posted January 14, 2016 01:07 PM
Hello 
Just wanted to share with you all that I recently had another (enlightening, as usual) consultation with Dawn at The Inner Wheel, who may not be infallible by whose work I deeply respect... and she was using quite wide orbs for Vertex contacts in synastry. She was treating it, full-stop, as an angle. The same way we would consider aspects to angles; she was considering trines to the vertex, all of it. Orbs of 6 degrees at least for conjunctions... it was a fascinating revelation for me. She was linking it to growth related experiences I believe; this must be in keeping with its association with vertumnus, growth and spring time. I have been reading in various places that it is particularly telling in romantic considerations. This makes sense given the myth...Here I've copied the relation of the myth from Kim Falconer:
"Can mythology reveal anything about the vertex? Yes. The Roman god Vertumnus has roots in the Latin word vertere, to change, turn or spin. Vertumnus was a lesser god of gardens, fruit trees and seasons. Youthful and alluring, he had the power to change himself into various forms, just as the seed changes from root, to branch to leaf to fruit. Vertumnus used this ability in his avid pursuit of the goddess Pomona.
As the myth goes, Vertumnus fell in love with a strikingly beautiful goddess (in some versions nymph) named Pomona. Although she rejected all suitors, he fed his passion with the sight of her by changing his form and passing her gardens daily as a soldier, a harvester, a fisherman, etc. Ignoring him, Pomona remained devoted only to the cultivation of fruit trees. Vertumnus persisted and one day he altered his form to that of an old woman, greeted her with a passionate kiss, and proceeded to enter her gardens.
Vertumnus, (as the matron), talked to the goddess, attempting to convince her of the rewards of relationship and the dangers of rejecting love. The qualities and integrity of the youthful god Vertumnus were discussed. Finally, "she" told Pomona the story of a young man who cruelly took his own life after being spurned by his hard hearted love. He told of how the gods turned the rejecting woman into stone, but still Pomona was not persuaded.
Finally in exasperation, Vertumnus dropped his disguise and stood naked before Pomona in his true form. She thought she was seeing the sun immerge from behind the clouds and in the glorious light of Vertumnus, she opened her heart and reciprocated his love. Together still, they attend the gardens and fruit tress of the countryside.
The theme of this myth centers on a seemingly chance moment where an outstanding event occurs. To Pomona, it was like an epiphany, a sudden turn of fate, a radical awakening of perception. To Vertumnus, it was at first a well planned strategy, then finally an act of spontaneous desperation. Imagine his surprise when Pomona finally received him!
Love, relationship and union are highlighted here, not just in the desire of Vertumnus, but also in the story he told of the young man's rejection and the tragic consequences that followed. The imagery of the gardens, fruit and vine add to the feeling of ripeness, an event finally ready to happen, a fruitful experience."
More here: http://www.falconastrology.com/vertex.htm
Just wanted to share in case any of you feel like exploring the meaning of vertex contacts in this expanded context, as it seems that many of us have only been considering conjunctions/oppositions and perhaps squares, with only very tight orbs. This opens up a whole new world for me.
Interestingly too she was making note of draconic vertex connections to natals in a synastry comparison. My draconic vertex is conjunct my friend's natal North Node. My draconic Venus is conjunct his vertex... His draconic ascendant is conjunct my North Node, and my draconic Sun is conjunct his Jupiter and descendant. She considered this "nodal activation in the extreme," and relayed that sometimes we can see in draconic what isn't there in natal-natal synastry. Her considerations of the biwheels between his Natal and Draconic as well as the comparison between my natal and draconic chart were enough to finally really convince me of the applicability of draconic stuff.. there is lots there which isn't evident in the natals alone but which is crucial for a full understanding of each of us as people. The same seems to hold true for draconic-natal synastry.
Interestingly she didn't consider draconic-draconic synastry.. only draconic-natal. She considers the former too intangible... which is interesting. I have found that we can derive meaning from a great number of combinations and methods and everybody has their own take on it. At some point of course each of us needs to narrow down what works for us and just go with that.
Lindaland
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