Comparing sun signs is a way in which marriage astrology can be used to predict how well two people will get along in terms of their long-term goals and life purposes. Two sun signs are harmonious if they are both masculine (Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius, Aquarius) or if they are both feminine (Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn, Pisces). When one sun sign is masculine and the other is feminine, then they are inharmonious. When the two people?s suns are in harmonious signs, then they share a similar outlook on life. There is a sense that the two people are moving in the same direction. People with harmonious sun signs can reunite after many years of being apart and pick up right where they left off. This is because they share a long view of life in its ultimate aspects; the life goals harmonize. Therefore friendship is usually the most emphasized feature of this relationship. Nonetheless there may be areas of division on more superficial levels. The two personalities may be very distinct, with conflicting opinions on e.g. religion or politics or worldviews. They may not always be the most sympathetic or emotionally supportive either. Nonetheless they honor one another and have a genuine ?I do my thing and you do your thing? guiding principle. An example of astrology and compatibility sun sign analysis is John and Jacqueline Kennedy, whose marriage was more for mutual convenience than a passionate romance. They were both extremely strong-willed and used to getting their own way. The president and his first lady struck what might be termed a business deal, in which she supplied the charm, elegance, and class that he wanted to project; and in turn he pretty much let her do whatever else she wanted.
Now when the two sun signs in the personal horoscope are inharmonious there is often disagreement about life philosophies or ultimate goals and ends. Frequently in these cases the upbringings and backgrounds contrast. In any event the two people possess divergent views on the world, and their places within it. They are heading in different directions, and they tend to shape their lives towards different aims. There may be a possessive tendency, or each person trying to force the relationship to conform to his or her own image of what it ought to be. The result is a conflict of wills which can make commitment over the long term very difficult, particularly when the relationship is young. Another example of marriage astrology is Elvis and Priscilla Presley: Elvis always sought complete obeisance from his women, and thwarted her career in order to keep her for himself. Both of them were very jealous, and both of them soon were unfaithful, perhaps to free themselves from the other?s grip. When two people?s sun signs are inharmonious it is the question of where this relationship is going in terms of each person?s individual goals which becomes an issue. Each person must allow the other one to make his or her own way in life and respect the other?s decisions.
Bob Makransky
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Although comparing sun signs is a good starting point, analyzing astrology and compatibility in depth requires comparing all of the planets in the two charts. It?s a good idea to see your friendly neighborhood astrologer for marriage astrology advice before you leap.
