#elemental synastry

A Study in Recognition, Magnetism and the Karmic Bond

I'm not going to commentate on their close long-standing relationship and compatibility which is well documented over the 15 years they have known each other and been members of global K-pop phenomenon BTS. Instead I'm going to describe the synastry signature in their natal charts that explains why it feels the way it does.

One of my favourite things about astrology is its ability to prove itself through the revelation of amazing signatures, like this. Astrology revealing what everyone has been struggling to name and understand with the limits of language.

Let's start with Jeon Jungkook. I am using the birth time of 3.25pm, 1st September 1997. Yes I'm aware 3.23am is often speculated but Jungkook stated during a Stationhead listening party in October 2023, he was born between 3.25 and 3.30pm in the afternoon and his clock tattoo on his arm displays that time, giving the Capricorn Ascendant.

Capricorn Rising - The Body as Discipline

The Ascendant or Rising sign is the position of the physical horizon line at the location and moment of birth. Esoterically it is the way the soul enters the world, how the spirit takes its physical shape. Capricorn rising people arrive with Saturn as their chart ruler - they embody structure, effort, mastery. productivity. They don't just have a strong body - they build their body. Jungkook is physically strong, disciplined, ambitious, goal-driven and productive - not by choice, by identity. Capricorn rising people arrive at their actualised selves through effort.

He feels most like his authentic self when he is working on improving himself, active, striving to master the next goal or ambition. His movement is athletic, precise, his stamina is next level, always building.

But that's only part of the story. Saturn rules his AC, so we need to look at Saturn's condition in his chart, this makes a difference for everyone with strong Capricorn features, it colours how he moves through the world.

And in JK's chart Saturn in Aries is in its Fall.

What does that mean? Saturn wants caution, planning, structure, progress but with steady care and attention to detail. Aries wants none of that - it wants action, immediacy, acting on instinct, caution to the wind. Act now think later, the opposite of Saturn.

They contradict each other. They cause friction. They ignite.

So let's apply this to Jungkook suddenly that steady productive body building becomes:

a restless energy, charged and ready

a body that can't sit still

someone who can be impulsively competitive

an overthinker with a constant internal tug-of-war between "go, now, just do it" and "wait, let's plan this".

a nervous system that will push hard and go till the point of collapse

It's the contradictions in quality you can see in him - he is a disciplined artist, master of his craft, multidisciplined, determined, ambitious. He is also an impulsive energy bomb, going off like a firecracker, burning off excess energy in bursts of crazy activity. Both sides of him living in the same skin.

Aries, though unpredictable in Saturn's organised world, gives Saturn a special gift - courage to act. Daring. Initiatve to act instead of getting stuck. Saturn in Aries gives the body a warrior's nervous system. This is why Jungkook feels like a paradox. He's grounded with all that earth (he has a Virgo Stellium) and yet he's restless; structured in his approach to his work; yet fiery and unpredictable, disciplined and yet impulsive. The most exciting kind of performer to watch.

I also want to touch on another aspect affecting his Saturn in Aries and thus his physical Self through his Ascendant.

Venus Opposite Saturn - Tenderness Beneath the Armour

Saturn in Aries is opposed by his Venus in Libra and its applying at a close 2° and this colours him with a deep emotional layer. Let's break it down between fears and needs:

fear of showing vulnerability

fear of abandonment

fear of disappointing the people that matter to him

fear of choosing wrong in love and trusted friendships

fear of not being enough

fear of being too much

To compensate for these he needs

absolute trust and loyalty

unbending mutual commitment

an emotional safe space

proof that the relationship is permanent, will last forever

As a consequence Jungkook doesn't open up easily or superficially for just anyone. He doesn't trust easily and needs a long time to work out the consequences of opening up and revealing his true Self. This opposition on the Aries - Libra axis means he won't reveal his true Self without guarantees, this shapes how he gives and receives love. He may be overactive and impulsive physically in everyday situations but in matters of the heart, and his real feelings, he makes sure his armour is secure and tight.

Taehyung's Sun - The Soul In Capricorn

Kim Taehyung was born 30th December 1995 and we do not have a confirmed or reliable birth time, which limits us to a natal chart without houses and angles. Nevertheless, no matter the time, his Sun is at 7° Capricorn. I've used a hypothetical time of 12pm for the purpose writing this article.

The Sun represents the core self - your identity, how you show yourself to others, your inner purpose, where you direct your energies, your truth.

Taehyung's core expression through Capricorn is one that mirrors Jungkook's soul embodiment - his sense of self is built with the same architecture and he values and recognises the discipline, productivity, work ethic with his own quiet determination, artistic mastery, ambition and groundedness. Taehyung has a stellium in earthy Capricorn giving weight and seriousness to his presence.

Before we move on to the Sun -AC conjunction they share, I want to flesh out Taehyung's Sun by the aspects it makes in his natal chart. It's a quietly confident Sun that's not making a lot of connections but these three:

A wide conjunction 9° separating to Jupiter in Sagittarius - such a warm presence, Tae is a person who lights up a room with his warmth and generosity of feeling, he's not the loudest in the room but people gravitate to his deeply felt presence. His Sun also makes a semi-sextile to Venus in neighbouring Aquarius giving him a unique charm and aesthetic that people notice and remember. He is sweet and sensitive, gracious and relatable. His Sun then shares a tight square with Chiron and manifests as a vulnerable soul, tender and afraid of being misunderstood or hurt.

Sun Conjunct Ascendant - Recognition, Magnetism, the Body's Memory

Here we are at the crux of the matter. Taehyung's Sun sits exactly conjunct Jungkook's Ascendant and that means unequivocably, without any doubt when they met they had an instant, visceral and magnetic connection. Each was instantly and unavoidably familar to the other and presented as an awareness that they were connected.

This was not some temporary feeling or transient vision. Whenever Junkgook is in Taehyung's presence he feels energised, physically activated, awake, validated and more himself. He feels seen.

At the same time Taehyung feels present, stabilised, the central focus of Jungkook's attention, like he is a spotlight forever seeking Tae, to illuminate his way, he feels understood.

This synastry is so strong, they could each walk into a room full with hundreds of people and their bodies would gravitate to each other. In that room one might only glimpse the shadow outline or the back of his head and their minds would instantly know it was them. They exist on the same frequency - Jungkook's body is syncing with Tae's soul. Tae's soul is tuned in to Jungkook's body's frequency.

When they met, recognition was immediate. When they are near each other the gravitational pull is involuntary. When they are apart they feel like a limb or vital organ has been removed. When they are apart they never fully stop thinking about the other and any incidental connection or symbolic bond to the other brings a soothing and natural boost to their mood.

The Karmic Pull

This aspect is a karmic bond indicating they have spent many lifetimes together in many different relationship roles, like twin souls spiraling around each other to work through deep energetic, incarnational karma. It's not romantic by default, but incarnation dependent - it feels like "I know you. I have always known you. I will know you again." With Chiron's involvement on Tae's Sun, this deepens the karmic thread - you hurt me last time, lets fix that in this life.

Wherever they are, whatever life has in store for them they will always have a natural desire to be near each other. For each, the other is a comforting presence and when they are apart each one feels incomplete. They each have a physical awareness and discomfort from the other's absence and when they come together again, their sense of wellbeing and vitality is doubled.

Elemental synastry:

On earth, in earth,

body meets soul,

soul meets body,

recognition and remembering

completes the circuit and the connection bonds