Hello Darkdreamer,
Welcome to the forum!
I'm quite interested in your query too.
The main thing to keep in mind is the fact that there are TWO zodiacs here and they represent connections that otherwise would not be seen. The zodiacs (tropical and Draconic) set up a kind of “resonance” between them making us look at who we are what we are doing with are lives in a whole new way.
Think your natal Draco chart as a layer of “soul fabric” that lies underneath the outward personality. You can’t see it, unless you dig deep. Like a silk lining of a jacket, we never think about it being there and it never really shows, yet it is a substance that makes the wearing of the coat more comfortable—and when the breeze flips up an edge and we get a glimpse of that contrasting colour and silky texture, we go “ahhh”.
The Draconic chart is something like that.
Notice right away, in this metaphor there is no “blending.” The Draconic chart is not woven into the natal chart like tweed. It is the satin underneath.
Think about the Draconic chart and it’s relationship to the NODES. In this chart, the NN is ALWAYS Zero Aries and the south node is always 0 Libra. This is a major hint as to the meaning and purpose of the chart.
Think about it. The Nodes, which have so much to do with unconscious patterns from the past and new conscious directions towards the future, are the point in the chart that says “This is where you have been and what is comfortable (South) and this is what you can experience if you reach out into the new and unexplored (North). The whole Draconic chart resonates with this theme—where we have been and where, with effort, we can go. Remember, everyone has the SAME nodes in their Draco Chart. That is a KEY to understanding the principles at work here.
And, to top it off, it becomes the Zero degree Aries point! Talk about destiny meeting intention! (North Node on the AP)
The North Node as the first degree of Aries, suggests how our “will to be”, or sense of I AM, moves out from the subjective and into manifest reality. The Node here gives everyone an incredible sense of self-assertion and WILL to move forward IF they choose to develop it.
The South Node as the first degree of Libra says, “I relate”, showing how our drive to interact with others in socially significant ways moves from our inner world and out towards other individuals. Because it is “from the past” it indicates a feeling of “too much reliance on “what other’s think” or letting them do things for us or even run our lives. Now we have to make our own decisions and find how growth comes form our own experiences.
I think the Draco chart is like an “alternative” way of expressing the energy, one perhaps more aligned with the “soul behind the personality.” It may not be “better” in the sense that we are here to “do the natal chart” but it does give us a more “multi-dimensional” sense of self. Remember, the Nodal nature of the Draco chart and how it becomes the Zero Degree Aries point?
With this background to the Draconic chart in mind, you can see that the Eros/Psyche conjunction between you via tropical and Draco zodiacs is saying something about connecting both on the personality level and a deeper energy level. I would read it very much like a Eros/Psyche synastry conjunction (which I have posted an excerpt on this configuration but I will re-post it here because it is right on topic).
Who else can share there experiences of Eros/Psyche in the Draconic/Natal synastry?
Comments?
Psyche in Synastry Aspect to Eros"To make the journey and not fall deeply in love? Well, you haven't lived a life at all." --Anthony Hopkins as Bill Parish in Meet Joe Black
Psyche in contact to Eros by synastry can feel like love sent from heaven, delivered by the angel of our dreams. No matter what else is going on with this other person, it can seem like somewhere, somehow, intimately or creatively, they are the ONE! At least, at first it can. There is a sense of attraction that goes beyond “yum”, rendering us into a kind of silent, ecstatic awe. We shake with the energy of it, so much bursting to life.
Psyche is about connections of a particular kind. It is a longing to be understood and to understand that goes beyond intuition. This asteroid represent a desire to be linked in a kind of unconscious knowing, a psychic link. Eros, of course, is erotic love, the kind of passion and desire that brings two, or more, individuals together in such a way that there is a lasting transformation. That doesn’t mean the coming together lasts. It means the effects of that union last.
Psyche and Eros by synastry can symbolize a sense of “completion” where erotic desires are met with a kind of inner knowing and receiving. It isn’t always without struggle. Read the myth. The one thing that stands clear about this kind of contact is that one does feel compelled and one is transformed. It is no guarantee of longevity or even gentleness. It can carry the force of a storm!
There is an awakening, usually in both parties, of erotic desires and psychic sensitivity. Physical attraction is often strong as is creative energy and enthusiasm. This contact is no guarantee of a lasting and fulfilling relationship, though it is often enough encouragement to unite the participants together in the attempt, at a minimum!
