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When Planets Collide

Violence Indicators in the Natal and Synastric Chart

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Have you ever wondered if there was a way to determine whether you and another are prone to be violent towards each other? Have you noticed some alarming traits in someone with whom you’ve considered moving to the next relationship level? Have you considered withdrawing from a relationship because your Significant Other demonstrates signs which denote a Violence Indicator, Power Struggle, Classic Schism, Battlefield or Fatal Attraction connection? Noting the stressful placements of several key planets will arm you with the information you need to either facilitate the improvement of your current relationship, or steer clear of potential danger.

Sometimes there’s just no way we can help the way we react to certain individuals who activate us. Well, maybe we can control ourselves – if we choose to. But oftentimes it’s all we can do not to react. But the fact is, there are some individuals to whom we are instinctively drawn, and others by whom we are immediately repulsed and/or angered.

Underlying Cause of Violent Tendencies

Aside from either general or specific external situations, there are several astrological personal, as well as synastric or compatibility connections between certain key planets which indicate whether you and another are prone to violent tendencies within a relationship, whether intimate, familial, friendship, work-related or otherwise.

Astrological Violence Indicators in the Natal and Synastric Chart

Mars square Pluto is one form of this aspect. A Pluto opposition Mars is another challenging aspect, as is (according to some astrologers) a conjunct Pluto and Mars, or Pluto and Mars in the 8th or 12th Houses. Even Saturn in a stressful (square, quincunx or opposition) aspect to either Mars or Pluto can create conditions which encourage violence in the personal natal chart.

And those are just natal aspects (aspects in our personal birth chart, versus synastric aspects we make with other individuals). As for the 12th House, although it has a reputation for ‘hiding’ things, that’s not really what it does. It’s more of a repressive action; which in many cases is a good thing. Yet, for those individuals with Mars in the 12th, don’t think they never get angry. That is far from the case. Generally what happens is that they will repress the anger until one day something major ignites the fuse and you’d better hope that you’re not in the way, because whether or not you’re the cause of that anger, you’re going to get it.

What about relationships? Whereas, Mars square or opposition Pluto is a major indicator of violence, these aspects are by no means the only violence indicators.

The combination of Saturn – which creates restriction – and Pluto are a volatile duo, as well. The restrictive action of Saturn causes Pluto to explode, and if Mars is anywhere in the picture, violence is pretty much guaranteed. What form that will take, however, is up to the individuals involved. Both Pluto and Mars square and opposite Neptune can create some pretty interesting fireworks, too, as well as illusions and delusions of grandeur about one’s abilities or role in a relationship.

Personal Aspects Table

Personal aspects for which to look in an individual’s natal chart which would indicate a tendency* towards violent behavior are:

Planets	Aspects	Connection Descriptor
Mars/Sun	Conjunct, Square, Opposition	Warrior Aspect (Aggressive and fiery nature, especially if in a fire sign)
Mars/Pluto	Conjunct, Square, Opposition	Superman/Superwoman (Believes him/herself invincible; generally extremely pushy and aggressive, attempting to get their own way)
Jupiter/Saturn	Square, Quincunx, Opposition	Fallen Angel (Nice girl/boy gone bad)
Saturn/Pluto	Square, Quincunx, Opposition	Master of the Universe (Believes she/he knows and is the best at everything, and if restricted, can become extremely volatile)

*NOTE: Merely because the tendency is there, however, does not necessarily mean that the individual will act on it. The placement and aspects of other planets in the natal chart can greatly mitigate the challenging planetary placements in question. To determine whether the possibility exists that the native might act on these tendencies, other planetary placements between the Moon, Venus, Jupiter, Neptune and the Sun should be taken into consideration, as well.

Synastric Aspects Table
(between two natal charts)

Planets	Aspects	Connection Descriptor
Mars/Sun	Conjunct, Square, Opposition	Power Struggle (Prone to vie for control at the expense of peace)
Mars/Neptune	Square, Opposition	Battlefield (Constant arguments and fighting, usually on a physical level)
Mars/Pluto	Square, Opposition	Violence Indicator (Extremely violent connection; can be fatal if located in the 8^{th House in a composite chart between two individuals)}
Mars/Saturn	Square, Quincunx, Opposition	Classic Schism (Creates division mentally and emotionally; the inherent restriction can cause anger, either verbal, physical, or both)
Sun/Neptune	Square, Opposition	Classic Schism (Creates division mentally and emotionally; The Sun creates a lesser degree of aggression than Mars, while Neptune creates a distortion of reality which often causes aggression)
Sun/Pluto	Square, Opposition	Fatal Attraction (Named after the movie of the same name, creates a situation where one or both individuals stalk the other, attempting to force unwanted advances on the other and which often result in physically aggressive behavior)
Saturn/Pluto	Square, Quincunx, Opposition	Violence Indicator (Extremely violent connection; the restriction of Saturn creates an added element of frustration and anger and can also be fatal if located in the 8^{th House in a composite}

Yet, what if you and your Significant Other truly love each other and want to find an amicable solution, or violent planetary placements are present in situations which are not conducive to extrication, such as between you and a family member, work-mate or employer? Is there a way to alleviate the stressors that create volatile and even fatal situations, or should you just call it quits where that particular relationship is concerned?

In Part 2 of the Violence Indicator series, we will explore possible ways to alleviate stressors, which assist in circumventing violent behavioral tendencies.

What do you think works best? I’d like to hear your ideas on ways to avoid violence in relationships. Send me your thoughts, which will appear in Part 2 of this article, When Planets Collide: Constructive Alleviation of Violent Tendencies in Relationships.

Kat Starwolf is a practicing relationship and empathic counseling astrologer, researcher, metaphysician and avid reader of anything pertaining to human inter-relatedness, emotions, sexuality, sociology and psychology. She is also currently working on her degree in counseling psychology. She may be contacted at 400 Capital Circle SE, Suite 18-255, Tallahassee, Florida 32301, by phone at 850-980-0250 or via her website http://www.starwolfastrology.com .

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