The Truth about Synastry (Astrology)
Relationship astrology is one of the most popular fields that many people are intrigued by as the curiosity and wanting to understand the dynamics in a relationship is a fundamental part of our self-development and growth as an individual.
Synastry allows to show the inherent relationship dynamics that gradually unfold overtime, due to prolonged interaction and feelings and emotions being triggered in each individuals natal charts due to transit that allows for further action and growth with one another.
This is a great tool for learning how each other persons inherent energy interacts with another part of someone else personality. Synastry can be used on relationship partners, friends, family and really anyone who we come into contact with.
Without the other persons time of birth, synastry dynamics can still be observed, however, the area of life one person affects within another will not be able to be interpreted (Hence why requiring a correct time of birth is important).
Synastry must be interpreted in it’s entirety, no one planetary aspect can be singled out as as this becomes an attempt of self validation in a relationship dynamic in attempts to convince ones self that the person in question feels the same - thats not always the case, even if there are multiple beneficial aspects.
Reason being because all planetary alignments are POTENTIALS, not a concrete reaction.
All signs and aspects have their easy and difficult way of interaction. A water trine can be difficult at times, where a square aspect can be beneficial in ways that two people can push each other to do something to benefit them.
Synastry starts in the NATAL CHART.
You may have your Venus trine another persons Moon for example and think “Wow, this is a great aspect! They way I express love makes them feel nurtured and cared for”.
You express your affections for them and they recoil
You check their Natal Chart to find their Moon is conjunct Saturn and square Mars - OUCH!
If you understand a persons inherent needs (Moon), how they establish themselves (Sun), how they give and receive love and appreciation (Venus) and how they pursue you in a relationship (Mars), and what they want in a relationship (7th House) you can get a far better understanding of how they do things, what they and how they do and express aspects of their personality.
Not only that, the synastry between you two can flow much better when there is a level of mutual understanding.
Ultimately the synastry between you two is the potential of easy or hard exchange of energy upon interaction. It’s always important to read the natal chart FIRST before looking at synastry. Once you understand the individual, then you can understand how the individuals interact and how a potential relationship may or may not unfold.
(I’ll write a post soon about the nature of aspects in synastry).