Synastry is the art of relationship Astrology. It is a
fascinating and illuminating study of how individuals or groups interact with
one another. No matter how hard we try we cannot get away from the issues that
our relationship charts bring up. At any point in time progressed
interchart aspects between two entities
can illuminate the issues involved in the interaction.
In his second book, The
Changing Sky, Steven Forrest presented a model for sorting through the many
possible planetary configurations that present themselves in a transits and
progressions reading. This system, termed "The Four Nets," is applied
to the jungle of astrological symbolism, each net catching creatures in
descending orders of size. In the First Net, we see all the astrological
biggies—major transits and directions to
and from the Sun, Moon and Ascendant for
example. By the time we get to the Third or Fourth Nets, we are looking at
events we might safely ignore —unless the earlier Nets have come up empty. This
is a strategic, orderly, and effective method for organizing one’s approach to
a transits/progressions analysis.
In this post we apply Steven’s approach to a study of progressed
synastry for the charts of the US (Sibly), China and Russia. The extract below
is from a previous post China’s horoscope and the trade war [1].
Another clue to the
kind of change being demanded can be seen if we superimpose the progressed US
Sibly on the Chinese chart. Here we find
the Sibly progressed Sun [13pi] is opposite China’s radix Saturn [13vi]
once again in the 8th house of business. Much of what we know of planets in an
individual natal chart can also be extended to nations. Saturn in the 8th gives
apprehensions and difficulties in the area of sharing and joint resources.
People feel insecure about what they have to give or experience difficulty in
what another has to offer. More generally, there is the fear of letting go
which can often show up as trying to control the partner through money matters.
With its huge trade surplus with the US, China is doing just that. It is
unwilling to open its own markets – a fear that can be typically related to
Saturn in the 8th. Notice that Saturn [13vi] is conjunct the TNP Apollon [19vi]
which is associated with business and commerce.
Even a cookbook interpretation of Sun-Saturn opposition
clearly indicates the difficulty involved.
Sun opposition Saturn
in synastry:
In the early stages of
your relationship Sun is likely to feel attracted to the mature, steady,
disciplined, and responsible qualities of Saturn, but over time these same
qualities can begin to feel restrictive, limiting, even oppressive. Saturn can
fall into the role of being the parent, teacher, or taskmaster of Sun, causing
Sun to feel inhibited and confined by Saturn’s seriousness and inflexibility. https://cafeastrology.com/synastry/sun_saturn_aspects.html
The second important progression in synastry is Sibly
progressed solar arc Neptune [24ta] opposite China’s MC [24sc]. A simple
delineation for this would be: “schemes or unrealistic plans create uncertainty
about the future”.
Chinese trade officials apparently offered a huge concession
in January: a promise to completely eliminate its trade surplus with the U.S.
by 2024. The question is whether the concessions are at all realistic.
Eliminating the bilateral trade deficit would require raising Chinese imports
from the U.S. by almost a factor of three while holding exports constant, or
increasing imports even more while increasing exports modestly. One report
places China’s offer at $600 billion of annual imports from the U.S. by 2024.
A similar analysis for Russia’s progressions to China’s
chart reveal two important directions. Russia’s progressed Sun [1aq]
conjunct China’s Ascendant [1aq] and Moon [3aq]. This is regarded as one of
the best combinations for an effective union or partnership.
The conjunction of the
Sun and the Moon in synastry is a powerful connection. How it plays out will
have much to do with the condition of these luminaries in the individual
charts. Attraction to one another is usually there regardless, perhaps felt
most by the Moon person initially. As a relationship develops between the two,
a dynamic inevitably emerges in which the Moon person plays a supportive role
(sometimes a dependent or submissive role) to the Sun person, who tends to lead
the relationship in some manner. https://cafeastrology.com/astrology_of_relationships.html
Chart Data:
Russia: Dec. 25, 1991; 5:20 pm UT, Moscow, Russia
China: Oct.1, 1949; 3:02 pm AWST, Beijing, China
Sibly: Jul.4, 1776; 5:10 pm LMT, Philadelphia, USA
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