The Soulmate Concept in Astrology

by Ashuosh Agnihotri


The astrological answer to finding your soulmate from the horoscope is found where the biggest lessons come from deepest relationships. Clues to your soulmate/s may be found in the intimacies of your 7th house, in the romances of your 5th, and even in the gratifications of the 8th. Aside from that, one of the base factors is to consider respective Venus placements, one of the many but simple considerations in the soul-matching matrix.

Imagine a female chart with Venus in Gemini, and a male chart with Venus in Capricorn. This almost promises a fundamental emotional incompatibility. Where she needs her playful love with a preference for variety, loves her quickies, he instead prefers to take his time, be systematic about it, devoted, and probably even philosophize it. So what do they do?

First, he should know about her Venus in Gemini, and she should know about his Venus in Capricorn. They need to understand why they made the choice of placing their respective Venuses there when they designed their incarnational 'tour of duty'. They should understand how these energies will express themselves. What did they need to resolve within themselves, and with each other? Why did they decide to be together when their Venus positions appear so divergent?

The Venus positions alone do not promise 'incompatibility'. They just promise being 'different'.

They have a choice not to submit to the effects of the incongruence of that 'difference'. They have a choice to learn to enjoy the varieties of that 'difference'. They have a choice of learning to 'give space'; a dire lesson brought by that difference. To understand their respective preferences by these positions requires communication, understanding and the ever-crucial compromise in order not to lose the integrities of their souls. The 'difference' is just a 'learning platform'. Soulmates need to serve the differential. They need to work-out, together, on what to do in order to fill the void made by that difference.

The people who participate intimately in the pains and joys of your life are some of the most intimate souls from your inner "learning group". They can be of either gender, and the connection doesn't even have to be sexual. Forget the grandeur of an exotic partner from the other side of the world. That great soul-mate could be right beside you right now, and it probably might not know its status in your life because it is similarly warped in its own agenda. It's also probably yearning for its own soulmate. Of course, your 'true' soul-mate can also be an exotic partner from the other side of the world, but don't miss working out with these soulmates in your sphere right now. The contract is as real.

Find the differences. Bridge the gap. Chances are, every soul around you is a 'mate'.


About the Author

Dr Agni has been using astrology for 37 years and has taught astrology for free every week till today, since 1986. He is now advisor to the Institute of Astrological Science, Malaysia at http://astrologyuniversitymalaysia.com. He invites all friends of astrology to email him at rizabeg@gmail.com.