posted November 23, 2001 09:55 AM         

(And I can be very patient...)

A few weeks ago I met someone, and she's totally captivated me. We are very different personalities, yet we have so much in common. I feel so at ease with her and if my perceptions are accurate, she feels the same way toward me. For the first time in my life I understand the concept of feeling like you've known someone much longer than you have. Her parents (so far as I can tell) are somewhat hardnosed Christians, and this leaves her with a few 'quirks' in her moral thinking, but essentially she is as free a spirit as myself. We are breathlessly, hopelessly, madly in love. Neither one of us, despite our most reserved intentions, can imagine a future without the other. It feels so right to us; we don't question the validity of our feelings.

I don't want to say it's scary, 'cause it's not, but my Mind is left blinking and going "huh? what just happened?" I am at a crossroads in my life, I have just begun a new cycle (one spiral up from the last), and so much of my life is in (material) disarray right now. My self-esteem is under challenging conditions. So what I want to know is:

Two things. First, what can astrology say about this relationship's chances of lasting? And second, I just want to know anything astrology can say about her and the relationship itself; just basic points and anything big and glaringly obvious (to an astrologer).

I'd really, really appreciate your insIght here, Auriel. You have good intuition, that flows from a good heart, and a healthy connection to your Higher Self. I trust your advice, and just once it would be nice to have a little guidance. Could you, please? When you have a little extra time?

I already calculated the charts...

Daniel S. Wed Oct 8 1975 6:31am PDT Las Vegas, Nevada (115*W8'54" 36*N9'36")
Ascendant 11*Libra43'
Sun 14*Libra39' in 1st House
Mercury 16*Libra36' in 1st House (Retrograde)
Uranus 1*Scorpio41' in 1st House
Moon 1*Sagittarius41' in 2nd House
Neptune 9*Sagittarius38' in 2nd House
Jupiter 20*Aries20' in 7th House (Retrograde)
Mars 27*Gemini25' in 9th House
Saturn 1*Leo44' in 10th House
Venus 2*Virgo30' in 11th House
Pluto 9*Libra22' in 12th House
Sun conjuct Mercury,Pluto, and Asc; Sun opposite Jupiter; Sun square Mc; Moon square Venus; Moon trine Saturn; Mercury opposite Jupiter; Mercury conjunct Asc; Mercury square Mc; Venus sextile Uranus; Mars trine Uranus; Saturn square Uranus; Neptune sextile Pluto; Neptune sextile Asc.; Pluto conjunct Asc; Pluto square Mc.; Asc square Mc

Marlene S. Tue May 25, 1982 5:05am EDT Galion, Ohio (82*W47' 40*N44')
Ascendant 12*Taurus25'
Sun 3*Gemini50' in 1st House
Mercury 14*Gemini29' in 2nd House (Retrograde)
Moon 4*Cancer39' in 2nd House
Mars 1*Libra29' in 5th House
Saturn 15*Libra57' in 6th House (Retrograde)
Pluto 24*Libra33' in 6th House (Retrograde)
Jupiter 2*Scorpio3' in 6th House (Retrograde)
Uranus 2*Sagittarius34' in 7th House (Retrograde)
Neptune 26*Sagittarius16' in 8th House (Retrograde)
Venus 23*Aries40' in 12th House
Sun trine Mars; Sun opposite Uranus; Moon square Mars; Moon trine Jupiter; Mercury trine Saturn; Venus trine Neptune; Venus opposite Pluto; Venus square Mc.; Mars sextile Uranus; Mars square Neptune; Neptune sextile Pluto; Pluto square Mc

Synastrial Aspects:
Her Sun opposite my Moon and Neptune; her Sun square my Venus; her Sun trine my Pluto; her Sun sextile my Saturn; her Moon sextile my Venus; her Moon trine my Uranus; her Moon square my Pluto; her Mercury trine my Sun, Mercury, Pluto, and Asc; her Mercury opposite my Neptune; her Venus sextile my Mars; her Venus conjunct my Jupiter; her Mars sextile my Moon and Saturn; her Mars square my Mars; her Jupiter sextile my Venus; her Jupiter trine my Mars; her Jupiter square my Saturn; her Jupiter conjunct my Uranus; her Saturn conjunct my Sun; her Saturn conjunct my Mercury and Asc; her Saturn opposite my Jupiter; her Saturn square my Mc; her Uranus conjunct my Moon; her Uranus square my Venus; her Uranus trine my Saturn; her Neptune opposite my Mars; her Neptune trine my Jupiter; her Pluto trine my Mars; her Pluto opposite my Jupiter; her Asc sextile my Mc; her Mc square my Jupiter

posted November 23, 2001 12:14 PM         

When I glance through the aspects you listed, Moon sextile Venus stuck out at me. That is a strong Love aspect. It'll help make the relationship very loving. Venus conjunct Jupiter will bring the union sweet blessings. The Mercury trines are great for communication. You'll always be able to talk things out when you have problems. Moon square Pluto popped out as the biggest challenge. It'll make the relationship profound and intense. When the transits are aspecting it, emotional disputes will be present--if you don't control it.

The first thing I noticed about her aspects in her chart is Sun oppose Uranus. It'll give her a rebellious streak that she needs to learn to control. She needs learn to use that aspect to bring balance in her life between who she is and allowing that individuality to shine. There are ways besides rebellion. Until she's mature enough to deal with it, rebellion it will be--and it may be loud, emotional and volatile since her Moon is squaring her Mars. That's another aspect she needs to learn to control. It's a much tougher aspect to master. She needs lots of Love and support. Treat her with kid gloves during these times and teach her that it's okay to get angry but it needs to be expressed in a positive manner. Finding an outlet for it would be good. Yoga and massage would both be good for her. So would breathing exercises. Is she dealing with some major pain from childhood?? Possibly from her religious parents?? I know there is. I can feel it. Geez, and I haven't even opened her chart! She must be connected to you for me to be tuned into her.

Well, have a good holiday weekend!! I'll check the charts next week.

posted November 24, 2001 03:45 PM         

I have my North Node in Scorpio, South Node in Taurus, Chiron in Aries (Retrograde)

She has her North Node in Cancer (Retrograde), South Node in Capricorn (Retrograde), Chiron in Taurus

Synastrial Aspects:
My NN sextile her Mc; my NN opposite her Chiron; my Chiron conjunct her Venus; my Chiron opposite her Jupiter; my Chiron trine her Neptune; my Chiron opposite her Pluto; my Chiron square her Mc; my Mc conjunct her NN; my Asc square her NN; my Pluto square her NN; my Mercury square her NN; my Sun square her NN

I don't know why no South Node aspects showed up (maybe there just aren't any?).

posted November 28, 2001 10:45 AM         

I had a feeling there'd be strong Node and Chiron aspects. The Venus conjunct Chiron is a very strong Love aspect and you will always Love each other deeply. You can help each other heal from any problems from the past and go forward together.

posted December 05, 2001 04:07 PM         

Things are only getting more profound and intense. It's wonderful, it feels so "meant to be". And we *are* healing influences on each other, you were right about that.

posted December 05, 2001 04:29 PM         

When I opened the charts, the same things stood out to me. Was there something else you wanted me to look at? Maybe with your next question, I won't write a whole book!

posted December 19, 2001 08:22 AM         

I answered your email twice and something happened to keep me from sending it both times. One time I was clicking on send and the power went out!! There wasn't even a thunderstorm! I figured you'd get it when the time was right. Third time a charm??

posted December 19, 2001 09:20 AM         

i lost the key to that mailbox...

posted December 20, 2001 04:08 PM         

i've been at this post for days. pour my heart out, erase it again. not fit for posting. more like a process. i think i finally distilled the useful essence:

posted January 01, 2002 09:59 PM         

Hang in there Meercatt... YOu know in your heart all things happen for a reason - always one worth waiting for

~Princess