There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to compatibility, but that doesn’t mean astrology is completely irrelevant when determining whether your opposite person is the one. Conversely, asking your significant other’s birth time is a great way to learn about their birth chart, and therefore a great way to better understand whether the two of you are romantically compatible.
However, it’s a delicate balance. For example, placing too much emphasis on a person’s Sun sign leaves us with an incomplete understanding of that person’s identity. That is why it is so important to do a holistic analysis of your birth chart when examining the stars. That being said, keep reading for some important guidelines when deciphering whether you are love compatible based on your birth chart.
Think about the planet of love and sex
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When looking at a potential partner’s chart (which can be calculated on various free natal chart sites), in addition to their Sun sign, you should also look at:
moon constellation
The Moon is your chart’s emotional compass, shaping your sense of safety and security, values, and intuition. When you express what you feel deep within, it comes from your Moon sign. It’s how you raise and want to be raised.
constellation of venus
Your natal Venus, the planet of love, romance, money, beauty, and art, has a lot to say about how you interact with others and how you express your desires and passions. It affects what you value, how you feel pleasure, how you interact, how you socialize, and how you attract people.
mars sign
Mars, the go-getter planet, speaks to how you take your actions, your energy, your sexual expression, and your courage. It is also a way of fighting and expressing anger and passion.
Thinking about abundance and the planet of boundaries
rising sign
The sign that rises on the eastern horizon at the time of your birth is considered your Rising or Ascendant. It talks about the image you project to the world and provides insight into the skills, talents, and strategies you might employ to move forward in life.
constellation of jupiter
Jupiter is the planet of expansion and abundance. This is about how you make your luck or experiences lucky, and for couples who simply feel more lucky by being together, or who literally experience more luck in life. , is often an astrological compatibility factor.
constellation of saturn
Saturn is the planet of boundaries, limitations, and hard work. The placement of Saturn at birth speaks of the lessons you need to learn in this life. It’s important to consider when thinking about compatibility in a long-term relationship. As a planet of commitment and structure, it provides the tenacity needed to get through it.
Consider connectivity
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Once you’ve pinpointed the signs each of these romance planets is in your love interest, check the degrees. All signs are within 30 degrees. It is noteworthy if they are placed within 10 degrees of each other. The closer the placement, the stronger the aspect.
In general, you need to think about how a potential partner’s placement will “interact” with yours. It’s not just about checking if their Moon sign is in the same sign as yours or in a compatible element. Consider how their Big 6 (aka personal placement) relates to your Big 6, as well as Jupiter and Saturn.
Aspects that speak of a harmonious bond include:
conjunction
This is when two placements are in the same zodiac sign and can strongly indicate the same idea. Suppose one person’s natal Pluto is conjunct another person’s natal Jupiter in Libra, the sign of partnership. This emphasizes the theme of growth between them. When one Neptune is conjunct the other’s Mars in Sagittarius, it can promote a rose-tinted glass atmosphere between the two of you, especially when it comes to sex.
Trine
This is when the two configurations are four signs (or 120 degrees) apart. This suggests a common element and means the two get along very well. If you need a refresher, the symbols for each element are listed below.
sextile
When the alignments are two zodiac signs, i.e. 60 degrees apart, they form a sextile, promoting friendly, easy-going, and easy-going relationships. It also feels more like an invitation to hit it off, rather than an immediately obvious bond.
Signs of sextile each other are:
Aries: Gemini, Aquarius Taurus: Cancer, Pisces Gemini: Aries, Leo Cancer: Taurus, Virgo Leo: Gemini, Libra Virgo: Cancer, Scorpio Libra: Leo, Sagittarius Scorpio: Virgo, Capricorn Sagittarius: Libra, Aquarius Capricorn: Scorpio, Pisces Aquarius: Aries, Sagittarius Pisces: Taurus, Capricorn
Planetary connections that could suggest a big romance
The following aspects between certain placements (called synastry) may be signs that you are astrologically soulmates.
conjunction of sun and moon
When one person’s core identity is the same as the other’s emotional compass, it’s easy to create a partnership where you can’t help but understand each other intuitively.
sunline or sextile sun
The Sun in the Sun trine creates an immediately obvious spark, while the connection with the Sun in the Sun sextile can also bring a great deal of harmony, although it may be a little less obvious at first.
Moon or Venus conjunct ascendant
If one person’s Moon (aka their emotional compass) or Venus, which represents what they are attracted to, aligns with the other person’s Ascendant or Rising Sign, they are attracted to each other from the start. Possibly.
In a Rising or Ascendant person, a Moon or Venus person sees things that resonate with their heart and perception of beauty. People with upward mobility also find people with Moon or Venus very attractive. One reason is that they naturally understand and appreciate them.
Venus conjunction, trine, or sextile Mars
Venus is the planet of love and Mars is the planet of sex, so the two together usually represent equal parts romance and fireworks.
Conjunctions are unexpectedly hot from the get-go because the way one expresses their love language is the same way the other expresses sexual desire. Trine helps you organically understand each other’s love styles and needs between the sheets. Sextiles can be a bit more of a slow burn. Think of a friends-with-benefits situation that eventually turns into a heart-to-heart romance.
