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New Feature! ‘What You’re Asking’

09 Tuesday Dec 2008

Posted by juliedemboski in Capricorn, Elements, Eros, Grand Trine, Nodal Axis, relationship astrology

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I’ve decided that one of the best ways to serve readers may be to look through what they’ve been searching and try to address the topics that brought them here in the first place. To that end I’m creating a new feature, ‘What You’re Asking,’ that will on a weekly basis explore some of this material, and some of the topic queries, in a question and answer format. First up:

Can a Grand Trine be made up of different elements?

Yes, and when it is they become of prime importance in delineating the meaning of the aspect. We have a good example in the chart of Osama bin Laden (granted, even the date of 10 March 1957 Riddah, Saudi Arabia is in question, but if this is right . . . .) He shows a Grand Trine of the Moon at 00 Cancer trine Vesta at 26 Aquarius trine Neptune at 2 Scorpio–and we might guess that this config might have played out solely within his personal life if all positions had been in Water, but with the addition of Vesta in the intellectually-oriented Air placement of Aquarius we see the elevation of pure, basic emotion (Moon in Cancer) and emotion-keyed ideals/fantasies/delusions, possibly with a destructive bent (Neptune in Scorpio) to the level of philosophy and mental contemplation; and from there, it’s not hard to imagine the ‘action transit’ (a Solar Arc of Mars, perhaps?) that could’ve set bin Laden’s viewpoint into real-world motion.

What are the signs that a Capricorn male has lost interest?

Sometimes things just don't work out

Sometimes things just don't work out

Just knowing a Sun sign is not much to go on, but presuming that he is ‘typical’ (whatever that means!) then we can make a few guesses. Since Capricorn may be prone to expressing love through (in positive manifestation) the desire to ‘build’ something, tangible or intangible, for the object of his interest, then we may see him quietly (for the goat can be a stealthy creature) withdraw his efforts or support to very practical, day-to-day kinds of nurture. This is the kind of guy who offers to make your dream of a backyard retaining wall or cedar lined closet a reality, or he organizes on-line bill pay for you, or drives you to work every day–and then one day he is not working on the project, or administering the billing account, or you are curtly informed that he won’t be able to drive you–and there’s no mention of future availability. With a less healthy Cappy, this may show as an end to trying to make you conform to certain standards, no more dictation of your agenda or priorities, and no more judgment, ‘rules,’ or suppression–and it may take a minute, but soon you’ll feel the blessed relief of having his cloven hoof removed from your back!

What are the common mother/child connections in astrology? madonna-and-child

Though this can be a highly varied subject, with indicators keyed to the involved individuals, there are a few fairly consistent guidelines to look for. Almost without exception, I’ve seen contact in the form of conjunction between a personal placement of the child (very often the Moon) and one of the mother’s ‘public’ angles, typically the Midheaven or Ascendant–makes sense, as the birth of a child easily changes the way one presents oneself (ASC) and/ or the public image (MC). Contact between the Jupiter of one with a personal placement of the other (often Sun–identity–or Moon–mothering or role as mother) is common, with Jupiter in this instance representing the social role or place in society. Transits or Solar Arcs of Pluto to the mother’s chart can often signify pregnancy, and so the child will have a Pluto in relative proximity or close aspect to something important in the mother’s chart.

And we’ll wrap it up with aspect analysis: Eros conjunct Node  That gives us two possibilities: South and North. Eros conjunct the South Node marries the desire nature to the past–so what we find erotic may have been formed very early or even (if we believe this) in another life. With the North Node, this suggests that the desire nature may be a driving force behind our destined direction, and thus our life choices. If we’re talking about cross-chart contact, the stronger connector is by far one party’s Eros to the other party’s South Node–and this may be whirly-swirly with conflicting ideas and motivators; with Eros in one chart conjunct North Node in another, this could bring the Eros person into the picture as he or she looks to further the other’s life course, so overall this contact may feel a little user-y, with the Eros person being the ‘giver’ and the Node person the one receiving all the benefit (even as the Eros person desires to help).

Hope you’ve enjoyed this first installment of ‘What You’re Asking.’ See more about Eros in relationship in my book, THE ASTROLOGY OF INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP.

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An Open Letter on Juno and Marriage

12 Friday Sep 2008

Posted by juliedemboski in aspects and placements, astrology, Juno, relationship astrology

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Juno, marriage, relationship astrology, Zeus

Dear Seeker,

I noticed you searched yesterday for the term ‘Juno conjunct Jupiter marriage.’ I have no idea who you are, so I hope you won’t feel intruded upon that I’m addressing this directly; after all, the only thing you were doing was looking for answers.

I admit, I felt a little start when I saw the phrase; the first thing that went through my mind was, ‘This person may have big trouble!’ I know, it’s not a very diplomatic thought! But the concept of an expansion or magnification of the Juno nature within a relationship is not necessarily a pretty one. ‘Why?’ you ask, ‘Isn’t Juno a marriage indicator, and contact is a positive sign that two people are meant to be together?’ And my answer to that would have to be, No.

Briefly, here’s why: Juno/ Hera and Zeus/ Jupiter enjoyed a three hundred year honeymoon, but the second they returned home to Mt. Olympus the fur started to fly (literally: Zeus had a taste for ladies-as-animals). The after-honeymoon relationship consisted of Zeus doing whatever he wanted, and Juno angry, vengeful, and punishing over his transgressions. His lack of respect for the marital relationship in general, and his goddess wife in particular, is the core of the potential downfall of a strong Juno connection.

So, much would depend upon the sign, situation, and aspects of this conjunction–is it between the charts, or within one partner’s chart? If it’s interchart, which partner has the Juno, which the Jupiter? Is this a man and woman, or two men or women? It’s important to ask the right questions, as Juno functions differently in the chart of a woman than it does in the chart of a man. In a woman’s chart Juno is about Self-empowerment, specifcally that enjoyed through relationship, while in a man’s chart Juno suggests what kind of person and behaviors he will see as ‘wifely’ or appropriate to a mate or other partner.

Now, one possible exception to the more negative scenarios would be that this shows a true uniting of Juno and her husband (Jupiter). With positive contacts with other planets and points, and with no stressful attitudes related to the Juno of either chart, there’s some chance that Juno in one chart conjunct Jupiter in the partner’s chart would be a very good, even a prime instance, when Juno does indeed promise marital bliss (or at least, it might keep the relationship in a perpetual honeymoon period, which is probably the very best thing we can hope for with an interactive Juno).

So, Seeker, if you should happen to wander back here, and would like to know the skinny on your situation from my point of view, please leave the horoscopic particulars in the comments section, and I’ll take a look and offer what I can.

And if I don’t hear from you, I wish you the very best of luck and happiness.

Julie, your Astrologer-in-Waiting

See my book JUNO IN THE NATAL CHART, which includes relationship synastry, here: http://dogandsunflower.wordpress.com

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The Happy Couple: Palin and McCain

11 Thursday Sep 2008

Posted by juliedemboski in aspects and placements, astrology, election 2008, relationship astrology

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election, McCain, Palin, Republican

Though there’s been plenty of excellent analysis of Republican Presidential and Vice Presidential nominees McCain and Palin (especially at Jude Cowell’s sites ‘Jude’s Threshold’ http://judecowell.wordpress.com/ and ‘Stars Over Washington’ http://starsoverwashington.blogspot.com/  she can also point you toward some other great material), I wanted to take a look at these two running mates as partners, applying many of the same principles we look at in any co-operative venture. A multitude of pertinent and lucid points of contact between the charts have been noted by other astrologers; I decided to concentrate specifically on asteroid contacts, both to other asteroids and to planets and points, and what these might suggest about the interaction of these two self-described ‘mavericks.’ Rather than assessing the implications for their political beliefs, I was looking for just how they might see each other, and how this might drive the relationship.

I used a biwheel and put John McCain (29 August 1936, 9:00 AM EST, Coco Solo Air Base, Panama) in the center, since we have a reliable birth time for him, and thus reliable angles, and also because as Presidential nominee and the ostensible chooser (as distinct from the ‘decider’ we’ve come to know and loathe) of the running mate, McCain logically would be dominant, making his angles more prominent to the duo. I used the data for Sarah Palin as presented by Jude Cowell, with the prospective (but still speculative, to my knowledge) morning birth time (11 February 1964, 7:06:26 AM PST, Sandpoint Idaho USA).

The first thing that jumps out is the busy 11th (what McCain has to give the world): McC’s Juno in Leo conjunct P’s Leo Earth, McC’s Sun conj. P’s Uranus, and McC’s Neptune conj. P’s Pluto, these latter in Virgo. With Juno in a man’s chart signifying what he identifies as ‘wifely’ behavior, or as appropriate to any person with whom he might partner, we find his ideals of Leonine ‘glory’ (certainly observed in Cindy McCain’s shellacked, trophy status) met in Palin’s Material Purpose–the circumstances with which Palin surrounds herself may in some way represent an ‘ideal woman’ to McCain, and these are likely connected to a willingness to ‘shine,’ to assert the Self’s goals shamelessly, but to appear ‘down to earth’ in doing so, and to be front-and-center with the personal agenda–certainly qualities that likely got Palin noticed in the first place. His 11th also holds his own Sun in Virgo conj. her Uranus, a contact that suggests he can identify with her individuality, and the Neptune to Pluto contact says he may not see her ‘darker side’ clearly, while she could end up trashing his ideals–of course, from another perspective, she could ‘clear the way’ for institution of his ideals (or dangerous fantasies)–unfortunately, we don’t get to vote on this particular manifestation! 

Much has been made of their Neptune connections, but the one that intrigued me is her Neptune conj. his Ceres. With this we see that she may not comprehend totally the role he expects her to play, namely that of a powerful authority figure (a goddess, even!) who can stand up to Hades and can control the political ‘seasons’–a tall order indeed. His Ceres is also conj. her Pallas, so he may certainly see her as having the wisdom to handle the job; but alarm bells should be going off in him, if his intuition were up and running, at the conjunction of his Piscean Earth to her Aquarian Saturn/ Piscean Chiron conjunction. This promises suppression and hurt to his material circumstances, and his Piscean Saturn quincunx Palin’s Leo Earth says that what he requires of her will take adjustment to her (perhaps ‘show-off-y’) material situation. These latter contacts should have warned them off each other, but were clearly overridden by other aspects (or sheer, unbridled ambition, your choice).

McCain’s Vesta is conjunct Palin’s North Node, and the near Nodal reversal has been noted by many commentators; I think the biggest effect may be that McCain may tend to see Palin’s life direction and intents as sacred–this is not the first contact that suggests an unwillingness on McCain’s part to recognize her motives and goals. His Juno is trine her Ceres, supporting her overreaching and controlling inclinations as appropriate and positive (!) McCain’s Chiron is quincunx his own Ceres and square his Saturn, implying that he may be more likely than most to trust a female who asserts her authority without hesitation, as he is ill at ease with his own internal anima–after all, he may think, would she tell others what to do if she didn’t have a right? And McCain’s Chiron is sextile her Earth and trine her Sun, suggesting that his own wounds may make him susceptible to her sense of authority. This Chiron is likely his Kryptonite, and Palin in many ways holds it in the palm of her hand.

The final aspect I’d like to discuss is her Venus at 00 Aries. This is a problematic placement simply by virtue of the newness of the energy in the sign; a ‘raw’ Venus in Aries is, for a woman, trying to find her stance as a female in a sign that is animus controlled and that emphasizes a ‘me first’ attitude, not a total contrast to Venusian vanity but with a solitary, rather than partner-linked, focus. Her Venus squares McCain’s Nodal axis, his Vesta, and opposes his Venus and Mercury. This mix sounds like a recipe for values that will be firmly at odds, some consolation to those of us who feared she was a radical reflection of his true intents.

Do we even need to mention the Moon to Moon conjunction, with its obvious emotional empathy, or Palin’s possible Midheaven conjunct McCain’s Jupiter, suggesting she may see him as a fame and career booster rocket? No, we probably don’t need to point this out; even without a chart, certain things are there for all to see. And the way that her Venus, ruled by Mars, is conjunct her Sun, and his Mars, ruler of his 7th of partners, is widely opposed her Sun, implying a sympathy that may confuse the values/ identity issue for McCain–he’ll be so sure she shares much of his Purpose and intent, right up to the moment he realizes how radically different they truly are at core.

And check out this view of Palin et al  http://www.uranias9thhouse.com/blog/ or this very intriguing prediction here http://astrologymundo.wordpress.com/  and see Palin’s past and destiny examined http://northnodeastrology.blogspot.com/2008/09/sarah-palins-astrology-chart-north-node.html

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The Package We Expect: Knowing Our Venus

03 Thursday Jul 2008

Posted by juliedemboski in aspects and placements, astrology, relationship astrology, Venus

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Most of us believe that inherent to our Beingness is an ability to discern a potential mate when we first see him or her. True, there is that thing we call chemistry, indicated astrologically by a variety of cross-chart contacts (usually those involving ‘heat’=Mars, Vesta, Eros; intensity and a pull to darkness=Pluto; desire=Venus, Vesta, Eros; and/ or the 5th or 8th Houses) and there is compatibility, the way two personalities complement each other, and of course there is love–but the odd part is how we think we will know the mate when we encounter him or her–and how that judgment springs forth in an instant, based not on what is presented to us, but on what form we believe our love will take, indicated generally by the state of Venus in the natal chart.

Venus describes the characteristics we think our love will have; we assess every person we encounter based on the picture Venus has given us. Her sign, aspects, and placement all tell us how she assesses desireability, and, there is no way around this: if our Venus cannot relate to someone, if they do not possess at least one or two of those things Venus designates as embodying our desire, then we will not be able to be interested in another, no matter how the individual, others, or society define him or her on the ‘desireability scale.’

Two brief examples may show something of how this works. First, Gwenyth Paltrow (27 Sept 1972, 5:25 PM, Los Angeles California USA) shows Venus in Leo–she wants a star! Her very public dating history corroborates this, from a long term, serious relationship with Brad Pitt to current hubby, Coldplay front man Chris Martin, all have been at the top of their respective fields. Her Venus sextiles Saturn=she likes them steady, dependable, mature; Venus quincunxes the North Node=successful attraction is based in part on the partner’s ability to cause adjustment to her life course, almost as if she doesn’t perceive a relationship as serious unless she quite literally must change her life for it! And her Venus semi-squares its own ruler, the Sun in Libra in the 7th=she really only feels she can ‘shine’ in partnership; someone who has the same outlook is required.

Venus represents desire in the chart of a man as well. Well-known serial dater Warren Beatty (30 March 1937, 5:30 PM, Richmond Virgina USA) spent most of his successful acting career characterized as a womanizer–and he capitalized on this persona, particularly in 1975’s ‘Shampoo,’ a witty and perceptive exploration of what it’s like to live so much in the moment that you let real happiness slip away. Beatty’s dating history is far too long to summarize; suffice it to say that his Venus in Taurus required real beauty, and loyalty and steadfastness from his partner, if not himself. He very much dated ‘beauty of the era,’ women who reflected the current fashion in looks. His Venus is conjunct Uranus=he likes something ‘new,’ in perpetuity! Venus quincunxes Mars in Sagittarius=he wants a woman who will adjust to his masculinity (and possibly to his roving ways, courtesy of Sag). His Venus is sextile Vesta, suggesting that his prolific love life might have very sincere roots; he may indeed be motivated by a sense that sex is sacred. And his Venus is semi-square his South Node, suggesting that at least in part, his desires and behaviors in love and mating are rooted in the past.

Next time you find yourself attracted to someone, check your Venus, and see if that person doesn’t in one way or another express something vital to your sense of desire. You might be surprised at how many forms Venus can take!

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The Devouring Mother: Happy Post (or Anti-) Mother’s Day!

12 Monday May 2008

Posted by juliedemboski in aspects and placements, astrology, Chiron, current events in the sky, relationship astrology

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So we have this T-square formed right now with the axis of the Taurus Sun/ Scorpio Earth squaring Aquarian Chiron, and coming into orb as it did just in time for the pseudo-holiday celebrating guilt and obligation that we generally feel toward our mothers (and come on ladies, it’s up to us to break the cycle with the next generation–let’s free our children, so that when they come to us, they come to us out of love, simply and completely), and this touchy config may have led to some less-than-pretty scenes. Oh, things may have gone well on the surface, but how many of us cringed with carrying out the expected (no, required) obeisance? And how many of us saw dissatisfaction expressed, the kind that poked at the primal wound (Chiron) through a not-so-positive evaluation of our material choices (Earth) or our Soul’s necessary direction (Sun)?

Don’t get me wrong; I’m a mother myself, and know what an incredibly difficult, long term task it is to even try to guide and provide for another human being who comes to us helpless and, to some extent, unformed. It’s been said that mothering is the toughest job in the world; but I believe that mothering well is the toughest job in the world. We definitely need to make a distinction between those who approach the job with the best of intentions and a willingness to do their utmost to provide what their child truly needs, and those for whom motherhood has been a role Self-centeredly, if not unconsciously, played.

If you were lucky yesterday (or today, or tomorrow, or the next day, until the Sun/ Earth moves askew to Chiron) you were or will be reminded of one or more of your most personal, unique, and useful skills/ strengths. These are talents you are born with (and as such your association to Mom may be in some way a trigger, or interwoven emotionally, with this, possibly triggered particularly by the Nodal proximity, which as we know is natally mother-related), that you are probably the best person on the planet to deliver to the world, that you don’t need a license, degree, or permission to use (though you may need to take this attribute from a sensitive spot to a positive ability before you can employ it), and these few days are ones that may bring this to the surface.

Now all of this is just a pre-rumination on the real-life possibilities of a terribly unflattering maternal Archetype, the Devouring Mother (and don’t worry, fathers get equal time; for instance, in the form of child-devouring Chronos, so frightened of a prediction that he would be surpassed by one of his offspring that he ate every one of them he could find!) I’ll post a second part soon, with the chart of a real-life example of the Devouring Mother for us all to inspect.

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Is Your Mate Your Fate?

02 Wednesday Apr 2008

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Many of us are looking for ‘the One’ with whom to have a romantic relationship, but the set-up of the horoscope tells us that for each person there are many ‘Ones.’ A lot of people reject this idea; why then, they ask, has it been so hard to find a mate? Any mate, that lasts more than a couple of months. And my answer to that is, because you don’t really know what you want. And by extension, that also asserts that you don’t know yourself well enough to recognize the person who is right for you.

Sounds cynical, doesn’t it? Like I’m accusing people of deliberately walking around unwilling to discover (and in some cases, to accept) what would create the most satisfying relationship for them. Yes, yes I am. I’ve been doing this long enough to know some basic truths about human behavior, and conflict between what they want because they think it’s glamorous, fashionable, cool, or that it’s what they should want, versus what they truly long for, is common. Why do we shy away from knowing true fulfillment in relationship? Many times, it’s because we fear it’s not glamorous, fashionable, cool, or will not win us accolades or approval from those who matter to us. Sad, but very often true. We tend to see relationships as extensions of us–and the last thing we want is to feel embarassed by the behavior of someone with whom we link ourselves (and, of course, if we suffer from this, we tend to judge others this way, so expect they will judge us, using the same standards, as well).

When we finally decide that accepting who we are will lead us to being incredibly happy, we can turn to the horoscope for guidance. The natal chart can help us define not just what we want, but who will find us attractive, and if we can raise our own awareness of where discrepancies lie in our thinking, we will be that much better equipped to recognize who will suit us when we meet them. Looking at just one area, we see that the 5th describes what we characterize as romantic–these characteristics attract us like a moth to a flame, and with about that much forethought. When we mate based on the 5th, we are 9 times out of 10 in for a rude awakening, because the images of the 5th are taken from our concepts of romance, not from real life. Romance is a lens through which we willingly look when we want to see someone as suitable; it’s a soft-focus rooted in our creative abilities (also shown by the 5th) and that relates romance directly to the fantasy and delusion we find in our Neptune.

Then we examine the 7th, looking for what we see as ‘mate material’ (Juno also plays a part in this, particularly for men). The differences between the two Houses are often startling. Have you ever seen someone who dated one kind of person, then seemingly ‘out of the blue’ married another kind? Were there cries of ‘What does she see in him?’ or ‘She’s nothing like x, his last girlfriend’? Then you were witnessing the crossed-wire impulses of someone who dated by the 5th, but married by the 7th–which is an improvement over marrying by the 5th, as these people are utterly confounded after the ceremony, often feeling like they don’t know the person they married–and they probably don’t!

Let’s take the example of a woman with Aquarius on the 5th–she dates her intellectual equal, likes mind play, shares a taste for ‘the modern,’ and may choose partners from the avant garde or who are wildly impulsive–she defines these behaviors as romantically stimulating. If she marries such a partner, unless he has a strong Mars/ Arian streak (as Aries is on the 7th), she may not find him suitable after the Big Day, simply because she looks for a life partner who is a take charge leader, a pioneer (which is compatible with the Aquarian forward-thinking) and perhaps a bit of an egotist or chauvanist (which is definitely not compatible with the Aquarian outlook). If she abandons her romantic ideals and marries someone strongly Arian, unless he also shows Uranus or Aquarius prominent, she may spend her marriage longing for romance.

Of course, there are many other factors, not the least of which involve tastes and ways of relating (Venus), sex drive (Mars), intensity (Pluto), imagination, playfulness, and fantasy (Neptune) and identity needs (Sun, Moon, Venus, Mars, and chart ruler, with varying degrees of importance, depending on one’s sex). Cross chart interaction is what truly defines a relationship as a good one (and if you want to label it ‘the One,’ I won’t stop you!) And the more we know about what we want, and what our partner wants, the better we will do at satisfying needs and desires, all around.

Like my take on relationships? Try my book THE ASTROLOGY OF INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP, available through Dog & Sunflower Press http://dogandsunflower.wordpress.com  Thanks!

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Juno in Relationship

22 Saturday Mar 2008

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While Juno in the individual chart speaks of Self-empowerment (for women) and the empowerment specifically of the anima (in men), it also plays a significant role in laying out the territory and feelings inherent to a partnership or mating scenario. Juno will interact in a very particular way that relates to the individuals involved, and can explain a great deal about our responses to certain people; why did he marry her, when they seem so disparate? His Juno conjuncts her Sun, her Juno squares his Mars. Do they fight? Likely yes, for just as Zeus and Juno entered a power struggle in perpetuity once the 300 year honeymoon was over, this pair is likely to do the same, as her sense of Self-empowerment particular to relationship confronts his sense of himself as a man, and his idea of ‘wifely’ behavior responds to the Soul essence of who she is (Sun), seeing her very much as a mate.

Juno shows up in other interactions, as well. The people who work together, have no romantic connection, but who bicker and spar like an old married couple may have a strong Juno link; likewise two females who share a ‘power arena’ may struggle for supremacy, even when one is clearly designated as having a dominant position (such as the boss).  Juno works to stir the desire for Self-empowerment even as it is scanning the horizon for a threat to its position; think of Juno repeatedly learning of the infidelity of her mate, and all the ways she tried to trick, capture, thwart, or discourage Zeus in this behavior.

A brief Juno power sketch is provided by looking at the charts of the late former President Ronald Reagan (6 February 1911, 4:16 AM, Tampico IL) and his second wife, Nancy (6 July 1921, 1:18 PM, Manhattan NY). Her Juno is conjunct his Capricorn Mars in his 1st, her 3rd–she could communicate through him, while he identified with her Self-empowerment–she may even have carried a bit of his animus for him, allowing the ‘aw shucks’ persona to play possum in terms of responsibility (think Iran-Contra) and power (and this is supported later, as you’ll see). His Juno conjuncted her North Node in Libra in his 10th, her 1st–could there be a more obvious signature for a ‘fated’ perception to the marriage, both as a personal destiny (her) or as a public and career destiny (him). His Juno/ Pluto trine shows just how seriously he saw his marriage as a boon to his power, and vice versa, while his Pluto conjunct her Mars, and her Pluto opposed his Mars, hint at the orgy of power and Self-interest that may have fueled them both. With seven of her placements falling in his 7th, he may have felt irretrievably drawn to her, particularly since many of these are conjunct his Neptune–could he see her clearly? Probably not. Her Neptune is conjunct his Earth and opposed his Sun, so she probably didn’t see him clearly, either, but she may have had the capacity to make him see himself as she idealized (or fantasized) him to be. A powerful set of contacts, where most of the power struggles were likely kept between them and centered on how he would express himself as a man (her Juno conjunct his Mars), and what would be effective to take her in her destined direction (his Juno conjunct her North Node).

More on relationship interaction is available in my book THE ASTROLOGY OF INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP at http://dogandsunflower.wordpress.com  My astrology books are available for purchase as emailed pdfs

As of September 2010, JUNO IN THE NATAL CHART is also available! http://dogandsunflower.wordpress.com

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