In astrology, we have something called aspects, and an aspect is when two planets or bodies are at certain distances from one another in the Zodiac. There are 360 degrees in the entire Zodiac, 30 degrees per sign (12 x 30 = 360), and certain distances by degree are certain aspects. Aspects are split up between major and minor, and two of the major aspects are the sextile and trine. The sextile occurs when two bodies are 60 degrees apart, so they are about two whole Zodiac signs apart. The trine occurs when two bodies are 120 degrees apart, so they are about four whole Zodiac signs apart. Both sextiles and trines are considered beneficial aspects, and sextiles require some effort while trines are effortless. Sextiles are BENEFICIAL WORK, and trine are EFFORTLESS BENEFITS. Sextiles and Trines in the Natal Chart
Sextiles and trines in the natal chart are usually given the smallest orbs of influence, and many keep the two bodies to no more than 4-6 degrees from forming an exact sextile or trine. This is because these are easy aspects, and they don't have as much strong energy as the challenging ones.
Your natal chart is a snapshot of the location in the Zodiac of the planets and other bodies at the exact moment you were born and from the location you were born at. The natal chart reflects your personality and all parts of your life. Planets or bodies that are sextile or trine in the natal chart work well together in harmony. They provide assistance to one another, and you can use them to your advantage. This requires some effort on the part of sextiles, so it's not automatica with them. It can be automatic with trines, however trines are easier to be lazy with, and you end up missing out on the positive energy, squandering it. Trines put the bodies in Zodiac signs of the same element, and they naturally jive very well because of this. If you have planets in all 3 signs of an element, this is a Grand Trine. This can be a point of natural talent and ease for you, but again, it can be easily squandered, so you have to make sure you're using it. The signs of the elements are: Fire: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius Earth: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn Air: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius Water: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces Sextiles and Trines in Transit
The transit, or moving, planets and other bodies can sextile or trine one another, and when they do, this helps them work together in a way that is available to all of us. This is beneficial for the world at large, and it can be easier for us to use their energy as a whole.
The beneficial energy between them is something we can all use, and on an individual level, it's usually something that plays out involving the areas of life ruled by the houses in your natal chart the two transit bodies are located while making the sextile or trine. Whatever those two houses rule can work well together, have a positive influence on one another, and you can see beneficial developments impacting both. Whenever the slower planets (Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, or Pluto) are sextile or trine each other, this can show good things happening in the world at large. We can work well together, and can create positive developments in situations. Transit Planets Sextile or Trine Natal Planets
The transit planets can make aspects to your natal planets and bodies, and when they are 60 degrees away, they are sextile, and when they are 120 degrees away, they are trine. This brings beneficial energy from the transit planet to whatever is ruled by the natal planet or body.
Sextiles and trines by the transit planets or bodies to our natal Sun or Moon can bring good moods and opportunity. With the Sun ruling the self, we can take the initiative and really feel at ease with the transit planet, and with the Moon ruling emotions, this can be a source of emotional stability and security. Transit planets and bodies sextile or trine natal Mercury impact our ideas, expression, and outlook; sextile or trine natal Venus, impact our relationships and connections; sextile or trine natal Mars, impact what we're taking initiative with and how; sextile or trine natal Ceres, impact our resources and support; sextile or trine natal Jupiter, impact our opportunities and experiences; sextile or trine natal Saturn, impact our goals, direction, and lessons; sextile or trine natal Uranus, impact changes we're making and our dreams; sextile or trine natal Neptune, impact our intuitive and creativity; sextile or trine natal Pluto, impact our personal power and control; and sextile or trine natal Chiron, impact our healing and wounds. P.S. Make sure you're signed up for the free monthly worksheet so you can keep track of the planets every month and know what they're doing! Sextiles and Trines and Progressions and Returns
Your progressed chart adds one day to your date of birth for every year you've been alive to create a new chart reflective of your maturation and growth. Progressed planets and bodies move through the Zodiac, but at a very slow pace, so it can be significant when they make an exact sextile or trine to something in the progressed chart or in your natal chart.
This can trigger super beneficial energy for whatever is being sextiled or trines, and the energy of the progressed planet or body and whatever it rules can have a positive impact on the natal body. A return occurs when a transit planet or body returns to the exact position it was at when you were born, so when it conjuncts itself in your natal chart. Returns tend to be very important when they occur for whatever that planet or body rules, and we can experience events directly related to it. Sextiles or trines to the Return planet in the Return Chart can show helpful energy for whatever the planet rules for however long the chart is in play. Suggested Reading: All About the First House in Astrology Astrology has something called aspects, which occur when two planets or bodies are at certain distances from one another in the Zodiac. There are 360 degrees in the entire Zodiac, 30 degrees per sign (12 x 30 = 360), and certain distances by degree are certain aspects. Aspects are split up between major and minor, and one of the major aspects is called the conjunction. The conjunction occurs when two bodies are 0 degrees apart, so they are in about the same spot in the Zodiac. Conjunctions are seen as neither good nor bad, and rather amplify the energy of the bodies involved in the conjunction. The main keywords for conjunctions are NEUTRAL and AMPLIFY. Conjunctions in the Natal Chart
Conjunctions in the natal chart have a wide orb of up to 10 degrees, so the two bodies can be as much as 10 degrees apart and considered conjunct. This is for the planets; asteroids only get about a 2 degree orb, and it can also be small for non-bodies.
Your natal chart is a snapshot of the location in the Zodiac of the planets and other bodies at the exact moment you were born and from the location you were born at. The natal chart reflects your personality and all parts of your life. Planets or bodies that are conjunct in the natal chart have direct influence on one another. With the planets, they can take on the energy of the other planet, each planet can take on traits of the sign the other planet naturally rules. This can be especially evident with your natal Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, or Mars conjunct your natal Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, or Pluto. The Sun and Moon are the luminaries, ruling your true self (Sun) and emotional self (Moon), while Mercury, Venus, and Mars are the personal planets, ruling your mind (Mercury), relationships (Venus), and how you take action (Mars). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto dominate when conjunct your natal Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, or Mars. Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto have very strong energy, and the others don't really stand a chance against them. They can seem more like the sign ruled by Saturn (Capricorn), Uranus (Aquarius), Neptune (Pisces), or Pluto (Scorpio). And if they're already in that sign, it's extra-extra strong! You generally need to work on whatever issues are associated with that conjunction, since it tends to be indicative of some sort of early life trauma or baggage. Once you work through the issues, you can utilize the energy in a productive way. Conjunctions in Transit
The transit, or moving, planets and other bodies can conjunct one another, and when they do, this brings their energy together in a way that is available to all of us. This tends to be very strong, and we can put it to use or experience developments in the world at large.
We tend to pay close attention to conjunctions between Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto since they move slowly and don't conjunct very often. This year (2024), we had Jupiter conjunct Uranus in April with both in Taurus, and next year (2025), we'll have Saturn conjunct Neptune with both in Aries. When Jupiter conjuncts Saturn, this is called the Great Conjunction, and it occurs roughly every 20 years. This signals the start of a whole new cycle, a new generation, a new phase. They occur in the same element of signs (fire, earth, air, water) for a period of time, and when they change signs, this is called the Great Mutation. This occurs roughly every 200 years. Ww just experienced the Great Mutation in December 2020 when transit Jupiter and Saturn conjuncted in Aquarius. This set us down a whole new era (that's really getting kicked up with transit Pluto in Aquarius now too). We also tend to pay close attention to when the transit Sun and Moon conjunct. This is the New Moon, which occurs roughly every month, and can act as a trigger for new beginnings, new ventures, and new developments. Transit Planets Conjunct Natal Planets
The transit planets can make aspects to your natal planets and bodies, and when they are in the exact same spot, they are conjunct. This brings the energy of the transit planet or body to whatever is ruled by the natal planet or body.
We tend to feel transit planets or bodies conjunct our natal Sun or Moon pretty strongly. Because the Sun rules the self, any transit body conjunct it can have a strong impact on our personality, outlook, and approach to life, and what we're most focused on at the moment might be ruled by the transit body. We may seem a little more like the transit body naturally. Because the Moon rules the emotional self, any transit body conjunct it can have a strong impact on our emotions, the way we express ourselves emotionally, what we're emotionally focused on, and whatever the transit body rules can be more important for our emotional stability and security. Transit planets and bodies conjunct natal Mercury impact our ideas, expression, and outlook; conjunct natal Venus, impact our relationships and connections; conjunct natal Mars, impact what we're taking initiative with and how; conjunct natal Ceres, impact our resources and support; conjunct natal Jupiter, impact our opportunities and experiences; conjunct natal Saturn, impact our goals, direction, and lessons; conjunct natal Uranus, impact changes we're making and our dreams; conjunct natal Neptune, impact our intuitive and creativity; conjunct natal Pluto, impact our personal power and control; and conjunct natal Chiron, impact our healing and wounds. P.S. Make sure you're signed up for the free monthly worksheet so you can keep track of the planets every month and know what they're doing! Conjunctions and Progressions and Returns
Your progressed chart adds one day to your date of birth for every year you've been alive to create a new chart reflective of your maturation and growth. Progressed planets and bodies move through the Zodiac, but at a very slow pace, so it can be significant when they make an exact conjunction to something in the progressed chart or in your natal chart.
This can trigger an important new phase in your life, new developments, and the energy of the progressed planet or body and whatever it rules can have a direct impact on the natal body. Meanwhile a return occurs when a transit planet or body returns to the exact position it was at when you were born, so when it conjuncts itself in your natal chart. Returns tend to be very important when they occur for whatever that planet or body rules, and we can experience events directly related to it. Suggested Reading: All About the First House in Astrology Asteroid Amor soon moves from slow and steady Taurus to mental Gemini! How does this impact the asteroid of romance? P.S. Make sure to sign up for the free monthly worksheet to help you keep track of Amor every month! About Amor in Astrology
Amor is an asteroid in astrology, and there are tens of thousands of asteroids, and each connects to something different. Many are simply names, but some like Amor connect to specific energies.
In the case of asteroid Amor, this is the asteroid of romantic love. Amor shows how we express love and romance, and in transit, we can see this via the Zodiac sign Amor is touring, and the natal house it's touring in your natal chart. Asteroid Amor in Gemini 2024
With Amor in Taurus, love was more grounded, steady, reliable and loyal, though slow to get into. Gemini wants to pick up speed, and bring communication into the mix.
Amor in Gemini says, speak up about how you feel! Gemini rules communication, so use your words. Talk about your romantic feelings, write love letters, listen to love songs, read romance novels, and let your mind roam with romance. With Gemini ruling communication, we may find that communication in general is more pleasant and it's easier for us to express ourselves in sweet ways, no matter what we're focused on. This is a great time for writing, speaking, teaching, and learning in general. We can also bring this romantic view to everything in our lives, and our outlook can be rosier. This can help us become more optimistic, and we can open up options in our lives. We can enjoy using our minds, and want to keep our minds busy and active with new ideas and new plans. Words can mean more to us, but in a sweet way rather than a paranoid way. Gemini rules our neighborhood, community, siblings, and cousins, so we can also have an easier time dealing with neighbors, and might do work in our communities to improve them, especially aesthetically. We can enjoy time with siblings and cousins, and those who we have that type of relationship with. Amor spends an extra amount of time in Gemini thanks to a retrograde period entirely in Gemini. A body is called retrograde in astrology when it appears to be moving backward through the Zodiac, and this can throw the energy of that body off. With Amor, we may have difficulties expressing romantic feelings, and can keep our mouths shut about them. We may struggle with creative focus at times, and expression in general can be challenged in some way. The turn retrograde begins October 29th 2024 at 29 degrees Gemini, and is especially interesting for two reasons: one, it's anaretic (there are 30 degrees in every sign, and 29 degrees is the last degree and called the anaretic degree; this is supercharged energy and can be challenging with retrogrades, so struggles can be strong at the start of this retrograde, yet we can also feel more drawn to expression in some way; and two, another love asteroid, Cupido (asteroid of crushes and infatuations), turns retrograde just two days later at 28 degrees Gemini, so less than 1 degree apart! Suffice it to say, that is a challenging time for love, romance, and crushes (maybe avoid getting married at that time, ha!). BUT with Gemini and retrogrades connecting to karmic connections, we could see more Twin Flame reunions and soulmate connections being made. The retrograde ends on January 29th 2025 at 6 degrees Gemini. While in Gemini, Amor will conjunct (align with) Mars on August 2bd 2024, and this can increase energy and drive toward expressing love, romance, and being affectionate, creative, and inspired. Amor will also conjunct Jupiter in Gemini on September 3rd 2024 (at 23 degrees), December 14th 2024 (at 19 degrees with Amor retrograde), and March 2nd 2025 (at 12 degrees). Jupiter expands energy, so it can expand on romance and expression of love and creativity. The one challenging aspect is Amor square Neptune on October 11th 2024 and November 20th 2024, with both at 27 degrees (Pisces for Neptune). Hard Neptune brings foggy energy, so we may have issues with seeing problems with expression, creativity, romance, and love. Something is getting in the way of us being realistic about it, or is outright hiding it from us. We may have some karmic issues to work through, and some old baggage likely needs to be released. Amor tours Zodiac sign Gemini for about almost 9 months, from July 9th 2024 - April 7th 2025. Asteroid Amor in Gemini for the Zodiac Signs
Aries: Asteroid Amor in Gemini can help you connect with others mentally, and this can give you a chance to improve communication and let it flow. You can speak words of love and romance, and can come up with new ideas for how to express romantic feelings. When Amor is retrograde, you may need to work on blocks to expressing love, and might need healthy outlets for your mind.
Taurus: Asteroid Amor in Gemini helps bring some stability and security to love in your life, and you can take some time to express love and affection, but can be loyal to those you do. You can focus on romance that can be expressed in both a mental and physical way. When Amor is retrograde, you may feel a bit stuck in love, and need to work on blocks with both love and creativity. Gemini: Asteroid Amor in your sign can make you more romantic in many ways, and you can have a romantic outlook on life. You can seem more attractive, and others can show affection with you. You can be pleasant and easy to be around, and creativity can be high. While Amor is retrograde, you may need to work on issues with love, and may want to reconnect with an old love or with an old hobby or creative project. Cancer: Asteroid Amor in Gemini can make you extra romantic, but you may be shy in expressing that openly. When alone with those you love, you can express your feelings freely. You may want to be more helpful with those you love, or may reflect on past loves. While Amor is retrograde, you may need to work on old love baggage, or work through some karmic love issues. Leo: Asteroid Amor in Gemini can make you express love and romance in new ways, and you can be more pleasant with friends and in groups. You can enjoy pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone, and can focus on your dreams. When Amor is retrograde, you may need to work on adjusting to sudden events in love, or work on issues with friends or your dreams. Virgo: Asteroid Amor in Gemini can make you more traditional with love and romance, and you may go for the standard nice dinner, fine wine, red roses, and candlelight. You can take love more seriously, and be more committed to the commitments you have. While Amor is retrograde, you may want to work on the responsibilities you have with loved ones, and can feel more limited with expressing love, and need to work on blocks. Libra: Asteroid Amor in Gemini can help you be more adventurous in love and romance, and you may want to enjoy yourself with those you love. You can be more gregarious with others, and can express romance in big ways, and can enjoy new experiences. When Amor is retrograde, you may need to work on issues with getting enough space with loved ones. Scorpio: Asteroid Amor in Gemini can make you more focused on strengthening emotional bonds with those you love, and you can merge emotional ties with mental ties. You can be passionate with romance, and may transform via romance. When Amor is retrograde, you may need to work on old love baggage, old issues that impacted romance and love, and need to make a transformation of some sort. Sagittarius: Asteroid Amor in Gemini can help you commit to loved ones, and you can be more romantic in general. You can be pleasant with others, and may attract more romantic people into your life who are pleasing and easygoing. When Amor is retrograde, you may need to work on love and commitment issues, and may think about reconnecting with an old love. Capricorn: Asteroid Amor in Gemini can help you pay close attention in love, and you can find small ways to express love and romance. You can also have more love for the work you do, or for a project you're working on in your daily life. When Amor is retrograde, you may need to work on issues that are making it difficult for you to show affection or use creativity. Aquarius: Asteroid Amor in Gemini can increase your romantic side, and you can be super romantic and creative. You can enjoy getting time away from work and bringing more fun into your life, and you want more love and romance. When Amor is retrograde, you can focus on working through love issues and blocks to connect to your heart. Pisces: Asteroid Amor in Gemini can help you focus on emotional connections with others, and you can find ways to express how you feel. You can be more pleasant at home or with those you think of as family. You may want to be more supportive of who and what you love. When Amor is retrograde, old emotional issues can get worked on that have impacted love. Suggested Reading: Transit Asteroid Amor in the Houses & Aspects In predictive astrology, we have something called a Return. When the transit (moving) planet or body returns to the exact position it was at when you were born, you experience a Return for that planet/body. Solar Returns, where the Sun returns to the exact position it was at when you were born, and Saturn Returns, where Saturn returns to the exact position it was at when you were born, are likely the most known and commonly used. You can create a chart for the moment of a return, and that chart can give indications of how the return will impact you. The return chart is in effect until that planet/body returns again. Returns are significant for whatever the Return planet or body rules. In addition to a Return, you can also experience an Opposition. In the case of an Opposition, the transit planet or body returns to the exact opposite position it was at when you were born. You can create a chart for the moment of an opposition just like with a return, and that chart also gives indicators of how the opposition will impact you, and is in effect until the planet/body opposes again. The schedule for an Opposition is about the same as for a Return so you experience a Solar Opposition once each year (about six months from your birthday), a Lunar Opposition once each month (this is for the Moon; it's about 2 weeks from your Lunar Return), a Mercury and Venus Opposition about once each year (up to 3 times if it'll retrograde over the opposition position; this is about 5-6 months from your Mercury or Venus Return), a Mars Opposition about once every 2 years (up to 3 times if it retrogrades over the opposition position; this is about 1 year from your Mars Return). a Ceres Opposition about once every 4-5 years (about 2-3 years from your Ceres Return), a Jupiter Opposition about once every 12 years (about 6 years from your Jupiter Return), and a Saturn Opposition about once every 28-32 years (about 14-16 years from your Saturn Return). The Opposition occurs roughly halfway between your Returns, so it's a midpoint from one Return to another. That makes it a time to check in with that planet/body, and to see how you're progressing with it. You can look back to the previous Return, and look forward to the next one, and make adjustments with the Opposition. You can interpret an Opposition Chart on its own, as well as in concert with the Returns Charts before and after it. Just like with a Return Chart, the most important planet or body in an Opposition Chart is the body itself. The sign will be the exact opposite of where it is for you natally, and this brings attention to a blind spot in some ways. Balance is required with oppositions, and we need to work on making sure we're not ignoring anything. The house in the Opposition Chart the planet/body is located gets more attention, and the areas of life it rules may require you to see something you've been missing. Much like with Return Charts, you can assess what the other planets and bodies are doing as well, and the story they're telling with the Opposition. It'll be significant when any planet or body is conjunct an angle (Ascendant, Imum Coeli, Descendant, Midheaven), or when the North Node is conjunct a planet/body or house cusp (the very beginning of a house). That can get a lot of attention for where you have to pivot, assess, or push through progress. If your Opposition planet/body is conjunct anything in the Opposition Chart, that'll get the most focus and likely make the Opposition extra important at the time. It can act as a catalyst for developments and trigger events. Whatever its conjunct gets the main focus and is where energy is directed. Suggested Reading: Lunar Returns & the Moon in Solar Returns Charts Saturn is going to turn retrograde on June 29th 2024, and this retrograde starts in Pisces and occurs entirely in this water sign. What does this Saturn retrograde mean for us? P.S. Make sure you're signed up for the free monthly worksheet to keep track of Saturn every month! Saturn in Astrology
There are 10 major planets in astrology, excluding Earth and including the Sun and Moon, and each rules something different and has its own energy. Saturn is the planet of restriction, responsibility, and lessons, and in your natal chart, can show how and where you have lessons to learn in your life, and can feel restricted until you do.
in transit, moving Saturn can bring limitations and lessons in the areas of life ruled by the house in your natal chart it's touring, and to natal planets it's aspecting. Work to learn the lessons, and work within limitations in order to get through, otherwise it can become more limiting. If you want to dive deeper into Saturn, check out the article, All About Saturn in Astrology. What is retrograde in astrology?
Bodies are called retrograde in astrology when they appear to move backward through the Zodiac. Normal motion is forward, so retrograde motion tends to throw things off.
With Saturn, its retrograde period tends to double down on the restrictive energy, and we have even less options than usual. We can feel this restriction strongly, and get frustrated by the lack of options. Saturn Retrograde 2024: June 29 2024 @ 3:06PM ET/12:06PM PT
Saturn goes through another retrograde period in Pisces, and it was retrograde in Pisces in 2023 as well. Saturn in Pisces is a time of great focus on the past, baggage, karma, subconscious issues, and what we hide. Saturn retrograde can make these things more challenging if we're not trying to work through them at all. If we work with Saturn and do things the right way and for the right reasons, we can understand and grow. But, it can take time, so we usually don't see things turn around right away. Brush up on Saturn in Pisces with the blog article.
The retrograde starts widely trine (beneficial aspect, four signs away) transit Venus in Cancer and widely sextile (beneficial aspect, two signs away) transit Mars in Taurus and Ceres retrograde in Capricorn. These are all beneficial aspects, so the start of this retrograde can be helpful in many ways. With Venus, we can work together and get help with working through issues; with Mars, we have the energy and drive to push through; and with Ceres, we can find new ways to use resources or get support that helps us. Beyond the planets, the retrograde also begins opposite asteroid Juno, the asteroid of committed love, so we may see some struggles with commitment to people, partnerships, agreements, and arrangements at the start of the retrograde. It's important we work on any underlying issues, otherwise Saturn might expose them and make them worse. Interestingly, Saturn retrograde is bang on conjunct (aligned with) asteroid Pholus under 1 degree (super close!). Asteroid Pholus is the beginning of something major that can seem small at the time but leads to something significant. It's like the first domino falling. As we work through issues, we might experience a breakthrough or realization or learn something new that doesn't seem like a big deal initially, but leads to us making huge changes and personal growth eventually. Something might come out of nowhere with this Saturn retrograde, something unexpected or unusual, that can have a lasting impact on our lives. It may seem small, or even negative at the start, but opens up our lives in a whole new way. This can focus for you personally on the areas of life ruled by the house 19 degrees Pisces falls in your natal chart. Be on your toes, and watch for anything sudden, unexpected, unusual, or even small popping up. Saturn Retrograde 2024 Aspects
The Saturn retrograde starts at 19 degrees 26 minutes Pisces, so the major aspects are 16-22 degrees of:
Conjunction: Pisces Sextile: Taurus, Capricorn Square: Gemini, Sagittarius Trine: Cancer, Scorpio Opposition: Virgo Look through your natal chart and see if you have any planets or bodies located between 16 and 22 degrees of these signs. The aspect will be very strong for you right now, and can be through about August. Suggested Reading: The Transit Saturn page for general interpretations of transit Saturn in the houses and aspects, and the articles Surviving Transit Saturn in the Houses and How to Survive Hard Transit Saturn to the Personal Planets One important part of relationship astrology analysis is using synastry, where you compare the natal charts of the people in the relationship and see how they interact with one another. Synastry can show the effect each person has on the other. It can be very strong when one person's natal planet conjuncts (aligns with) the natal planet of another person. Those planets really tie the two people together in some way, and we often see strong connections between people who share Triad signs (Sun, Moon, or Rising signs). But some of these conjunctions can be quite challenging, and that usually is the case when one person's natal Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, or Chiron is conjunct the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Ceres, Ascendant, or Lunar Nodes of the other person. Keep in mind with synastry that it's what I do (my natal body) to you (your natal body). Also keep in mind that if both people have worked on their issues and lessons, these difficult manifestations may not happen. Saturn Conjunctions in Synastry
Saturn is the planet of restriction, limitation, and lessons, so when Saturn is forming the conjunction in synastry, it tends to be restrictive with whatever the body is it's conjuncting. This is deeply uncomfortable, and the person whose natal body is being conjuncted by Saturn can feel the other person limits them in some way. This kind of connection is one you'd expect to see with a controlling parent and controlling partner (Saturn) in bad instances.
With the Sun, it restricts who the person is; with the Moon, is restricts emotional expression; with Mercury, it restricts communication and understanding; with Venus, it restricts affection and love; with Mars, it restricts energy; with Ceres, it restricts support; with the Ascendant, it restricts the outward appearance; with the North Node, it restricts potential; and with the South Node, it restricts healing. Uranus Conjunctions in Synastry
Uranus is the planet of change and the unexpected, so when Uranus is forming a conjunction in synastry, it tends to create for some unpredictability that can lead to chaos with whatever body it's conjunction. One person or the other can feel that this connection is unsettling, too difficult to get a grip on, and that the other person is a hurricane in their lives.
With the Sun or Ascendant, one person may seem incredibly chaotic and unable to calm down; with the Moon, this is emotional instability; with Mercury, this is challenging communication; with Venus, this is unpredictable love and commitment; with Mars, this is impulsive and argumentative; with Ceres, this is sudden lack of support; with the North Node, this is chaos getting in the way of potential; and with the South Node, this is chaotic baggage. Neptune Conjunctions in Synastry
Neptune is the planet of illusion and delusion, is karmic in nature, and at its base, dissolves. When Neptune is forming a conjunction in synastry, it can make for difficulty seeing things as they are, delusion, or one person (usually the Neptune person) blocking the light of the other.
With the Sun or Ascendant, one person may cause the other to fade away, obscuring them from others; with the Moon, this can cause emotional delusion; with Mercury, lack of logic in the relationship and being a bit delusional; with Venus, forgiving way too many faults and not holding each other to account; with Mars, taking away drive; with Ceres, one person draining all support from the other; with the North Node, one person causing the other's potential to fade or be hidden; and with the South Node, this can be deep baggage that spans lifetimes. Pluto Conjunctions in Synastry
Pluto is the planet of transformation, and governs power and control. When Pluto is forming a conjunction in synastry, it can create power struggles and control problems with whatever is being conjuncted. There can be a bit of warfare in this connection, and it can seem like one person wants to control the other.
With the Sun or Ascendant, one person may try to exert their will on the other, forcing submission; with the Moon, this can be powerful emotional strife and struggles; with Mercury, this can be a clash of minds; with Venus, this can be passionate but one may dominate the other in the relationship, and be manipulative; with Mars, this is super passionate but it can become too heated, even violent and dangerous; with Ceres, one person may control the resources; with the North Node, one person may dominate the potential of the other; and with the South Node, this can indicate long-standing fights and difficulty letting anything go. Chiron Conjunctions in Synastry
Chiron is the wounded healer in astrology, and connects to our greatest wounds, but also our healing abilities. When Chiron is forming a conjunction in synastry, this connection can directly impact our wounds, trigger traumas, and help or hurt with healing. Good Chiron heals while bad Chiron wounds deeper.
With the Sun or Ascendant, one or both people can be wounded by this connection; with the Moon, this focuses on emotional trauma; with Mercury, on mental trauma or difficulties with expression; with Venus, on relationship trauma and baggage; with Mars, focus on difficulties with taking initiative; with Ceres, there can be lack and challenges with support; with the North Node, there can be issues with realizing potential healing; and with the South Node, old wounds and baggage get triggered in a big way. Suggested Reading: Astrology of Saturn & Your Relationships |
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