Composite chart questions

[Mab]

I'm pretty new to composite chart readings, but had a few questions if anyone has the time. There's a guy I know, and I've pulled a composite chart between us, and honestly, it really looks... well, good. Maybe better than good. He and I are both Aquarians. In plain synastry, his Venus (and Vesta) are conjunct my moon, my Venus is conjunct his Sun. Our ascendants are sextile within half a degree. Hoping that'll offset a wide orb Saturn (his) square Moon (mine). But the composite chart is pretty wild:

Composite Venus conjunct composite Mars, less than 2 deg. apart. Good?

Composite Stellium of planets in Aquarius: Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Vertex. Good? Is it bad that the Stellium ends up in the 6th house? Does having a composite Virgo ascendant help out with all that being in the 6th house, since Virgo is the "traditional" 6th house?

Composite Sun conjunct Composite Vertex, less than 1 deg. apart. Good?

Composite True Node conjunct my natal Jupiter, less than 1 degree orb. Good?

Composite Chiron sextile composite Sun. Good?

Composite Vesta sextile that Composite Venus/Mars conjunction. Good?

Composite Part of Fortune opposition composite North node, less than 2 deg. apart. Good?

We do have a few hard composite aspects, biggest ones probably being a Saturn/Neptune opposition and a Moon/Pluto opposition, but these four planets form a Mystic rectangle with less than 3 degrees orb variance.


I will say this... while we've only begun hanging out as friends, we share a lot of similar interests, and I swear, the sexual tension in the room is so thick I think I could cut it with a knife.

If anyone has any thoughts about this, I'd appreciate it. I've done some synastry readings, but I'm not as comfortable on the composite chart. The potentials seem to denote that this is a relationship that could bring great rewards to both of us.

Thanks so much for any insight.

~Mab

[Mab]

I'm sorry, I forgot one other thing. Synastry-wise, his Eros is conjunct my Mars (Sagittarius), and my Eros is conjunct his Mars (Aries). Thanks!

~Mab

[Mab]

Apologies again for this addition. In addition to the cross Eros/Mars relations, the composite Eros is conjunct the composite Venus conjunct the composite Mars. I think maybe that's the sexual tension going on, eh?

[Kim Falconer]

Hello Mab and welcome to the forum. Have you joined up?

Composite charts, remember, are 'entities' unto themselves. They are a chart of the relationship distinct from the two individuals, though only activated by those individuals relating.

We all have a composite chart with every human that has ever lived or ever will live. Obviously, they aren't all 'working' in our lives because we aren't relating to those seemingly infinite numbers of 'others'.

In your case, because the friendship has begun, the composite chart has also come to life. You may notice transits to the angles of your comp that reflect this new beginning. (by checking this out, you get an idea of what this relationship is about--what has initiated it to life?) Also, have a look at the progressed composite for when you became friends--take your prog and his and do a comp of the two--it's also reflective of 'how things are starting out.'

Yes, lots of chemistry--I would just caution you from falling into the 'value judgement' language--"good' vs 'bad'. Astrology doesn’t actually reflect these kinds of definitions--The Sun on the Vertex is not good; it's not bad either. It is energy, just as it is.

The sun on the Vertex says something about the purpose of the relationship activating at times of 'significant turning points' in the life of the relationship. Astrology isn't saying that is a good quality or bad one--it simple describes the quality.

If we let go of these value judgements (and couch our language without them) we start to have more of the actual experience and less of the expectation or assumption. Does that make sense?

So in these composite charts, look for contacts and see them as energy! What is being brought together? Moon Saturn can be anything from inhibited emotions to building a new house. It's more how the two of you express this energy that may later be seen as creative or destructive...Moon/Saturn itself is neither!

Having said that--and I say this all the time as you will notice--my students are so used to it they actually have changed the way they consider these aspects!!!--these aspects you describe are intense, vivid and tantalizing. I can imagine you will have much to discover through each other if the relationship grows. (be you friends, lovers or other!)

Who can comment on some of these contacts from personal experience? How do they express through the relationship?

Thanks, Mab, for the post--and yes, Eros and Venus and Mars tends to heat things up--lots of erotic energy zapping around, looking for somewhere to land!

Warmly,
Kim

[Mab]

It's sometimes hard to remember that there's no such thing as good and bad but rather states that can be learned from regardless, and that an aspect does not write the story, but people do. So many sites online give you checklists for synastry and composite with pluses and negatives, that before too long, you've reduced a potential romance to a checklist like you were buying a car. Right color? Check. Venus trine Mars? Check. Air-conditioning? Hrm... nope. Saturn square Mercury? Oh brother.

Thanks for the reminder.

There *is* a lot of energy flying around. I'm not sure if he feels it, too, but I'm going to find out, even if I have to pull a point-blank Aquarius stunt (I'm good for those) and ask outright. At least, being Aquarius himself, I stand a chance of him not reeling from the question. Found out you don't try that with Cancers. Though Sags tend to like that approach. ;-)

One of the hardest things to get used to is that this is the first Aquarian (besides myself) that I've ever really known in my life. That sounds strange when you think things would be more spread out over 12 signs, but literally... I'm usually the lone Aquarian in the crowd, and by the time I'm done postulating, shocking, digging through, and inspiring everyone around me, I think most folks are GLAD I'm the only Aquarian they know.

Also realized after I did my post that his sun is opposition my Ascendant to the degree. I'm sure that helps with all that Venus/Mars/Eros hot/hot/hot stuff. I'm just gonna have to try and keep my head. His Pluto conjunct his Ascendent does make that difficult. That intensity is pulls with the force of a magnetic pole.

Thanks so much for your reply. I'm looking forward to seeing what others might have to say.

~Mab

[jade]

Hi Mab,

In reading your post, it reminds me of the doctor I had once dated briefly, actually, he had been my neurosurgeon and fixed my back superbly. He was an Aquarian.

The funny thing is, he never used the phone. He would only email me and this was inconvenient because I hadn't had a computer then! I used to go to Kinko's to email my daughter and this was the only way I'd find out he'd contacted me (this had been a habit while I'd been at my daughter's for a month.....she had a computer and she taught me how to email) But after a few dates set up this way and my telling him I didn't have a computer, I got sort of angry because I had disability papers that needed his signature. He would never return my phone calls. I was starving and he was making probably $100,00 dollars a week! At dinner one night, I confronted him on this and it was very uncomfortable for both of us, but on the way home he said "quite a women". I said "huh?" He said, "you speak your mind". I left him at my door with a hand shake and a "have a nice life Mr. Busy Doctor Man". He still tried to email me one more time! Incredible.....

You will probably do okay if you just tell him how you feel.....apparently, Aquarians like that....

Good luck! Jade

[samina]

Hi Mab,

I had a Venus (mine)/Mars (his) conjunction with a favorite boyfriend -- there was so much chemistry from the very first date we were literally inseparable from that point forward. Our bodies felt like powerful magnets that simply needed to be in permanent contact. Absolutely delicious! Connecting sexually was effortless...

What is your physical chemistry like with your significant other???

samina