Hannes - Jupiter and Andrea - Venus (harmony = 7.77) -- Venus conjunct Jupiter
With Venus conjunct Jupiter, there's a special affection between you and you enjoy each other's company. You take pleasure in giving to each other. This is an aspect of genuine affection and can make up for other difficult aspects you may share. The message in this aspect is to open you up to your full potential of emotional expression while still taking into account the consequences. There is no expansion or expression without universal feedback, and this aspect teaches you responsibility for your use of energy, your own or other's. There is a natural inclination to give freely and willingly to each other. Others will notice your enjoyment and want to share in your positive expression. You will draw social relationships toward you and participate in many social activities, if you so choose. Travel possibilities are likely, as well as a wide range of learning situations. You are drawn to any activities that expand possibilities and offer positive experiences. You seek a certain amount of variety and can tolerate a fair amount of risk-taking. Your over-optimism however, can be like wearing rose-colored glasses, and you'll need to take them off now and then to deal with important practical realities of your life together.

Hannes - Neptune and Andrea - Mercury (harmony = 7.33) -- Mercury trine Neptune
When the aspect between Mercury and Neptune is a flowing one (sextile or trine), your Neptune partner helps to inspire your imagination and open your mind. Neptune adds some color to your conversations and your life. You could share similar appreciation for the arts, and enjoy talking about spiritual or artistic topics. You very much “get” what each other is saying, and this is a classic aspect for finishing each other’s sentences.

Hannes - Moon and Andrea - Sun (harmony = 7.31) -- Sun conjunct Moon
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.

A note should be made about gender and whose Moon and whose Sun is involved. Although both ways is powerful, in some cases when the man’s Moon conjuncts the woman’s Sun, problems arise. This happens when the man feels uncomfortable in his role as the moody, sympathetic, and somewhat dependent Moon — a role that he might assign to women. In this day and age, however, either male or female playing the role of the Moon to the Sun may feel some kind of resentment over time. Just as the Moon reflects the Sun’s light, the Moon person is naturally inclined to play a supportive and sometimes submissive role to the Sun. It doesn’t need to be submissive–instead, it can be considered supportive. How comfortable the Moon person is with this role is critical. In the same vein, the Sun person’s comfort levels with playing the role of the Sun should be considered as well. Not everyone wants to be the leader in a relationship!

With the conjunction, sextile, and trine, the Moon person generally comes to rely upon and trust the Sun person’s wisdom, spirit, and personal style. The Sun person, in turn, depends upon the support of the Moon person.

Hannes - Sun and Andrea - Venus (harmony = 7.00) -- Sun sextile Venus
Conjunctions, sextiles, and trines between the Sun and Venus are helpful aspects in any relationship. They create a sense of harmony and offer some common interests to the partnership. The Sun person feels more loving and beautiful in the presence of the Venus person. The Venus person finds the Sun person quite charming and intriguing. The Venus person admires the Sun person in such a way that he or she is willing to, and happy to, please the Sun. There is a mutual attraction here that, on its own, is not as insistent or sexual as other indicators (such as Venus-Mars or Venus-Pluto), but it is pleasing and supportive. Acceptance and tolerance characterize the partnership. Perhaps the most apt keyword for this combination is contentment. On a financial level, unless debilitated, this combination suggests some financial “luck” as a couple, or at the very least an overall agreement on how to spend and save money.

In particular, the conjunction suggests that the individuals find much to like in each other. Little qualities in each other that might seem commonplace to other people take on grander, more romantic, and valuable proportions in both Venus and the Sun’s eyes. It is easy for the Sun person to draw out affection and tolerance from the Venus person, unless either planet is seriously debilitated natally. The sextile is not as powerful or obvious a connection, but it generates a feeling of mutual respect. The people see value in one another–they’re most certainly worth each other’s time! The trine is probably the most fortunate of aspects between the Sun and Venus in synastry. The individuals truly value each other. The only potential pitfall with the trine is complacency and lack of challenge, although it is more than likely that there are challenges elsewhere in the comparison, and in most cases this interaspect helps support the relationship.

Hannes - Mars and Andrea - Sun (harmony = 6.35) -- Sun trine Mars
When Sun is sextile or trine Mars in synastry, you feel a wonderful sense of harmony in terms of your individual rhythms. Neither of you gets in each other’s way, and your partnership is characterized by a certain amount of independence and some real productivity. While other couples waste a lot of time adjusting to each other’s natural rhythms, you find it easy to move in the directions you want to head without stepping on each other’s toes. You motivate each other in simple ways, if only because you accept each other’s ambitions, drives, and cycles of activity. This is one of the best supportive aspects a relationship can have, as the two of you don’t face off as often as many couples do, and you accomplish your goals much as you would on your own. This way, you don’t feel like you prevent each other from producing or doing the things you want to do.

Hannes - Mars and Andrea - Neptune (harmony = 6.21) -- Mars trine Neptune
Your partner is completely able to understand your creativity, which is no small thing -- you might not let out your most creative ideas with most people, because you're not sure how they'll be received. But with this pairing, neither of you should worry about that. You give form to your lover's more abstract ideas, and they stimulate yours.

With this kind of influence between you, you could accomplish a lot together because it pairs your practical drive with your partner's creative ideas. You, especially, are inspired by your partner to move to a whole new level in your thinking -- perhaps an emotional or spiritual transformation. If you desire, you can just keep getting more and more in tune with yourself, your intuitions and your deeper motivations. And in return, you offer your partner all your energy, enthusiasm and support. Just be sure to stay communicative with each other, even when things get murky. You could simply be confused together about your aims in life and in the relationship; a feeling of confusion could mark the relationship. So take care to be very, very clear with each other and encourage each other in your self-expression. You'll find that through your diligence, you two can gain a new perspective on life and the world you live in. You can open each other's minds to all kinds of new horizons! So talk, express yourselves, listen to each other and keep moving forward together into the creative unknown.

Hannes - Venus and Andrea - Mercury (harmony = 5.49) -- Mercury trine Venus
When the aspect between Mercury and Venus is a flowing one (sextile or trine), your Venus partner expands your horizons in the areas of leisure and the arts (music, culture, art, and literature, for example), and, often unconsciously, attempts to “soften” your sensibilities. While your Venus partner is subtly sensitizing your outlook, you stimulate your partner to talk about, and give form and structure to, these pleasures. There is a natural and mutual sensitivity to each other, and very often you are capable of finishing each other’s sentences because of this attunement. You encourage each other to express yourselves, and there is an easy flow of communication as a result. How comforting! In fact, this aspect helps smooth over other areas that might be problematic in the relationship, simply because there is an uncomplicated element to communications that helps put both parties at ease.

Hannes - Mars and Andrea - Pluto (harmony = 4.19) -- Mars sextile Pluto
Your sexual connection is charged up by this influence! But you don't have to stop there when it comes to focusing the power that this aspect brings to your relationship. A strong physical bond is great, but you've got way more potential as a couple than that.

This aspect is all about the potent combination of power and action. The two of you are able to join forces and accomplish almost anything you put your minds to. Obstacles, schmobstacles! Together you blast away anything that stands in your way, and come through unscathed on the other side. This strength and determination could be put to good use in a variety of ways. You could use it to better yourselves as people, because this aspect helps you to understand each other better, and through that process, yourselves. You meet problems creatively and head-on, which is a great influence for your relationship -- but it could also be turned outward, for the good of the rest of the world. Any humanitarian urges that you two might share find action through this aspect's influence. Your deepest spiritual beliefs also find expression in this relationship. Basically, what you choose to do is up to the two of you. You two work as a creative team, and together you could move mountains!

Hannes - Moon and Andrea - Uranus (harmony = 3.83) -- Moon trine Uranus
There is a wonderful feeling of excitement and freshness between you that holds your interest, potentially for a long time! You have an interesting and varied social life together that leads you to places that you may never have dreamed of. More importantly, the relationship you share between just the two of you is stimulating, exhilarating and completely unexpected.

Sometimes this type of unpredictable energy can be more irritating than anything else, as it doesn't foster the feelings of security or stability that are necessary in an intimate relationship. But you two are able to keep the excitement between you completely separate from issues of emotional security. In other words, you are able to depend on each other and even make a commitment, but still have that amazing, spontaneous sexual bond; that wild, weird and wonderful quality to your conversations, where you come up with every idea under the sun; and that footloose and fancy-free aesthetic to your travels, where you follow where your whims lead you and see where you end up. You do really well in groups together, so traveling in a group or joining a social or political club together could be a great way to enliven your time together. Since you're so creative together, starting a joint creative project or even an entrepreneurial undertaking could be very fruitful!

Mars for both (harmony = 3.68) -- Mars trine Mars
The trine and sextile create a different energy. When Mars is trine or sextile another person’s Mars, there is an instinctive understanding of one another’s impulses, methods, and desire nature. Whether you’re working actively together towards a common goal or pursuing separate interests, you are supportive of one another. Inner rhythms are in rapport. You may not even be aware of just how in synch you can be, but appreciating this energy is key. You gently challenge one another to do your best. You might feel that together, you can accomplish pretty much anything, and when you join forces, you can overcome many obstacles. Sometimes two people with these aspects in their synastry come together to work toward a common goal.

Hannes - Venus and Andrea - Saturn (harmony = 3.41) -- Venus trine Saturn
The Saturn person acts to stabilize the Venus person’s emotions. One another’s devotion to the relationship is generally respected. Mutual dependence, mostly in a positive way, characterizes this relationship. This is one indication of a long-term, significant relationship. While this aspect does not indicate romantic attraction in and of itself, if a relationship does develop, there is likely to be a strong commitment and a feeling that each person can rely on the other. Structure and security in your relationship will be important. You can count on each other, and you both take the relationship seriously. You are likely to make sacrifices for one another without even thinking twice.

Hannes - Mercury and Andrea - Venus (harmony = 2.76) -- Mercury sextile Venus
If there are other, less harmonious aspects between you, don't worry -- this one really helps to smooth over the harsh effects of those, because as a couple, your focus is on getting along well and working together as a loving, communicative team. Neither of you wants to argue, so you both find much more constructive ways to get your own point across and find a solution to any problem that might come up. You're also very open and verbal about expressing your tender feelings for this person!

This isn't be the type of relationship where you have to wonder where you stand with the other person. No, you delight in leaving love notes for your lover in their briefcase or purse, describing all the wonderful ways that your life changed when you two got together; you write songs or poems for them, give them sweet cards every chance you get... You really let them know just how special you think your sweet partner is. And they do the same for you. Your friends -- of which there are many -- look up to you as the couple who has everything they want -- a loving, supportive connection that could lead to something really special. If you end up working together on a creative project or even an entrepreneurial one, this aspect greatly helps your communication, because you always take special care to deal with one another kindly and gently.

Hannes - Pluto and Andrea - Saturn (harmony = 2.75) -- Saturn sextile Pluto
Especially if there are other positive communication aspects between you, this one can really help to lend purpose and stability to your relationship, as long as you keep the lines of your communication open. Each of you is on a lifelong growth trajectory, and a relationship between you can benefit both of you because you support each other's ways of learning, growing, transforming and shaping your lives. There is a deep feeling of support and trust between you, and understanding.

You give each other the gift of a great emotional awareness that helps each other be more effective in your own lives as individuals. You can both mature throughout the entirety of this relationship. If you tend to be not very emotionally expressive, or if you're actually emotionally confused, your partner can help you get a much stronger handle on your feelings. And under the influences of this aspect, you two are able to team up and tackle any hard times that you might go through as a couple -- whether they're difficulties that arise within the relationship or ones that spring up in your lives outside your bond. This influence combines the strength of your practical, hardworking nature with your partner's power to transform themselves and the bond between you, with amazing effects. Expect to become personally empowered through your partnership with each other.

Saturn for both (harmony = 2.27) -- Saturn trine Saturn
The strong sense of trust and responsibility that grows between you goes a long way toward creating a secure foundation for your relationship, and it also strengthens your bond over time -- meaning, this aspect lends itself to a long-term relationship! You work well as a team, bringing complementary strengths to the table, and you help each other accomplish whatever you set your minds to. Better yet, you help each other keep from becoming complacent in the natural security that characterizes your bond.

You're hardworking together, focused on meeting your goals. You keep your eyes on the prize, and best of all, you get to enjoy the fruits of all that honest labor together. After all, the couple that works hard as a team gets to reap the benefits as a team as well, right? Whether it's on an emotional or financial level, you both want the same level of security and you have the same idea about how to make it happen. You have complementary ideas of how to be a disciplined and responsible human being, and you cooperate with each other very well -- which makes you wonderful business partners as well as romantic ones! Together you work hard and you bring some very positive influences into the life you share.

Hannes - Saturn and Andrea - Mercury (harmony = 2.19) -- Mercury trine Saturn
When the aspect between Mercury and Saturn is a flowing one (sextile or trine), your Saturn partner helps you to structure your thoughts, plan your life, and give form to your ideas. You feel that you can learn a lot from Saturn’s wisdom. Saturn offers practical advice and tips that truly improve Mercury’s life. Your Saturn partner listens well, guides, and disciplines you in mostly pleasing ways. Together, you tend to solve relationship problems through careful, step-by-step, and logical communication. Your conversations may be on the dry or serious side at times, however.

Hannes - Mars and Andrea - Moon (harmony = 1.92) -- Moon sextile Mars
A trine or sextile between the Moon and Mars is a powerful indicator of attraction. It brings much mutual fascination, and is especially strong with the trine. The relationship has a very animated and lively quality. The Moon person nurtures and feeds the Mars person’s ego, providing plenty of “strokes”. While the Moon person has a soothing and calming effect on the Mars person, the Mars person encourages Moon to be brave and confident. Through each other, the individuals learn much about their instincts and needs. Because reactions to each other are very spontaneous and instinctual, the relationship can be somewhat tumultuous at times, but for the most part, it’s a pleasing interaction. Although the couple tends to argue perhaps more than most, they extract joy and emotional reward from the interactions.

Hannes - Pluto and Andrea - Neptune (this aspect is mildly discordant) -- Neptune square Pluto
The intensity of this aspect depends on both your individual birth charts, not to mention the other aspects that exist between you as a couple, but whether it's strong or subtle, it isn't easy to deal with. You just have such different spiritual creeds, and there isn't any common ground between the two. Instead of respecting your views and listening for things they could learn from or adopt for themselves, your lover looks askance at the way you think about life, love and spirituality.

They likely have a more forceful personality than you do and even try to control how you think, or to change your spiritual beliefs to match up more with theirs. But this isn't fair, and you shouldn't feel pressured by them to change anything about yourself. The best romantic relationships are about acceptance, not intolerance and coerced change. You should be listening to each other, not closing yourselves off to each other; respecting each other's beliefs, not telling each other your beliefs are wrong. Similarly, you tend to rely on a feeling of intuition to get through life -- an impressionistic way of viewing the world. Your partner, on the other hand, tries to tell you that there's no such thing as intuition, and that you should be relying on cold, hard facts, not intangible feelings.

Hannes - Uranus and Andrea - Moon (this aspect is neutral and could go either way) -- Moon conjunct Uranus
Settling down in a traditional relationship might not be possible for you two -- there are just too many sparks flying around to allow you any rest! So why not enjoy it while it lasts? This aspect lends your relationship a really interesting, unusual quality that should hold your interest for some time.

The way you first meet will probably be a unique and different experience for both of you, and will live on as a great story to tell your friends! The attraction between you is both magnetic and original; you feel drawn to this person in a strange way, and your attraction could easily grow to fascination. Despite all this great energy that flows between you, it might be too electric and unstable for a regular, long-term relationship. If you depend on your lover too closely, they resist the dependency and probably run in the opposite direction. It's as if they instinctively know the relationship won't survive being boxed into any kind of traditional format; you might try to make that happen, but they'll resist it in the end. That's perfectly fine. Some relationships aren't meant to last a long time or to take the usual dating-love-marriage route. Instead, they're meant to shake things up, to act like an injection of adrenaline into your life and heart! That's just what this relationship is for you, so enjoy it while it lasts and take it as an exhilarating learning experience.

Hannes - Uranus and Andrea - Neptune (this aspect is mildly harmonious) -- Uranus sextile Neptune
You help each other chase your dreams. For your partner, this is an important influence because all those ideas that they've flirted with all their life but never pursued because, well, maybe they just seemed too weird, or maybe someone flat-out told them they weren't worth pursuing -- this relationship provides the forum and the creative spark to finally give those ideas their due. You're able to understand them and give them form because you also have these ideas; your deepest, most idealistic dreams, your wild and wacky ideas for creative projects.

Working together, you can let those ideas out! Let them roam free; you're surprised at what can happen when the two of you get to talking about things. You're definitely on a par with each other intellectually, so don't ever be nervous that your ideas won't be well-received. It's rare that you can't get where your partner is coming from. This kind of influence can also extend to spiritual realms, so if one of you is a highly spiritual person, you're able to introduce your beliefs and ideals to your partner and have them received with enthusiasm and understanding. You encourage each other to go further in your thinking than you may ever have gone before, and to get way outside the box when you bring your ideas to life.

Hannes - Uranus and Andrea - Pluto (this aspect is neutral and could go either way) -- Uranus conjunct Pluto
The intensity of this aspect depends on your individual birth charts as well as on other aspects between you, but it affects you to some degree. You've both always wanted to make things happen; even if it's just in a quiet way, you're fire-starters, with your eyes set on the horizon of the future. When you two get together, expect this quality about you to increase exponentially.

Yours was probably never just a simple, lighthearted affair; instead, you can expect things to get intense fast. Ideas zing around the two of you -- they come fast and furious, and you feel energized by the energy of possibility. This is what this aspect is all about -- not settling for the status quo. You don't want to hold to tradition, just for tradition's sake; you want to try things out in new ways and make things better. Whether this stays within the realm of your relationship or moves outside into the rest of the world is up to the two of you, and what you want to accomplish together. You could start a business, write a book, travel the world -- the possibilities are endless! You could also keep this influence on the personal level, and have a relationship that's different from any that either of you has even been involved in before. You do things differently from what's expected of you, that's for sure. This might be one of those relationships in which it's best just not to have any expectations at all. Instead, see where the fire takes you.

Hannes - Uranus and Andrea - Sun (this aspect is mildly discordant) -- Sun opposition Uranus
There is a lot of excitement in this relationship that can be very exciting at first but also challenging, as it is hard to keep stable and predictable. It might seem that whenever the Sun person needs the Uranus person or puts any kind of pressure or demands on Uranus, that Uranus rebels, disappears, or reacts in an inconsiderate manner. On the flip side, your partnership doesn’t get into the kinds of ruts or emotional stagnation that characterize many relationships. Much will depend on your individual personalities and how open you are to a level of instability in a partnership. In some cases, the circumstances surrounding the partnership are such that you are separated at key moments (long-distance and other non-traditional relationships), which can undermine the relationship over time.

Moon for both (this aspect is mildly discordant) -- Moon opposition Moon
It is more difficult for the two of you to be in sync with each other because of this aspect. When one is up, the other may be down, or one of you is a night person while the other is an early bird. Timing can be tricky, and it will take some adjustment to find a way to relate and reduce frustrations. Certain habits or idiosyncrasies of your partner can be almost unbearable for you. With time, patience and love, each of you can modify the most offensive irritants, and the rest will simply have to be tolerated if you plan to share a residence.

Hannes - Pluto and Andrea - Mars (discord = -3.30) -- Mars square Pluto
There is a strong sexual pull between you, which can be quite compelling -- and it could make you think there's more between you that's worth holding on to than there really is. This aspect is a really difficult one for either of you to handle, as it brings up so much anger, resistance, rebellion and aggression between you. Even if you're ordinarily quite placid, you know you're provoked more than you would have ever thought possible in this relationship!

Unless other aspects between you help create a feeling of understanding and commonality, you two just have a really hard time getting along together -- except when you're being physically intimate, of course, and even that could take on a dimension of control and aggression that you should try to avoid. It's not that feeling angry or expressing it is wrong; that's natural. There's an element of aggression that can be exciting and appropriate in our sex lives. But the ways that you express your anger at your partner can be extreme; somehow, they bring up the deepest, strongest feelings of rage and resentment that you have hidden in the depths of your soul. You have to work hard to learn the lesson that this influence offers -- how to calm yourself in the face of rage; how to love someone right and treat them well, even when you're feeling as if you can't stand them. To a certain extent, you two just have to expect and accept that there will always be major battles and intense power struggles.

Hannes - Neptune and Andrea - Jupiter (discord = -3.70) -- Jupiter square Neptune
Your partner stimulates the most idealistic parts of your nature, which sounds nice -- except that they could encourage you to step off the edge of the mundane world and into the stratosphere with them. While this is fun and pleasurable, and makes you feel closely bonded as a couple, it does present some problems. You're so idealistic when you're with your partner that you could become quite irresponsible.

After all, if all your focus and interest goes toward the uplifting feeling of being together, you can't get much done in the way of tedious, day-to-day responsibilities. You tend to be indulgent and enthusiastic, while your partner is rather gullible and impressionable, and that can be a bad combination. Your partner misleads you -- unintentionally, of course -- and could actually deceive you about good risks or investments. You talk each other up and it could be hard to come down again and face reality when it intrudes, which it has a nasty habit of doing. And over time, you've likely realized that you've overlooked the fact that you're not all that spiritually or philosophically attuned; all this time, you've been convincing each other to get involved with ideas or activities that don't even match up with your true values. This confusing effect has to be faced and dealt with; otherwise you just mislead each other without even meaning to.

Hannes - Neptune and Andrea - Saturn (discord = -4.59) -- Saturn conjunct Neptune
You approach life in two very different ways, which causes you to develop some ideas about each other that aren't necessarily be correct. You tend to take a practical viewpoint, trusting in hard work and responsibility and believing only in the things that you can see, touch, feel and otherwise count on in a tangible way. But this reliance on the concrete often looks to your lover more like being a stick-in-the-mud!

They take the opposite path; they have deep experience with the intangible, the instinctive, even the psychic side of life. They lead with their gut and operate on instinct. But this acceptance of abstraction can come across to you as irrationality and disorganization -- a characterization that could seem offensive to them. They feel dragged down from time to time by what looks to them like your cynicism, your hardheaded insistence on grounding everything in 'fact'; but you feel mistrustful of what looks to you like their undependable, gullible nature. Both of you could end up feeling confused whenever you're trying to tackle a problem together, and you might even feel like your lover causes you to doubt yourself. When you can convince yourselves to withstand the vulnerability that this aspect churns up within each of you, and force yourselves to open up to new ways of looking at things, you can stand to learn a lot from each other.

Sun for both (discord = -4.75) -- Sun square Sun
Your relationship is dynamic and energizing. You challenge each other to grow and develop, but unfortunately the process tends to be abrasive and frustrating. The differences in your personalities, if not understood and handled properly, can lead to mutual frustration. Your life goals may often be at odds with one another, and this fact can deplete both of your senses of vitality. There can be distinct “ego wars” between you, especially if you are around each other often. Competitiveness can be a real problem. Although it may be pleasantly challenging at times, and especially at the beginning of your relationship, the need to defend one’s basic personality can be draining. Your relationship can easily become a love-hate one.

Hannes - Mercury and Andrea - Pluto (discord = -4.83) -- Mercury square Pluto
When your Mercury forms a challenging aspect (square, opposition, or quincunx) to your partner’s Pluto, there might frequently be battles of the mind between the two of you. While you certainly challenge one another to think more deeply and to back up your ideas, the intensity between you can sometimes feel overpowering. Watch for abusive words with one another, which might eventually lead to the downfall of the relationship. You might hang on to issues for too long, beating a dead horse so to speak with one another, when it would be preferable to just let go. You (playing the role of Mercury) might be the one to be most overwhelmed by this, preferring lighter conversations, at least some of the time, and often feeling as if Pluto is pushing you to see things the way he or she sees them.

Hannes - Venus and Andrea - Moon (discord = -6.59) -- Moon square Venus
Taking each other for granted and failing to give praise or acknowledgement for favors is an issue that you will have to deal with. Self-indulgence can also make life a bit difficult. Living beyond your means or seeking to keep up appearances will eventually create strain in your relationship. Take time to identify what’s the most important value to strive for in any situation You will also learn how much to compromise and when it’s too much, even for the sake of peace.

Although there is a natural appreciation and liking of each other, there will be times that you won't appreciate each other's habits. Or possibly your values are in conflict. Those will be difficult and frustrating times. You may feel undervalued or misunderstood by your partner. The affection is still there but you'll have to work on the breach or any damage to the self-esteem of your partner. It's important that you put effort into cherishing the good qualities that each of you have, even though they may be very different from your own. When you are in conflict make sure you don’t disparage your partner just because you don’t like their choices. Be sure to give credit where and when it is due. It's easy to take the good graces and support of your partner for granted but it does harm to the goodwill of your relationship, long term. The purpose of this aspect is to teach you cooperation, negotiation and compromise.

Hannes - Sun and Andrea - Moon (discord = -6.66) -- Sun square Moon
The square between the Sun and the Moon in synastry is challenging, and is compounded by the fact that attraction between the two is quite possible. The Moon person eventually finds the Sun person overbearing, too rational, self-involved, and insensitive–even if the Sun person is not generally thought to possess these traits. The Sun person eventually finds the Moon person too dependent, temperamental, emotional, and sensitive. The Moon person, in his or her attempts to support the Sun person, can feel resentful. Disagreements on how to spend shared finances, how to raise children if there are any offspring, and how to spend leisure time are all strong possibilities. Even if both individuals work towards the same goals in their partnership, the method by which they go about getting there clashes with their partner’s “style”. Bickering, nagging, and general discontent can plague this relationship. Both parties must consciously work on avoiding putting each other in the position where they feel the need to defend their habits, opinions, and individual identities. Much energy can be wasted in little battles that are generally a reflection of each person’s inner battles. Competitiveness may be stimulating for awhile, but it can also be very draining, especially if the individuals share a lot of time and space with each other.

Hannes - Venus and Andrea - Pluto (discord = -6.89) -- Venus square Pluto
Intense, and sometimes uncomfortable, attraction between these two can go either way fast. The expression “a fine line between love and hate” applies here. This connection is almost primal in nature. Sexual attraction is intense. These two will definitely need to deal with issues of possessiveness, jealousy, and volatile emotions. They arouse in one another some of their deepest insecurities, as there can be an intense fear of losing one another. This interchart aspect can sometimes be indicative of unrequited love or of a relationship that eventually breeds anger and even hatred. Power struggles and manipulation are quite possible. This is not a relationship to take lightly. If the relationship were to break up, it would be unlikely that the two would be able to remain “just friends”, as the passion is hard to forget. Staying together may be a challenge as well! The Pluto person often seems to have the upper hand in this relationship, which can be unnerving and frustrating for the Venus person. Jealousies and manipulative behavior should be watched for and avoided as much as possible.

Hannes - Venus and Andrea - Sun (discord = -8.02) -- Sun square Venus
The more difficult aspects (opposition, square, and quincunx) can point to some problems and discord. The value system of the Venus native in this case is at odds with the Sun native’s general outlook and life path. Each person tends to over-indulge the other at times, and frustrate one another the next day. Finding the Sun too dictatorial or self-righteous at times, the Venus person can resort to “playing games”, passive-aggressiveness, appeasement, or charming the Sun into doing what he or she wants. The Venus person might also resent the Sun person, as Venus goes out of his/her way to please the Sun person and may not get what he/she wants in return. The Sun person may not appreciate the Venus person, or take Venus for granted. The square, in particular, can be challenging. The give and take of the relationship is tallied up, as Venus in particular wants to make things “fair” and balanced. As a result, when one person gives, the other senses that they are now obligated to give something in return. Depending on the natures of the individuals involved, this can be draining or stimulating! If the couple share resources, arguments over spending habits or where the money goes are likely. If the couple separates, and other rather challenging interaspects exist, things could get ugly, with love turning quite easily to hate. Probably the most frustrating problems with the square is that the relationship seems to promise a lot at the outset, but then frequently falls short of the individuals’ expectations.

Hannes - Mercury and Andrea - Sun (discord = -8.95) -- Sun square Mercury
The two of you do not always see eye-to-eye on issues, and it is very easy for Mercury to become critical of Sun’s plans or course of action. Compounding the problem is Sun’s tendency to be very sensitive to criticism from Mercury and consequently react defensively to this criticism. Sun may find Mercury to be “all talk and no action”, and Mercury may become frustrated, believing that Sun doesn’t “get” the spirit behind Mercury’s words. This need not be a serious problem however; a little tolerance for each other’s right to disagree and respect for individual differences is all it takes to make personal differences stimulating rather than annoying. You challenge each other to see things from a different perspective.

Hannes - Pluto and Andrea - Mercury (discord = -10.65) -- Mercury opposition Pluto
When your Mercury forms a challenging aspect (square, opposition, or quincunx) to your partner’s Pluto, there might frequently be battles of the mind between the two of you. While you certainly challenge one another to think more deeply and to back up your ideas, the intensity between you can sometimes feel overpowering. Watch for abusive words with one another, which might eventually lead to the downfall of the relationship. You might hang on to issues for too long, beating a dead horse so to speak with one another, when it would be preferable to just let go. You (playing the role of Mercury) might be the one to be most overwhelmed by this, preferring lighter conversations, at least some of the time, and often feeling as if Pluto is pushing you to see things the way he or she sees them.

Hannes - Mercury and Andrea - Moon (discord = -10.85) -- Moon square Mercury
Mercury needs to guard against the tendency to be critical, unsympathetic, and overly analytical of Moon’s feelings, personal tastes, and habits. Mercury may feel that Moon is overly sensitive to criticism, and refuses to acknowledge responsibility for the problem as well. Petty annoyances, minor disagreements, and bickering can be avoided only if you both learn to listen sympathetically and to communicate clearly with each other. Avoid focusing on “syntax errors” with each other. How things are said are not as important as the meaning behind them. Taking things too personally can get in the way of true communication.

Hannes - Saturn and Andrea - Moon (discord = -13.19) -- Moon square Saturn
This aspect is very difficult to deal with, and could end up hurting your relationship unless you take preventative steps from the start. The problem is, there is a certain level of control that has existed between you from the beginning -- maybe your lover criticizes you for the ways that you dress or behave in public, or even for the dreams that you hold dear to your heart -- and over time, those criticisms take on a dimension of their own. They become tiny cuts on your soul, ones that hurt you, even if you try to ignore them.

It might even feel like your partner doesn't like the real you, and worse, you may come across as feeling the same way about them -- without even realizing it! You might feel as if they're trying to discipline you all the time, never letting you simply be the person that you are. This is no fun in a romantic relationship! Love makes us so vulnerable, and for someone that supposedly loves us to constantly tell us what's wrong with us just doesn't feel good. If you two can be aware of this tendency from the start, your lover can curb their urges to criticize you, and you can work at recognizing what that criticism really is -- an attempt to control or improve you, which isn't really appropriate. As long as you learn from this interaction, this could end up being a positive experience for both of you.

Hannes - Saturn and Andrea - Pluto (discord = -13.78) -- Saturn square Pluto
This aspect doesn't make things easy between you, and can actually make it really hard to get along. Overtly, it feels to your lover as if you're a restrictive influence on the way that they would normally, naturally grow in their life; but subconsciously, it could be quite the opposite. Whether consciously or not, you each know just what the other needs to do to transform in life.

Some big, deep-rooted need for change exists in each of you, and your partner, especially, can ferret that out, perhaps without even meaning to. Do you still have a little growing up to do? Get a firmer grip on your emotions or your path in life? Whatever it is that you need to do to get to the next level of personhood, your partner can zero in on it and press those buttons again and again. The problem is, having your buttons pushed can be really frustrating and annoying! When you're together, you never feel like you can just relax, have a good time and trust that things are fine as they are. There is always be a feeling between you that things are not fine -- far from it -- and that you'd better fix it fast, or else! But it's hard to know how to fix it. How can you fix something that's so deeply rooted, even unconscious? One thing is certain -- you won't be able to figure anything out until you abandon the idea that it's all the other person's fault, and none of your own!

Hannes - Mars and Andrea - Saturn (discord = -15.35) -- Mars square Saturn
When Mars squares, quincunxes, or opposes Saturn in synastry, the second scenario described above is more likely. At the beginning of the relationship, Saturn is often unfettered by Mars’ energy, and may even find it attractive. With time, Saturn becomes annoyed with Mars’ seeming lack of discipline and “childishness”. How Saturn handles this will be very important. Unfortunately, very often the Saturn native uses subtle ways to undermine the Mars native’s confidence. Saturn attempts to control Mars by limiting, blocking, and undermining Mars. Mars feels like he/she is always in the wrong in Saturn’s eyes. When Mars laughs naturally and freely, Saturn stares at Mars with a superior look, as if Mars is being foolish. Saturn may criticize Mars for everything from the way Mars dresses to how he/she behaves with others. Saturn perceives Mars as over-confident and frivolous, gets annoyed at the drop of a hat, and lets Mars know, either with direct criticism or a general air of disapproval. For a while, Mars tries to win back Saturn’s favor. After all, the very traits that Saturn seemed to love about Mars at the beginning of the relationship have turned into things to criticize. The nature of Mars is rather aggressive, however, so this period will likely be short-lived. Mars will then become angry at Saturn for all of Saturn’s over-serious behavior and disapproval. Mars may rebel and flaunt themselves before Saturn, which in turn makes Saturn feel all the more need to inhibit and restrict Mars. Can you see where this is going? The relationship has turned into living hell. Any latent aggressive tendencies in either individual become larger than life. At the very least, verbal abusiveness can result. Physical aggression is sometimes the next step if these discordant energies get out of hand. Eventually, Mars may want to leave, which can anger Saturn even more. Effort (sometimes Herculean effort if either person is not open to working on the relationship) is required to understand these aspects.

Hannes - Saturn and Andrea - Sun (discord = -16.04) -- Sun square Saturn
Although it’s not usually apparent at the beginning of your relationship, certain patterns and dynamics are likely to develop between you over time. Saturn must be very careful not to harshly criticize or judge Sun. There is a strong tendency for Sun to feel blocked, frustrated, and discouraged by Saturn. Typically, Saturn will feel surprised by Sun’s feelings of frustration and anger, and feel that Sun is just being overly sensitive to criticism. There is an element of truth to both viewpoints: Saturn tends to be too critical of Sun and Sun tends to be too sensitive to the criticism; the combination can be disastrous! Sun may try to ignore the problem, but ignoring the problem will not cause the problem to disappear. This is a relationship that can help both of you mature a great deal; you are able to build a secure, stable life together and face many challenges and responsibilities together that you have been trying to avoid. However, the tendency to become overly concerned with your responsibilities and be too conservative, cautious, and restrictive towards each other must not get out of hand, or you will both feel severely confined and restricted by being together.

Sun (Andrea) in 9th House (Hannes)
This makes for a couple that shares a very similar philosophy or at least a deeper understanding and even mutual respect for one another.

The Sun person can help the house person in many ways usually expanding their educational knowledge not necessarily by going to school but through their interaction, learning from one another and sharing ideas, philosophies, and concepts.

They will admire one another for there way of thinking and each others intelligence. This can be seen in a teacher-student relationship, boss, and employee or students in the same school, or simply two people that share many of the same ideals and respect one an others intelligence.

Simply put, there is a mutual respect with this placement and a desire to seek, learn and expand their knowledge and experience together. They may both enjoy traveling together or trying new things. Religion or spiritual matters, law, government or politics may also be topics in which they enjoy researching or learning about together.

Moon (Andrea) in 3rd House (Hannes)
The Moon person will intuit what the house person is thinking and they will share many interests. This is an indication of similar ways of thinking and sharing ideas.

The couple will enjoy communicating about many different subjects and will tend toward conversations in areas of the sign of the Moon, and the sign on the 3rd house of the other. For instance, if it's an Air sign, their conversations will be more of an intellectual nature.

The house person will admire the Moon person intelligence and the house person will feel that the Moon person simply gets them.

The Moon person will be sensitive to the house person moods, there may be a psychic connection as well.

There is a deep intellectual understanding between these two which makes for interesting and dynamic conversations.

These two will enjoy taking up new subjects of the same interest together. The Moon person will need the verbal expression of the house person's feelings more often to feel safe.

Mercury (Andrea) in 9th House (Hannes)
The Mercury person will stimulate larger thinking in the house person. The house person might appreciate the Mercury persons for their wealth of knowledge, or intelligence. They both will enjoy talking about esoteric, religious, or culture and will end up learning a great deal from one another. They will share many similar views, philosophies and ideas. They may talk about world travel other cultures, principals and things that expand their minds.

Venus (Andrea) in 10th House (Hannes)
The house person is enamored with the Venus person and will find that the Venus person adds a bit of glamour to the relationship, the house person might like to be seen with the Venus person or they both appreciate the way in which others respond to them in public. The Venus person will offer advice that can be highly beneficial to the house person's career or may benefit them in some way. There may be a bit of idealization of each other within the relationship. You both make each other look good, so this relationship will likely be public. There is much respect for each other, and even admiration.

Mars (Andrea) in 5th House (Hannes)
This is usually a very romantic, passionate and playful position for Mars. The Mars person will stimulate the house persons sense of fun, and play inducing laughter and love. You will enjoy spending much of your time being playful. You both will spark one an others creativity but will also encourage one another to express it openly. You will be very supportive of one an others natural expression, this is a very encouraging placement. Sex will be passionate, and having children may be on your minds, when the time is right.

Sun (Hannes) in 12th House (Andrea)
There is something elusive, mystical, magical, or undefinable about your Partner and it's possible your partner may feel this way about you. You have an intuitive connection, and much of your relationship might take place behind the scenes in secret or not very public. You may confide in each other, things you normally would not with others. The house person might help the Sun person release old karma, uncover hidden talents, or heal through an unconditional love, or acceptance of the Sun person. Negatively, you can feel weary of each other, confused about one another's intention, or find the relationship or interaction uncomfortable. If the first applies the two of you likely have come together to learn about unconditional love, spiritual matters or psychological matters. It is also possible there may have been a past life or karmic connection that needs healing.

You may have met in a unique way, you will both share very intimate details with one another. There is also likely a spiritual or unconscious connection that exists between the two of you even if you are apart. You may idealize one another, or see things in another that no one else can see. This house holds both the soul-mate and the enemy so it's always best to proceed with caution in any love relationship.

Be sure, to be honest with each other at all times. It's also possible that the house person may dream about the Sun person. The Sun person can see things about the house person they may or may not realize about themselves. The Sun person can either help or hinder the house person depending on their intentions. They will have insights into the house person that can uncover many things. It's also possible that the two came together to heal or help one another in some way.

Be careful to not let the interaction become too heavy, or more like a Psychologist or Dr/Patient relationship.

If other factors apply, this can very well be a soul-mate connection or a deeply spiritual, and even magical connection that neither one of you are likely never forget.

Moon (Hannes) in 10th House (Andrea)
This aspect adds a great deal of admiration. The house person may look up to the Moon person, or the Moon person may also admire the house person and see them as someone they not only respect but if in a romantic situation this can produce idealistic feelings where the planet person idealizes the house person seeing them as someone they admire. In return invests in them or takes a strong interest in helping the house person reach their career goals. The house person makes the Moon person feel proud of being seen publicly together.

If a relationship is pursued you may work together at some point. The Moon person will make the house person feel more confident and can help the house person in their Career.

The Moon person may find themselves promoting the house person in some way, usually speaking very highly of the house person to others, bringing attention to them in a positive light. This is a beneficial placement to have for both love and business for there is a mutual respect for one another.

Mercury (Hannes) in 12th House (Andrea)
This placement can cause many misunderstandings if both people tend to assume what the other is thinking rather than ask direct questions. Often one or the other person needs some sort of healing, being the house of self undoing, hospitals and sanctuaries with Mercury it can be things of a mental nature, phobias, fears, anxieties or otherwise. This is also the house of the subconscious, and spiritual so there is usually a intuitive connection or the couples conversations might surround spirituality, otherworldly or psychic phenomena. It's very important that the two communicate clearly this can not be stressed enough. You may have difficulty communicating having many misunderstandings. This will likely be a spiritual connection.

Venus (Hannes) in 12th House (Andrea)
The Venus person will be highly complimentative with the house person which will help increase their overall self-confidence. The house person will feel good with the Venus person and they will share a psychic connection that is quite powerful. It is possible that the house person may not trust the Venus person's motives. This might be valid, this is the house of secrets and hidden enemies in the negative and with Venus is could be ulterior motives. This usually indicates a secret relationship of some sort, or you tend to be private. If the Venus person has good intentions and is a good person, they can help the house person uncover many of their hidden talents or parts of themselves they may not have been previously aware.

Mars (Hannes) in 2nd House (Andrea)
You might find yourself being very complimentary to your partner, which can most certainly help increase your partner's self-esteem. This is the house of money but also self-esteem, which is often inter-related. There is usually a mutual respect or appreciation for one an other's talents and going into a business together might prove profitable. The Mars person might stimulate new money-making opportunities or ideas for the house person in which they may benefit from. Perhaps the house person admires the Mars persona, courage, directness and what appears self-confidence. The Mars person might stimulate the house person's need for pleasures and material security. The Mars person will also see the house persons many talents and take an interest in whether or not they use them. Mars will likely want to talk money and business or in the negative cost the house person money. Regardless the house person will likely be quite generous to the Mars person because they feel much more confident around them. Although this is a materialistic house, it is also a sensual house so this placement indicates much attraction, or a strong desire to experience the finer things in life together, sensuality and sex. If Mars is afflicted then the Mars person may become a financial burden the house person, or become too interested in the financial affairs of the house person. The house person may become possessive of the Mars person if the attraction is mutual and this is a love relationship.

Mercury in the Elements

Both Hannes and Andrea are Mercury in Fire people
(that is, those with Mercury in Aries, Leo, or Sagittarius) express themselves with vigor. They are most comfortable thinking and talking about personal desires and visions than practical affairs, and are not particularly concerned with other people’s perspectives. They generally express themselves with confidence, energy, and enthusiasm. They’ll defend their ideas with passion. Their plans may not be practical or particularly sensible, but they are optimistic.

Venus in the Elements

Hannes - Venus in Fire people
(that is, those with Venus in Aries, Leo, or Sagittarius) have very idealistic, and often self-centered, visions of romance and relationship. Although generally lacking in pretension, these individuals can blatantly disregard their lovers’ dreams and desires. Venus in Fire natives often unconsciously write scripts for their love lives, and they do expect their partners to follow them. Otherwise, they are left rather disappointed. They tend to consider themselves to be warm and passionate people—and they are! But it can sometimes be difficult to convince them that they are self-centered as a result. Venus in Fire need to breathe new life into their relationships frequently, which can be exhausting for lovers who prefer a smoother “ride.”

At their worst, Venus in Fire natives can be somewhat like vampires, demanding attention from their loved ones, getting it, and then feeding off their lovers’ energy! If their lovers appreciate the drama, then all is fine. Those less inclined to this kind of ardor might find Venus in Fire natives exciting for a while, but eventually exhausting. are generally rather blunt and direct in love, and they expect you to be too. Spontaneity, laughter, and grand gestures turn them on. Remember, they feed on energy and excitement in their relationships more than anything–and attention! Even those with more modest Sun Signs–such as Taurus, Virgo, or Capricorn–need to feel alive through their relationships. In fact, some might say that they treat their lovers as objects and extensions of themselves.

Andrea - Venus in Earth people
(that is, those with Venus in Taurus, Virgo, or Capricorn) tend to most appreciate solid, long-standing, and reliable relationships. Although somewhat cautious about entering new relationships, once they do decide, they are admirable for their ability to commit themselves. Venus in Earth natives feel most loved with physical proof of commitment. They work hard at making their relationships work on a physical and practical level. Unless the element of Water is prominent in the chart, however, their approach to relationships may seem rather impersonal and overly practical–perhaps even conservative–to some.

Venus in Earth natives are most receptive to solid expressions of love that are tangible and easily measured. Similarly, they express their love and affection in ways that are rarely flowery or grand. They require, more than most, physical presence, steadiness, reliability, and comfort in their relationships. Once committed, they quickly become annoyed if their partners demand proof of their love. They might say, “I’m here, aren’t I?” Perhaps it has a little to do with all of the energy they put into entering the relationship in the first place! ( are generally quite cautious and often need a lot of time to get comfortable). Again, physical expressions of affection and commitment are most appreciated. Flowery romance and excitement are seen as superfluous or even superficial.

Mars in the Elements

Both Hannes and Andrea are Mars in Earth people
(that is, those with Mars in Taurus, Virgo, or Capricorn) are rarely aggressive, but they absolutely are determined individuals. Their goals in life are often quite practical–ones that are realistic and attainable. They get up in the morning with the idea that they must work for what they want in life. There is a basic resourcefulness to Mars in Earth.

Hannes: When your Venus is in Leo
, you can be “stuck” in the first stage of romance, when passions run high and you can’t seem to get each other out of your minds. You never want this stage to end! When you are in love, the relationship consumes you. You radiate the love that you receive from your partner and reverberate with the energy of love. You are ardent and affectionate with your partner. The adoration you give may not be (and probably won’t be) matched, and this is when you falter. Truth is, your lover may have a different style of expressing their love. It may be just as ardent as your love, but you tend to equate adoring expressions of love with love itself.

You tend to hold on to love, sometimes longer than you perhaps should, and you may work hard on forcing your lover into the script you have unconsciously written for them! When you are happy with your lover (which often coincides with your perception that your lover is right there with you in an emotional sense), you are generous to a fault, with little thought of the future.

You take the ups and downs of your romantic relationships to heart, more so than most people, simply because you invest so much of your ego and identity into love! Your warmth is extremely dependent upon the amount of attention and affection you receive.

Although you may begin relationships with considerable ardency, if you are not showered with attention and made to feel special over the course of time, you will surely lose passion for the relationship. Your need for appreciation from your lover is paramount, yet all too often you come on strong in love and your partner misinterprets your ardor as brazen confidence. This can be a vicious circle, because what your lover may not know is that, in fact, you are not as sure of yourself as you seem, and their reassurances are vital!

It is easy for you to jump into relationships without too much thought. However, your expectations are high, and your partner needs to understand that for a relationship with you to survive over the long haul, it needs to be stoked constantly. You will hang on to a relationship longer than most, but your expectations are so high that disappointment is almost inevitable. More than most signs, you would benefit from waiting to commit when you are older and surer of yourself. When you’re happy in your relationship, your warmth and eagerness are admirable!

How You Relate to a Partner with Venus in Taurus
You value your partner’s steadfastness and staying power. You admire their strength and conviction. Both of you value loyalty, and both of you are very capable of giving it to one another. Your partner can be quite possessive and might misinterpret your flirtatiousness as disloyalty, however.

Leo and Taurus are both fixed signs, which means both of you tend to hold on to your relationships. This can mean that your relationship will last longer than many, although longevity does not always mean the going is easy! This can be a sexually magnetic combination, with the only potential problem in the bedroom stemming from your stubborn natures.

Both of you look for security in your relationships, and you sense that your partner will give you just that. In partnerships in which money is shared, how you spend money will frequently be an issue. You might be an impulsive spender, riding on emotional drama (“I absolutely need to buy this”). The melodrama is not limited only to romance, but with money as well! Although your partner appreciates the finer things in life, just like you do, they put more thought into purchases.

You have much to offer each other, and mutual respect is likely, with the only serious potential problem is a clash of wills, as both of you are strong individuals! Sensuality, commitment, and pleasure are accentuated in your relationship.