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 RELATIONSHIP SYNASTRY 

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The minute I heard my first love story, I started looking for you, not knowing how blind that was. Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere, they’re in each other all along

Rumi

Relationship Synastry

Sparks fly and passion runs high in one romantic relationship, but there are communication struggles and lots of misunderstandings. Or perhaps you and your partner feel you’re living in each other’s pockets - comfortable, yes, but where did the passion go? Maybe you and your partner are very different but you complement each other beautifully, and you'd love to know your astrological synastry!

Some relationships are hard to put into words because they transform us at the very core - intense, fated, karmic. There’s a sense of deep familiarity, as though this person sees into the very depths of our soul. Pluto-Moon aspects in synastry often reflect this soul-stirring, transformative kind of love. These aspects can reveal a relationship that changes both people profoundly—for better or for worse—digging into buried emotion, vulnerability, and even obsession. Venus-Mars contacts often create passionate chemistry, while Uranus aspects can point to sudden, electrifying attractions that defy logic and bring rapid change. These can be exhilarating but also unstable if not balanced by grounding elements. Neptune can also play a part in creating smoke and mirrors, illusion and trickery, so that all we see is not what it seems. However a well placed Neptune, as the higher octave of Venus, can bring deep love that borders on spiritual reverence.

More enduring connections often show strong Saturn ties, indicating long-term potential, loyalty, and commitment. Saturn's influence may not feel glamorous at first, but it builds trust over time. Harmonious aspects between the Moon, Venus, and Mercury point to emotional ease, shared values, and the gift of being able to truly talk to one another—communicating not just thoughts, but feelings. These quieter, stabilising influences often support the heart of a long-lasting relationship.

Synastry doesn't apply only to romantic partnerships. You might wish to explore your dynamic with a child, newborn,  parent, or a close friend, understanding how your energies interact, and where harmony or tension naturally arises. In particular, parent to child synastry can shed light on attachment patterns, emotional expectations, and how to better meet one another with awareness and compassion.

Synastry is the art of comparing two natal charts—overlaying them to examine how the planets of one person interact with the chart of another.  Looking at important conjunctions, oppositions, trines, squares—as well as the role of the lunar nodes, rulers of the ascendant, and relevant fixed stars or asteroids that may echo deeper themes.

​This may include some current transits and progressions where relevant, as the timing of your connection may carry its own astrological signature.

Sessions last around an hour and a half, offering you a deeply personalised reading that helps illuminate the story between you—where the harmony flows, where challenges ask to be worked through, and what your relationship might teach you both.

To book a synastry reading, I’ll need an accurate date, time, and place of birth for both people.

If you’re curious about the deeper dynamics of your connection, I’d love to help you explore them.

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Carolyn McElwee, Usui Reiki Master Teacher, Blackrock, South Dublin

Reiki sessions and all classes, levels 1, 2, 3

Placidus Astrologer Dublin. Birth Chart Readings, Relationship Synastry, Progressions & Transits.

For more information, visit reikihealingdublin.com.

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