What is synastry?

Relationship astrology, aka synastry, is all about understanding the dynamics at play when two people come together.

Reading your synastry chart.

Sarah Regan

As Bedell explains to mbg, aspects describe the relationship between the planets in both of your charts.

All that said, understanding the fundamentals can certainly get you started.

Planets in synastry.

Keep the aforementioned aspects in mind, too, as those will play a role here.

Houses in synastry.

The seventh house, she says, is your house of relationships and partnerships.

And then we have the eighth house, which governs your sexual life.

There may very well be an intense sexual attraction there or at least a deep curiosity about each other.

This would add some nuance and indicate a more challenging relationship that may need extra effort to flourish.

The bottom line.