This morning I informed my boyfriend that a number of his female Facebook friends look like hookers. Not that they are hookers, but that they cultivate that look. Well, a certain hooker look from a certain era: perms, boobage, slinky outfits, come-hither looks. You know what I mean. And not that I have anything against hookers. It was just something I… noticed about his collection of “Friends.” He claimed not to notice. LOL?
In our Composite Chart, we have a Mars Saturn opposition. Hello!!!! I block (Saturn) his sex (Mars). I make a boundary (Saturn) around his sex (Mars). It’s mine now. I claim it. Well, he gives it, and then I claim it.(And he may have a different version of this story, but it’s my blog ;))
Here’s another way this Mars Saturn opposition plays out: I was trying to figure out a name for him, a nickname of some kind, to use for him on my blog. I asked for his suggestions and then one-by-one, I vetoed them all. They didn’t fit me. I saw this as Mars Saturn again as I blocked his creativity, creativity being a generative, regenerative force. Very Mars.
This is not a complaint, by the way. I love our Composite. It’s got its warm and fuzzy, along with crunchier aspects. The way it should be. I mean, if it were all warm and fuzzy? We’d be Just Friends.
My old astrology teacher used to say that the Composite was like two people in a room together and the rest of the world doesn’t exist. Love in a vacuum.
I can definitely say that I feel it though, and I see it, too, in action, every day. But what if I’ve got it all wrong? What if I am the Mars? Hmm.
Note to self: research the derivation of hooker
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6 thoughts on “I am the Mars (thoughts on the Composite Chart)”
@ Joanna Synastry is comparing and contrasting two charts while a composite is a brand new chart created by combining two charts (sort of like averaging) to achieve a view of the dynamics of a specific relationship. Like amp’s teacher said, ‘the Composite was like two people in a room together and the rest of the world doesn’t exist.’
@Luna, thanks for helping out 🙂 Well said.
I have Saturn opposed the Mars of my crush- it’s conjunct his Saturn though, too, being that he’s only two months older than me. Composite has several Neptune squares to Sun/Moon/Merc/Jupiter conjunction, from what I remember, but Saturn also trines at least two of them. Venus square Saturn, though – Venus conjunct chiron.
I seem to have a thing for earthy, uranian fixed signs. He’s too much like one person, in ways, but wants to meet someone, get married. An atheist who probably thinks I’m crackers, because of my beliefs and interests.
What is the difference between synastry and composite charts and when should we use either?
@Joanna, I’ll be back to share my thoughts on this (and respond to your and other comments) later today, I hope! Back later. If anyone in the meantime wants to start a discussion on this, feel free!
I’d say that most people like to look at both, even if just for fun. Well not just for fun, of course. There’s information to be gleaned from both. But like Luna said, synastry is comparing the individuals’ charts. Personally, I find synastry the most useful, especially if it’s a new relationship. I mean, it’s super helpful to know if your guy’s (or gal’s) Saturn opposes yours! Or that communication will be amazing, like if you have some great mercury aspects between the two of you. (And of course chart comparison isn’t just for romance/love/marriage.)
As for when you should use either? Whenever you want! I mean, do the synastry first, perhaps, and ask yourself: is this true? How do these aspects play out. What could these aspects mean? Or if it is someone brand new? It gives you a little heads-up. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that… And then do the same with the composite although I think the composite is more… You know what? I think I’m in the midst of changing my opinion about composite charts and that’s why I’m having a tough time answering today. Beside being sleepy 🙂
Some people also then lay the two charts on top of each other, so to speak, and you can see where you fall in your partner’s chart. For example, I am a Cancer Sun and my boyfriend has Cancer ruling his first house so… I’m “in” his first house. And then of course come the questions: Well, what IS the first House and what does that mean and so on. Every question leads to another question….If you have a good understanding of how the wheel works, the rest of this just follows.
When I’ve met someone knew and I”m curious? I always try NOT to look but I always wind up looking. Can’t help it. Maybe not at composite, but DEFINITELY at the synastry! Although sometimes you can have great synastry with someone and… you wind up being friends, you get along well.. I could go on and on rambling so I’ll stop here.