Composites – What is the potential of any relationship?

I recently explored relationships from the point of view of the individuals involved, astrologically called synastry. Each of the two people in a relationship is viewed individually for their personal relational potential. Once each is described individually, a comparison between the two outlines the most intimate details of their history. However, there is more than one way to view relationships. The moment any pairing occurs, a new dynamic occurs called a relationship. Relationships happen on so many levels: parent and child, married couple, boss and worker, teacher and student, siblings, in-laws, law and criminal, doctor and patient, bully and victim, clergy and parishioner, to name a few.

Regardless of how many people we meet and the circumstances we find ourselves in, in a split second a unique relationship is formed, one that did not exist before that moment and will cease to exist if the two people involved choose not to. chase it down. Some of these meetings are brief, like a waitress handing you a cup of coffee. Some last a lifetime, like family members or spouses.

The bond that occurs between a mother and a child at the moment of birth is unique. After many years of refusing to allow the father to be present at the birth, the medical establishment now encourages the participation of the father. The split second bond that the mother has always experienced is now available to the father. Yeah! Nothing can match that incredible moment, and nothing can capture it once it’s over without the father’s involvement. The mother really has no choice at work; Her attendance is mandatory. Many years ago she attended a workshop by Joseph Chilton Pearce in which this bonding process at birth was explored. I immediately went home and told my son and his pregnant wife to make sure they were both part of the birthing process if possible. Many grandchildren later, my whole family encourages this experience because of the bond that occurs at the moment of birth.

Suppose I have ten friends. Each couple provides a unique friendship. This takes nothing away from my other nine friends and makes each of our lives bigger because of those friendships. I am improved and my friend is improved by our friendship. If I am a better person because of that friendship, I will be a better person to all my other friends, family, co-workers, etc. Anything I add to my personal dimension in a positive way affects everything I do and everyone I touch with my most positive self. Conversely, if I am in a relationship that is negative, that negativity also affects all other relationships I am in if I am in any way diminished or compromised in the experience of that relationship. I have been diminished, therefore I am less than I could be to all with whom I come in contact.

It seems to me that there are parts or stages in relationships in general. There is an initial introductory part… the beginning. Then comes the process, the duration and the nature of the relationship. A third stage could have to do with endings or finality. This would loosely translate into a beginning, a middle, and an end. I’m sure there are other divisions or stages to explore. Each stage has innumerable possibilities of experience since each relationship is unique. Astrologically we can easily see the potential of any relationship (the beginning) and we can also see the reality of the relationship (the middle and possibly the end). Sometimes the potential and the reality of a relationship work in harmony. What we see is what we get. Other times, a relationship doesn’t live up to its potential. what we see is No what we get It would be helpful to compare both possibility and reality to determine which relationships have the best chance of success in real life terms. In this article we will examine the potential of the relationship using the compound wheel. The reality of a relationship will be covered in a companion article.

The method by which you construct a composite wheel is to start with the natal (birth) wheels of each of the two individuals involved. Briefly, there are 13 main points that are traditional when reading astrologically: the Sun, the Moon and the eight planets, the ascendant, the midheaven and the lunar nodes. Thirteen points are the main points of a possible 360 ​​degree circle for each person. You build these points by adding the two suns, the two moons, the two ascendants, etc. separately. Once you’ve got those totals, you divide each one by two and that gives you the new figures for the composite wheel. Example: G #1 plus G #2 divided by two equals the composite G. The new wheel is drawn according to the traditional rules and is called a compound. In our modern age, computer generated wheels do all the work for you. You have a wheel.

At this point you must do something very unusual with your mind. You need to stop thinking about the people involved and focus on the relationship as an entity. this wheel is No on individuals, no matter how much an individual wants to tilt it in their own direction. This map is about the potential of the relationship that is formed, not the individual people involved. I am repeating the word potential for a reason. Due to the mathematics involved, this artificial wheel assumes that the two people involved will meet halfway on all issues, 50/50, and that is not remotely possible in any society. There must be give and take between the two people involved in any relationship, but equality in all respects is a fantasy. Composite allows you to see idealized potential, but may not conform to the reality of experience over time. Because?

At the beginning of any meaningful relationship, the people involved really have high hopes for the relationship and do their best to ensure the relationship continues. This is unnatural behavior because none of us can be on our best behavior forever. Sooner or later we will relax towards normality (for us) and that produces a change in the relationship. It is not false or intentional, it is natural. Most of us will do whatever it takes to cement a relationship and then relax. Over time, the potential that seduced us may not become our actual experience. This can be disappointing and disappointing, but it may not be deliberate. In time, each of us will be true to ourselves as the “ideal” gives way to “reality.” If we have made the mistake of putting each other on pedestals, this could be devastating as one or both of us fall off those pedestals. The repercussions of such falls can be very unpleasant.

Composite is the technique that has been readily available to astrologers for many years, both in the form of hand-cast wheels and computer printouts. It is an excellent tool for exploring the potential of the relationship and has been the most popular choice among astrologers around the world. The alternative is called a ratio wheel and is based on reality, but it was extremely difficult to calculate by hand. With the advent of computer printing, this wheel is becoming more widely available. The body of information and experience to support this alternative technique is growing, but much more information is currently available for the composite technique.

How to read A relationship in its beginning stages can be a delight. Our imaginations and our desires for a good life flourish as we explore the possibilities. The question is will the ongoing relationship live up to our expectations? It is not individuals who let us down. It is our unrealistic expectations that cause failure and frustration. A person on a pedestal only has one direction to go and that is out. We might discover that our knight in shining armor is rusty with a nasty disposition or that any women involved may not be the virtuous Maid Marion.

• The Composite Sun describes the inherent nature and identity of the couple’s relationship potential by sign and field of greatest influence by house.
• The composite Moon describes the nesting drive and emotional makeup of the couple’s relationship potential by sign and the scenario where those issues will play out at home.
• Composite Mercury describes the communication and decision-making function of the relationship potential of the couple by sign and the scenario where it will develop by house.
• Composite Venus describes the ability to relate and the social and financial values ​​of the relationship potential of the couple by sign and the scenario in which it will develop by house.
• Composite Mars describes the action, the assertive and aggressive functions of the relationship potential of the couple by sign and the arena where it will develop by house.
• Composite Jupiter describes the expansive, philosophical worldview and relationship potential of the couple by sign and the scenario where it will develop by house.
• Composite Saturn describes the traditional, responsible and organizing function of the couple’s relationship potential by sign and the arena where it will develop by house.
• Composite Uranus describes the unusual, non-traditional and forward-thinking facets of the couple’s relationship potential by sign and the arena in which it will play out by house. Can you say chemistry?
• Composite Neptune describes the imagination, inspiration or delusional function of the relationship potential of the couple by sign and the arena where it will unfold by house.
• Composite Pluto describes the power, manipulation, or obsessive/compulsive function of a couple’s relationship potential by sign and the arena where it will play out by house.
• The composite ascendant shows the projection of the couple, the coping skills and the response to the environment of the relationship potential of the couple by sign. (The ascendant is the cusp of the 1st house). This is how others see the relationship itself.
• The Composite Midheaven shows the couple’s drive toward goals, stature, and potential for success as a team relationship potential of the couple by sign. (The midheaven is 10^he house cusp). This is what expresses the couple’s need to achieve or achieve.
• The composite north lunar node shows the group interaction and the collective influence of strangers on the relationship potential of the couple by sign and the arena where it will develop by house.

The traditional use of aspects will illustrate the interrelationship between planets and composite points. I reduce the effect orb to 5 degrees because the compound is a construct and not an actual space and time wheel.

Always remember that the compounding and reading is about a couple and not individuals. Include the word potential in your readings because the compound represents what the relationship is and how it will work if the couple meets 50% of the way across all issues.

Compounds are quite valuable in the early stage of the relationship because that is what the people involved are seeing and experiencing. If you have concerns about what you see in composition as an astrologer, it’s not easy to get participants to see your concerns clearly. They see the relationship through the filter of wants, needs, and expectations. They want you to succeed, so it’s hard to accept that trouble may be lurking. Sometimes you have to rain on someone’s parade to point out all the facets you see and not just the positive ones. The reality check occurs on the companion relationship wheel which is based on real-time calculations. Stay tuned.

Recommended reading:

Relationships: An Astrological Look at the Possibilities

Relations – Synastry – Who are you? Who I am? How do we affect each other?