chart, there is said to be an initial attraction or passionate fire between the two people—this is especially true when Venus and Mars aspect each other. The Sun and Moon also play an important role in synastry, since the Sun reflects our outward expression and the Moon our emotions. Jupiter allows us to understand and forgive others, and Saturn aspects are essential for more ‘serious’ relationships that require an air of responsibility, duty and dedication toward one another for the long-term. If the outer planets like Uranus and Neptune are aspected by planets of love and desire, they can also give the relationship a sense of spontaneous excitement or imaginative fantasy. In synastry, the seventh house reveals ‘relationships’ and often contains planetary aspects that point to our most influential partners in life.
Free Personalized Compatibility Readings!
Next week, The Oracle’s Library will host a guest astrologer offering free compatibility readings to anyone interested! This is the perfect opportunity for you and your sweetheart (or anyone else!) to have your birth charts drawn up and read with a personalized Jungian-style astrological interpretation. Now is a good time to ask your significant other or friend for their natal chart information (birth location, date and time). Follow us on Facebook, WordPress, Twitter@OraclesLibrary or with your email above to get updates about this event.
Join us next week and get your free personalized compatibility reading!
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