Synastry Astrology: Vesta to Vesta – How We Live Together

Astrology has many uses and techniques; one of the most popular uses is synastry, which is the term to describe how two charts interact with each other.  We all have the same points in our charts: the Sun in a sign, the Moon in a sign, Mercury in a sign, and so on.  When we get together with someone our energy designs (our charts) interact.

This article is the one of a series to look at the interaction of points between two people and explain how to interpret the dynamics between the same point in different charts.  This article will look at Vesta, which rules our attitude about home and property.

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What is Synastry Astrology?

It is probably easier to show it visually rather than write a lengthy explanation.  Below you will see a single image of two charts, one on the inside and another going around the outside.  There are two images to show what the relationship looks like when person A is on the inside and person B is on the outside, then the reverse.

These were randomly generated charts. As you can see, all the same points appear in different signs throughout the two charts.  When we look at them together, we have the chance to see the kinds of energy dynamics that will take effect when they form a connection, whether as lovers, friends, or family members.

Reading the Synastry of Two People

A fair amount of my work as a professional astrologer involves relationship chart reading, and I always start with the Moons and work my way through the other points.  Often clients, or people I meet in public, who find out I am an astrologer, will say something like, “I am a Leo and read somewhere that I should never date a Scorpio” or “I am a Leo and should only date fire and air signs, like Aries or Gemini”.  Then they ask, “is that true?”

While it is true that some signs challenge one another and others flow, any sign can “get along” with another sign depending on the maturity of the individuals.  There are certainly plenty of examples of successful and happy Leo/Scorpio couples and failed Aries/Leo couples.  The signs do not guarantee success or failure, they just reveal how energy will generally interact in any relationship.

Please keep in mind that flowing energy is not the same as positive energy.  Flow occurs when two points aspect or align with each other in certain ways and close to the same degree.  For example, if I have my Mercury in Leo at 12 degrees and you have your Mercury in Aries at 13 degrees, our Mercurys will trine and easily flow since they are both in fire signs. 

That is great if we communicate well and positively with our fiery approach, but not so great if one or both of us chooses to be argumentative all the time, picking verbal fights constantly.  And no matter how problematic the communication energy between us, the flow will keep us communicating and trying to “win” our points whether the relationship is healthy or not.

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The Aspects to Consider

The most powerful aspects are the conjunction (in the same sign and near the same degree), the square (three signs apart, in conflicting elements, and near the same degree), and the opposition (in opposite signs, and balancing elements, and near the same degree).  Additionally, and worth discussing in a synastry reading are the trine (four signs apart, in the same element, and near the same degree), the sextile (two signs apart, in complimentary elements, and near the same degree), and the inconjunct (five signs apart, in compromising elements, and near the same degree).

My Vesta to Your Vesta and Your Vesta to My Vesta

Below I have marked Vesta from the two charts:

Vesta for Person A is in Taurus and Vesta for Person B is in Cancer.  They sextile each other by sign, but not by degree. 

Synastry Astrology Vesta to Vesta – Orbs of Influence

Let me break the “4^th Wall” for a moment and say that Astrology is not an exact science, or really a science in any rigorous, mechanistic Newtonian sense.  Some astrologers will give points a 6-degree orb to make an aspect connection.  I prefer to use more points in the charts I cast, so I use smaller orbs. 

Hellenistic (classical) astrology would disregard the orbs of influence and just say these points are sextile because they are two signs apart.  I do think proximity by degree matters, but I also use quite a large number of points (23 in the examples here) in my charts, so I prefer to tighten the orb of influence for all the points.  For the sextile, I use 3 degrees or less.

Since A’s Vesta is sextile B’s Vesta, they have complimentary energy regarding their sense of home as a place to live and raise a family.  The Taurus Vesta person prefers for “home to be stable and secure” while the Cancer Vesta person prefers “home to be the safe harbor of the family”. Energetically these elements complement each other (Earth and Water).

Sextiles in your own chart, or in the dynamic between two points with your chart and another person’s chart, represent energies that easily find “common ground” because they work so well together.  This energy is supportive and helpful.

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The complementary energy of a sextile helps couples work together in a supportive way; there is lasting alignment.  With work, they can find alignment and accomplish far more together than they can alone.  If they are unconscious souls, this aspect will keep the relationship humming.  If they are conscious souls, then they can really enjoy the time they spend together, especially choosing activities that require the two of them to accomplish the goal or task. 

Taurus/Cancer energy can be very stable and loving. The Taurus Vesta individual is going to make sure the home is solid, safe, and enduring.  Everything will be well-maintained and cared for.  The Cancer Vesta individual is going to want the home to be a place for family, personal traditions, and important memories. 

As a result, this couple will flow well when it comes to purchasing and maintaining their home.  They are likely to have the nicest home on the block and the place where everyone wants to come over for a meal or feel loved.

Finding your Vesta in your Chart

You can certainly contact me for a chart reading and I can give you a comprehensive reading of your entire chart and tell you where Vesta is in your chart.  But you can also find it by going to an online ephemeris and looking up Vesta by sign on the date and time of your birth.