posted December 30, 2012 07:51 AM            

2. For example, a woman's SUN (opposes) a man's SUN/MARS midpoint. This midpoint is the embodiment of his own masculinity/ego/aggression. Now my take on this is, she as a woman will find it difficult to identify with his masculinity and view him as the ideal man ? what would be his point of view ?

3. A woman's VENUS/MOON midpoint is the essence of her feminine/nurturing self ... if a man came along with his own sun (opposing) this midpoint, will have the same effect as in case 2 ?

posted December 30, 2012 10:26 AM            

"1. Only conjunctions/oppositions/squares shall be considered?"
Some also use semisquare and sesisqure, but all (except Magi astrology) seem to agree that only the dynamic aspects are considered.

Personally I check conjunctions/oppositions/squares. Yes.
And orb has to be tight, preferably 1 degree orb. For conjunctions I might go up to 2 degrees though.

"2. For example, a woman's SUN (opposes) a man's SUN/MARS midpoint. This midpoint is the embodiment of his own masculinity/ego/aggression. Now my take on this is, she as a woman will find it difficult to identify with his masculinity and view him as the ideal man ? what would be his point of view ?"

In interaction with her (her Sun) he might feel very masculine (his Sun/Mars-mp); she triggers quite a bit of masculine qualities in him, as well as vigor, enthusiasm and energy.

"3. A woman's VENUS/MOON midpoint is the essence of her feminine/nurturing self ... if a man came along with his own sun (opposing) this midpoint, will have the same effect as in case 2 ?"
Yes, in interaction with him she will feel very feminine. Probably a lot of tenderness, affection and caring is stimulated in her.

posted December 31, 2012 06:23 AM            

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Oh, one of my alltime favorite topics.

"2. For example, a woman's SUN (opposes) a man's SUN/MARS midpoint. This midpoint is the embodiment of his own masculinity/ego/aggression. Now my take on this is, she as a woman will find it difficult to identify with his masculinity and view him as the ideal man ? what would be his point of view ?"

In interaction with her (her Sun) he might feel very masculine (his Sun/Mars-mp); she triggers quite a bit of masculine qualities in him, as well as vigor, enthusiasm and energy.

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Since her sun is opposing the midpoint, wouldn't it absorb the blend of the midpoint energy ? Would she feel more energetic/aggressive/confident ? Or would his projected machismo increase her femininity ?

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"3. A woman's VENUS/MOON midpoint is the essence of her feminine/nurturing self ... if a man came along with his own sun (opposing) this midpoint, will have the same effect as in case 2 ?"
Yes, in interaction with him she will feel very feminine. Probably a lot of tenderness, affection and caring is stimulated in her.

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posted December 31, 2012 08:39 AM            

Also remember that oppositions to midpoints really are also conjunctions.
Confused?

Well, since the zodiac is a circle there are always two midpoints between two planets. Conventionally the near midpoint is being considered, but still the point opposite is still a (far) midpoint between the two planets.

The person with the midpointing planets is the (most) affected; hene midpoint activation can sometimes point to unrequited feelings; if for example person`s A has their Venus-midpoints activated and person B has no relevant midpoints triggered.

However, I think that is mostly true if the activating planet is Sun or ASC, as these are points that "simply are".
If however someone`s Venus is conjunct another`s midpoints, they might still feel their Venus a little bit; usually as a response to the effect they have on the other person.
Of course this is also true, if Sun is the activator of the midpoint.

If my Sun conjuncts your Sun/Venus-mp I might inspire feelings of admiration, affection and love in you. This might lead you to be extraattentive to me, and me, being Sun, might really like that, and therefore reciprocrate the sympathy, though it won`t be nearly as strong.

Robert Hand suggests in his book about aspects to consider the direct midpoints (conjunction and opposition) in every kind of analysis (orb: 1°30), saying they are as strong as major aspects.

With a bit less strength I personally also consider the square*; if it is under 1 degree, it seems to be quite strong as well. At least in my natal chart it is.

I have:

Moon square Mercury/Pluto 0°02
Venus square mercury/Saturn 0°07

Moon square Sun/Pluto 0°24
Venus square Sun/Saturn 0°19

It definitely describe the serious streak that is part of my personality and also the "obsessive thinking", which isn`t really part of my Mercury in Sagittarius on itself. lol

If you are interested, I once had a thread on midpoint synastry
http://www.linda-goodman.com/ubb/Forum24/HTML/204020.html

http://www.linda-goodman.com/ubb/Forum24/HTML/204037.html

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The square actually is the midpoint of a midpoint.

Let`s say Venus is on 10 Aquarius and Mars is on 10 Gemini.

Then the Venus/Mars-mp would be on 10 Aries.
But that is actually only one end of the midpoint axis, the near midpoint.
The far midpoint between 10 Aquarius and 10 Gemini would be on 10 LIbra, exactly opposite the nar midpoint on 10 Aries.

So the Venus-Mars-mp-axis runs from 10 Aries to 10 Libra.
Now if a planet was square this axis, it would be on 10 Capricorn or 10 Cancer.
But if you think of it 10 Cancer or 10 Capricorn actually is the midpoint of the axis from 10 Aries to 10 Libra (like a cross).
Since the axis from 10 Aries to 10 Libra is already a midpoint axis, the square to this, would really be the midpoint of the midpointaxis relating to 10 Gemini and 10 Aquarius.

posted December 31, 2012 09:15 AM            

I have Neptune on 9 Sag and Pluto on 9 Libra.

So my near Neptune/Pluto midpoint falls onto 9 Scorpio, and the far midpoint falls onto 9 Taurus.

The red lines now connect 9 Aquarius-Leo, which is square both the near and far midpoint of Neptune/Pluto, and of course intersects the midpointaxis of Taurus-Scorpio in the middle, being square to each point, so 9 Aquarius and 9 Leo are really the midpoint of two points being on 9 Scorpio and 9 Taurus.

it means that everytime someone has a (personal) planet on 9 degree of the fixed signs, my Neptune/Pluto-mp is activated, and additionally the Pluto/NN-mp, as my Neptune is closely conjunct NN.

Interaction with such a person will instigate otherworldly spiritual occurences, sometimes weird and strange, almost mystical.

posted December 31, 2012 02:49 PM            

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Originally posted by Ceridwen:
Does it also feel sexual or erotic (as well as emotional of course)?

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