SUN-MOON SYNASTRY

Sun-Moon synastry contacts are like the yin and yang of all relationship
interactions. The King and Queen, the male and female. Astrologically the Sun and
Moon naturally complement one another, and the Sun�s self-expression meets with the
emotional reactions of the Moon.

If the Sun and Moon are sextile or trine to one another, it is the Sun person who
lights the way and the Moon person supports and nourishes the Sun�s aims, goals and
objectives. The Moon is understanding, comforting, and plays an emotionally
supportive role in the relationship.

The Moon is concerned with the past and everything that has preceded the present.
Whereas the Sun is focused on the future, and what is coming andwill unfold. The
Sun is represented by the Greek god Apollo, he could see the future, and had the
gift of prophecy. Apollo gave an oracle his powers, but she could not answer yes or
no. The person looking for answers had to discover the meaning for themselves.

When the Sun and Moon are conjunct there is a common and similar approach to life
and the way one person moves forward in life the other person has kind of been
there before and understands. The Moon person is always the reactive one in the
partnership and the Sun person in the pro-active one and their sense of purpose is
keenly felt by the Moon. The Sun represents our ability to procreate, and when the
Moon person supports this, it nurtures and feeds the Sun�s creativity and direction
in life.

It is nice to have someone supporting the person we are trying to become, and the
emotional response of this contact creates a warm, supportive and generous
interaction. With the easy contacts there is co-operation and both illuminate one
another, the Moon bathes in the warmth of the Sun and feels reflective,
contemplative and warmed in his/her presence, and feels safe expressing their
vulnerable side. In turn, the Sun person has finally found someone who can be there
for them, and the Moon person creates a container for the Sun�s growth.

The Inner Marriage

This pairing is very much like the Union of Opposites: In alchemical terms this is
called the conjuctio. The inner marriage is the union between opposites: yin and
yang, masculine and feminine, spirit and soul, or heaven and earth. This is the
powerful place of centre which can hold the opposite or dual forces of life and the
human quest for union.

Carl Jung, as part of his life-long interest into astrology researched five hundred
married couples, using their birth charts to test the classic aspects. He found a
significant proportion had Sun conjunct Moon, Moon conjunct Moon conjunct
Ascendant, and reported his findings in monograph, Synchronicity � An Acausal
Connecting principle.

However, I read somewhere about the discrepancies of the study, and he only used
the conjunction and opposition. The planets and points used in the study were the
Ascendant, Sun, Moon, Venus and Mars. Jung said these two aspects (Sun-Moon & Moon-
Moon) have long been mentioned in the old traditional literature, as marriage
characteristics and they therefore represent the oldest tradition.

In some of the older textbooks when the Moon belonged to the woman and the Sun
belonged to the man and both were in conjunction or harmonious aspect it was said
that she would make the best of wives. While the male partner with the Moon would
make domesticated husbands, and would meekly submit to the wife�s beck and call.
Whatever the case we can see how both male and female roles come into play.
Traditional Roles

In the olden days the woman supported the male and naturally played the home-maker
and domesticated partner, and some of this is true today. Still, I believe most
people are trying to live out the best of both worlds. The Sun person is the �I�
and the Moon person is the �soul� of the union. It�s easy to see why astrologers
dub the Sun and Moon conjunction the �Soul Mate� aspect.

On some level, if someone is attuned, familiar and at ease (moon) with who we are
as a person (Sun) it is understandable to think we have found �the one�. When the
conscious goals of the Sun person are in tune with the unconsciousness expression
of the other is creates a powerful feeling of emotional containment. Of course we
still need to look at other synastry contacts in the chart to support this
interpretation.

Sun-Moon aspects can bring out the brilliance of the Sun person, and the Moon is
yielding, soft, adaptable, and fluid. However, if these planets are opposed or
square to one another we may see the Sun�s goals in life challenging the basic
rhythm and natural flow of the Moon. It�s kind of like seeing our mother and father
disagreeing. The Sun rules the male principle and the father figure and the Moon
rules the feminine principle and the mother figure.

The Sun person cannot feel where the Moon is coming from and the Moon cannot see
where the Sun is heading. It may be as simple as two temperaments clashing and not
necessarily that one person will not support the other. The Sun and Moon are two of
the most powerful personality factors in the chart, but the past conditioning of
one struggles to support the self-expression of the other person.

The Sun-Moon opposition are easily attracted to one another, and the elements can
be balanced, but with all hard Sun-Moon contacts the Sun�s energy can feel
dominating and insensitive and the Moon person may be perceived as over-emotional,
dependent and sensitive.