To analyze what kind of intimate lover someone is based on their natal chart, I look at several key factors:
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1. Venus: The Planet of Love and Affection
- Sign Placement: The sign Venus occupies indicates how a person expresses love, affection, and what they value in relationships.
- Fire Signs (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius): Passionate, spontaneous, and adventurous in love.
- Earth Signs (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn): Sensual, steady, and value security and loyalty.
- Air Signs (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius): Communicative, flirtatious, and often seek mental stimulation.
- Water Signs (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces): Deeply emotional, intuitive, and seek deep connections.
- House Placement: The house where Venus resides shows the area of life where love and romance play out most prominently.
- 5th House: Romantic, expressive, and playful in love.
- 7th House: Relationships are central to their life, often seeks partnership.
- 8th House: Intense, transformative, and sometimes secretive in love.
2. Mars: The Planet of Desire and Sexual Energy
- Sign Placement: Mars reveals how someone expresses their sexual energy, desire, and approach to physical intimacy.
- Aries: Direct, assertive, and enjoys the chase.
- Taurus: Slow, sensual, and enjoys physical pleasure.
- Scorpio: Intense, passionate, and desires deep emotional connection.
- Aquarius: Unconventional, experimental, and values freedom.
- House Placement: The house Mars occupies indicates where sexual energy and desire are most prominently expressed.
- 5th House: Passionate and playful in the pursuit of pleasure.
- 8th House: Seeks deep, transformative sexual experiences.
- 12th House: Sexuality may be private, hidden, or tied to fantasies.
3. Moon: Emotional Nature and Needs
- Sign Placement: The Moon’s sign shows how a person emotionally connects with others, their emotional needs, and their inner emotional world.
- Cancer: Nurturing, needs emotional security.
- Leo: Needs affection and admiration.
- Scorpio: Emotionally intense, seeks deep bonds.
- Pisces: Empathetic, needs spiritual and emotional connection.
- House Placement: The Moon’s house placement indicates where emotional needs are most likely to be expressed.
- 4th House: Emotional security and home life are crucial.
- 7th House: Emotional fulfillment through relationships.
- 8th House: Emotional intensity and transformation are key.
4. 7th House: House of Partnerships
- Sign on the Cusp: The sign on the 7th house cusp (Descendant) indicates what kind of partner one is attracted to and how they approach long-term relationships.
- Aries: Seeks a dynamic and assertive partner.
- Libra: Desires harmony and balance in relationships.
- Scorpio: Attracted to intense and transformative relationships.
- Planets in the 7th House: Any planets here influence the nature of one’s partnerships.
- Venus: Emphasizes love and beauty in relationships.
- Mars: Relationships may be dynamic and occasionally confrontational.
- Saturn: Relationships may be serious, long-lasting, or involve lessons.
5. 8th House: House of Intimacy and Deep Bonds
- Sign on the Cusp: The sign on the 8th house cusp shows how one approaches intimacy, shared resources, and transformation.
- Taurus: Seeks security and sensuality in intimacy.
- Scorpio: Desires deep, transformative, and often intense connections.
- Aquarius: May approach intimacy in unconventional ways, valuing independence within closeness.
- Planets in the 8th House: These planets affect the way one experiences and expresses intimacy.
- Mars: Intensifies sexual desires and transformative experiences.
- Venus: Suggests a strong need for deep, intimate relationships.
- Pluto: Indicates transformative, possibly tumultuous, intimate experiences.
6. 5th House: House of Romance
7. Aspects Between Venus, Mars, and the Moon
- Venus-Mars Aspects: These aspects reveal the connection between love and desire. Harmonious aspects (trine, sextile) suggest ease in merging love with desire, while challenging aspects (square, opposition) might indicate conflicts between emotional needs and sexual expression.
- Moon-Mars Aspects: These aspects show how emotions are tied to sexual energy. Harmonious aspects suggest a healthy expression of sexual desires, while challenging aspects may indicate conflicts between emotional needs and sexual impulses.
- Venus-Pluto or Mars-Pluto Aspects: These aspects add intensity, passion, and potential power struggles in relationships.
8. Ruler of the 7th and 8th Houses
- The planet that rules the 7th and 8th.