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constantly disrupted by Uranus issues of rejection, abandonment, and unreliability, speci cally coming from the 6th house of his work and service. e trine from Chiron in the 7th house is an open wound reminding him that relationships are a source of pain. Combine this with the Uranus expectations of rejection and abandonment, and Sondheim is likely to prefer
to live and work alone. It may be quite di cult for him to trust other people. is is a remarkably accurate description of Stephen Sondheim, both on a
personal and professional level.
When you consider the Marriage Blueprint, the 9 p.m. birth time is clearly more valid.
By considering the relationship between the ruler of the 4th house (father) and the ruler of the 10th house (mother), you can gain insight into how a person perceived and experienced his or her parents’ relationship. is is quite useful in relationship astrology because our unconscious perceptions of our parents’ relationship become unconscious expectations that shape our own romantic relationships. ere’s a limit to what you can interpret here — after all, the ruling planets represent your experience of your parents;
they’re not your actual parents. But sometimes, the picture is incredibly speci c.
In the 3:30 a.m.
chart, Venus in Aries represents Sondheim’s father, while Mars in Pisces represents his mother.
e Marriage Blueprint is one of the few places where you consider the Essential Dignity of the planets; however, you only consider the power of each planet in relationship to the other. Venus in Aries is in Detriment, with dignity by Term, and has a score of -3; Mars in Pisces
Figure 5: Sondheim's Marriage Blueprint in the 9:00 p.m. Chart
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