The following is shared from cafeastrology.com
Sunday, JULY 3
The Moon moves from expressive Leo to productive Virgo at 8:32 AM EDT. Minor challenging aspects of Pluto with Mercury and Venus today can leave us slightly off-center. Feelings of jealousy and possessiveness result from a fear of losing something. We might not be able to imagine a direct route to our desires right now, possibly leading to a tendency to manipulate. Financial tensions can surface, and issues of trust can emerge in relationships.
Decision-making can be fraught with Mercury quincunx Pluto. This transit suggests difficulties digesting or accepting a matter. We might have a hard time getting our message across or coming to a decision/conclusion that feels right, or we trigger negative responses from others.
Tension today results from fear-based suspicions. Still, it can also be a time for recognizing the needs and desires that we’ve suppressed. Getting into a healthier relationship with these buried needs can help.
The void Moon occurs from 6:00 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a trine to Mars), until the Moon enters Virgo at 8:32 AM EDT.
An explanation of the symbols can be found at cafeastrology.com.
On tonight’s stream, I would like to take a closer look at the aspect highlighted in the chart above. George Ivan “Van” Morrison’s “planets” are in blue. I’ll post relevant info. below:
What it means to be a Mercury retrograde native:
Mercury is the planet of communication and how you express yourself and learn, and so those of you born with Mercury retrograde tend to feel very misunderstood. The energy of Mercury retrograde in the natal chart is actually very similar to that of Mercury in the 12th house (and how misunderstood you must be if you have natal Mercury retrograde in your 12th house!). You have difficulty communicating clearly with others, with being heard, with understanding others as well, and with using your mental energy properly. You can be someone who has a ton of mental energy and is far more intelligent than people realize. You just don’t know the right way to show it.
For some of you born with Mercury retrograde, you can feel that you must reject your mental energy and power. You can have so much that it overwhelms you and you don’t know what to do with it, or you receive such negative feedback from people that you feel there must be something wrong with you. Some of you were likely told you had some sort of “learning disability” (especially if your retrograde Mercury is also at a critical degree), or made to feel like you were “stupid”. Let me say right now, THERE IS NOTHING “WRONG” WITH YOUR MIND. It just operates differently from the rest of us.
Natal Mercury retrograde natives can actually have really incredible minds. It’s just hard for the rest of us non-Mercury retrograde natives to understand. There’s a tremendous amount of mental energy and power that can be unlocked with Mercury retrograde in the natal chart. It just usually takes a while to let go of the fear, isolation, or insecurity that accompanies this position.
The insecurity can really kill the Mercury retrograde native. You need to work on developing confidence in your mental abilities, your ideas, your opinions, your words. Growing up feeling misunderstood no doubt caused that insecurity, but it’s a skin you must shed in adulthood, or you get stuck in that insecurity forever.
You can be a quiet person, one who stumbles over their words publicly, or who is unfailingly truthful. You can have a wicked sense of humor because you interpret what you see in the world differently and point out the things that are so ridiculously absurd. Traditional methods of learning may not be the best thing for you, and you can find unconventional ways of taking in information that might seem weird at first glance, but can have a hint of pure brilliance in them. Artistic and creative outlets can be beneficial to you, especially when young, because they offer the easiest ways to learn something in a nontraditional way that’s still somewhat acceptable by society.
When you can do well as a Mercury retrograde native:
When transit (moving) Mercury is retrograde, this is when you thrive. The rest of us are completely hopeless, and you’re speeding along. This is because the retrograde energy is natural to you, so when Mercury is in his normal forward motion, you’re uncomfortable, but when he’s retrograde, you’re at home. This is a time when you can make great progress and really get your point across. You should make the most of the times when Mercury is retrograde. You can also work on better understanding the proper ways for you to communicate, express yourself, and learn during Mercury retrograde, so pay close attention to that.
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When Mercury in your chart forms an aspect to your partner’s Venus, exchanges of ideas are exciting. You are inclined to “chat” with each other a lot, finding much to share with one another.
When your Mercury forms a challenging aspect (square, opposition, or quincunx) to your partner’s Venus, the exciting exchange of ideas may eventually be the source of some conflict. This is not a highly challenging aspect. In truth, the fact that these two planets form an aspect at all is quite stimulating, suggesting a flow of ideas between the two of you.
However, a challenging aspect can suggest that both of you compete a little in your communications. Instead of truly listening to each other, and taking turns expressing yourselves, you often cut each other off in your excitement to share each other’s own stories or perspectives. One or both of you, perhaps at different times, may sometimes feel the other person is self-centered.
Try not to let this problem become a major source of irritation–it needn’t be! Be aware that the way your energies combine creates an exciting and stimulating flow of ideas and exchanges.
Your partner might sometimes interpret what you say as somewhat shallow or unnecessarily factual. A healthier approach would be for your partner to encourage you to spice up your chatter with feeling and imagination, helping you to infuse your conversations with more warmth and color. You might find your partner’s conversations a little vain or illogical at times.
Ideally, you will add some analysis and facts to his/her stories, helping your partner to expand his/her conversations beyond simply putting himself/herself in the spotlight. Your feelings towards each other are sometimes misunderstood too, with one of you perhaps feeling more romantic and the other person feeling inclined towards logic. Your Venus partner, in particular, might be in a romantic frame of mind, only to face a certain level of detachment in your Mercurial responses.
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Sun Square Venus Synastry:
With this Sun square Venus synastry aspect, there is a lot of mutual admiration at first and plenty of natural attraction. Squares provide a lot of energy, so there may actually be more initial attraction in this relationship than in those with the sextile or trine.
Over time, the Venus person might start to feel unappreciated. It’s very common for them to work hard to please the Sun person, only for the Sun person not to notice.
The Venus person can start playing games, manipulating then appeasing, or acting passive-aggressively towards the Sun individual. These manipulations don’t typically work well, but the Venus person doesn’t know what else to do. This can be a painful relationship for both people.
Over time with the Sun square Venus synastry aspect, the Venus person can come to resent the Sun person, but they never air their grievances. They let their resentment build up inside them.
This is usually because the Venus person tries so hard to please the Sun person but gets little to nothing returned. This placement often means that the Venus person either is or feels used. They can also feel that the Sun person is too egotistical or selfish.
The Sun square Venus synastry aspect can mean that a lack of care and consideration for each other develops. This can become quite extreme; both partners might become extremely selfish in the relationship.
The partners lose the admiration that a relationship needs. They just don’t see anything to like about each other. The Sun square Venus synastry aspect can make the relationship seem like it holds a lot of potential in the beginning, only to fall short by miles.
Ultimately, this is the relationship where love turns to hate. An obligation may develop to keep the “tallies” equal, with both partners feeling forced to give to the other in order to receive. Sometimes this comes in the manner of money, while other times this refers to affection or time.
The Sun square Venus synastry aspect means that there may be significant differences in tastes or view of love. This aspect can be resolved, but it requires a lot of maturity and commitment on the parts of both partners.
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The sun is the first personal planet. It reveals your inner strength, goals, accomplishments, and successes in life. It shows your identity and needs for social recognition and appreciation.
The blazing sun is all about self-realization and consciousness. It is the planet of fame, justice, and leadership. The golden sun symbolizes kings, knights, and figures of authority.
In synastry, the existence of the sun is of prime importance and answers about horoscope compatibility. Synastry is the relationship study, and planets in it allow the partners to see each other.
Having sun square in synastry is about whether your zodiac signs are compatible with each other or not.
Sun Square Pluto Synastry – A Complete Guide
Comparative astrology focuses on analyzing the relationship between the two natal charts. It tells how they are created with each other, and what could be the possible outcome of their relationship.
Synastry is a fascinating and detailed study of how two individuals interact and form a romantic bond. The purpose of synastry is not to predict but to guide both partners to comprehend their relationship based on their birth charts.
How Synastry Contribute To The Harmonious Relationship?
The first and foremost step is to look at the birth chart of both the partners to understand what type of personalities they have.
How do they deal with their emotional side?
What is their concept of love?
Every relationship requires sympathy, empathy, understanding, patience, and readiness to compromise. Determining the goals of a relationship is mandatory to experience an ideal companionship.
Synastry tells the common traits of your partner. Synastry contributes towards forming a harmonious relationship by providing the guidelines to understand how relationships work and can be improved. It gives an insight into a specific relationship.
The aspects in synastry reveal how the relationship was or how it will be. For example, sextiles show positive vibes between partners, whereas oppositions and squares indicate tensions, aggressiveness, and conflicts.
Importance Of Sun In Astrology And Synastry
The sun is the first personal planet. It reveals your inner strength, goals, accomplishments, and successes in life. It shows your identity and needs for social recognition and appreciation.
The blazing sun is all about self-realization and consciousness. It is the planet of fame, justice, and leadership. The golden sun symbolizes kings, knights, and figures of authority.
In synastry, the existence of the sun is of prime importance and answers about horoscope compatibility. Synastry is the relationship study, and planets in it allow the partners to see each other.
Having sun square in synastry is about whether your zodiac signs are compatible with each other or not.
Importance Of Pluto In Astrology And Synastry
The mysterious Pluto is associated with the cycle of creation and death. It has gloomy, solemn, and threatening energy.
People governing Pluto in synastry often go through power struggles, need of control, and dominance.
This distant planet also has a profound impact on what people call a fatal relationship. Such a relationship is not only about falling head over heels to your partner. But if Pluto is not positioned rightly, it can have a destructive impact because of its transcendental nature.
In sun square Pluto synastry, the role of Pluto cannot be neglected.
Aspects In Synastry
1 Conjunctions
Conjunctions between partner’s planets indicate a point of a significant interaction. Depending upon the involved planets, there is a possibility of the profound similarity and acknowledgment of each other’s feelings.
2 Opposition
Opposition speaks about polarity and power of fascination, which can result in complementing each other, but sometimes it may also result in feelings of competition and insecurity. There is a possibility of having a tussle with the opposition if one person talks about the vitality of their planet and the other counters with their side of the equation.
3 Sextiles And Trines
Both of these aspects are generally considered as the flowing aspects in astrology and recommend ease at combining point of two planets’ energies. They represent regular warmth, flow, and understanding.
Trines represent perfectly blended energies, and sextiles focus the compatibility that makes individuals notice each other and appreciate one another as a potential partner.
4 Squares
Squares signal the energies that are required for effective coordination and interaction. In contrast, a lack of understanding may result in a disastrous rift between partners.
Result-oriented individuals discover these disagreeing energies as a chance to develop a better understanding. Squares between planets governing mutable signs (Pisces, Gemini, Sagittarius, Virgo) point to issues communicated in fastidiousness, annoyance, and eagerness.
Between cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn), inconvenience, disturbance, and conflicts commonly result in direct, overt, and stormy arguments.
Between fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius), there is a possibility of frequent stand-offs.
Squares occur in different modalities between planets, and too many square aspects in two charts imply negative qualities of both individuals.
Sun Square Pluto Synastry – Overview
Sun square Pluto in synastry speaks about obsession, fascination, and intensity. The relationship of a couple governed by sun square Pluto is intense and robust. They tightly hold onto each other in a profound and life-changing way.
People in such relationships are always open to each other and can easily read each other’s minds to understand their feelings. This type of companionship can be dangerous, especially for the Pluto person.
Sun Square Pluto Synastry – A Complete Guide
Comparative astrology focuses on analyzing the relationship between the two natal charts. It tells how they are created with each other, and what could be the possible outcome of their relationship.
Synastry is a fascinating and detailed study of how two individuals interact and form a romantic bond. The purpose of synastry is not to predict but to guide both partners to comprehend their relationship based on their birth charts.
Importance Of Pluto In Astrology And Synastry
The mysterious Pluto is associated with the cycle of creation and death. It has gloomy, solemn, and threatening energy.
People governing Pluto in synastry often go through power struggles, need of control, and dominance.
This distant planet also has a profound impact on what people call a fatal relationship. Such a relationship is not only about falling head over heels to your partner. But if Pluto is not positioned rightly, it can have a destructive impact because of its transcendental nature.
In sun square Pluto synastry, the role of Pluto cannot be neglected.
Sun Square Pluto Synastry – Overview
Sun square Pluto in synastry speaks about obsession, fascination, and intensity. The relationship of a couple governed by sun square Pluto is intense and robust. They tightly hold onto each other in a profound and life-changing way.
People in such relationships are always open to each other and can easily read each other’s minds to understand their feelings. This type of companionship can be dangerous, especially for the Pluto person.
Synastry makes them understand one another to the fullest. Because of imbalanced energies of the sun and Pluto, the Pluto person can feel marginalized under the sun’s dominating energy.
Pluto can feel endangered due to the self-importance of the golden sun. It can also develop unconscious desires to alter each other, and also the perception about life. Pluto’s capacity for irresistible attachment requires the partners to focus on new depths and drive the relationship to confront each other’s psychology.
Their bond awaits transformation. They have tremendous reservoirs of emotional strength to pass through challenging times. The relationship marked with the concept of power, creation, and destruction is intense, magnetic, and irresistible. But we should not forget about the heaviness of the sun square aspect.
However, both sun and Pluto are associated with power, control, and authority; the challenge for the partners is to maintain equality in their relationship.
Sun Square Pluto Synastry – Challenges
The challenge in such a dynamic relationship is a power struggle. Both individuals have profound transformative energy, which makes it difficult for both to change. Both know each other from the core and have an extremely possessive-obsessive relationship.
The pull of attraction between them is deep, and they are not drawn to each other only physically but they are also connected on an emotional level. They may undergo severe dependency and control issues.
Sun square Pluto combination in synastry sounds intimidating at first, but deep down, it represents excellent help. The couple bond well with each other and their relationship is fascinating and hypnotic. Both often find themselves thinking about each other. They feel attracted to each other is such ways that are not easy to understand.
Both try to find out everything about each other’s lives, particularly about the past that might bitter their relationship and lead to unhealthy possessiveness. Pluto in partnership can make the other person feel as if only their existence matters expressed with an overwhelming need to control that leads to serious relationship issues.
For spiritual growth, they need to share their feelings. They are not shallow in their actions. Their connection seems far-reaching, but they also have heated moments. Even when they are not making efforts to change each other, transformations can be felt in their lives. Despite all the challenges and privacy problems, this charismatic duo is capable of achieving anything together.
Sun Square Pluto Synastry – The Pros And Cons
This magnetic couple has an utterly mesmerizing and intriguing bond. The fascination is profound because of the deep connection. They have an impressive side. Individuals with Sun square Pluto synastry represents a spiritual bond, and their subtle understanding of each other’s personality thoroughly affects their relationship. That’s why their relationship is often termed as fatal based on their fixation and infatuation for each other.
Such individuals have the most intense relationship at every level. Their desire for control and dominance makes their relationship ecstatic and sometimes devastating too. They need to understand this aspect because the urge for authority is undeniable with their relationship synastry.
At one time, they can be yelling at each other in extreme madness; the next moment, they can be holding each other owing to their strong connection. They are not only connected physically, but their relationship exists beyond physical needs.
Even if they break up, it is not easy for these individuals to go along as friends. Their bittersweet relationship profoundly affects them. The desire of one partner to completely control the other partner’s sentiments and expression may result in creating serious conflicts between both. The intensity of their relationship does not only help them understand each other’s good points but also their weak spots.
Theirs is a union that battles for supremacy. It can make their partnership exhausting and scary, fearing some massive loss.
Bottom Line
A companionship under sun square Pluto synastry straddles themes of fascination, intensity, and authority in interaction. The couple is open and dedicated to each other, defying all hiding places. Such companionship is fueled with attraction and love for one another.
When it comes to their comfort zone, both find solace in each other’s arms. Their love-hate relationship works as their sedative drug to comfort each other under another’s skin. They feel completely drawn to each other. If their relationship feels forced, or the one partner starts ignoring the other, it can serve as a critical point towards a failing relationship.
Together they grow saner and wiser with their sensationalized insights about each other. Their hugs and smile is their therapy.
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Mercury Traits
Being the messenger of the gods, Mercury is the swift and quick-witted god. Authors describe him as cunning and playful too. The gods gifted his winged sandals and helmet to assist him in his work as a messenger. Mercury also has an essential role to the gods. He is the mediator between gods and mortals. The planet Mercury got its name because it is the quickest to revolve around the Sun.
The Mercury archetype’s traits are similar to the planet’s dominion in astrology. Mercury concerns itself in communication and delivery. The planet knows if we are straightforward in delivering our opinions. Would we sugarcoat our words when we disagree with a person? Mercury knows how we talk or if we prefer to talk at all.
Mercury rules over our mind, the same as the Sun. However, Mercury differs because it concerns itself with the more technical aspect of the brain. Mercury represents memories and our thought processes. What do we do when we gain new information? Do we infuse our experiences when we communicate, or it’s just pure information?
Since Mercury is a quick archetype and planet, it rules over quick things too. Of course, “quick things” encompass a lot of things, so here’s a rundown. First, Mercury governs short trips. It can be a simple trip from work or school to home. Weekend getaways also fall under Mercury. The smallest planet rules transportation as well. Second, quick movements fall under the dominion of Mercury.
There will be confidence and versatility when we utilize Mercury in a good way. An overwhelming feeling of curiosity will fill you up. However, if used in the wrong way, Mercury’s influence can make you nervous or over-technical. You may even appear to be uneasy and indecisive.
Pluto Traits
Being the ruler of the Underworld, Pluto resides in the dark land of the dead. Cold and mysterious, this archtype dislikes being visible. For this reason, he wears his invisibility helmet when he comes to the land of the living. Some say this archetype is unattractive. But some say that the mortals are just afraid of his association with death and the dead.
Like how the planet dwells on the cold and dark frontier of our Solar System, Pluto resides in the cold and dark parts of ourselves too. Pluto keeps with it the darkest parts of ourselves. These dark parts can be trauma, depression, self-harm, and other unresolved issues that we repress. In conclusion, Pluto shelters those things that we do not like for people to see in us.
Furthermore, Pluto is commonly associated with forbidden activities such as the occult, taboo, cheating, and incest. When Pluto has a strong influence over a person, the person may be interested in these things. Worse, it is not surprising if this person involves themselves with these kinds of activities.
Pluto represents control and manipulation as well. When this planet’s influence is strong, expect that a person may feel like they want to be in control of every situation. The person may want to manipulate someone to get what they want.
But Pluto is not all about the wrong things. Like the archetype of death and rebirth, Pluto represents transformation and rebirth. This planet encourages us to face Pluto, our dark facets. This dwarf planet ensures that we will gain reformation when we dare to face our fears. Pluto reminds us that the only way to defeat our monsters is facing them, and a brighter path in life should follow.
Mercury Square Pluto Synastry
Unlike the Mars-Pluto aspects, with Mercury square Pluto synastry, there may be a clash of attitudes and beliefs with this partnership. There will be pressure, especially on the part of the Mercury, to change.
Pluto finds Mercury intriguing. The way they think and talk fascinates them. And Pluto wants to know what’s going on in the mind of the Mercury person. And when they get a glimpse of how their partner’s mind works, they would want to change the way they think. Their thoughts scare them. For this reason, Pluto may resort to the worst methods to use to the Mercury person.
Because Pluto is naturally controlling, they may want to control this Mercury. They will start by imposing their beliefs with this Mercury. And soon, they will want to control how Mercury thinks. And this does not sound good, especially because Pluto wants immediate results. They want Mercury to quickly change!
Unlike in Mercury-Venus aspects, Mercury will retaliate, of course, but how, we do not know. What’s sure is that they won’t sit back and wait for Pluto to be successful in getting what they want. This relationship can get heavy. And these people will get exhausted in the effort to express themselves. Because every time Mercury wants to try something new, propose new ideas or insights, Pluto might think about it, but these natives are reluctant to give in.
It is also possible that this couple will become competitive intellectually. There can be a lot of grueling mind games.