Solstice Points in Synastry

European astrologers much more use traditional astrology that incorporates the method of the solstice points in chart analysis.

In most European astrological software programs, the solstice points are calculated in many ways while in English astrological software programs, the solstice points are not featured in the same way, not implemented very well or just lacking.

That's why doing astrological research pertaining to the solstice points is not easy and very time-consuming.

What are solstice points?

Solstice points are actually mirror points.

Every single degree in a horoscope wheel has a mirror degree or counter degree, mirroring its distance from the solstice axis on the opposite side of the chart wheel.

Because planets, bodies (like Asteroids), midpoints, Fixed Stars and sensitive points (the angles, the Part of Fortune, hypothetical planets,...) are posited at a certain degree in the horoscope wheel they too have their mirror point or counter or solstice point.

For a more in-depth understanding of solstice points or antiscia, we refer to this article by Deborah Houlding .

How to find the solstice points?

The zodiac signs for antiscial connections are as follows:

Sagittarius - Capricorn
Scorpio - Aquarius
Libra - Pisces
Virgo - Aries
Leo - Taurus
Cancer - Gemini

This denotes that every degree in Sagittarius has its counter degree (solstice point) in Capricorn, every degree in Virgo has its mirror degree in Virgo etc.

The Contra-antiscia (mirror) signs are:

Aries - Pisces
Taurus - Aquarius
Gemini - Capricorn
Cancer - Sagittarius
Leo - Scorpio
Virgo - Libra

This denotes that every degree in Taurus has its counter degree in Aquarius, every degree in Cancer has its mirror degree in Sagittarius etc.

You can find a conversion table of all the degrees in this pdf document by Darrelyn Gunzburg.

However, you can easily calculate and find the solstice points yourself, as follows:

The sum of the degree and its mirror degree (or solstice point) always equals 30°.

To calculate the solstice point subtract the degree placement of the planet from 30 (take 29°60').

This makes 29°60' - degree A = solstice point A and the zodiac sign can be read from the list above.

If Venus is at 14°58' Aquarius, its solstice point is at 15°02' Scorpio (14°58' + 15°02' = 30°00').

It's the same workflow to calculate the contra-antiscia.

Note that the contra-antiscia of a certain degree is always 180 degrees opposite the antiscia point.

The meaning of solstice points

These mirror points reflect hidden connections that are not visible to the eye.

When planets or bodies in the chart of person A hit (conjunct) a solstice point in the chart of person B, it can represent a hidden connection between both persons.

The orbs to be used may not exceed 1°. Only exact-to-the-degree (at the same degree) conjunctions count, and for a reason.

Because every single degree in a horoscope wheel has a mirror degree and every degree can be occupied by many different objects (planets, midpoints, Asteroids,...) you can prove anything when using wider orbs.

This is unscientific the more so because when using wider orbs, you will have overlapping influences of other mirror degrees (of midpoints, Fixed Stars,...).

This way 'everything can work' and that's not what builds the essence of a chart comparison.

We always use very narrow orbs and exact aspects. It's not one single aspect (or solstice point) that marks a relationship, but the combination of them.

After all and similarly, it's not one single piece of the puzzle taken in isolation that gives you the cover of the puzzle!

The interpretation of the solstice points is similar to interpreting conjunctions but may act more like a hook -- for good or bad.

Solstice points bind together, but not always in a positive way.

Actually, it's still the planetary combination that is important and that will tell if the connection is challenging or not.

Venus at the solstice point of one of the angles of the partner work out in a very auspicious and affectionate way for example, while Saturn-Mars connections may work out more difficult.

Natal Midheaven in Sagittarius

(Bernice Grebner)

First Decanate (Sagittarius-Sagittarius): These visionaries are lucky in their choice of vocations and setting of goals. They are best in a travelling job, for they are using their restless, wandering-type natures creatively rather than in a nonproductive way. They are also good counselors. Their ideas are expansive and, because they are, the natives are bound to advance.

With Gemini-Gemini on the IC, the person is influenced not to stay in one place too long but to move around from home to home. If he does stay in one place, he may not be in that home very much. This 4th house Gemini likes people and prefers to live among a wide variety. This can give more than one home at the same time (this is the ideal). It may give brothers and sisters living in the same home (after marriage, that is), or the sisters and brothers visit a lot, so it seems as if they live there.

Second Decanate (Sagittarius-Aries): They have a certain amount of luck and, by exerting much energy along with it, they succeed and acquire quite a bit of money. However, they spend it pretty fast. They are out in the open with beliefs, and are desirous that faith should inspire others to do something special.

With Gemini-Libra on the IC, the mental indecisions come in connection with a home and the domestic life. They want homes very much but cannot make up their minds where they are happy. They need only the proper balance, but can't seem to find this balance. Although they seem quiet and peaceful, they are not. There can be too much emphasis on the partner's finances and what the partner contributes to domestic expenses or how much the partner spends.

Third Decanate (Sagittarius-Leo): They have big ideas, but their hearts must be in their careers or they don't do as well. If they can have strong leadership roles, they will put everything they have into their work. They are charming and know how to attract people to them because they know just what to say. They think big, and usually get big results. The vocation may require travel, but behind every business trip you can bet there will be fun and games included.

With Gemini-Aquarius on the IC, they are restless to the core of their being and like to move from place to place. They like to rebel against tradition. They can be very radical. They renew themselves easily through liberal ideas. They are not bound by crystallized opinions that keep others in bondage. At their soul's point they are free. Their hang-ups may be their friends; perhaps they are driven by an insatiable urge, which makes them feel as if they never have enough comradery in their homes.

(Frances Sakoian and Louis Acker)

These people can succeed as executives who have a great deal of vision, but they are not always practical. They often work in the fields of education, religion, and travel, achieving fame in these areas through their religious and spiritual accomplishments. They are likely to be considered philanthropists and are generous in their professional contacts.

With Gemini on the IC, these people travel a good deal and often change their residence. They have a tendency to establish two homes. There is usually a large library in the home. They communicate extensively with family mambers and give a great deal of thought to domestic affairs.

(Dane Rudhyar)

Gemini at the cusp of the fourth house tends to provide changing situations while the process of personality integration takes place. The tree of personality may be like a palm tree or a sequoia with a very wide and extensive network of roots not far below the surface, instead of a deep-reaching taproot. Concentration on very basic feelings may be somewhat difficult. The individual may have antennae feeling for multiple impacts and stimuli for growth, rather than a solid and secure realization of what he actually is and stands for as a person. The danger is for a strong and clever ego to develop as the efficient and perhaps proud organizer of complex life experiences.

Much depends in such a case on the sign at the Ascendant. In most instances it will be either Aquarius or Pisces; only in the far north could it be Capricorn, a steadying influence. An Aquarius Ascendant may stress idealism and / or social discontent; a Pisces Ascendant would tend to give a touch of transcendance and perhaps psychic instability to the Gemini foundation of the personality. And the positions of planets in the fourth house could considerably modify and polarize the typical Gemini characteristics, either adding restlessness or stabilizing the intellectual structures upon which the person depends for inner security.

(Jeanne Avery)

With the luckiest planet in the zodiac ruling the tenth house of career, the Sagittarius MC person can have great good fortune in areas of public life. Jupiter is the planet that is associated with enthusiasm, humor, sales, wealth, wealth of spirit, and good luck. Sagittarius on the cusp of the tenth house describes optimism and the constant need for goals and challenges in career matters. There is a strong possibility that one with this Midheaven will have several careers in one lifetime, as he becomes bored if a challenge is missing. If he can find an occupation that he cannot conquer completely, he will be successful.

When Jupiter is well aspected in an individual chart, the photographs he took of the parent of the same sex describe a happy-go-lucky parent, optimistic, perhaps religious, wealthy financially or wealthy of spirit. He sees that parent as one who is successful as a result of contagious enthusiasm and optimism. If Jupiter is not well aspected, the parent may have had severe disappointments in life that precondition the normal optimism of the personality. Since there is strong identification with the parent of the same sex in choice of career, it can be important to realize how devastatingly a parent's disappointment in the career arena can affect this person. In this event, the Sagittarius MC person may hesitate to be truly successful, in order to remain on the same level as that parent.

With a strongly aspected Jupiter, the parent encouraged the child to set goals and express enthusiasm in public life. If not, the parent may have inadvertently warned the Sagittarius MC personality about the danger of disappointment. In the positive sense, the relationship between parent and child was happy, optimistic, philosophical, and enjoyable. With a difficult Jupiter, the Pisces personality may have experienced great disappointment from that parent.

A certain degree of spirituality, perspective, or vision and hopefulness is necessary for involvement in film or theatre.

Home life, later life, and the parent of the opposite sex are described by the fourth house in a chart. With Gemini ruling here, the individual photographs the parent of the opposite sex as being especially witty, verbal, interesting, and exciting intellectually. Depending on the aspects to the planet Mercury in the individual chart, he will either have exceptionally good communication with that parent, respecting his or her ideas and thoughts, or have disagreements.

The planet Mercury, ruler of Gemini, is the planet associated with the adult ego state, in terms of Transactional Analysis. The adult part of oneself is the fact collector, with clear thoughts and ideas to be expressed. Strong opinions can be associated with the planet Mercury, as well as any intellectual activity such as writing, analyzing, researching, or studying. If that planet is well aspected in a natal chart, the association with the parent of the opposite sex is mentally stimulating, with shared ideas and witty discussions. The joy of the exchange of opinions and ideas leads to a later desire to have a home where ideas and thoughts are shared and examined.

If Mercury is not well aspected, the potential for disagreement with that parent is strong, and photographs of that parent are apt to focus on mental stress, flightiness, and criticism. If Mercury is badly aspected to Saturn, for instance, the parent may tend to think negatively, or be insecure about his or her intelligence. If Mercury and Mars are in difficult configuration, the parent may be sarcastic or caustic in discussions or with expressing views. When the Moon and Mercury are badly aspected, there is a tendency to speak and think emotionally or with lack of precision or clarity. Difficult combinations between Mercury and Jupiter can bring about a tendency to say too much, oversell, or promise more than can be delivered.

Whe Mercury and the planet Uranus are not in good aspect, there is potential mental stress for the parent of the opposite sex. He or she may have an erratic way of speaking, with thought and ideas tumbling forth in jumbled profusion. In extreme cases, the parent may have feared a mental breakdown at some point in his or her life. Too much 'electricity' coming into the brain may produce scattered ideas, rapid speech, and confusion in mental expression.

When Mercury and Pluto are in difficult aspect, there is a tendency to manipulate with words; the individual tends to say what he feels the weather will bear. The parent may have been a compulsive talker as well, fearing he would go unnoticed unless he poured forth a marathon of words. Mercury and Neptune in difficult aspect describe a tendency to overanalyze concepts and destroy dreams by nit-picking. The parent may have stressed practicality instead of encouraging the Gemini IC child to follow his dreams. These aspects describe not only the personality of that parent but also the quality of the relationship between parent and child.

Home life tends to be a place of activity with Mercury ruling this house. If Mercury is well aspected, the constant sharing of ideas will be stimulating and enjoyable, but if that planet is not well aspected, the personality may periodically have to get away frmo the overwhelming mental activity. Ideally, this person would like to have a salon where he could combine fascinating people from literary and artistic worlds, making his home a meeting place for the exchange of great thoughts. He will no doubt have a vast library or at least a special place for the books he collects. Since Gemini is a dual sign, he may need two homes in order to gain perspective and find occasional mental peace. One home may be more of a hideaway, the other a more public place. Each place may have a distinct personality of its own. The Gemini IC may find that his inclination to writ and express concrete intellectual ideas increases as he grows older. He begins to bring many of his idealistic views into clearer focus, and learns how to clarify many of the vague ideas that formerly floated through his mind. He can become a brilliant speaker or writer, lecturer or teacher. Mental stimulation will certainly continue all his life.

Source: http://god-messages.com/news/midheaven-sagittarius.htm

Natal Venus Uranus Connections

by Luc De Jaeger

In previous Love Letters, we delineated the Mercury Venus, Venus Mars and Venus Pluto connections.

Now it's time to delve deeper into the Venus Uranus connections.
In most cases, the following configurations are used (there are more though (!) to define Venus Uranus connections but this would lead us too far and make it more complicated than necessary):

    Venus in the 11th house
    Uranus in the 2nd or the 7th house
    the ruler of the 11th house in the 7th house
    the ruler of the 7th house in the 11th house
    the ruler of the 2nd house in the 11th house
    the ruler of the 11th house in the 2nd house
    Venus in a close conjunction, square or opposition with Uranus (a very exact sextile or trine counts too but in a minor way)
    Venus at the solstice point of Uranus
    Uranus in Libra or Taurus
    Venus in Aquarius

When at least three of the above listed analogies or connections can be found in the natal chart, we have a very powerful Venus Uranus connection that will be felt and noticed in the character and life of the native.

What do Venus Uranus connections signify?

The Venus Uranus connection is a very independent one that does not like clinging too someone.

Most often, relationships are short-lived and/or lived at a distance.

As long as the relationship remains 'light' and does not become too formal or 'heavy', persons with strong Venus Uranus connections are able to maintain the relationship long-term.

That's why people with powerful Venus Uranus connections most often dislike a marriage.

There is fear for deception and the inability to live emotionally bound together.

The Venus Uranus connection is the opposite of the Venus Pluto connection in that Venus and Uranus don't like co-dependency and prefer a detached way of living.

While the Venus Pluto connection fears to be alone, the Venus Uranus connection fears to be bound.

The Venus Uranus connction needs lots of free space and air to let the relationship grow.

Distance only makes the heart grow fonder.

The more a person with a strong Venus Uranus connection lives in close and narrow circumstances with the partner, the more chances there will be a break up.

Attractions at first sight are what Venus Uranus connections will experience many times.

This connection makes one very popular and well-liked. It's a charming combo.

In the most extreme case of a very powerful connection, they may avoid any contacts though and live a solitary life.

People with Venus Uranus connections tend to be quite cool, unemotional because their notion of 'love' is on a more impersonal humanitarian level rather than on a one-on-one intimate and emotional level.

They can be friends with many.

Most women with this connection prefer a rather short hair cut.

Venus Uranus connections dislike routine and are attracted to partners with irregular or flexible working hours.

They are also attracted to unique and very creative persons that jump out in some way (either because of their status, money, possessions, assets, ...).

In their relationship choice they want a partner who sets them and the relationship apart.

They don't want a relationship that is comparable with other relationships.

Though they can be attracted to people with powerful Saturn connections, these relationships are most often doomed to fail because of the formalities, boundaries, obligations and duties which the partner bind.

Both Venus and Uranus love rhythm and this connection is most often the proof of the love for dance and/or music.

Also, it's a very creative and artistic combination.

The Venus Uranus connection is a very spontaneous one and people with this connection strong should not be forced to change their behavior.

They don't want to be pinned down and seldom use labels because their opinion is flexible and often unpredictable.

They will change if and when they see it fit.

Jupiter in Houses in Synastry

Synastry: Jupiter in a Partner's House
Luck, Abundance, and Expansion

Jupiter in a partner's first house:
When your Jupiter is in your romantic partner’s first house, you put your partner into a happy, optimistic and expansive mood with your friendly generosity, encouragement, and assistance. You both love to go out and have fun together. When your relationship partner’s Jupiter is in your first house, you may tend to exaggerate your experiences and accomplishments in order to make a point. You both love to plan and scheme together about travel and future adventures and endeavors.

Jupiter in a partner’s second house:
When your Jupiter is in your romantic partner’s second house, you desire to enable him or her to increase his or her security by improving your partner’s financial standing. You are willing to provide your partner with encouragement and practical material assistance where possible. When your relationship partner’s Jupiter is in your second house, openness to your partner’s help and fiscal honesty are required if you are going to acquire the expansion you desire in your money and possessions.

Jupiter in a partner's third house:
When your Jupiter is in your romantic partner’s third house, your partner loves to talk with you because you expand his or her viewpoint and broaden intellectual horizons. Your communications tend to be open and uninhibited, freely covering a wide variety of topics and philosophical approaches. When your relationship partner’s Jupiter is in your third house he or she encourages you to expand your education and thinking in order to get the larger picture. Your conversations may wander because you both are easily distracted and have difficulty staying on any one topic.

Jupiter in a partner's fourth house:
When your Jupiter is in your romantic partner’s fourth house, you give your partner a feeling of happiness and expansiveness and stimulate his or her desire to make you an essential part of his or her family. When your relationship partner’s Jupiter is in your fourth house, you desire to create a comfortable family with your partner because he or she gives you feeling of opportunity and abundance when you are together.

Jupiter in a partner's fifth house:
When your Jupiter is in your romantic partner's fifth house, you stimulate expansive feelings of creativity and a desire to have fun, experience pleasure and enjoy yourselves together. When your relationship partner’s Jupiter is in your fifth house, your partner joyfully encourages and promotes your creativity and you usually have good luck and good fun whenever you are together as a couple.

Jupiter in a partner's sixth house:
When your Jupiter is in your romantic partner's sixth house, you take an interest in your partner’s work and thereby increase your partner’s enjoyment of work and raise his or her enthusiasm and optimism about the benefits of being of service to others. When your relationship partner’s Jupiter is in your sixth house, your partner loves to assist you and be of practical service to you domestically and in terms of the work you do. This encourages you to trust in your future and develop your work skills improving yourself and your work environment.

Jupiter in a partner’s seventh house:
When your Jupiter is in your romantic partner’s seventh house, your partner loves being with you because you make him or her feel optimistic and outgoing whenever you are together. When your relationship partner’s Jupiter is in your seventh house, you regard him or her both as a good friend and an equal partner. Harmonious cooperation is part and parcel of your domestic life and you both enjoy going out, traveling, and socializing together.

Jupiter in a partner’s eighth house:
When your Jupiter is in your romantic partner’s eighth house, you feel drawn into a very deep personal relationship where you experience the desire to merge resources, talents, and energies. You can both benefit financially by living together. When your relationship partner’s Jupiter is in your eighth house, you will experience an intense personal bonding and will find it very hard to view yourself as separate from your relationship or your partner because of the material and emotional abundance you feel and achieve together.

Jupiter in a partner's ninth house:
When your Jupiter is in your romantic partner’s ninth house, you enjoy traveling, vacationing, socializing, and going out together. You stimulate a feeling of optimism and interest in him or her, enriching your partner’s outlook on life through the rich variety of experiences that you share together. When your relationship partner’s Jupiter is in your ninth house, you begin to see the broader perspective on life and living, increasing your interest and appreciation for travel and direct experience of new ideas, people, and foreign places.

Jupiter in a partner's tenth house:
When your Jupiter is in your romantic partner's tenth house, you take a greater interest in expanding your partner’s career ambitions and are a great promoter of his or her talents and abilities. Your partner is encouraged by your support and willingness to assist him or her achieve greater recognition and pursue long term goals. When your relationship partner’s Jupiter is in your tenth house, your partner has a strong interest in your achieving success and abundance. You can be very successful in business together.

Jupiter in a partner’s eleventh house:
When your Jupiter is in your romantic partner’s eleventh house, you are friends as well as partners. You explore and participate in many like minded social circles and develop a wide variety of friends and acquaintances together. When your relationship partner’s Jupiter is in your eleventh house, you really love and appreciate the friendship part of your relationship. Together you can be very active in catalyzing social progress and bringing people together into a larger political or humanitarian cause.

Jupiter in a partner's twelfth house:
When your Jupiter is in your romantic partner’s twelfth house, you will find yourself developing a broad interest in altruistic and humanitarian activities. You are part of each others spiritual attunement. When your relationship partner’s Jupiter is in your twelfth house, he or she understands you more intimately than any other does. Your relationship will give you a sense of optimistic trust in universal abundance, allowing you to let go of fear based attachments and concerns.

Source: http://relationship-astrology.blogspot.com/

Mars in Love

by Luc De Jaeger
Cosmic Technologies

In the natal chart, every planet and body represents some archetypes that are part of human life. Though the meanings of the planets and bodies differ between men and women, they still have some common characteristics.

In this article we will discuss the meanings of Mars in the natal chart and what it actually represents regarding your romantic life.

Mars is the ruler of the cardinal fire sign Aries, which is the 1st zodiac sign in the Tropical Zodiac.

The Universe starts so to speak with archetypal Aries traits so that Aries is all about a new beginning.

Because Mars rules this zodiac sign, it takes on most of its meanings.

Hence, Mars is active and action-oriented. Mars is the do-er and therefore, his main domain is just working and being busy.

That's why Mars is one of the most important work-related planets and if you want to know about your job, analyze Mars!

Because Mars rules the zodiac sign of the beginnings, Mars is still naive. It has not experienced everything and just wants to ignite, initiate and start something.
Hence, Mars is not very cerebral but just about raw physical urges that exist for the sake of just doing something.

Mars is not a thinker and thus able to act in too premature a way, resulting in some clashes and accidents.

Mars impulses are not steered properly and just lived out openly.

A predominant Mars makes for a very outgoing and spontaneous personality that tends to bump into somebody or something.

In matters of love, a predominant Mars will show someone who initiates and takes the first step.

A weak Mars (by sign) shows the opposite tendencies and is more hesitant and less spontaneous.

Mars is about raw energies and represents the purest physical and non-emotional, non-cerebral urges.

Therefore, Mars is linked to the sexual urges.

And for a reason because extravert and action-oriented Mars represents the penetrating force that is awaited by its counterpart, receptive Venus.

So, from this archetypal perspective, it's obvious that Mars needs to be interpreted differently in natal charts of women and men.

In the natal chart of women, Mars represents the archetypal male characteristics she longs for.

In the natal chart of a man, Mars primarily represents his work and job and secondarily his primal urges like his sex life.

Mars in the female chart

The archetypal picture of the man in a female chart can be delineated by looking at the position of Mars in the zodiac sign, house and its aspects and midpoints.

Below, we want to mention a couple of our findings that may help to delineate the Mars position.

Mars in Aries seeks the impulsive, even brash, 'primitive' man who loves speed. It can be an uncooperative and straightforward man.

Mars in Taurus is about the willful business-man, quite inert and set in his ways.

Mars in Gemini longs for a cerebral man with a keen intellect. He can be argumentative though.

Mars in Cancer adores home-loving men. They can be moody.

Mars in Leo loves a man of prominence or a man who is often in the spotlight. He needs to be gallant.

Mars in Virgo loves 'obedient' or subordinate men who are of service. It's a practical 'handy-man' who can be a workaholic though. In some instances he may be extremely critical.

Mars in Libra needs a mediator or diplomate and a distinguished or civilized man.

Mars in Scorpio loves a powerful and highly intense man who is able to share his passions. They can be reticent and jealous.

Mars in Sagittarius is always on the go so that a wanderer and/or a sports-minded man fits. Also, it's possible that the man is a foreigner or met in a foreign country. He should have quite some zeal.

Mars in Capricorn is about men in a uniform or who have positions in the corporate or political world. It's the dignified climber who loves to set boundaries.

Mars in Aquarius needs detached and independent men, who are often 'on the go.'

They should be cerebral and innovative and may have interests in humanitarian causes. They can be brusque though.

Mars in Pisces loves silent and more reclusive men. They should be very nature-loving but may face some addictions.

Of course, these delineations have to be blended with the aspects and house meanings.

The Vertex and Anti-Vertex in Synastry

When your Vertex is contacted by another person’s planet or point, a fated relationship is indicated. In my article which looked at common Synastry Aspects in the charts of married couples, I noticed the Vertex and/or Anti-Vertex of at least one of the partners was often activated. Strong Vertex and Anti-Vertex aspects in the Composite chart also indicate a fated union. Indeed, Composite Charts featuring a Vertex/Descendant conjunction are common among married, fated, “meant-to-be” relationships.

What is the difference between the Vertex and Anti-Vertex? The Vertex is considered a “second Ascendant,” while the Anti-Vertex is considered a “second Descendant.” As such, Vertex connections in synastry signify a highly personal connection. Some astrologers have said that the Anti-Vertex is less significant than the Vertex, but based on personal experience, as well as my observations of other synastry charts, I disagree. Perhaps these astrologers the Vertex is stronger in synastry because it is always found in someone’s 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, or 9^th houses, which are the houses that represent our relationships with “others.” Having someone else’s planets in these houses (especially the 5^th, 7^th, and 8^th houses), conjunct the Vertex or not, indicate a high level of compatibility and intimacy. The Anti-Vertex, on the other hand, is located in the opposite house of the Vertex (the 11^th, 12^th, 1^st, 2^nd, or 3^rd houses), which relate to personal concerns and our private worlds. As such, if conjunctions to the Anti-Vertex occur in synastry, this person may become a significant part of your “inner world.” As someone who has had conjunctions to both my Vertex and Anti-Vertex in synastry, I can tell you the “pull” is equally strong in both cases.

The Vertex and anti-Vertex show us who we are unconsciously attracted to. When Vertex and Anti-Vertex aspects show up in synastry or composite, the two people are irresistibly attracted to one another. The Vertex owner feels the planet/point person is the “man/woman of their dreams.” You usually meet each other unexpectedly and ‘out of the blue.” It is fate that brings the two of you together, and you immediately feel a strong connection when you first meet. The feeling that the other person will change your life can be quite strong. You feel for this person in a way you’ve never felt before.

You will meet this person when your Vertex/Anti-Vertex is contacted by a transiting planet. I’ve also found that strong Vertex/Anti-Vertex connections in the Solar Return indicate the year in which you will meet that special someone.

For example, the year I met a man with whom I have a Vertex-Venus aspect in synastry, my Solar Return chart showed a Vertex-North Node conjunction in the 5^th house of love and romance. In addition, the day I met him, transiting Mars was conjunct my natal Venus exactly.

Synastry Aspects with the Vertex

Sun- Vertex/Anti-Vertex: The Sun person’s ego expression and core-being encapsulates the Vertex person’s idea of the perfect mate. An instant friendship is indicated. There is a feeling of destiny between the two of you, and you feel that you can go the distance together.

Moon- Vertex/Anti-Vertex: This is an indication of an emotional, supportive, and nurturing connection. The Vertex person is unconsciously attracted to the Moon person’s emotional nature. There is a natural attraction to one another; you feel instantly safe and comfortable with one another. In fact, it can be so comfortable and wonderful, that it is difficult to be without one another!

Mercury- Vertex/Anti-Vertex: A strong intellectual and mental link exists when someone’s Mercury is conjunct or opposite another person’s Vertex. The two of you feel instinctively comfortable talking with one another. Unless there are strong romantic links in the rest of the synastry, this combination can feel like a brotherly-sisterly connection. I have this with a close friend of mine. I love talking to him, and I’m so attracted to his mind.

Venus- Vertex/Anti-Vertex: This is a prime indicator of a fated, romantic link that will change your life forever. The feelings of love and romance are incredibly strong. The Vertex person finds the Venus person beautiful, charming, and the “man/woman of their dreams.” The love is so strong that separating from one another is incredibly difficult.

Mars- Vertex/Anti-Vertex: This indicates a highly sexual link. The sexual charisma and assertiveness of the Mars person is highly attractive to the Vertex person. Sex is transformative and intense; you can’t get enough of one another!

Jupiter- Vertex/Anti-Vertex:  This connection indicates a benevolent union, full of generosity, good will, and indulgence! The two of you (especially the Vertex person) feel good about yourselves when you are together. The Jupiter can improve your career life and help you achieve your ambitions.

Saturn- Vertex/Anti-Vertex: The Saturn person acts as a stabilizing force in the Vertex person’s life. The Saturn person may be somewhat of a “fatherly” type to the Vertex person, offering practical advice and guidance. Saturn represents “karma,” while the Vertex represents “fate,” so the relationship is likely to have a highly significant effect on the both of them. The feeling of responsibility and commitment to the Saturn person is high, and it will be hard for the couple to separate because of this.

Uranus- Vertex/Anti-Vertex: The Uranus person acts as a revolutionizing, destabilizing force in the Vertex person’s life. The attraction is high, as is the sense of excitement when the two of them get together. Uranus opens the Vertex person’s mind to a variety of possibilities. The area in which the Uranus person revolutionalizes the Vertex person is represented by the house in which the conjunction resides.

Neptune- Vertex/Anti-Vertex: The Vertex person is magically drawn to the Neptune person. The Vertex person easily “loses” herself in the Neptune person, and feels as though the Neptune person fulfills their innermost dreams and fantasies of the perfect mate. This is a highly spiritual, magnetic, and dreamy relationship.

Pluto- Vertex/Anti-Vertex: The Pluto person has a transformative effect on the Vertex person. The two of you were destined to meet, indeed. This is an opportunity for the Vertex person’s personal growth, which will be achieved by a highly intense and sexual relationship with the Pluto person. Check which house the conjunction is in to get more details as to what kind of transformation will take place.

Node- Vertex/Anti-Vertex: This is one of the prime indicators of marriage in synastry. The Vertex person has a powerful effect on the Node person’s personality, helping them develop the qualities they need to develop in this life. The two of you were fated to meet, and were destined to learn a lot from one another. An instant sense of familiarity is indicated, since the South Node is being aspected by the other person’s Vertex or Anti-Vertex, as well. The two of you have certainly met before, and have unfinished business to take care of. The attraction is magnetic, powerful, and will transform the both of you forever. Check the house position the conjunction resides in order to get a better idea of how these energies will manifest in each person’s life.

For example, the love of my life’s North Node is conjunct my Vertex in the 8^th house in Cancer. Our relationship was highly intimate, transformative, and sexually intense (8^th house), as well as nurturing, loving, and caring. I greatly helped him develop sexually, as well as emotionally, and he had a similar effect on me. I will never, ever forget him, and he is still hanging on to our relationship, even though we broke up a long time ago.

Ascendant-Vertex: When someone’s Vertex is conjunct your Ascendant, your Vertex is conjunct their Ascendant. This is an indicator of an intense attraction. The two of you may easily stay together for the rest of your lives because of the intense attachment you feel for one another. The physical attraction is off the charts, and the feeling of attraction is instant. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have this aspect.

Descendant-Vertex: The two of you are inexplicably drawn to one another. A feeling of fatedness permeates your relationship. This is an excellent indicator of marriage or, at least, a very significant relationship, which will transform both person’s concepts of love and relationships forever.

Source: http://starscopestoday.wordpress.com/tag/venus-anti-vertex-synastry/

Astrology and your Soul’s Purpose

by Astrology Express

Life is fleeting and once that realization fully dawns one’s quest for meaning becomes very intense. Anything can trigger that bone deep realization: being close to death, falling in love, having a child or even wanting to realize a dream.

But it’s not just life-changing events that lead us to ask searching questions and explore our hearts; a life turned dull will do it. When I am with 20 somethings who have so many desires and limited means, I always tell them, “The money will come.” It does, too. Look at people in their 30s. Hard work, expertise and persistence pays off and they have the affluent and well organized lives they wanted. But with this comes curtailed freedom, ever growing responsibilities, stress and a dearth of time. The song that sings in younger hearts gets muted and as we age, we are perpetually running on the proverbial hamster wheel: making more materialistically and yet feeling a growing sense of dissatisfaction.

Assuredly it doesn’t happen to everyone because there are those people who seem to have a perpetual glow, an unlimited fund of energy and enthusiasm for their work and their lives whether they are 30, 40, 50 or 60. And there are others whose lives are criss-crossed by boredom and stress followed by binges or anything that perpetuates a peak experience. But the peak experiences are rare and most of life just seems mundane, dull, without luster. A meaningless exercise in fact.

So what’s going on? Losing touch with the soul purpose. When you’re in touch with your soul purpose and keep it in the forefront of your consciousness, your life becomes magical, meaningful, delightful. And you can experience it anywhere, anytime, no matter what you do or who you are.

Although there are sets of activities (or occupations) that are associated with different signs, what is even more important is our stance towards life. The signs that are predominant in your chart hold the key. You can read the below for your sun, moon and ascendant. And if you’re familiar with astrology or your chart and know the key astrological themes that operate for you, read for those.

These are small reminders or mantras that’ll reconnect you with your soul purpose. They’ll align you with the reason for your incarnated and once that alignment happens, life becomes enchanting.

Aries: I am the new, the birth. I am spring. I am vigor and courage. And everywhere I go I bring courage. I am the pioneer. I am here to overcome obstacles and this is my gift to every situation and to the people I meet.

Taurus: I am stability and safety and comfort. I am endurance and persistence. I am of the earth and I am here to participate in its bounty. I remind others by my presence of these things and I stabilize everything I touch, everyone I meet. This is my gift to the world at every moment of my life.

Gemini: I am curiosity and mental engagement. I am a love for language and words. I am the eye that notices every shine and sheen and follows it. I am the spirit seeking to learn and explore the world around it. In every moment, with every one I meet, I give the gift of my verbal dexterity and the unending charm of a mind that never loses its yearning for more and that stays forever young.

Cancer: I am the realm of feelings and moods and tears and laughter. I am the seeker and creator of warm cocoons of domesticity, of home. In every moment and in every interaction, I bring my sensitivity and infuse the world with the magical element of emotion. This is my gift and the world is enriched because of it.

Leo: I am joy and spontaneity and the sense of play tinged with drama and splashes of glamour. Wherever I go my vividness makes colors brighter for others and people feel more alive. I am the theater of life; courage and inspiration flow from my heart and this is the gift I give to the world around me and to myself.

Virgo: I am the seeker and keeper of details. I am the furrowed brow of intense focus on tasks. I radiate a quiet purity of purpose and my planet needs this to keep things spinning and functioning efficiently and effectively. I am the micro details that make all the difference. This is my joy and this is my gift to everyone whose lives I touch through my work.

Libra: I am tact and diplomacy, the twin pillars of peace and civilization. I need beauty and everything I do or am wears a mantle of loveliness. Colors, tones, hues, symmetry, harmony these are my areas of focus and I make the lives of everyone better when I pursue these. I give beauty and peace and harmony as gifts to everyone who’s around me.

Scorpio: I am intensity and a penetrating gaze that always seeks the truth below the surface of things. I am the unflinching gaze that can look at death, decay, deception and corruption and then shine a healing light on them by bringing them out of the darkness and into consciousness where they can be purged. Healer, detective, truth teller, there are the gifts of my soul to the world around me.

Sagittarius: I am the explorer, the wanderer. I am an unbound quest for distant horizons. I am the spirit of hope every gamble. The world is my home, I belong to no country but the country of truth. I am the clear and honest gaze that questions everything so that belief systems are in a constant state of renewal. This is my gift of the spirit for my world and its people.

Capricorn: I am the elder and I wear the mantle of my responsibility with a serious gravity. I am hard work and ambition and the builder of structure and empires. My contributions are solid and lasting and practical. I carry the weight of the world on my shoulders with an innate gravity and willingness; and I bring this to the world as my gift.

Aquarius: I can be quirky and eccentric because I am here to blast through what is no longer working. I seek to clear what has become ossified and replace it with something that will serve the future better. I am the change of Time. And this is my gift to my brothers and sisters of the planet.

Pisces: I am endless compassion. I am forgiving understanding of every shade of feeling in the human heart. Other realms reveal themselves to me and I am the mystic of mankind. I bring the light of divinity to everything I do: this is my service, this is my offering to our realm.

Source: http://astrologyexpressed.wordpress.com/2013/06/15/astrology-and-your-souls-purpose/