Learn about synastry and the composite chart…
“Synastry” refers to the astrological study of relationships. There are several techniques. Each have their own merits. A synastry chart or “chart comparison” is when you check how one person’s planets relate to another person’s and interpret what you find. As an example, people who have their Jupiter conjunct one of your personal planets are […]
When evaluating a relationship, the first thing I do is consider the individual charts. How interested in relationships is one person as compared to the other? Imagining the people are two different characters; can their personalities mesh over time? Or is the interaction more more of a flash fire in a pan? For example, can
The vertex is a “fated encounter” point in any chart and linked to timing by transit and aspect. There is more than one way to spot the chart of a person with whom one has a fate link, but it is often reflected in vertex interaspects between the charts. But what of the relationship? The
Do you have a chart full of trines? I do, for the most part. In contrast, my husband’s chart is jarring. It’s dominated by a T-square involving Mars and Saturn for one thing.
The composite sun shows the purpose of a relationship. It shows where and how the couple shine and express their vital life energy. Not surprisingly, my husband and I have a 8th house composite Sun. Correspondingly, we live (and shine) in the shadow. People are attracted and repelled. We’re comfortable in uncomfortable places and we’re
“In your style, do you feel composite charts are more, less or just as significant as synastry? I know that every astrologer has a different style & preference. Just wondering what your take on it is. Are they both different but hold just the same weight of importance?” They are both significant but for different
Recently, my husband and I watched, In Cold Blood. I liked it pretty well the first time I saw it. I liked it less this time because I knew that in the future, actor, Robert Blake would kill his wife.
