Soul Mate Markers in Astrological Synastry

What does a strong Soulmate/ Karmic/ Destined synastry chart look like? This is a question looming in the minds of most astrologers researching synastry. When we delve in to various sources of information seeking answers to this question, we often find piece-meal answers centered on one or few aspects across various articles, books or blogs. The astrologer is then faced with the daunting task of sorting them, ranking them based on significance level and then applying them to the set of charts under study. Not easy!

And then of course we have to deal with the dichotomy of western vs vedic astrology camps. Different methods for interpretation and different zodiacs involved!

So what do we do? Argue in fora? Not good! A better way might be to progressively analyse and discuss real life synastry case study charts in depth, from all perspectives and preferably using both western and vedic systems.

For starters, here are the chart details of a man and woman born 4 years apart. They met when they were both around the age of 40.

Note: Sidereal zodiac has been used (i.e. Those of you using western/tropical zodiac, should add 23-24 degrees to all angle/planet positions) The sidereal sign, degree, asterism (Vedic Nakshatra) and its quarter are as below.

Woman

Asc Aries 029-27-03 Krittika 1

Sun Virgo 004-46-43 Uttaraphal 3

Moon Scorpion 016-07-51 Anuradha 4

Mars Virgo 012-15-30 Hasta 1

Merc Virgo 028-51-32 Chitra 2

Jupt [R] Aquarius 017-20-54 Satabhisa 4

Venu Leo 022-53-07 Purvaphalgini 3

Satn Gemini 023-59-52 Punarvasu 2

Rahu [R] Scorpion 020-27-04 Jyeshtha 2

Ketu [R] Taurus 020-27-04 Rohini 4

Uran Libra 002-45-56 Chitra 3

Nept Scorpion 013-37-01 Anuradha 4

Pluto Virgo 012-51-38 Hasta 1

Part of Fortune. Aquarius 18-0-16

Vertex Virgo 18-6-42

Chiron Pisces 29-45-48 

Juno Aquarius 14-50-0

Vesta Libra 21-59-48

Eros Taurus 16-39-22

Psyche Capricorn 10-6-26

Man

Asc Libra 021-33-35 Vishakha 1

Sun Scorpion 025-00-44 Jyeshtha 3

Moon Taurus 000-44-28 Krittika 2

Mars Libra 009-15-19 Swati 1

Merc Sagittarius 015-42-44 Purvashadha 1

Jupt Libra 029-55-40 Vishakha 3

Venu Libra 018-12-01 Swati 4

Satn [R] Aries 023-33-09 Bharani 4

Rahu [R] Aquarius 003-37-09 Dhanishta 4

Ketu [R] Leo 003-37-09 Magha 2

Uran Virgo 019-23-01 Hasta 3

Nept Scorpion 007-48-41 Anuradha 2

Plut Virgo 006-06-24 Uttaraphal 3

Part of Fortune Taurus 15-48-14  

Vertex Aquarius 21-32-26

Lilith 17-27-31  

Chiron Pisces 12-26-7

Juno Aries 22-59-3  

Vesta Scorpio 3-47-53  

Eros Capricorn 18-49-52   

Psyche Taurus 17-21-30

Now to the synastry. Common sense tells us that a good partnership or a connection between two people should have the right balance of 'contrasting complementarities' as well as 'synergizing similarities'. The two people should be different enough to be attracted to each other and similar enough to stay with each other. So how do these possibilities show up in soulmate synastry? A big clue is when individual charts mirror each other and synastry aspects reciprocate between each other, be it soft or hard aspects. We are talking double aspects or double whammies!

Using the case data given above, lets first list out all the double whammy aspects sticking to orbs less than 5 degrees as a thumb rule (maybe go upto 8 for luminaries and/or key angles). Wider orbs of more than 8 degrees but less than 11 are marked with an asterik. Please note that vertex and nodes have been referred to as axes or angles at times though not considered to be key angles as in the case of AC-DC and MC-IC.

So, here is the vast list of synastry contacts. ALL of the 70 aspects listed below are double whammies; they work from one chart to the other both ways.

Double whammies between Planets and Angles

1.     Ascendant conjunct descendant  

2.     MC conjunct IC

3.     Sun conjunct or trine moon

4.     Saturn conjunct or trine AC

5.     Eros conjunct psyche

6.     Luminary conjunct angle (His Sun-her NN and Her AC-his moon)

7.     Saturn Sextile Saturn

8.     Venus Sextile Venus

9.     Jupiter trine Jupiter 

10.   Saturn trine Venus

11.   Sun hard aspect to venus (square and semi square)

12.   Sun hard aspect to jupiter (square and semi square) 

13.   Uranus conjunct mars 

14.   North node square angle (his Vertex and her AC)  

15.   Jupiter conjunct angle (her DC and his Vertex)

16.   Jupiter soft aspect to Venus (Sextile and Trine)

17.   Venus opposite angle (his Vertex, her AC*)

18.   Chart ruler (who is also the moon sign ruler for both persons) opposite other’s chart ruler by solstice (His Venus and Her mars)

19.   DC ruler opposite other’s Vertex directly or by solstice (His Mars and Her Venus)

20.   Chiron trine sun or moon (his sun, her moon)

21.   Chiron opposite mars (Her Chiron and his mars by wide orb)

22.   North Node trine or Sextile Uranus

23.   Sappho conjunct Sappho

24.   Vesta conjunct AC or DC

25.   Juno trine Venus

26.   Juno conjunct angle by 6 degrees (His vertex, her AC)

Double whammies in house overlays

27.   His sun her moon conjunction point overlaying 1-7 house axis. (His 1^st and her 7^th)

28.   Her Eros his psyche conjunction point overlaying 1-7 house axis (Her 1^st and his 7^th)

29.   His Eros her psyche conjunction point conjunct IC- MC axis (His IC her MC)

30.   Moon in own 7^th house overlaying other’s 1^st house

31.   Luminary overlaying other’s 1^st or 7^th house (His sun in her 7^th house, her moon in his 1^st house)

32.   Neptune conjunct or opposite moon* overlaying 1^st  and/or 7^th  houses

33.   Nodes overlaying angular houses of self and other (his nodes across his/her 4-10 houses, her nodes across his/her 1-7 houses)

  

Double whammies in Midpoint pictures

34.   Sun/moon mp in hard aspect to luminary (His mp square her moon, her mp semi-square his sun)

35.   Sun/moon mp conjunct natural benefic (his Venus, her Jupiter)

36.   Sun/moon mp trine Sun/moon mp

37.   Sun/Moon mp hard aspect to Venus (conjunct his, opposite hers*)

38.   Individual Sun/moon mps square the two Eros/Psyche double conjunction points in synastry

39.   Saturn/Venus midpoints  conjunct each other and also conjunct own as well as other’s IC-MC (this point is also conjunct composite AC)

40.   Moon/NN mp Sextile each other

41.   Moon/Saturn mp conjunct key angle or key angle midpoint (hers conjunct his AC/MC mp, his conjunct her AC)

42.   DC ruler conjunct or opposite sun/moon mp (his Mars, her Venus)

42B. Juno conjunct Sun/moon midpoint (wide orb between his juno and her mp)

Double whammies in Arabic Part (lot) connections

Note: Arabic part calculation takes three planets or points into consideration. Therefore double whammies involving Arabic parts become highly significant as it requires three, instead of one, planets or points to work in sync.

43.   Part of fortune square each other

44.   Part of fortune conjunct karmic angle (his Vertex her South Node)

45.   Part of fascination trine each other

46.   Part of Karma (fate) conjunct or opposite vertex 

47.   Part of lovers square each other

48.   Part of marriage conjunct or opposite vertex  (Formula  with Mars or Venus trigger)

49.   Part of marriage conjunct or opposite AC (Formula with Jupiter or Venus trigger)

50.   Part of love conjunct each other by solstice

51.   Part of love conjunct angle (his DC, her vertex)

52.   Part of Eros (AC + PS - Venus) opposite other’s Uranus

53.   Part of success conjunct or opposite moon

54.   Part of exaltation (using 3Taurus moon exaltation degree) conjunct or opposite AC

55.   Part of death opposite part of death

56.   Part of death conjunct other’s moon* overlaying 1^st house of self & 7^th house of other

57.   Part of passion trine each other

58.   Part of passion conjunct luminary at each end of the trine (her sun & his moon)

59.   Part of unusual events (using Uranus) conjunct each other’s Part of Unusual events

60.   Part of fame conjunct other’s part of fame

61.   Part of famous-friends opposite other’s part of famous-friends

62.   Part of Genius conjunct  other’s part of genius by solstice

63.   Part of eccentricity conjunct own angle opposing others angle (IC-MC and AC-DC)

64.   Part of reincarnation  trine each other

65.   Part of reincarnation trine or Sextile Saturn   

66.   Part of sexual attraction conjunct or opposite Venus  

67.   Part of love and sex conjunct other's chart ruler (his Venus, her mars) and also opposite by solstice

68.   Part of radical change opposite each other

69.   Part of widowhood opposite each other

70.   Part of identity conjunct composite Sun or Vertex

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