Romantic Compatibility and Conflict Report for

Brad Pitt

and

Angelina Jolie




Birth Data for Brad:

Brad Pitt
18 December 1963
6:31
Shawnee, OK




Birth Data for Angelina:

Angelina Jolie
4 June 1975
9:09
Los Angeles, CA








Anne Massey, CAP ISAR 604-888-9552
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    Your birth chart interpretation is based on the positions of the planets at the time of your birth. For the benefit of students of astrology, these positions, along with other technical information, are listed below:


Positions and Data for Brad:
Sun      position is 25 deg. 52 min. of Sagittarius
Moon     position is 22 deg. 50 min. of Capricorn
Mercury  position is 16 deg. 07 min. of Capricorn
Venus    position is 23 deg. 28 min. of Capricorn
Mars     position is 10 deg. 02 min. of Capricorn
Jupiter  position is  9 deg. 50 min. of Aries
Saturn   position is 19 deg. 09 min. of Aquarius
Uranus   position is 10 deg. 04 min. of Virgo
Neptune  position is 16 deg. 48 min. of Scorpio
Pluto    position is 14 deg. 14 min. of Virgo
Asc.     position is 11 deg. 55 min. of Sagittarius
MC       position is 26 deg. 59 min. of Virgo
2nd cusp position is  9 deg. 06 min. of Capricorn
3rd cusp position is 12 deg. 52 min. of Aquarius
5th cusp position is 22 deg. 10 min. of Aries
6th cusp position is 16 deg. 59 min. of Taurus

Tropical/KOCH   Standard time observed.   GMT: 12:31:00
Time Zone: 6 hours West.   Lat & Long: 35 N 19      96 W 55  


Positions and Data for Angelina:
Sun      position is 13 deg. 25 min. of Gemini
Moon     position is 13 deg. 05 min. of Aries
Mercury  position is 22 deg. 20 min. of Gemini
Venus    position is 28 deg. 09 min. of Cancer
Mars     position is 10 deg. 42 min. of Aries
Jupiter  position is 17 deg. 25 min. of Aries
Saturn   position is 17 deg. 23 min. of Cancer
Uranus   position is 28 deg. 48 min. of Libra
Neptune  position is 10 deg. 20 min. of Sagittarius
Pluto    position is  6 deg. 31 min. of Libra
Asc.     position is 28 deg. 54 min. of Cancer
MC       position is 17 deg. 53 min. of Aries
2nd cusp position is 24 deg. 56 min. of Leo
3rd cusp position is 21 deg. 18 min. of Virgo
5th cusp position is 29 deg. 50 min. of Scorpio
6th cusp position is  1 deg. 46 min. of Capricorn

Tropical/KOCH   Daylight Savings Time observed.   GMT: 16:09:00
Time Zone: 8 hours West.   Lat & Long: 34 N 03      118 W 14  


Dear friends:

Welcome to the Compatibility and Conflict Report and the myriad ways of expressing the continual dance of life. This report is based on methods employed through years of working with couples, observing relationships and analyzing the lives of the famous and infamous. The contacts described within this program are certainly not all the combinations possible between two people. But they are the core patterns of relationship analysis that I begin with in determining areas of compatibility and potential conflict between two people. I analyze these basic points of contact to arrive at my interpretation of what is central for an enduring relationship or for one that teaches something of importance and leaves a lasting impression. Additional parts, patterns and interpretations will be added to this report in the future.

In many of the interpretations, I've described the highest potential that one can strive for with a particular combination. Yet it is only a potential and we are human and have complex emotions and contradictory issues and reactions at any given time in our lives. Use this report as a guideline to make your relationships as rewarding and fulfilling as you possibly can. And know that your relationships are simply mirroring your own soul's struggles. Each relationship will fulfill something within you and challenge you to look at your shadow and transform yourself. Sometimes this means staying with a partner or a relationship and sometimes the learning process requires that you let the relationship go. These decisions are never easy and they should only be made after careful and truthful introspection, reflection and guidance. But ultimately, these decisions are yours and yours alone to make. Remember that variety is the spice of life and that although you may have some difficult areas of relating with a partner, it is in those areas that you can learn the most about yourself and others and grow in wisdom. It would be a mistake to look for a partner with whom you have no disagreements at all and this kind of relationship is a fantasy, rarely if ever, a reality.

Thank you for purchasing this report and I hope it is meaningful and useful to you.

Special thanks to John Flagg for unflagging editorial support.

To the mystery and magic of relationship chemistry,
Dorothy Oja
Copyright 2000


Chapter 1: Enjoyment, Closeness and Lasting Impressions

This section is based on the idea that there are three basic needs in every relationship:

  *  Interest, energy and stimulation or sexuality.
  *  Enjoyment, abundance, expansion of awareness and happiness.
  *  Patterns for commitment, consistency, teaching each other or reaffirming something essential one for the other and vice versa.

The sort between your charts is for eleven separate aspects that define energy, fun and lasting impressions between you. Most strong relationships have at least four to six of these aspects between their charts.


Angelina's Moon Square Brad's Mars:

There is immediacy to this connection, sometimes positive and other times negative. The intent of this aspect is to stimulate and create a reaction in the other person and to release emotions. This can be accomplished in endless ways. The two of you are likely to find each other exciting and interesting and you will quickly generate strong emotional and physical reactions in each other. If you are in a romantic relationship, the erotic or sexual component is more than likely very active. You know how to reach each other or to push each other’s buttons in the positive and the negative sense. If you don’t get the response you want from the other person, it could make you angry. If you are able to observe this dynamic between the two of you, you will succeed in developing much greater sensitivity in the way you relate. Instead of simply reacting, seek to understand and discuss what is happening with your partner. Irritation is inevitable but out-of-control anger is inexcusable. This aspect can be selfish, so grow up. You can’t always have what you want but you can certainly lobby for it and state your case. Being pushy or instantaneously wanting your needs met is natural but childish. Learn to negotiate and take turns getting what you want. If one person continually creates a tempest in a teapot, anger coaching or aggression management will be necessary to the survival of your relationship. A relationship cannot remain a battleground for too long before the battle scars create permanent damage and eventual dissolution of the relationship. Finding the true source of your anger will be key and is probably one of the reasons the two of you met to begin with.

Angelina's Sun Opp Brad's Asc.:

This aspect brings challenge to each of your natural ways of expressing your personality and character. Your interaction can at times be uncomfortable because of an initial inability to understand where the other is coming from in some important area of your life together. It will take a greater measure of tolerance and respect for differences before  you can attain harmony in your relationship. At times, you will appear to be going in very different, even opposite directions. There is no relationship law that says you must always approach things in one particular way only. The essence of this aspect asks you to allow each other to be who you are and express yourselves freely, without undue interference from your partner. At the same time, the aspect will challenge your ability for tolerance and different ways of expressing and approaching life situations. Alleviate the potential difficulties of this aspect by really listening to your partner and appreciating who they are and what they are trying to accomplish. You may discover something you didn’t know before.

Angelina's Moon Trine Brad's Asc.:

There is an easy outlet for the expression of emotions in your relationship and your partnership will have a strong emotional component. Expressing your feelings will be important and necessary in your relationship and will bring you closer. Sensing each other’s moods and being responsive to your partner’s moods and needs is greatly facilitated by this aspect. Simply being yourself, being accepted and feeling liked is the prevailing mood created by this connection between you. Provided you can handle the extra measure of emotional sensitivity, your relationship is enhanced by support of each other’s feelings. You are likely to enjoy many of the same activities and have a unique and intimate way of understanding each other that makes being in each other’s company comfortable. Interfacing with others and the public at large is an important additional way the two of you relate when you are together. People and social issues are of interest to you. Most people will find you caring, compassionate and sincere. The intent of this aspect is to increase your caring and nurturing capacities with each other and those whose lives you touch. Compassion and understanding in action are an important feature of your relationship.

Brad's Moon Opp Angelina's Saturn:

This aspect is a binding one but has its share of struggles. The bond is one of a perceived (or real) responsibility toward each other. The two of you will have challenges and obstacles to overcome and obligations to shoulder. In fact, obstacles or burdens may prevent you from culminating your relationship long term or they can make your relationship stronger, as you face them together. Some of the struggles this aspect draws concern the balance or relationship between your past history, your families or divergent career and domestic needs. You could have different feelings or definitions about the roles each of you should assume within the structure of your relationship. Faithfully seeking to determine what the most important priorities are between the two of you will help you separate the real issues from non-essential ones. Sometimes what initially appears to be an issue is, upon deeper scrutiny, a non-issue. Trust and responsibility are key factors in the success or failure of your relationship. The main purpose of this energy pattern between you is to help you develop a greater understanding of  trustworthiness and reliability, exactly what that means, and where and how these concepts fit into your relationship life together.

Angelina's Sun Trine Brad's Saturn:

This aspect requires that both of you work on developing form and structure in your relationship with each other and the  projects of your choice. Maturation and elaborating your specific priorities for a successful life are themes the two of you will be evolving. Expect initiation into higher levels of functioning. This is a growth aspect. Accepting and handling responsibilities of various kinds will be a normal, natural part of your relationship life. In fact, you are likely to seek challenges. There is a desire for order and accomplishment in anything you pursue together. As a team, you appear to enjoy structuring, leading and organizing. Others see you as achievement-oriented and effective at what you create together. As partners, you require a certain level of commitment and you are likely to want a strong foundation on which to build a life. Your energy together leans toward the conservative and you desire value over volume. The intent of this pattern is for longevity and solidity to the extent that you can create this within your relationship, you will have fulfilled the purpose of the aspect.

Angelina's Sun Sextile Brad's Jupiter:

You have come together to experience large doses of joy, excitement, adventure, opportunity and optimism. Each of you will feel your lives opening up as a result of your relationship. Good will and positive thinking, provided you’ve done your research, will bring you many wonderful experiences. Because it will be easy for you to give of yourselves or your resources, you will need to choose carefully. Overextending yourselves is a real problem and can easily cause your joy and optimism  to come crashing down. You will desire travel and other types of learning and personally expanding experiences. Boredom is anathema, and so both of you will be on the alert for fun and enriching events or projects to pursue. Learning of many different types, philosophy and even participation in religious or spiritual rituals, will be key elements in your life together. A regular amount of physical activity is vital and will keep you healthy and your ideas prolific. There is a distinct desire for comfort and ease but if not balanced well could lead to laziness or procrastination. The challenge in this aspect is to maintain mental and physical health. Together, you will be more inclined to take a philosophical attitude toward life's experiences and to gain from its richness and variety.

Angelina's Moon Conj Brad's Jupiter:

You evoke joy, hope, goodwill and a sense of adventure in each other. So much so that you could also be easily induced to overdo and overextend yourselves in various ways. You are likely to stimulate a wealth of feelings in each other and a generally open-minded attitude. You probably want the good life and all that it implies for you. Abundance or excessiveness is part of this aspect, which is certainly not always a negative. It’s up to the two of your to decide how far to reach and how far to extend yourselves. Essentially a positive influence of opportunities, and an expression of generosity, the energy you generate together can bring you all kinds of good fortune. As a team, you can be a beacon of encouragement, hope and positive influence wherever you go. Your most important lesson is balance and wise choices that not only enhance joy but also maintain a level of stability. Looking on the upside is easy for you but be sure to consider the downside and the consequences of your risk-taking and expansion. Make certain you can afford it energetically, emotionally, spiritually or financially. Look for a strong Saturn aspect between your charts to counterbalance the overly optimistic tendency of this aspect. Take the necessary time to assess expectations which may be unrealistic. Then again, the two of you can break records and surpass goals by the sheer force of your willingness to move ahead and try something new. Your enthusiasm will open doors and create opportunities. More than that, the natural positive energy between you can provide endless resources and options when times get tough.

Brad's Moon Square Angelina's Jupiter:

This energy between you expresses the endless possibilities available and encourages the freedom to express your emotions. At the same time, the aspect leans towards excessive expression. Whether an expression is excessive, over the top or fitting for a particular context, is something the two of you will have to decide. How much is too much and the resultant consequences, is the learning curve you will be testing together. This aspect requires that both of you determine how you are exceeding your boundaries and whether that’s a good thing or not. Emotions will go out of control from time to time particularly when one of you is overwhelmed with too much to handle. The intent of this aspect is to teach you better judgment and encourage wisdom from the many and varied experiences you actively seek. There will be times of poor judgment when you will discover that you failed to take an important element of a situation into consideration. Resist saying "yes" until you’ve evaluated the conditions or slept on the idea or proposition. Exaggeration and failing to keep promises will create problems for you and so will overoptimism without full knowledge of the facts. If you experience too much "bad luck", re-evaluate your choices and be sure to be generous wherever you can to maintain the balance between taking and giving in your lives together.

Angelina's Mars Conj Brad's Jupiter:

The intent of this aspect is expansion of knowledge through learning adventures including writing or publishing. The end result is to attain wisdom and a greater capacity for self-expression. It wouldn’t be a surprise if you were to travel together or participate in courses and seminars or even teach them. You will certainly teach each other something of value. As a team, you are able to more readily expand and promote your ideas, goals and projects. You’ll look for challenges and ways in which you can prove your abilities. There is courage in this aspect to try new things and to expand further and wider within an already established system or for a brand-new project. Your combined energy makes more possible. There is mutual encouragement and mutual inducement to exaggerate or push against imposed boundaries. Sometimes, the two of you will go too far and you’ll have to deal with the consequences of excess. Still, there is much joy and laughter between you. Because your image together is one of aliveness and exuberance, others will be stimulated by your enthusiasm and you will gather supporters. People will say you are lucky, but it is your positive energy that opens doors for you and allows you to take risks for yourselves and to improve your circumstances and those of others you care for.

Angelina's Mars Trine Brad's Asc.:

This aspect challenges you to express yourself and exert your independence within the relationship. It’s a provocative energy, very exciting, active and stimulating. It can also be seen by one of you as sometimes interfering and pushy. Still, it is motivating and can serve to get you off dead center and moving forward towards your personal or mutual goals. The intent of this aspect between your charts is to energize each of you and keep you feeling alive and actively participating in life. It adds zest and the impulse to initiate and try new things. If you schedule enough physical activity and adventures, you will be collaborating with this pattern between you and decreasing its negative expression. Seek to have at least one mutually agreed-upon goal that you can work together on as a team but take turns leading. Your energies engage in such a way that you can’t help but make things happen. What you choose to activate, energize and pay attention to is, of course, up to the two of you.

Brad's Moon Opp Angelina's Venus:

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.



Chapter 2: Emotions and Communication Between You

These aspects detail the quality of the emotional connection and basic comfort between the two of you and your ease or difficulty in communicating, talking with each other and simply understanding where each of you is coming from. These aspects also describe how you reason together and resolve issues or problems.


Angelina's Moon in Aries, and Brad's is in Capricorn:

Although you are attracted to each other on many levels, your basic day-to-day habits are probably very different. You approach life's mundane chores and happenings in ways that may not be clearly understood by your partner. Your feelings and responses can sometimes be confusing for the other person, as much as they care for you and want to understand. This can cause not only friction on a regular basis but also frustration for both of you. Your habits and peculiarities can grate on each other and be the cause of arguments and misunderstanding. If you care for each other, you will, with patience and willingness to compromise, resolve some of these differences. Still, you operate differently internally, which stems very much from your upbringing and how you responded to your early conditioning. These habits and predilections can be difficult to change, and you may simply have to accept the differences in each other. Discussing your feelings openly is a crucial part of this combination. There is a good chance that, once you really understand the emotions behind the attitude or habitual responses of your partner, greater tolerance will result. On the other hand, once your partner understands how you are affected by a particular response or habit, modifying the offending or annoying behavior is part of the compromise necessary for relationship harmony. This aspect definitely requires more tolerance, acceptance and willingness to allow for differences in mood and reaction. You have attracted this combination because you need to dig deeper into your habitual ways of responding and seek out the roots of your behavior by exploring your upbringing. There are many things you do that are unconscious and automatic, and contact with your partner will allow you to take a closer look, modify the negatives and also reaffirm your strongest feelings.

Angelina's Mercury in Gemini, and Brad's is in Capricorn:

Although you are attracted to each other, there are times when one of you will have great difficulty in figuring out where the other is coming from and what she (or he) is trying to tell you. Your styles of communication can be very different. The premises upon which you base your reasoning or the logic you use will often perplex your partner. Especially if you have to decide on projects or activities together, your differences can quickly become an issue between you. Talking things through slowly, step by step, will help each of you to understand how the other arrived at his (or her) opinion or conclusion. This will take patience but in the end will be worth it. What's more, by taking the time to really understand how your partner is thinking, you can not only learn something important about your partner but also get a different perspective yourself. You will also learn how your communication affects others, since your partner is probably not the only one who can't always understand what you're trying to say or figure out your logic. You've attracted this kind of relationship exactly for the purpose of fine tuning your thought processes and becoming more adept and flexible in the ways you have of communicating with others. This will be doubly useful if you are in a business that requires writing or regularly communicating with others.



Chapter 3: Fulfilling Each Other's Partnerships Needs

These aspects explain how you meet each other's desires and dreams in special partnerships and one-on-one relationships. These aspects are based on what your natal chart describes that you're looking for in any major relational interaction.


Angelina's Moon Square Brad's 7th house ruler, Mercury:

There is a subtle emotional communication between you. Often a subliminal understanding of each other’s moods means that you can intuit what your partner is about to say or do. And you communicate quite easily on a wide variety of topics. There will, however, be a strong emotional content to your communication. And you will often want to discuss your feelings and concerns with each other. The quality of your communication with each other, not so much what you say but how you say it, will be important to the harmony between you. Domestic and family concerns are important topics between you and learning to problem-solve sensitive issues that one or both of you both feel strongly about, will be one of your challenges. Nurturing and creating spaces for development to take place - such as, but not limited to, safe environments for children, teens or women is a strong possibility. The common denominator in many of your projects is creating situations that are nurturing as well as informative. The intent of this aspect is to make you aware of the emotional undercurrents of language and how voice tone and inflection can make all the difference in your communication and how others receive it. Processing what you’ve learned separately and together will be necessary on a very regular basis. Whether or not you feel heard by your partner and that your opinion is acknowledged is another crucial learning in your relationship.

Angelina's Mars Square Brad's 7th house ruler, Mercury:

Your interaction with each other is likely to be lively, quick and busy. People will wonder how you accomplish all that you do. You will share many interests and pursue them energetically, preferring to act on your ideas as soon as possible. When you communicate with each other, you tend to be direct and get to the point quickly, which is sometimes refreshing, sometimes startling and sometimes even irritating to your partner. Paying attention to the person you are speaking with and observing cues will help you realize when your communication is counterproductive. You then have the opportunity to use your flexibility to make necessary changes and try again to get your message across. Because you are quick to speak, when you are feeling angry, you will be quick to verbalize it. It is important for both of you to practice some restraint, so that you won’t have too many regrets or speak hurtful words that can’t be recalled. This talent of yours for quick thinking and a good perspective can be well utilized in leading a community activity, possibly for youth or any project that requires quick action, perceptiveness and a high degree of alertness. The intent of this aspect is to help you think before you speak, to anticipate the consequences of your communication and the effect it will have on your partner or others.

Angelina's Jupiter Square Brad's 7th house ruler, Mercury:

You encourage a restlessness and wanderlust in each other and a yearning or seeking for a better quality of life. It’s very possible the two of you could travel together or somehow expand your normal boundaries by learning, teaching, writing and adventuring. You will appear to others as very positive in your outlook, broadminded and generous in nature. Your enthusiasm is infectious and you will encourage others to reach out or take greater risks for themselves. Guard against the tendency to exaggerate or make promises that you can’t or won’t keep. If you want to embellish your experiences or discoveries, then share your adventures in a positive framework such as storytelling, writing, art, photography or other such outlets. Sleep on any really important or major life decisions and always consider the long-term consequences of your actions, words or decisions. The intent of this aspect is to teach you wisdom through the experience of sharing adventures, making choices and testing your limits. Not all opportunities are created equal and not all of them are worth your time and energy. Some things are not worth the risk but others are. This aspect will teach you the difference between the two.

Angelina's Saturn Opp Brad's 7th house ruler, Mercury:

Commitment and responsibility will form the core of your relationship and the issues you will face. We could even say that your relationship has a fated quality. You are likely to feel there is something between you that is ancient or has roots in long ago. Perhaps you owe each other a debt, because there are times when you distinctly feel a sense of obligation toward your partner. Your interactions with each other will foster communication about right and wrong, timing and issues of security. Extended family could be quite important to you and you will have many involvements with and discussions about various family members and possibly about your ancestry. This aspect will help you with the organizational and practical parts of your life and your career objectives. It will show you where you need to be prepared or when and how to make plans. Maybe one of you likes to be more organized while the other wants things to be more spontaneous. There’s room for compromise, so that both of you feel satisfied with the way things are done at least part of the time. The intent of this aspect asks you to remember the important or essential matters of your life together, leaving the rest behind and keeping your commitments sacred and honoring them to the best of your ability.

Angelina's MC Square Brad's 7th house ruler, Mercury:

Initially, you will be attracted to each other through some form of communication, or a situation of learning, writing, commuting or social networking. Communication, learning, traveling, youth services, writing - any of these can be important interests or activities in the course of your ongoing relationship. How you relate and talk to each other, or your favorite topics of discussion will have some impact on either one or the other’s career. Balancing career commitments with leisure and at home time is another issue that will require your negotiation and communication. The intent of this aspect is to make you aware of the important role of language and communication in the overall successful functioning of your relationship. You are together to share knowledge, not only with each other but also within your community circle which can include, but is not limited to, local schools, churches, politics, programs for children or young adults or any number of other community services that attract your interest.

Brad's Moon Opp Angelina's 7th house ruler, Saturn:

With this aspect, you probably recognized early on in your relationship that it was an important connection or that you had something to teach each other. There is a sense of history or of deep, even ancient feelings that draw you closer together. Sometimes this combination brings obstacles or challenges to being with each other, or you will feel restricted in the circumstances created between and around you. Still, the feelings you have for each other tend to be strong one way or the other, and, if you are committed to the relationship, you will work to remove the obstacles you find. There is a desire to take care of each other or to protect each other or nurture an idea or project together. These protective urges can indicate that your commitment to each other or your endeavors are solid and meaningful. Making contracts or promises with each other seems natural and feels right. It is likely that you will want to live with each other if you are in a romantic partnership. Your relationship will bring out core and essential issues for both of you and make you realize the factors and elements that make up the standards you hold for your life. Security, integrity and trust must be honored in your relationship in order for it to endure and develop in a healthy way. The intent of this aspect is to remind you of the preciousness of life and how important it is to respect and honor whatever enters your circle of life and to treat it carefully.

Brad's Mercury Opp Angelina's 7th house ruler, Saturn:

It’s possible that you meet in a formal or professional setting or that you need to get past some formalities before really feeling comfortable with each other. Even beyond that, your partnership has a serious and sober side to it. One or both of you will need consistency in the way you interact with each other and confirmation that you have a meaningful relationship and are important in each other’s lives. Demonstrations of caring and affection can of course be expressed in many ways, but your partner will want to be sure that you can be trusted to mean what you say. Trust is a key factor in making your relationship effective and solid. One or both of you may have had your trust broken previously, so more time and patience may be required to believe in each other’s trustworthiness. Keeping your word and your promises will be key. This particular aspect demonstrates and requires that your actions speak louder than your words. The intent of this aspect is to test the strength of your commitment and to recognize and practice right thought, action and attitude toward others or suffer the consequences. In striving for responsibility and credibility, stay flexible rather than rigid. Be sure to allow yourselves time simply to enjoy life. Forgive its vicissitudes and don’t expect everything to be perfection, at all times. Place a limit on your expectations and your judgment.

Brad's Neptune Trine Angelina's 7th house ruler, Saturn:

There is an intangible, mysterious, possibly even mystical quality to the way the two of you relate. You may even have felt confused by what you sensed from each other, especially when you first met. There is no question that, because of this combination of energies, you will challenge each other's sense of reality. You will want to indulge in romantic or fantasy notions, which is delightful as long as you don’t get blinded to important realities. Sooner or later, a sobering effect will take hold and you will have to see each other’s feet of clay. This can mean disappointment if you are unable to blend the dreams and magic with a practical reality. However, if you can make your dreams survive everyday necessities and pragmatic conditions, you will have the best of all partnerships. The work you do may bring you in contact with artists and other creative types. You could also share a past history of substance abuse and addiction in your close family ranks. This can be a tricky aspect but a strong spiritual sensibility or orientation will help to counter any unrealistic or negative escapist tendencies. Do not keep secrets from each other, as that will backfire and cause great hurt to the sensitivities you’ve yielded to each other. The intent of this aspect is to teach you to tread softly on your partner's dreams, support the tender places of your partner's heart and the sore spots we all have from life’s battles. A deep soul connection is possible if you have reached a selfless and responsible maturity or are willing to work on it.

Brad's Pluto Sextile Angelina's 7th house ruler, Saturn:

The relationship you establish together will challenge and transform both of you. You have a powerful effect on each other. You need to guard against trying to control one another. Seek rather to empower each other and support the desires and ambitions you have. If you join forces, you can achieve great things and even become experts in your fields. Fighting each other will be a great loss, because both of you are strong and the battle will drain your resources for achievement. This is not the easiest of aspects to handle and you will have challenges that will either make you stronger or bring an end to your partnership. There is even the possibility of scandal. Taking charge of your patterns and supporting the intentions of your relationship will guard and protect it from needless harm. Nip negative habits in the bud to prevent ruts from forming. Maintenance is your best bet for a powerful and successful partnering. The intent of this aspect is to remind you to respect the needs and desires and even the habits of your partner. You will learn  that you cannot change your partner but only yourself and your attitude toward your partner and your relationship. This aspect teaches major lessons and they are only arrived at with deep soul searching and an honest integrity. If you and your partner are able to agree to the terms of your life together, you have the potential to be very influential and contribute a great deal to the community and society in which you live.



Chapter 4: Your Closest Contacts, Your Strongest Themes

This section interprets the closest connections between your charts. The idea is that the closest ties explain the major or central themes of your relationships and the reason you have come together. The nature of these aspects will also define the main activities, interests and patterns that comprise your life together.

Notice that in this section each paragraph contains both the easier expression of energies as well as the more challenging ones. Both interpretations are included because these close connections pertain to the central learning curve of your relationship. Based on the premise that the more exact the connection (also the closest energetic contact) between your pair of planets, the more psychologically significant the aspect will be for each of you. This means that you are likely to be strongly influenced by each other in the areas described. Because of this, it will be useful to consider both the easier and more challenging interpretations even though you lead with one of them. You will, from time to time and in various circumstances, probably exhibit some elements of each group, both the easier expressions as well as the more challenging ones. Another thing -- it's possible with both types of aspects that you will have the same challenges but simply respond or react to them in different ways. The goal is to rise to the best possible expression of each combination. This is the learning curve and this bestows wisdom.


Angelina's Mars Conj Brad's Jupiter:

If this is the most exact aspect between your charts, your main relationship theme is to challenge yourselves and take risks based on your ideals and dreams. Expanding and stretching previous boundaries is another expression of this theme.

Challenging aspects:  In your enthusiasm, you can go to extremes. At times, pushing the envelope means you go further than most but, at other times, you can alienate others with your bravado and  "know it all" attitude. Through trial and error, you will understand just how far you can go. Curb exaggeration and simply focus on being the best you can be. In important decisions, take time to consider all the facts before you commit yourselves. And then, keep your promises.

Easier aspects: Your energy together is enthusiastic and positively motivated. You can encourage others to take more risks for themselves and be an inspiration to those who want to excel. Generosity and a willingness to lend a hand characterize your relationship. You will seek to learn, travel and, in general, make the most of your lives. Participating or watching sports can be a favorite part of your overall activities.

Angelina's Sun Square Brad's Pluto (challenging aspect):

If this is the most exact aspect between your charts, your main relationship theme centers on the expression and understanding of your power and motivation, the development of your resources and harnessing your personal demons.

Challenging aspects:  You will learn a great deal about how to express your personal power. Be aware that trying to manipulate others typically backfires. Seek rather to know and develop yourself, to get more of what you want. Holding on too tightly because of fear of losing will more than likely bring you exactly the losses you feared. Releasing whatever no longer works in your life can be difficult, but a relief once you learn to yield. Although you will struggle to understand your desires and motives and create a fulfilling life, if you focus your energies in a positive direction and your intentions are clear, you will gain your desire.

Easier aspects: You are likely to be quite creative together. You stimulate each other to bring forth the desires and resources you have to offer each other and the world. Developing and marketing your talents will be easier for you than most. You appear to have an instinct for knowing what to do when and to persuade others to be on your side. Resolving inevitable conflicts and transforming outworn patterns will be easier for you.

Brad's Mars Square Angelina's Mars (challenging aspect):

If this is the most exact aspect between your charts, your main relationship theme is to fully express and channel your vital energies by setting goals and taking action to realize them.

Challenging aspects: You have a great deal of feisty energy that can quickly get out of control unless you are careful. Use your energy productively or by participating in sports to take the restless edge out of it. Quickness to act and quickness to anger go together. But don't waste your energy fighting with each other; instead, find something to pursue together that you both agree is worth the effort.

Easier aspects:  You are a physically active couple, full of life, zest and a desire to compete. You can be active in sports either for fun or competitively. You are not interested in waiting and, as a couple, you are doers and work to make tracks to reach whatever goal you've identified. Generally direct, you have a straightforward, energetic approach to life that is enjoyed by others. You probably also like spontaneous and impromptu events and manage to find the joy in living.