Message #36438

[Jitendra Hydonus]

Opposition in synastry charts

An opposition is when two planets are poised – or gridlocked, if you will – directly opposite each other in the astrological chart.

An opposition creates a sense of permanent tension and friction between the two planets involved. For this reason, oppositions are generally considered to be difficult or inauspicious aspects in synastry.

This, however, is an oversimplification. The friction created by an astrological opposition can add some much needed excitement and tension in the relationship. After all, who wants or needs a relationship where you and the other person always agree on everything and are never at odds with each other?

Of course, if the synastry chart is filled with only or primary oppositions, the relationship in question is likely to be so fraught with disagreement and drama that any love and attraction also contained within it is drowned out. It is all about balance, and balance includes a bit of spice and tension.

Again, the two planets involved in the opposition, and the houses they fall in, are of crucial importance when it comes to determining, ultimately, whether an opposition can be deemed positive or negative.