posted July 08, 2006 11:51 AM              

My last beau had a cancer moon (Aquarius with Sag rising) and I found this man to be too smothering and clingy for me. When I wanted my free time he'd get all worried thinking that I wanted to dump him. I only needed time to recharge my batteries. He kept on whining over his ex and how he still deeply loved her and she totally rejected him.

Lately I have been meeting a lot of people with Gemini rising...can't figure out why but we seem to be going through the same stuff..

posted July 08, 2006 04:56 PM            

It is less competitive than Sun/Sun,
because masculine planets
blend well with feminine planets.

Sun and Moon in the same sign is good,
but not as good as the conjunction.
However, a wide, out of sign conjunction,
like, say, more than 7 or 8 degrees,
might not be all that good.

posted July 08, 2006 09:42 PM            

Same sun relationships depend on the sign that the suns are in. While two Tauruses may get along just smashingly, two cancers might drown eachother.

posted July 08, 2006 09:55 PM              

Sun conjunct Sun in synastry:

Your overall characteristics and energy levels are very similar. You strongly identify with each other and are very much alike in important ways. It is easy for you to be together because you do not have to explain yourselves to one another. An innate appreciation and understanding of one another's essence exists between you, and this is vitalizing and ego-affirming for both of you. However, you share the same flaws and weaknesses as well as the positive qualities, and you may find it difficult to be with someone who so clearly exhibits the very things you like least about yourself. The more you accept yourself, the more beneficial and delightful your relationship with one another is.

and this is from astrology-numerology:

Moon conjunct Moon
This placement denotes an emotional empathy in your relationship. You tend to go through moods simultaneously. Your mutual understanding is good, but you may tend to bring out emotional excesses in one another. Attitudes and values in home and domestic affairs are similar.

They give a "weight" to synastry aspects depending on how helpful they are and moon conjunct moon is more helpful than sun conjunct sun.

Also:
When the Sun in one chart forms an aspect to another person's Moon
Sun-Moon aspects in synastry are highly touted, with good reason. The Sun and the Moon are natural companions in the sense that they complement each other. When they come together in synastry, yin meets yang, day meets night, the subconscious mind meets the conscious mind, and so forth.

The conjunction of the Sun and the Moon in synastry is a powerful connection. How it plays out will have much to do with the condition of these luminaries in the individual charts. Attraction to one another is usually there regardless, perhaps felt most by the Moon person initially. As a relationship develops between the two, a dynamic inevitably emerges in which the Moon person plays a supportive role (sometimes a dependent or submissive role) to the Sun person, who tends to lead the relationship in some manner.

A note should be made about gender and whose Moon and whose Sun is involved. Although both ways is powerful, in some cases when the man's Moon conjuncts the woman's Sun, problems arise. This happens when the man feels uncomfortable in his role as the moody, sympathetic, and somewhat dependent Moon -- a role that he might assign to women. In this day and age, however, either male or female playing the role of the Moon to the Sun may feel some kind of resentment over time. Just as the Moon reflects the Sun's light, the Moon person is naturally inclined to play a supportive and sometimes submissive role to the Sun. It doesn't need to be submissive--instead, it can be considered supportive. How comfortable the Moon person is with this role is critical. In the same vein, the Sun person's comfort levels with playing the role of the Sun should be considered as well. Not everyone wants to be the leader in a relationship!

posted July 10, 2006 06:25 PM            

I'm sure your parents had other aspects between their charts, some of which would certainly account for the incompatibility. I think the fact that they came together AND MARRIED EACH OTHER, in the first place, says something, don't you?

Good observation about the compatibility of Sun/Sun partnerships having a lot to do with the sign placement. This makes perfect sense to me. I dont know enough to comment on the Moon/Moon, but will keep my eyes peeled.

posted July 11, 2006 08:00 PM            

My boyfriend and I share the same sun sign (Cancer) although our suns are not technically conjunct. We also share a conjunct moon in Taurus. I can honestly say I’ve never met anyone as compatible, delightful, or exciting. I find it easy to understand him, and I have the utmost respect for the way he approaches life. I think respect makes or breaks a relationship, and those that share key planet conjunctions may find it easier to respect one another than other signs. Notably my boyfriend and I also share many other favorable synastry aspects, but I think our shared suns and moons play a huge part in our compatibility. We are “at peace” with one another, content in our deep understanding, we don’t have to struggle and strive to make ourselves understood to one another. It’s so incredibly beautiful. We do share the same highs and lows in emotions. Our emotions tend to be in sync like the tide, which can make it difficult when we’re both moody, or crabby, however even then our deep understanding of one another allows us to be patient and wait out the tide. I find it almost impossible to be truly mad at my man. He’s just too much a part of me.

So in general, I’d say YES these kinds of conjunctions can and do work, but perhaps not for everyone. I have a few dear Aries friends that really need mystery in their relationships – they tend to distain the familiar. So I imagine Sun and Moon conjunctions would not be as positive for them. I think for signs that value deep understanding and stability, these types of conjunctions may be favorable, but it might cause friction for those that need a lot of mystery and guessing in relationships.

I hope this helps!

Kindest regards,