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Not matching sunsigns

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Welcome? Have you just found out that your sunsign doesn't match with the sunsign of your partner, then read this. This article is about (not) matching Sunsigns and when minor synastry aspects make the difference. 

WHAT IF SIGNS ARE NOT A GOOD MATCH?

When Sunsigns are not 'matching' it is often difficult to stay together in the long term. Conflicting lifestyles and conflicting ideas of life's nature stand in the way, even if the couple loves and likes each other. Example of not matching horoscopes: Ryan O'Neal and Farah Fawcett, who’s Suns were 78 degrees apart. In astrology 78 degrees is no match. They separated.

Couples with afflictions between other positions in the chart however, may stay together if their Suns are matching. Why? For example, because they have the strong will (Sun in a fixed sign like Taurus, Leo, Scorpio or Aquarius), or because of the family/children/status/obligations (Saturn) or 'because it is supposed to last (Sun in Cancer or in Capricorn). A famous example is Queen Juliana (a Taurus) and her Cancer husband Bernhard. He had 2 daughters with two other women during the everlasting marriage. Divorce was 'not done' in those days and was supposed to damage the royal status.

When Sun signs are not matching, there is often no ground for 'living as one'. The lifestyles are not compatible and it takes special effort to join lives. But there are exceptions, of course (there always are:). Such as, when the Suns of the partners make minor aspects, hard or soft ones, with each other. Minor aspects between Suns in a relationship tell us that there is a link between the two natures. Minor aspects are for example: semi square (45 degrees), septile (51.4 degrees), sesqui semi square (67.5 degrees), quintile (72 degrees), sesquisquare (135 degrees), biquintile (144 degrees), inconjunction (150 degrees) and quindecile (165 degrees). Other minor aspects have 36, 75, 105, 108 or 157.5 degrees. These minor aspects aren't always easy and pleasant, but they do create a link between two ego's.

Examples? The Obama's and the Clintons are examples of not matching Sunsigns with minor aspects between the Suns of the partners. 

The Obamas have Sun quindecile Sun, representing a strong focus on each other, so that they are sticking together like a stamp to a letter (as the song says). I know of a couple of actors who have Sun biquintile Sun, so that they found a creative way to join their lives. With the minor square aspects it may be a challenge to stay together, and life styles are obviously different, but the fact that there IS an aspect tells us that the challenge was accepted, like in the case of King Albert and Queen Paola of Belgium. An inconjunction causes lost of balance on both sides. Can such an affair last forever? Yes it can (or for the public's eyes only).

When there is a conflict between the first and seventh house or (when it is a man) between Moon and Saturn, Moon and Neptune, Venus and Neptune or Mars and Uranus, or (when it is a woman) between Sun and Mars, Sun and Uranus, Venus and Uranus or Mars and Saturn...and when it is the first marriage...it is highly possible that divorce follows. But again: there are always exceptions. 

Example:
Bill Clinton is a Leo. Hillary Clinton is a Scorpio. These Sunsigns don't match. But there is a minor aspect between their suns (67.5 degrees, a sesqui semi square). I know a couple that also has such an aspect and they have a long lasting marriage, too, but not without difficulties. 

Positions, cultures, history and law give different perspectives, too.
Matching or not matching is not as simple as to be or not to be...

For more about matching signs on this site, go to 'matching'...And for an example of not matching signs and a great marriage, see Astrology-love-romance about Famous couple Victoria and Albert. Their sunsigns did not match. Their moon signs didn't match either. But they shared Venus-Uranus, Venus-Neptune and Mars-Jupiter to make their marriage a success with 9 children as a result. See the post here...http://astrology-love-romance.blogspot.com/

Finally, don't forget to read the story about Sun signs and love on the same blog. There is a list of not matching partners who got married anyway. There may be many reasons to start (and later end) a relationship. 

Conclusion: When sunsigns match it is no guarantee for eternal love. When sunsigns don't match, it could still work and be 'eternal'  with a little love.

PS Read about the 'war' between two paleontologists (the famous Bones War) on Astropost. They had Sun square Sun and similar positions in the natal chart that made them share aggression and pride.