Relationship Report
For
Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie
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A Comparison of Your Charts
This astrological report looks at your birth charts to see how the two of you will tend to interact in dating, a love affair, or -- especially -- in a long-term partnership like marriage. Its aim is to make you more conscious of what’s really going on between you. As you read, you’ll get a better appreciation of what each of you wants and needs when you pair off with someone else. Regarding your relationship with this particular partner, you’ll see strengths that you can cultivate, and also learn about the possible problems that could get in the way of your happiness.
If you read about problems, don’t worry. Almost every astrological combination has both positive and negative possibilities. You’ll read about the ways people tend to misuse various astrological combinations, but you may never experience these negative sides. Much depends on other things in your chart and on the way you’re handling what’s been given to you.
The important thing is to be aware of your choices. As you read, you’ll see that when faced with virtually any so-called problem between the two of you, you can choose a desirable or an undesirable way to act. This report will try to show you where the problem is coming from, and suggest constructive things that you can do. It will also alert you to the strengths that you can build upon to create an increasingly strong and satisfying relationship.
In this report you’ll find sections on:
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Your Styles of Relating. We’ll first look at each of you as
individuals. We’ll start with your basic personality type, and then look more
closely at your needs and attitudes regarding romance, partnership and sex. Your
section is addressed to you as an individual, but if your partner also reads it,
he or she may better understand your overall approach to life and the way you go
about relating to people.
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How You See Each Other. For each of you, we’ll explore how
the way you see your partner is shaped by the lens of your own horoscope.
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The Dynamics between You. Here we’ll look at the kinds of dramas
that tend to occur when the two of you are together. The aspects that link a
point in your chart to a point in your partner’s chart will show both the assets
and the potential problems in your relationship.
ó The Chart of the Relationship Itself. Finally, we’ll analyze the relationship itself by combining the birth charts of each of you into a single “composite chart.” When your relationship is well established, the composite chart shows how you as a couple approach the rest of the world, and how you’re viewed as a result of being together.
Brad Pitt's Chart Positions
Planet Sign Longitude Declination
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Sun is in
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Sagittarius 25`
51' 41" -23`
22' 00"
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Moon is in
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Capricorn 22`
49' 51" -22`
34' 00"
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Mercury is in
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Capricorn 16`
06' 32" -24`
11' 00"
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Venus is in
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Capricorn 23`
28' 11" -23`
02' 00"
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Mars is in
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Capricorn 10`
01' 34" -24`
02' 00"
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Jupiter is in
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Aries 9`
50' 02" + 2`
37' 00"
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Saturn is in
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Aquarius 19`
08' 39" -16`
13' 00"
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Uranus is in
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Virgo 10`
04' 05" + 8`
31' 00"
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Neptune is in
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Scorpio 16`
48' 09" -15`
12' 00"
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Pluto is in
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Virgo 14`
13' 40" +18`
57' 00"
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N. Node is in
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Cancer 12`
04' 24" +22`
53' 00"
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Ascendant
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Sagittarius 11`
55' 16" -22`
13' 00"
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Midheaven
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Virgo 26`
59' 28" + 1`
11' 00"
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Chiron is in
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Pisces 10`
34' 40" - 3`
05' 00"
For Brad: Your Style of Relating
To find someone who’s right for you and then form a happy and lasting
relationship, you first need to have a sense of who you really are and what you
need and want. A look at your own birth chart will show where your strengths are
and what you tend to lack. It can give you perspective on your own nature,
helping you to make allowances for the blind spots that can harm your
interactions with others. It can also give clues about what sort of love partner
would make you feel most happy and complete.
Your Basic Character
You have many planets in Earth signs or houses.
With an abundance of Earth symbolism in your chart, you’re probably quite
down-to-earth in a psychological sense. Before you act, you look for reasons. To
clarify where you stand and to motivate you to initiate, you like people to
explain the situation complete with concrete examples. Because you wish your
actions to be based on the facts, your insistence on practical reasons for
initiating could sometimes make you seem callous. Also, you may need to know
what’s in it for you. This, too, could make you appear unfeeling. However, if
you consciously do your duty, and assist the significant others in your life to
reach their goals, they will see how useful and important you can be in their
lives.
It can be hard for you to take unfamiliar routes, so you tend to be habit-oriented. Though repeated patterns may provide security, they can also become boring. One way to deal with this is to make lists of actions you might take, and, among them, consider some new alternatives. Starting in this way with small changes can lead to greater moves. It’s also good to have a partner who can help you to stretch your boundaries without pushing you too far, too fast. Whether you motivate yourself or get help from others, when change is necessary, the keyword is “gradual.”
You have few or no planets in Air signs or houses.
An overall lack of the Air element in your chart suggests that you tend to have
little patience with people who are vague and abstract in their communications.
You want people to get quickly to the point. Preferring actions to words, you
want to see progress, not listen to or create elaborate plans. Because of this,
you may find it difficult to visualize the general overview of any project.
Perhaps you could join forces with someone who can guide you along the correct
path while you concentrate on small segments of it. You may have to suffer
through some seemingly unnecessary verbiage, but if you attain your goal, it
will all seem worthwhile.
You have few or no planets in Water signs or houses.
An overall lack of Water symbolism in your chart suggests that you seldom rely
on your intuition to guide you through life. Also, because you don’t easily
express emotion, you may not seem very sensitive to others. Contrary to popular
belief, however, you do have feelings. You just don’t have universal compassion,
nor are you comfortable in emotional situations. Therefore, emotional outbursts
are not the way to reach you. In fact, if someone tries to get your attention
with tears or anger, you’ll quickly turn off. If you pick a compassionate
partner, you may have to tolerate a little demonstrativeness, but you also may
learn to express your own feelings better.
You have few planets in Fixed signs or houses.
You may not always follow through to the bitter end, and you could be accused of
being undirected. If you look too far ahead, you could feel so overwhelmed that
you either stop what you’re doing or never begin. One way to ensure completion
is to concentrate on the task at hand. It’s also good to have a partner who will
help you to focus and to finish what you start.
If all else fails, and your critics become extremely vocal, point out how agreeable you are. Remind them that you’re either puttering around on your own (Cardinal) or going along with their ideas (Mutable), or possibly both.
Your Sun is in Sagittarius.
Your Sun in Sagittarius reinforces the idea that you’re generally outgoing and
full of enthusiasm. Overall, you like to have a good time, and you enjoy being
with those who also like fun and games. But your enthusiasm sometimes gets you
into trouble. It can cause you to speak before you think, so that you can hurt
other people’s feelings without realizing it. Some may describe you as honest
and refreshing, but those who’ve been the object of your remarks might think of
you as tactless.
You can tell whether you’ve hurt someone’s feelings by noting their response. It could be verbal, in the form of a sharp retort, or physical, through a hurt or angry facial expression or some other kind of body language. If you become sensitive to these responses, you can use your sense of humor to come back quickly with a joke or in some other way alleviate the tension. A partner who stays with you in spite of your tactlessness must have learned that you can change your mind in five minutes. You just tend to think out loud. Or, possibly, he or she finds that your frankness adds to your charm. Still, it wouldn’t be a bad idea for you to try to be a little more considerate.
One of your strengths is a strong desire to grow and develop. Learning appeals to you, and you could consider yourself the perennial student. You may choose to learn through formal education, distant travel or interaction with others.
Because you’re always looking for ways to broaden yourself, you may be drawn to partners who are from a different background than your own. This is an excellent way to gather information about other cultures and points of view. It is not, however, necessary to form a liaison with someone from a foreign country. You may just want someone to travel with, or a person with whom you can share your philosophical and religious views.
The crucial thing for you in a partnership is that you grow because of the association. Although you want to develop with and through your partner, however, you probably don’t want 24-hour-a-day togetherness. You need some freedom and space.
Nevertheless, you should have at least one activity that you share, because if you don’t have any interests in common you could grow in different directions and ultimately have nothing to hold the relationship together. The activities that you’re involved in jointly can help form the bond between you. Also, when you’re together, discuss your separate experiences. You’ll then have your freedom, your togetherness and your personal development, and both of you will be enriched.
Your Moon is in Capricorn.
Your Capricorn Moon adds an extra-strong sense of duty. You may tend to do
things not because you want to, but because you’re supposed to. If
your mother is around, you may feel a sense of duty toward her. Or you may have
learned to do your duty by your mother’s example. She may have been a
responsible, take-charge sort of person, and you may be following in her
footsteps. Alternatively, your mother could have been just the opposite. If she
had a hard time coping and needed help, you may have had to learn to take care
of her and her responsibilities. Either way, you ended up becoming a reliable
and responsible person.
Nowadays, you take this sense of responsibility into your relationships, particularly into your emotional commitments. You may feel responsible for the other person’s emotional state, and make special efforts to nurture and shore up your partner. If you’re uncomfortable with your own emotions, however, you may find yourself being judgmental about your partner’s emotional excesses.
The image that you’d like to project to the outer world is one of emotional steadfastness, not gushiness. You may therefore be emotionally undemonstrative in public, and get embarrassed when someone shows you affection in front of other people. (We will not, however, comment on how you might behave in the privacy of your own home. . . .We’ll let your partner do that!) You can discuss feelings more easily if it’s done not in an emotional manner, but rather from a practical perspective. Instead of using tears or anger, your partner will be more likely to reach you with concrete examples and suggestions. You might also become more demonstrative if there are good enough reasons.
If you have a very emotionally expressive or volatile partner, you may have a hard time relating to this. Alternatively, it’s possible that you’ll be attracted to someone because their emotions are very much out there and on the surface. Such a partner may be able to do the expressing that you secretly wish you could do yourself.
One of your more useful attributes is your ability to take charge when an emergency arises. You can keep your head even when those around you are losing theirs. This is because the practical side of your nature automatically responds in emotional situations. You tend to do the logical thing without stopping to think about it. You may later analyze what you did and figure out how you could have done better, but considering how quickly you responded, no one would have expected more from you.
Not only can you handle critical situations well, you’ll also usually come through dependably in everyday situations. If you’ve made a commitment or feel that something is your responsibility, you’ll be inclined to keep the promises you make, and you’ll tend to take care of matters that you say you’ll handle. You may not move as quickly as you do in emergencies, but eventually you’ll take care of your duties.
All of this should somewhat compensate your partner even if you’re not as emotionally demonstrative as he or she would like. One way in which you can comfortably show your feelings is through material gifts. Giving something special, and possibly expensive, is known to make many a partner feel loved. You can also show your thoughtfulness by doing things to care for your partner’s practical needs. Also, while you may not be publicly demonstrative, you may well compensate for this by being unexpectedly playful and affectionate in private.
Your Axis of Relationship
The horizontal line that separates the upper half of your chart from the lower
half symbolizes the horizon. It suggests two arms reaching out, and it is in
fact your “axis of relationship.” On the left-hand or eastern side of your chart
there is the Ascendant (or rising sign), which signifies you and the way that
you present yourself to others. On the right-hand or western side there is the
Descendant, which signifies the sort of partner you’ll be drawn to and who will
make you feel more complete. The two work together: any discussion of your
rising sign (you) implies your setting sign (the partner who will complement
you).
If the birth time for your chart is accurate, you have Sagittarius rising. This
means that you tend to approach the world with a questing spirit, and that you
have a thirst to expand your horizons through means such as education and
travel. You like to explore, and love the thought of adventure. To pursue such
interests, you need a certain amount of freedom, which makes you seek out people
who can “go with the flow.” You’re not looking for a partner who will try to
saddle you with heavy responsibilities, but rather someone who can move along
with you, and at least occasionally let you move along alone.
In this search for knowledge or adventure, you may sometimes operate independently and forget to consider the other person. If you only develop your own interests and permit your partner to do the same, you could eventually discover that the two of you have so little left in common that there’s not much to hold the relationship together. Though you each need your individual interests, to make the relationship meaningful you also need some togetherness. Work on sharing at least one activity. For example, you probably both enjoy travel. Your partner might prefer short trips and you long, but if you compromise and do some of both, each of you can be happy.
Even though you like to roam freely, you do have a flexibility that enables you to make compromises to honor your partner’s wishes. If you’re too adaptable, however, you might feel that you’ve built your relationship upon shifting sands. People like you do need just a bit of stability. Your solution is to base your partnership on an established philosophy of life. This philosophy should be broad enough to encompass operating in the immediate environment (which your partner needs) as well as in the wider and less practical ones (which you need). Then, as issues arise in your relationship, you’ll have a joint philosophy against which to weigh your decisions. This should provide guidance without making you feel too limited.
Although you and your partner may both have an intellectual curiosity, your partner’s is probably more quickly and easily satisfied than yours. Your partner may be more interested in grasping the bare bones of something, while you may want to understand the essence and all the ramifications. Because of the differences in your attitude and approach to intellectual matters, your partner may view you as long- winded, and you may think of your partner as superficial. But there’s something you can learn from each other. You can broaden your partner’s perspective, if you do it in small doses, remembering that your partner probably doesn’t have the patience to digest too much information at one sitting. And your partner may convince you that the abridged version has its place, too.
Dating and Romance
To take a look at your specific approach to romance, partnership and sex, we’re
now going to look at the houses that govern these areas in your chart. These
houses describe both what you have to give to a relationship, and also what you
probably want from your partner.
Relationships start with a period when you’re checking each other out, and aren’t yet really committed. This stage is covered by your Fifth House, which also has to do with amusements and self-expression. In a romance, the Fifth House shows how you wine and dine each other in the dating stage. Having fun together in a romantic setting helps you to get the relationship off the ground.
When you’re married, this area of your chart turns into the place where you refresh and renew both yourself and your relationship. To keep the spark glowing, it’s a good idea periodically to let go of your duties, play, be romantic and even a bit outrageous. If you neglect this essential human need, it can be filled by romances outside of marriage, risky activities like gambling, or escapes like drinking or drugs, which are other less satisfactory ways that this house can find expression. For longevity and happiness in any relationship, you need to keep the fun, romance and playful element alive.
On a deeper level, the Fifth House is where you come to establish yourself as an individual. Through being brave and taking risks, through finding what activities and people make you happy, through games and role-playing, and through expressing yourself (all Fifth-House activities), you come to know who you really are. Only after you’ve done this are you really ready to commit yourself to a Seventh-House relationship such as marriage.
Each house brings in a variety of symbolic themes, as shown by the sign on the beginning or cusp of the house, other signs falling within the house, planets within the house, and the planet that traditionally “rules” the sign on the cusp. For your relationship to find its fullest expression, it’s important that, in your interactions together, both of you try to express as many of the following themes as possible.
Aries is on your Fifth-House cusp.
Aries on your Fifth cusp suggests that you want action in your romantic
relationships. Either you like to be assertive yourself, or you’re drawn to
others who like to take the lead. At least at the start of your courtship, you
enjoy spontaneity and tend to focus on immediate gratification rather than
long-term implications.
Taurus is within the Fifth House.
As the relationship progresses, you’ll start to concentrate on more long-lasting
goals. You may increasingly want your romantic partner to be dependable,
trustworthy and totally yours. In return, you’ll tend to behave this way also,
so that in your ideal romance the reliability and fidelity go both ways. Also,
sensual pleasure -- enjoying anything you can see, taste, smell, hear or touch
-- becomes increasingly important, so that you’ll want someone who will indulge
you and also whom you can indulge.
Mars, the ruler of your Fifth House, is in the Second
The planet that’s traditionally associated with the sign on the Fifth-House cusp
brings in additional considerations. Placed in the Second House, it means that
security could be an important issue even in the courtship stage. The idea of
belonging to each other really appeals to you, and so you’re hardly frivolous in
your romantic attachments. In fact, the idea of belonging could be so strong
that possessiveness might enter the picture if you feel insecure. You also will
view the relationship realistically, evaluating it from a practical perspective.
Even if other factors in your chart indicate that you have a vivid imagination,
you won’t spend a lot of time fantasizing about your romance because material
considerations are never totally out of the picture.
You don’t have any planets in your Fifth House. All this means is that dating and romance may take a less crucial role in your life than they might for someone else. The good thing is that your requirements are less specific, so that you can select from a wider range of potential playmates.
Becoming Partners
The Seventh House is traditionally the house of marriage. It covers any
relationship in which you pick one partner, face each other directly, and work
out a relationship of equals that will endure over time. The Seventh also
signifies any relationship where you confront each other one-on-one or where
you’re yoked together and asked to pull as a team.
To do this successfully, you need to adjust your own energies so that they find a balance with your partner’s, and neither person is dominated by the other. This means finding the right balance between self-assertion and compromise. To achieve happiness together, you need to deal with differences and resolve power struggles in a way that respects the rights and individuality of you both. Open communication is essential. There can be battles along the way, but the goal is an enduring relationship in which the two of you know each other thoroughly, each get your fair share, and develop mutual trust and respect.
Gemini is on your Seventh-House cusp.
You want a partner who is sociable and has a variety of interests. Because your
partner is so diversified, he or she could sometimes seem shallow and/or
scattered. But if you can flit along together happily, this might be an asset
rather than a liability, especially when the alternative to superficiality is
boredom. You may sometimes yearn for intellectual conversations, but this could
be difficult because one or both of you may have a short attention span.
However, it’s not impossible. One way to handle this problem, should it arise,
is to divide the discussion into segments, with breaks for physical exercise or
snacks, or possibly a party. The ability to fit into many different types of
groups is one of the qualities that attracted you, and watching your partner in
action may remind you of your blessings.
The sign Cancer is within the Seventh House.
For you, nurturing is also important in any long-term partnership. If just one
of you is doing the mothering, however, the other may end up playing the child.
The partner who always takes the role of the child can feel smothered, leading
to tantrums or a desire to escape the overbearing “parent.”
If you see this happening, try giving each other some extra tender, loving care, of course -- but be sure to take turns playing mother and child. If you feel that you’re doing all the protecting, let you partner know your needs. Reveal your vulnerability, and ask for some reassurance and security now and then. If you’re the one who’s feeling smothered by an overprotective partner, try turning things around and being the nurturer yourself. When you switch roles like this, you’ll re-establish the equality that is so essential in a happy relationship.
Mercury, the ruler of your Seventh House, is in the Second
In your chart the planet that is traditionally associated with the sign on your
Seventh-House cusp is placed in the Second House. This suggests that you want a
marriage founded on security, financial and emotional. As a couple you’ll put
much energy into creating a sound financial base. You see yourselves as a team,
dealing with the practical aspects of life, and building a secure foundation for
living. The possessions you accumulate together become the material expression
of your relatedness, and contemplating them may remind you of your closeness and
love. More than most people, you feel that you belong to each other. When this
becomes excessive, you may have to curb your emotional possessiveness and
remember to see your partner as more than a prized possession.
Every planet that a person has in the Seventh House would indicate at least one additional requirement for them in a close one-to-one relationship. You have no planets here, however. For you, close partnerships may not be the all-consuming concern that they might be to someone who has a full Seventh House. This means that you could actually have an easier time finding a marriage partner. Your requirements in a partner are apt to be looser, and so you can be open to a greater variety of people.
Entwining Souls
Ideally, in the Fifth House you gained a sense of who you are and who you want,
and in the Seventh you learned how to enter into a partnership without
sacrificing your individuality. In the Eighth House you’re called upon to
surrender that self so as to merge with your partner fully.
This surrender commonly takes the form of sex, but it can be other forms of deep involvement as well. On a material level, it can mean pooling your possessions and finances. Essentially, this house is where you loosen your grasp on what you once thought necessary, and in doing so, merge into a deeper and larger self that goes beyond your own individuality.
The Seventh House allowed you to work out power struggles through open communication and adherence to the rules of fairness. Eighth- House power struggles are sneakier because they arise from unconscious depths. They often result in an attempt to force surrender rather than allow the other person to render it up freely. To resolve these struggles, you need to open yourself to your own deepest emotions and those of your partner. When emotion is respected and given its due in a non-violent way, Eighth-House struggles can eventually lead to relationships of enormous tenderness and depth.
Regarding sex, most people have more than one sign influencing their Eighth House, and many also have one or more planets in the Eighth. This multiplies possible avenues for sexual expression. Finding ways to combine all these energies can lead to the kind of sex that most satisfies you.
The sign Cancer is on your Eighth-House cusp.
Having the homey, nest-making sign Cancer on your Eighth-House cusp suggests
that you need a good deal of security in your sex life. Not only do you need it,
you can provide it as well. You tend to mother your sexual partners, so that
food or making your partner feel comfortable and cozy could be an important part
of your sexual ritual. You want some of this treatment also, so it’s best if you
alternate playing the mother. If one partner does all the nurturing and gets
nothing in return, emotional outbursts could interfere with your sex life.
Making the nurturing reciprocal can result in sex that is both tender and highly
satisfying.
The sign Leo is within the Eighth House.
There’s also a stagey and flamboyant side to your sex life. Since you’re going
to be the star of the show, the entire production may need to be planned. You
want the setting to be just right: romantic and inviting, perhaps even lavish.
You may not be able to write the entire script, but at the very least you want a
partner who adores or at least appreciates you. You could be missing a large
audience to applaud your efforts, but with the right co-star, background and
props, your sex life should be glorious!
The Moon, the ruler of your Eighth House, is in the Second
The placement of your Eighth-House ruler in the house of possessions suggests
that for you, good sex is strongly connected with your sense of security. The
more insecure you are, the more effort you’ll put into sex. Also, if there are
any difficulties with your sexual partner, this could affect your sense of
self-worth. As in most relationship matters, it takes two to participate and two
to keep it going. Don’t take sole credit for your sexual successes, but also
don’t take total blame for the failures. By analyzing any problems with your
partner, you each can find ways of enhancing your sex life together.
How You See Angelina
No matter how objective you think you are, the way you see others is always
affected by your own necessarily limited point of view. Becoming conscious of
your own possible biases in viewing your partner can often be very helpful in in
overcoming misunderstandings and in avoiding thwarted expectations.
One of the main things that will describe your own personal way of seeing Angelina is the way her planets fall into the houses in your own chart. The houses show how the heavens looked from the spot on earth where you were born. Not only do they provide the framework through which you experience your own planets, they also provide the structure through which you’ll view Angelina’s planets as well.
When one of Angelina’s planets falls into a particular house in your chart, you will tend to associate her expression of that planetary energy with the department of life represented by that house. This may or may not agree with how she views that planetary energy in herself.
Looking at it another way, you could think of Angelina’s planets as “lighting up” your houses, bringing additional energy to the areas of life that those houses deal with. By filling in the empty houses in your chart, she may make you feel more complete. By adding planets to your already-filled houses, she can further emphasize those areas of existence. By adding different planets to a house, she can introduce new possibilities into those areas of your life. Besides suggesting how you will experience Angelina and how you will feel about her, looking at her planets will suggest the functions that Angelina will tend to take on in your total scheme of things.
Houses, of course, divide the chart into twelve specific areas. Before getting
into that much detail, we can check out your overall perception of Angelina
simply by the way her planets are clustered in the main areas of your chart.
The fact that more of Angelina’s planets fall into the right-hand half of your
chart suggests that you tend to view her primarily as a responder. You may not
expect her to take the initiative, and you could see her as slow or indecisive
when initiative and decisiveness are necessary. You might think that if you left
taking action to her, you’d never do anything as a couple. You might therefore
do things like accept invitations or set your social calendar without consulting
with this partner.
If
neither of you minds this, fine. But, if your partner resents not having a say
in what’s happening, chances are that her own chart indicates that she’s
basically an initiator. You don’t have to give up the reins entirely, but you
might discuss the matter and together determine areas where your partner can be
in charge. You might even enjoy not having to make all the decisions.
With Angelina’s planets being balanced fairly equally above and below your
horizon, you’ll probably see her as sometimes being socially oriented, adjusting
to the world and needing its approval, and at other times wanting to be alone,
being introspective and caring more about self-approval or personal
gratification than public opinion. If you view this as inconsistency, you could
consider the situation impossible, and just complain about your partner’s
attitudes instead of trying to influence them. If you see it as flexibility,
you’ll then try various approaches to influencing her attitudes, and you will
eventually succeed.
How Angelina Affects Specific Areas of Your Life
For more detailed information, let’s now look at specific planets in specific
houses. The houses that will probably be most important in forming your view of
Angelina are those that contain her Sun and Moon.
Angelina’s Sun is in your Seventh House.
You’ll probably experience Angelina as warm and outgoing, particularly in your
relationship. When the two of you are with close friends, however, you may see
her as more visible than you. You might well bask in the light of her
personality and enjoy other people’s perception of her , but it’s also possible
to develop an inferiority complex because you believe that she outshines you.
You might even become resentful because you feel that she is self-centered and
hogs the limelight. If you remember that this is your subjective opinion, you
can more actively participate, and you may discover that you can shine just as
brightly as your partner.
Angelina’s Moon is in your Fourth House.
You may see Angelina as taking a mothering role, or you find that she is prone
to emotional outbursts at home. Though the outer world may view this person as
calm or stable, when you’re in your nest together, feelings come pouring out. It
is good to have emotional freedom in your private life, but if you sometimes
wonder why you have to bear the brunt of all this, the answer is that you don’t.
If this behavior happens often, it may be because your partner is feeling
insecure and needs some tender, loving care. If you provide some nurturing, you
will not only make your partner happier, you might also get some mothering in
return.
Angelina’s Mercury is in your Seventh House.
You probably perceive Angelina as a person who can communicate well on the
social scene. She may never seem at a loss for words and can chat about almost
any subject, at least for a short period of time. For longer conversations, or
deeper ones, you may have to look elsewhere. But there are definite advantages
to this placement. One is that you always have something to say to each other.
Another is that you know that your partner can fit in with anyone she chooses.
If you want to discuss serious and/or deep subjects with your partner, do it in
small doses. For example, you can talk about and resolve a problem, but it’s
best done in several short conversations instead of one long one.
Angelina’s Venus is in your Eighth House.
Angelina’s looks or general attractiveness and sexy, affectionate manner may
really turn you on. In fact, she may be so desirable in this area that you want
to keep it a secret. You could fear that if someone else finds her attractive,
she could be stolen away. And, in your worst nightmares, you could see her as
being willingly stolen! Instead of ruining this heaven with worrying,
take each moment of enjoyment as it comes. Freely give back what you’re getting,
and Angelina could have such a good time that she has no need to look elsewhere.
Angelina’s Mars is in your Fourth House.
Angelina may be particularly energetic at home, or you could see her as the one
who directs activities in that area. As long as the two of you are working
together, you probably won’t resent being directed, but if your partner bosses
you around and/or doesn’t help with the chores that you’re being ordered to do,
you could view her as a dictator and become angry. You might thrive on such
arguments, but if you don’t, the key to righting the situation hinges on both of
you keeping busy at home. There will be less inclination to fight, and your
house will be in better condition because of the work you’ve each done.
Angelina’s Jupiter is in your Fourth House.
Angelina may either make your home environment more enjoyable and cheer you up
while you’re there, or be extravagant and prone to excesses in household
matters. Or you may experience both sides. For example, she might decide to
throw a party, but feel that in order for it to be successful, it must be
lavish. You both have a wonderful time and your guests talk about it for months,
but you also spend months paying for it. If you’re rich, no problem, but if you
aren’t, you might have to consider if the pleasure was worth the expenditure.
One compromise might be to entertain lavishly only occasionally, and not have a
second party before you’ve paid for the first.
Angelina’s Saturn is in your Eighth House.
Angelina may either seem a bit sexually inhibited herself, or make you feel that
way. Another possibility is that you feel that your sex life could use more
excitement and innovation. However, this placement can also mean serious
commitment, so that you can probably count on your partner to be faithful.
Although your sexual routine may sometimes seem boring, predictability and habit
can lead to security, and a feeling of security often improves one’s sex life.
As you both feel more secure, your sex life can become a gratifying
manifestation of the strong bond between you.
Angelina’s Uranus is in your Eleventh House.
Even though she may not be a joiner or one who enjoys large gatherings, when you
do appear together in groups Angelina will probably stand out from the crowd. At
times she may be enthusiastic about going, and may have a wonderful time. There
may be other times when she refuses to go to meetings or parties, or, when once
there, she suddenly decides to leave. If you’re unnerved by the uncertainty of
her response to invitations, or you feel isolated from others because she won’t
socialize at all, there are ways to get cooperation. One possibility is to tempt
her with the prospect of intellectually stimulating company. Another is to find
a group that advocates a humanitarian cause to which she can relate. If it
involves revolutionary activity, she may willingly become active in the group,
and you’ll have more of a social life together.
Angelina’s Neptune is in your Twelfth House.
Angelina could subtly bring out your mystical qualities, and/or you may have a
telepathic communication with each other. She could have the ability to tap into
your subconscious, so that your thoughts need not be spoken. This, of course,
could create a strong bond between you. But in any case where your subconscious
mind is being probed, you should be aware that it’s only a short step from
reading your mind to planting ideas there. So be sensitive to the possibility of
being manipulated, as well as of doing some manipulation yourself.
Angelina’s Pluto is in your Tenth House.
If you and Angelina share a career, power struggles might be an issue that you
have to deal with. You might feel that she’s always bossing you around and
trying to take total charge. If you’re given the freedom to be totally in charge
of whatever you contribute, you may not mind this. If, however, you
resent her attitude, think about what you’d like to be in charge of, and set up
a meeting. At that time, thoroughly analyze which areas you each want to
control. Both of you may then get what you want without a struggle.
Even if you don’t share a career, your partner may still try to tell you what to do and when to do it. But in this case, you won’t have to make such diligent efforts to share the power. You can merely smile, say thank you, go to work, and do as you please.
Angelina Jolie's Chart Positions
Planet Sign Longitude Declination
q Sun is in d Gemini 13` 25' 17" +22` 24' 00"
w Moon is in a Aries 13` 04' 35" + 8` 45' 00"
e Mercury is in d Gemini 22` 19' 42" +21` 47' 00"
r Venus is in f Cancer 28` 09' 17" +22` 57' 00"
t Mars is in a Aries 10` 42' 24" + 2` 42' 00"
y Jupiter is in a Aries 17` 25' 27" + 5` 44' 00"
u Saturn is in f Cancer 17` 23' 12" +22` 12' 00"
i Uranus is in z Libra 28` 47' 59" -10` 32' 00"
o Neptune is in c Sagittarius 10` 20' 23" -20` 24' 00"
p Pluto is in z Libra 6` 31' 24" +13` 02' 00"
l N. Node c Sagittarius 0` 24' 02" -20` 14' 00"
j Ascendant f Cancer 28` 41' 02" +20` 25' 00"
k Midheaven a Aries 17` 36' 17" + 6` 54' 00"
$ Chiron is in a Aries 26` 46' 08" +10` 49' 00"
For Angelina: Your Style of Relating
To figure out your own personal relationship needs, we’re first going to look at
your basic personality type with both its strengths and its weak points. This
can show what you have to contribute, and what you need from someone else. The
better you know your own nature, the more successful you’ll be in your
relationships. You can more easily make allowances for your own blind spots, and
you can more consciously select a partner who will bring you happiness.
Your Basic Character
You have few or no planets in Earth signs or houses.
An overall lack of the Earth element in your horoscope suggests that you are
either impractical or not very interested in the material world. Thus you may be
bored by down-to-earth details, or not able to handle them. In either case, it’s
helpful to have someone who can take care of the details for you. A partner who
is too earthbound could be tiresome, but you, with your lack of Earth, may be
able to add a spark of inspiration. Anyway, try to be grateful for your
partner’s diligence, which allows you to feel less burdened.
You have many planets in Cardinal signs or houses.
Your chart’s emphasis on the Cardinal signs indicates that you tend to jump in
and get involved, and that you usually don’t wait for others to initiate things.
You may sometimes think that you’d like a quieter life, but if there’s too much
peace and quiet, it’s in your nature to stir things up.
You have few planets in Fixed signs or houses.
You may not always follow through to the bitter end, and you could be accused of
being undirected. If you look too far ahead, you could feel so overwhelmed that
you either stop what you’re doing or never begin. One way to ensure completion
is to concentrate on the task at hand. It’s also good to have a partner who will
help you to focus and to finish what you start.
If all else fails, and your critics become extremely vocal, point out how agreeable you are. Remind them that you’re either puttering around on your own (Cardinal) or going along with their ideas (Mutable), or possibly both.
Your Sun is in Gemini.
Your Sun in Gemini reinforces the idea that you’re pretty versatile. Most
likely, you can easily do more than one thing at a time. In fact, you might find
it hard to concentrate on any one thing for very long. Needing variety, you may
not take the time to probe deeply into your interest of the moment. Fortunately,
you’re a quick study and can form an accurate overview of a subject almost
instantly. You may not understand the subject in depth, but you’ll know enough
for your own purposes. Your motto might be, “If you can’t learn it fast, it
probably isn’t worth knowing.”
This talent can be extended to people. You’re basically sociable, and can determine the essence of an individual or a group almost instantaneously and fit in right away, if you so choose. This skill can be useful. Even if you find yourself with people who are trained in a technical field you know nothing about, you quickly pick up the group’s jargon and can seem as knowledgeable as they are. The secret of your success is that you leave the room before you exhaust your newly-learned vocabulary. This suits you, because you would probably become bored if you hung around for too long.
In terms of a partner, you’d do well with someone who’s also sociable, and you’d probably like a good sense of humor, too. Then you can rest assured that you can interact as a couple without concern about the impression you make. You will also not have to worry about being saddled all evening with your partner. You can each flit around the gathering on your own and have stories to share when you return home.
With little patience for slow-thinking people, you’d also want a partner who’s mentally agile. Not necessarily a mental giant, just someone who can carry on a light, pleasant conversation and follow the gist of what you have to say. This may not be as easy as it sounds, because you may tend to jump from subject to subject and even occasionally omit words. While you may not like being interrupted by questions, it’s OK for your partner to add an occasional word or expand upon an idea you’ve expressed. That can be considered brainstorming, and you welcome such contributions. You have little desire, however, for lengthy and profound intellectual conversations.
The fact that you enjoy social interaction and like to keep your conversations light doesn’t mean that your entire life has to be superficial. You simply need to include these sorts of diversions for release and relief, and to contribute to the diversity that is your essence.
Your Moon is in Aries.
The way you express your feelings is usually direct, honest and simple. You can
tell others how you feel about them, and your sincere manner of displaying your
feelings lets the world know that they are genuine. You find it easy to explain
your reasons, because they’re usually formulated without deep and weighty
analysis.
Since you ordinarily don’t analyze your emotions deeply, they may sometimes spontaneously erupt. Basically, you react to the behavior of others. If people are nice to you, you like them. If they aren’t, you don’t, and it’s usually the most recent encounter that determines the way you feel. This may make you seem inconsistent, and your behavior may be difficult for a partner to understand. Once your mode of operating is understood, however, your partner can not only grasp the meaning of your moods but also learn to deal with them.
One of the positive sides of your Moon is that you don’t mind if your partner understands your feelings. You aren’t concerned with dark secrets being unearthed, because there probably are none. However, your emotional simplicity can also be a point of vulnerability. Anyone who wants to hurt you can do so easily by pointing out your faults. Your immediate reaction may be to lash out in anger. The anger will probably be gone as soon as you express it. You don’t harbor grudges for long, nor do you look for the hidden meanings in people’s actions. However, the impact on your feelings of self-worth may be long-lasting. You may not show it, but the wound will still be there.
While you may keep your hurt feelings to yourself, it’s more likely that you’ll simply return each insult that’s thrown at you. This can make for a tumultuous relationship. This in itself may not be bad, because you may like to express your feelings and you may need stimulation to do this. Nevertheless, if your self-esteem is attacked, the damage that occurs may far outweigh the excitement.
If you often have hurt feelings in your relationship, discuss this with your partner. Because your feelings are clear and simple, it should be easy to convey them. If your partner can do the same, you can begin to make changes quickly. If probing is necessary, you may not have the attention span for long conversations, so have short ones often until you can determine what should be done. And while you’re doing this, try, try to be more patient.
Your Axis of Relationship
And now we get to your “axis of relationship” -- your Ascendant (or rising sign)
and, directly opposite it, your Descendant. Together, these say a great deal
about how you relate. While your Ascendant describes the way you present
yourself to others, the Descendant tells the other side of the story. It
suggests the sort of partner you’ll be drawn to and who will make you feel more
complete.
If the birth time for your chart is accurate, you have the sign Cancer rising.
This means that while you’re deep-feeling, sensitive, and may easily be hurt,
you tend to hide this from the outer world by retreating behind the safety of a
tougher facade.
Indeed, when relating to others, you feel more secure and confident if you have a home base or some other protected place into which you can retreat from time to time. Therefore, having, or yourself creating, a secure and comfortable haven is essential for you to function in the world and relate to others. This desire for shelter and security could come out as a strong inclination to own a home or a piece of land, or to cling to one that you already have, particularly if it came from your family.
Not only does having a secure home space give you a feeling of safety, it also figures in the way you present yourself to others. While you yourself probably very much enjoy being in a comfortable, “homey” environment, you may also create this in order to draw others to you. For you, a home is, like your face and manner, part of your personal equipment for interfacing with others. This means that you tend to surround yourself with a welcoming atmosphere, not necessarily a grand or chic one, but simply a place where people can relax and feel nurtured and taken care of.
Indeed, nurturing is the other thing that characterizes your approach to others. No matter what your sex is, there’s something motherly in the way you deal with the world. Your nurturing could take the form of words of wisdom or an affectionate pat or a strong desire to have and rear progeny, but it could also come out as an urge to care for animals or to help plants to grow.
One of the most common ways people nurture, however, is through food. You probably like to cook, or at least take some sort of special interest in the preparation and taste of food. Also, when you want to give someone something, food may be the present that usually comes into your mind. (It was probably a Cancer rising person who first thought up the idea that the way to a person’s heart is through his stomach!)
You’re so prone to equating food with affection and emotional support that not only do you show your love by encouraging others to eat, you also may tend to overeat when you yourself are feeling hurt or unloved. For you, food is a way of bestowing love upon yourself as well as others. Your partner should watch for this tendency, and if you start to eat too much or too often, this would be a good time to give you some extra hugs. When you feel cared for, you’ll probably be less inclined to overeat.
While food and shelter are the tangible ways through which you provide security, what you’re essentially built to give others is emotional security and a sense of rootedness in family and tradition. In contrast, the partner who completes you would tend to provide material security -- not only a financial base, but a secure relationship to society and the outside world. Your partner might also take care of many practical outer-world responsibilities, and offer some rules and structure to complement your emotional warmth and your tendency to be lenient and always forgiving of human foibles.
Still, you’ll probably shoulder many responsibilities around the home, and one of the ways you do your share might be by economizing on what you buy. Cancerians are sometimes great savers. You may consider it your responsibility to hang on to items that you can re-use, or be inclined to store up food and other things in case some day there’s a shortage. This is part of your Cancerian approach to life. Being surrounded by accumulations of almost any kind can add to the protective shell around you and make you feel safer. While it can be useful up to a point, with some people this tendency to save goes beyond practicality. As with overeating, a tendency to over-accumulate can come from a feeling of being insecure and unloved, and help could come in the form of an extra measure of affection and protection from your mate.
In your urge to nurture and mother other people, you run the danger of doing too much for them, with the result that they become dependent on you. For example, the more you do, the more responsibilities a partner may leave to you. To avoid this, you need clearly to define the duties that each of you is supposed to perform. You may share certain duties, but establish the shared ones formally as well. Make these decisions together. It shouldn’t be difficult, because a partner of yours is likely to naturally take to having some structure in the relationship.
Because of your strong attachment to the home, you may have a hard time leaving it. This could present a problem if your partner likes to travel. When traveling, you may feel better if, besides the necessities, you bring some of your dearest possessions and place them around the room you’ll be sleeping in. This can help you to feel at home wherever you may be.
Dating and Romance
To see what you specifically want and need in romance, partnership and sex,
we’re now going to look at these areas of your chart in detail.
We’ll start where relationships begin -- in the house of courtship, love affairs and romance. This is the Fifth House, which, interestingly, is also associated with risk-taking. Not surprising when you consider that romance is often where you have to take the plunge and throw yourself open to chance! Will Mr./Ms. Right cross your path at the mixer dance or singles bar? Will you gather your courage to ask someone out on a date? Will that blind date be a delight or a disaster? This is just part of the reason that the Fifth is the place where love relationships begin.
Once you’ve started to date, the Fifth House’s recreational side emerges. Fifth-House activities like dinner out, plays and movies, museums and sports provide a pleasurable atmosphere to encourage a budding acquaintance to flower into something more. Sometimes called the house of self-expression, the Fifth also rules self-display, as you each put on your finest feathers to attract the other. Dating in the Fifth leads to marriage in the Seventh House and sex in the Eighth, and then the cycle begins again with children, which are also shown by the Fifth House and its association with self-expression and play.
There are a number of different signs and planets associated with your relationship houses, and each of these contributes its own symbolic themes to that area of your life. The more that you both try to express the various qualities that are symbolized in these key relationship areas of your charts, the happier and more complete your relationship is likely to feel.
Scorpio is on your Fifth-House cusp.
Your romantic relationships are neither frivolous nor superficial. In fact, when
you think of romance, it is most likely in terms of a grand passion. Even from
the outset, you want to connect on a deeply emotional level. To you, a
satisfying romance means sharing your innermost feelings, either verbally or
otherwise. If you find this difficult to do, your romantic life suffers. Sex may
provide such an emotional connection, but it must be deeply involving. Sex that
is merely recreational won’t do. It’s also possible that you’ll achieve this
deep rapport with your beloved by going through dramatic life experiences
together.
You tend to make a heavy emotional investment in an area that is meant to be a playful try-out for the real thing. Some kinds of partner may take your relationship more lightly than you do. You may find yourself analyzing the other’s deepest motives, and becoming possessive or maybe even obsessive about your romantic connection. The more secure you feel in the relationship, however, the less likely you’re to hold on so tightly. You may be able to live this house on a less emotionally demanding level by delving into some subject deeply together, or making a game of pooling some of your financial or other resources.
Sagittarius is within the Fifth House.
After you have begun to feel sufficiently secure in a romance (or have become
exhausted by its emotional intensity) you’ll probably relax your grip and begin
to lighten up. Heavy emotional encounters may give way to learning things
together, or to planning a big trip. Or, if your romantic partner wanted a bit
more freedom, now you become more inclined to give it, because you yourself may
be a bit restless and in search of more fun or intellectual stimulation in the
world at large.
Capricorn is within the Fifth House.
The casual, pal-type relationship will eventually take on a more sober and
practical cast. Going beyond just having good times together, you’ll evaluate
your romantic partner very practically, considering his or her position in the
world, what he or she has to give you, and whether the connection is in general
worth while. If your partner passes your scrutiny and makes a commitment to you,
in return you’ll be responsible and will steadfastly fulfill your obligations.
Mars, the ruler of your Fifth House, is in the Ninth
The planet that’s traditionally associated with the sign on the Fifth-House cusp
brings in additional considerations. Placed in the Ninth House, it means that
you want a romantic involvement that will help you to grow and develop. You
might feel that you need more than one person to satisfy these needs. In fact,
you might become bored if you stay with one individual for too long. So you
could date a few people -- in series or simultaneously -- before you settle
down.
Alternatively, you might simply be attracted to someone who’s bright and mentally stimulating, or you may want to have your horizons broadened by a person from a land or culture different from your own. Although this placement puts emphasis on learning in the courtship period, it also indicates a strong desire for pleasure. Therefore, be sure to leave some time for pure fun.
Your Neptune is in the Fifth.
This is one of the “in love with love” indicators. You want perfection in
romance, and you have the ability to pretend that it’s there. In fact, because
of your vivid imagination, you may not be able to evaluate a romantic partner
realistically. You’re more likely to see what you want to see.
If you spend a lot of time with any romantic partner, there will probably be periods when the flaws become glaring, and you won’t always be able to rationalize them away. You might then tend to become overly critical and get disenchanted with the relationship. It’s good to remind yourself that there’s no such thing as a perfect relationship. If they’re not too numerous, try to accept the imperfections, and focus on the lovelier things that you have together. If, however, the romantic haze lifts only to reveal that the assets are few, you might want to consider changing or dissolving the relationship and endeavor to start over with a more realistic approach.
Becoming Partners
Through the pleasures, risk-taking and self-expression signified by the Fifth
House, you gain a sense of your own individuality and develop a robust identity
of your own. You need this before you can have the true relationship of equals
that is the essence of the Seventh House.
Traditionally the house of marriage, Seventh House signifies the way you make a serious commitment to another, and the way that your commitment is recognized in the social sphere beyond your relationship. Even when your relationship doesn’t result in marriage, this is the house where you learn to blend your individualities without submerging them, and, for better or for worse, to deal as a team with the ups and downs of life. It’s also the place of head-to-head confrontations, where you encounter both your similarities and your differences, and you each negotiate your fair share in disputes.
Capricorn is on your Seventh-House cusp.
You want a partner who is reliable and possibly already established in the
world. Therefore, that person could be older than you. Or you might play
the responsible role in the relationship, which could mean that you’re drawn to
a partner who is younger and/or needs to be taken care of.
It is not absolutely necessary, however, that there be an age differential in your partnership. The matter of responsibility is more important. Probably what you really need is a partner who will share in the responsibility and the commitment. This is because if either of you tries to do it all alone, the responsible partner could feel burdened, and the irresponsible one could feel restricted. It’s more likely that you’d both be happier if you shouldered the responsibility together.
Aquarius is within the Seventh House.
Besides responsibility, you also need a degree of freedom within your intimate
relationships, so 24-hour-a-day togetherness is not for you. Remember that both
of you need to have some personal space, and that you should be allowed to
maintain your individuality within the relationship. There’s also a strong
possibility that your partner will be from a different background than your own,
or will be non- conforming in some other way, either in appearance or ideas. If
you support each other’s uniqueness instead of fighting or ignoring it, and each
allow the other some freedom, you could have a very satisfying and stimulating
partnership.
Saturn, the ruler of your Seventh House, is in the Twelfth
In your chart the planet that’s traditionally associated with the sign on your
Seventh-House cusp is placed in the Twelfth House of confinement and secrets.
This suggests that despite any conventional ideas you have about what marriage
is supposed to be, you may find yourself fearing that a close, committed
relationship might confine and restrict you. If this is so, accept that this is
part of your makeup. If you really do want to keep a long-term relationship
going, there are ways to give yourself the space you need. One of you can have a
job that involves travel, or you can maintain separate residences, or you can
agree to have an open relationship. This feeling of restriction may come from a
fear of revealing yourself fully to your partner. Becoming comfortable with
yourself and eventually daring to share your secrets can allow you to be more
open and genuine with your partner and will deepen your intimacy.
Your marriage may have an element of secrecy in other ways: either the marriage is secret, or the two of you maintain your own secret world together. You may like to fantasize together, or by yourself you may fantasize what you’d like marriage to be. Some couples with this placement both deepen and uplift their relationship by teaming up to help others.
Every planet that a person has in the Seventh House would indicate at least one
additional requirement for them in a close one-to-one relationship. You have no
planets here, however. For you, close partnerships may not be the all-consuming
concern that they might be to someone who has a full Seventh House. This means
that you could actually have an easier time finding a marriage partner. Your
requirements in a partner are apt to be looser, and so you can be open to a
greater variety of people.
Entwining Souls
Joined into a single entity in the Seventh House, you become ready to transform
each other in the Eighth. To do this, you need to relax your grip on whatever
you felt necessary to maintain yourselves as separate individuals. Then you need
to take a leap of faith, and trust that the essentially benevolent forces of
life will pull you through. If you emerge from this trial successfully, you will
be transformed and renewed.
This, of course, is the essence of sex, which is one of the areas that the Eighth House stands for. The Eighth also depicts the other sorts of deep emotional bonds that arise in relationships, as you shed the shells of your individuality to merge into a larger whole. On a material level, the Eighth depicts the merging of property and finances, where you each need to give up what is yours and contribute it to the common pool.
With the high emotional intensity of the Eighth House and its lack of objectivity, power struggles are possible. Any impulse to do harm must always be contained. The key lies in developing compassion for your own emotional state, in letting go of tightly held positions, and then inviting powers out of your conscious control to lead you in the right direction.
Regarding your sexual self, all the signs and planets influencing your Eighth House describe possible avenues for sexual expression. Combining or alternating these themes will keep you from falling into stale and confining routines.
Aquarius is on your Eighth-House cusp.
To you, sex can mean expressing your individuality. You may feel free and
uninhibited in sex, or you could declare your independence by assuring yourself
that you’re no one’s sex object. You want to be the partner who determines when
and where sex happens. You could also combine the two possibilities, feeling
liberated and unrestrained in sex, but only when you yourself are in the mood
for it.
Pisces is within the Eighth House.
You are probably also looking for the perfect physical union. This is hard to
find, so you may sometimes fantasize about sex and your partner. Using your
imagination can enhance your sex life, but don’t carry this to the point where
you delude yourself. Also beware of being the partner who does all the giving.
Emotional experiences need to be shared with someone who cares. Pick a sex
partner who returns your deep feelings, and you won’t have to play “let’s
pretend.”
Saturn, the ruler of your Eighth House, is in the Twelfth
The placement of your Eighth-House ruler in the Twelfth House suggests that you
may need a certain degree of fantasy in your sex life. You could yearn for the
kind of sex described in novels, and if the actual circumstances fall short of
your expectations, you might find yourself involved in a clandestine
relationship. A secret sexual relationship can be exciting, but it can certainly
complicate the rest of your life. Before going this route, try rekindling the
flame of the partnership that drove you in that direction. To get a different
perspective on your sexual relationship, you could go to an exotic place with
your partner, or stay at home and try candlelight, soft music and a bit of
fantasy to create an atmosphere conducive to romance.
Because you have no planets in your Eighth House, your requirements for sex and
deep emotional bonding are simpler than they might be. If one or more of your
partner’s planets falls into your Eighth, however, it can add some different
themes as well as additional energy to your sex life.
How You See Brad
To see how you experience Brad, what he means to you personally, and the biases
you may have when dealing with this important person in your life, we’re now
going to look at the way his planets fit into the houses of your birth chart.
You could think of Brad’s planets as “lighting up” your houses, bringing more energy to the areas of life that those houses deal with. His planets can activate underactive areas of your life, making you feel more complete. Or they may increase the activity in areas that that are already emphasized in your own chart. They may repeat problematic themes in your horoscope so that you’re finally forced to deal with them, or give you the added push to make the most of assets that you already have. All this influences the way you feel about him, and suggests the functions that he will take on in your life.
First, however, before looking at specific houses and
planets, it can be revealing just to look at the overall way Brad’s planets are
grouped around your chart wheel.
With more of Brad’s planets falling into the bottom half of your chart, you will
probably tend to see him as introverted. To you, he may seem to keep a lot
inside, and not be inclined to share it with you or anyone else. You may also
see him as a non-conforming person who lives by an inner standard and is not
particularly interested in what society thinks. Trying to influence him by
pointing to what others believe is right or wrong may not work. Whether or not
Brad is really as introverted as you think, you may be more successful if you
appeal to his integrity and inner ethical sense rather than to externally
imposed standards.
The fact that more of Brad’s planets fall into the right-hand half of your chart
suggests that you tend to view him primarily as a responder. You may not expect
him to take the initiative, and you could see him as slow or indecisive when
initiative and decisiveness are necessary. You might think that if you left
taking action to him, you’d never do anything as a couple. You might therefore
do things like accept invitations or set your social calendar without consulting
with this partner.
If neither of you minds this, fine. But, if your partner resents not having a say in what’s happening, chances are that his own chart indicates that he’s basically an initiator. You don’t have to give up the reins entirely, but you might discuss the matter and together determine areas where your partner can be in charge. You might even enjoy not having to make all the decisions.
How Brad Affects Specific Areas of Your Life
And now for particular planets in particular houses. Pay special attention to
the houses that contain Brad’s Sun and Moon, because these are likely to
represent focal areas in your relationship with him.
Brad’s Sun is in your Fifth House.
If you have children together, you might see Brad as being warm and generous
with them and possibly taking pride in what they do. However, if he feels
unappreciated, what you may see is someone who’s bossy and overbearing. I