posted January 02, 2012 12:48 AM            

I have read that composite is more important for long term relationships and synastry is the beginning stages. I suppose this makes sense since the longer you are with someone the longer your energies intertwine and the more you become like a team but am curious to see how many people think synastry is more important or vice versa and why.

posted January 02, 2012 03:00 AM            

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posted January 02, 2012 03:12 AM            

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And I don't agree with that hogwash about you notice synastry first and then the effects of the composite are felt later. No way, I can always feel composites at first sight.

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I completely agree. Also, Bad composites always reveal themselves. You want at least 3 planets in the same sign or even out of sign conjunctions. Thats one I always felt was important.

posted January 02, 2012 03:58 AM            

And I always look at both to be honest, more out of habit and curiosity.

I think sometimes that weak composites can reveal themselves as a lack of planetary clusters and scattered all over the chart. Sometimes a composite can just SING important. It's not everything, but it's something...it can reveal patterns in a relationship, in ways sometimes synastry won't. I think taking both into accounts helps, definitely.
I don't know what you call 'bad; composite...to me I define it as strong or weak because in the case of relationships, I look at them in terms of which ones will have a strong impact, and some won't have much of one on you in the long term (I mean regardless of whether it turns long term or not). I guess some relationships can really also be defined as better than others...but as well, even the ones which for instance aren't all nice but are strong will stick with you, maybe teach you something, maybe be very essential in finding the next relationship which is long term and sticks. So I guess that's why I don't find myself being too hung up on good or bad with composite. I have a sort of ex that I adore to this day and who I am friends with, who has been like a God send to me in terms of love relationship lessons. We had a horrendous series of Grand Crosses in composite. It was somehow impossible for romantic relationship but has turned as a dream come true for friendship, even though there was plenty of sexual attraction.

I know this doesn't really address the question of long term partners in the conventional sense but I wanted to add it

posted January 02, 2012 04:47 AM            

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Originally posted by MyVirgoMask:
Coffee, you're talking in terms of the composite in aspect with what, transits as well? Like rulers of certain houses etc affecting the outcome?

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Transits to composite chart. 1st and 12th rulers in relation to each other for the 'end of' (12th) your relationship (1st house is relationship in composite)

posted January 02, 2012 07:22 AM            

And on the other hand, Aquarius 12th and Pisces first house may never break up for like 21 years [assuming Neptune square Uranus or Uranus square Neptune has just occurred. ]

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posted January 02, 2012 05:45 PM            

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Originally posted by RunAroundScreaming:
Well, what I can say is from my experience both are important, but you can have a nice relationship without good synastry but with a great composite, and then if you have good synastry but a bad composite, it's pretty much doomed. Bad composites always make people feel like their relationship is going nowhere, aimless and directionless. So in my opinion the composite is more important.

And I don't agree with that hogwash about you notice synastry first and then the effects of the composite are felt later. No way, I can always feel composites at first sight.

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posted January 02, 2012 06:03 PM            

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Originally posted by MyVirgoMask:

I do hear that transits on the composites themselves can also reveal something about the timing of the whole thing, like if it will work to long term on not. I think there's something to the theory, though I've not put it to practice myself.

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I am have also become curious on the effects of transits in composite charts....astro.com should get a chart designed for this.

I agree with you on that some composites are strong but perhaps dont give you that I am in heaven feeling but do force you to grow a lot and stick so are still very valuable none the less.

posted January 02, 2012 06:10 PM            

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Originally posted by iQ:
Interesting theory Coffee. But this would mean all those who have Gemini 12th and Taurus 1st would have several dozen break up chances each other.

And on the other hand, Aquarius 12th and Pisces first house may never break up for like 21 years [assuming Neptune square Uranus or Uranus square Neptune has just occurred.

Please explain with a clear example, thanks.

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OH yes Coffee please give examples and elaborate more....

posted January 02, 2012 08:21 PM            

The composite (going by my experience) is how I felt being with that person... How I viewed the relationship, and internal feelings about the other person..

posted January 03, 2012 11:07 AM            

...and with the composite i may be fine with anything except afflictions to the finances of the couple. i can't imagine much i won't be able to handle. plus honestly i do not care much about the others outside the relationship. so thumbup for synastry here!

if i got the way they function wrong tho then scratch what i just sed..