posted April 29, 2007 11:15 AM            

From: http://www.wmni.net/magyan/Introduction.htm

The moment of physical birth, the beginning marked by the first physical breath, reflects and imprints your cosmic code, your seed pattern or life's blueprint. It is your own unique energy signature, and it embodies your soul's past, your path or purpose, your strengths, challenges, propensities and special abilities. That pattern is revealed in the birth chart, and it offers many keys to the resolution of difficulties and the integration of all aspects of your being. In a symbolic form, your birth chart reveals many secrets of timing and keys to self awareness, the best use of your own special artistry or genius and the fulfillment of your highest potential.

It is crucial in studying this material, to avoid certain pitfalls. First is good / bad thinking. If, for example, you have known several people of a certain sun sign who have disappointed you, let you down or simply weren’t compatible with you, you may have decided you don't like that sign. Then look in your own chart to where that sign is and what planets or sensitive points are posited there, and you will find some part of yourself you are trying to suppress or reject. Realize that we all have all the signs within our pattern, as well as all the planets and fixed stars. Each of us has the whole pattern, and yet each chart is unique. To decide some part of the whole is 'bad' and deny its presence within your being is not an emotionally healthy practice, and it diminishes you and limits your freedom of expression, as well as your scope of relationships.

Pitfall number two is feeling 'stuck with' difficult aspects, or 'doomed by the stars'. As discussed above, the stars don't do anything to us. Some things in any given name and form we are 'stuck with'. Our height, the color of our eyes, our inherited traits are a given. Who we are is our own creation and our gift to the Creator. Look at your chart as an Owner's Manual for the builder's toolbox or the artist's palette which resides in your DNA. You are the artist, and this chart can give you many clues and revelations about how to use your innate equipment, your 'tools, brushes and pigments'. We all have many undiscovered abilities within us, and we each have the power to create the life we want, by the right use of mind, will and imagination.

From Steven Forrest: http://www.stevenforrest.com/lovehandles.html

To me, in the realities of the astrological counselling room, there are
two immutable premises:

There is no manner of astrological interaction between two people that
is so inherently sweet that enough selfishness, confusion about sex, or
immaturity cannot turn it sour.

There is no manner of astrological interaction between two people that
is so inherently bitter that enough patience, devotion, and humility can
not only make it last, but make it something precious to both people.

From Marcia Sacks: http://www.mountainastrologer.com/sacks1000.html

Just as there is variety but no perfection in horoscopes, there can be love and companionship but no happily-ever-after in relationships. However, even folks with very difficult horoscopes can have healthy, successful relationships if they can accept that relationships require work. I think of it like gardening: You need seeds, soil, nourishment, water, and maintenance to grow something of beauty.

From Bill Herbst: http://www.billherbst.com/

posted April 29, 2007 01:28 PM              

Me and my bf have our moons squared: mine is in 22 taurus and his in 17 aqua.
They really say its a very bad interaspect to have in a sinastry.Cafe astrology says:

"It is more difficult for the two of you to be in sync with each other because of this aspect. When one is up, the other may be down, or one of you is a night person while the other is an early bird. Timing can be tricky, and it will take some adjustment to find a way to relate and reduce frustrations. Certain habits or idiosyncrasies of your partner can be almost unbearable for you. With time, patience and love, each of you can modify the most offensive irritants, and the rest will simply have to be tolerated if you plan to share a residence."

posted April 30, 2007 07:12 AM            

I grew up with a Leo mother, father and sister. Even the damn dog was a Leo!!! I was also born with my Aquarius moon and my Leo ascendant squaring my Taurus sun and each other, so perhaps after living with that combo all my life - the square - supposedly the hardest aspect in astrology - is actually my favourite.

posted February 20, 2008 10:52 AM              

Most online astrology descriptions regarding synastry are overly simplistic (in my opinion). They tend to divide aspects into "good" and "bad," and make it seem as though if you have one "bad" aspect the relationship is doomed, and that is just bunk.

Take my relationship. I'm a Gemini sun and he is a Scorpio. According to the typical cookie cutter description you might find online elsewhere my bf and I should be like oil and water. Literally, almost every description of a Scorpio-Gemini relationship I've read online predicts doom and gloom (albeit with sexual bliss beforehand). Thankfully, that hasn't been our experience.

He has moon in Gemini and I have moon in Pisces. Our moons are squared, BUT his moon is conjunct my Sun, trines my Saturn and Pluto, and is opposite to my Neptune. My moon trines his Sun, Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Ceres (all in Scorpio), Jupiter and Uranus. My moon is also opposite his ascendant and sits in his 7th house. We have our Venus' trine in Scorpio and Cancer and our Virgo ascendants conjunct. Not to mention that his stellium in Scorpio sits opposite my Eros. Our Mars our also trine in Aquarius and Gemini. My point is that more than one aspect goes into a relationship.

posted February 20, 2008 07:04 PM              

Us too! NOw makes also 18 months that we´re together too