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Post by Kim Falconer on Oct 5, 2009 21:28:34 GMT
Midpoints are points between planets/planets AND planets/angles (Asc. MC, IC and Desc), yes. You not only look for midpoints between say Sun and Asc but in synastry your sig other's horizon line on your Su/Mu has much to say. I also look at midpoints to and/or conjunct nodes, Vertex and Arabic Parts. (I keep orbs tight--within 1.25 degrees)
For Su/Mo you have the feeling of love, unity, world parents, relationship, anima/animus and harmony (or the path to harmony by house and sign). Put the other's Ascendant (remember there are near and far midpoints...it's an axis like the nodes) on that point and their actions, initiation and way of being in the world gets you in touch with your inner harmony (or the desire for it..what's missing...).
Does that make sense?
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Post by Aphrodite on Nov 19, 2009 1:08:37 GMT
Great question! I'd love to know the answer to this one. Unfortunately, I'm too close to the forest to see the trees because my bf has his Sun/Moon midpoint on my Descendant, too. Plus, it is complicated by many other significant aspects. I just don't know what is what. I will say that this man represents the one great love of my life.
Aphrodite
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Post by pam on Nov 21, 2009 16:19:53 GMT
Hi Snap,
On the question as to whether or not the energy goes both ways in a midpoint/planet contact in synastry, I can't say. I tend to think that it would simply because of my own experiences with 26 Cancer. 26 Cancer has shown up in my chart many, many times. I first became aware of this when I did the chart of one of my earlier loves and discovered that his Venus was at 26 Cancer. That point continued to show up in the charts of men with whom I have been enamored. Three of these men have been Virgos, one is a Gemini, and one is a Taurus. My son's natal Venus is at 26 Cancer. This morning, as I was perusing the chart of the man with whom I am currently involved, I started thinking about that point. His moon is at 26 Cancer, and I wondered if it was a midpoint of two planets in my chart. I discovered by some math and some trial and error that it is the midpoint of my descendent and my natal Jupiter, which are trine. So of course I would have a thing for these people! I would find them very likable and would feel tons of positive energy flowing between us. And I do. I find it very easy to express love and affection for people with this contact, without the energy of either Mars or Saturn hitting this in an overt way. After some further thought and exploration I discovered that it is also conjunct the ascendent of my parents composite chart, and conjunct their Pluto. My parents also have Saturn on the descendent of their composite chart, and even though their Saturn does not come into play directly in my relationships with others, I cannot help but think that because the 26 Cancer point echoes the nurturing, transformative effect their marriage has had on me, their Saturn on the descendent also echoes in that I expect that these other relationships will be as stabilizing for me as their marriage has been for them.
Does that make sense? It is clear in my mind, but I don't know if I got it out the way I see it.
Apparently this point has much more significance in my life than just a description of people to whom I am attracted and who I hope are attracted to me. I am trying to look at my chart in that way, i.e., what am I to learn here? Cancer energy is roots, home, mother and mother's love, nurturing, food, and the promise of more to come as the fields and gardens are past the flowering stage and not yet ready for final harvest. It is high summer here in the northern hemisphere when everything is lovely and wonderful while the weather is still enjoyable, and before the August heat.
These 26 Cancer people (and their orbs-my best friend has Mars at 21 Cancer) bring all of those feelings out in me. I want to feed them, rub their backs and stomachs and love them with my gut, from my solar plexus chakra for those of you who follow chakras. but perhaps they are around to remind me that I need to love myself that way too, or perhaps that I need to love myself that way first. If I do, I will have an abundance of that to give to others. I think that is one of the foremost lessons of astrology, and one of the foremost lessons of life.
I'll come down from the Cosmos now.
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Post by ariesmoon on Nov 21, 2009 16:35:13 GMT
Pam what a fabulous post! I love what you say about Cancerian energy and how it brings out those feelings in you. And how amazing that that degree keeps coming up for you. I must do some looking across charts to see what degrees come out for me - so far the only one I know is that I've fallen for 3 guys who have Mercury at 13 Aries!
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Post by ariesmoon on Nov 21, 2009 19:48:08 GMT
What a great link! Thank you!
Just discovered my Venus/Vesta (and therefore NN/Vesta) midpoint is .. 26 Cancer! I knew there had to be something!
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Post by silvana on Dec 5, 2009 9:46:50 GMT
Hi everyone. I'm new here and this is my first post. The sun/moon midpoint interests me as well. With my SO, both our natal sun/moon midpoints conjunct each other's pallas. But I dig deeper and found out that the "treasures" are in our draconic charts. My draco sun/moon midpt sits right on my 7th house cusp, while making a tight conjunct with his natal sun/moon midpt.
Before I read about this midpoint meaning, I have always felt being in synch with this person.
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Post by Kim Falconer on Dec 6, 2009 20:06:44 GMT
Hi Silvana,
Welcome to the forum. Those are interesting midpoints to Pallas, and the Draco zodiac connection. One of our long time members, Juliet, finds a powerful connection between asteroid Pallas contacts in synastry and significant relationships. Myth wise, it surprises me--Pallas being all about the strategy and comradeship not 'relationship'. She's not the obvious indicator of love and intimacy (like Aphrodite, Eros, Venus, Sappho, Amor, etc etc) but the connections do 'work')
I'm going to give this some more thought as to why....
Thanks for posting!
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Post by Aphrodite on Dec 7, 2009 1:58:04 GMT
I totally agree with Juliet. When a relationship is all about the bedroom, it doesn't go very far. However, my Pallas is in the 7th, conjunct Eros (among other things). So I have always thought it was important, even in the bedroom! Although mine is in Taurus, it seems aligned with Libra energy, thus definitely important to partnerships. Positive Pallas connections in synastry makes for great workmates and since so many people meet their life partners at work... Well, there you go! ;-)
Pallas is very important in my relationship with D. His Pallas is conjunct my Moon and square my Mercury - Juno conjunction. My Pallas is in easy aspect to his Mercury, Venus, Juno and Psyche and parallel his Jupiter/Juno midpoint (by declination). We have SAG rising in the composite chart. Our composite Pallas is in the 4th house and forms a grand trine with Jupiter and Uranus. I really appreciate these comfortable and reliable connections, especially when the going gets rough.
Aphrodite
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Post by Juliet on Dec 9, 2009 19:56:43 GMT
I feel comradship (and working strategically as a team) is a very important part in any longer lasting sexual and romantic relationship. As Aphrodite states, it will get you through the rough parts! Scene: a passionate conflict between lovers, and one of the two sees something funny in the situation, makes a remark about it and suddenly all the tension is gone and the comradship back... Being able to give each other the benefit of the doubt, not taking everything so seriously! Juliet
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Post by Kim Falconer on Dec 14, 2009 20:52:49 GMT
Thank you Juliet. That is so beautifully put! x
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