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At last: my opportunity to tell you how Snarry are soulmates, as evidenced by THE STARS.

But first: check out Astrology Introduction.

Then maybe the individual posts for Severus and Harry. 

That, my friends, is our synastry chart. 

If you Googled zodiac compatibility, you might be told that Leo and Capricorn together just doesn't work. Well...what the heck do they know? Two pieces of a whole complex puzzle don't fit, and you call it quits?? 

Different pieces of the chart interact differently within a single person. It's much more complicated when you throw in 2 separate charts for 2 separate people. You have double the puzzle pieces to play with! 

Their suns, the essence of them, clash a bit: no-nonsense, structured Capricorn versus playful, charismatic Leo. Cold earth, hot fire. Water nourishes the earth, and air feeds fire, and that's what you need to know about what energies work together and what energies struggle. 

But if we're going to talk about love, why don't we look to the moon and Venus first?

Moon: the center of emotion. The solid Taurean earth drinking in that fresh Piscean water. Or imagine Taurus as a clay cup that holds the water; offering it structure and safety and comfort. 

Severus' Taurus moon speaks to sentimentality, and sensuality. Steadfastness, and loyalty. Romance, and devotion. It is in the seventh house, signaling an emotional need to be connected to others. 

Harry's Pisces moon is empathetic, imaginative, affectionate. There are hidden depths to his emotions. He is intuitive, and perceptive. His feelings, and those of others, might be too complex to name, but his gut never leads him astray. He always knows, without knowing. 

Both moons have an appreciation for art and beauty. The dreamy Piscean moon appeals to the Taurean sense of romance; the Taurean soul for music enchants and reflects the Piscean expressiveness. Whimsical Pisces working hand in hand with Taurean practicality. A shared love of leisure, and peace. 

More than the signs, look to the houses. Severus' moon in the 7th house, telling of his emotional need for human connection. Harry's moon in the 4th house, speaking to his emotional need for home and family. Both have a deep, aching need to belong. 

Sadly, neither had their needs met growing up. Severus' 7th house needs were first handled carelessly by Lily, then used and abused by Voldemort and Dumbledore. Harry's 4th house needs were stolen the night his parents' died, and trampled during his years with the Dursleys. And while he might have seen Hogwarts as home, the environment was too chaotic and dangerous to be any sort of safe haven. 

They have a connection: similar histories of bullying and abuse. Similar lives being used for the war effort. Similarly having their emotional needs warped. There is plenty for them to share, and once they see past all of their animosity, there will be space to truly see each other. To form a bond. 

In Harry, Severus will have his need to relate to others met. Harry will have no desire to weaponize Severus' devotion. Harry will treat Severus' heart with all of the care it deserves. Harry knows what it's like to have one's heart battered and bruised. More than that, he'll see what a treasure that heart truly is. Severus' heart is of the earth; it is a gemstone, bright and beautiful, and with such a capacity for love. A strong heart that beats on, in spite of all that life has thrown at him. 

As for Harry, his PIscean heart is prone to addiction. He is captivated by Severus' devotion. In a terrible fit of greed, he is glad that Severus' heart is his now. He guards it selfishly. He makes a chest for it, gold and encrusted with jewels, lined in silk, and he locks it up. And for all of Severus' grumbling, he will be glad of it; will breathe a sigh of relief that his heart can rest; will be shocked and awed by the worth Harry sees in him. 

In turn, Severus' heart is a home for Harry's own. Severus' loyalty is unwavering. He offers the stability Harry needs, and the romance he craves. His whimsy is entertained by Severus' creative side, and indulged by his sentimental side. He will, in turn, feel treasured by the mementoes Severus keeps. Photos, letters, tickets. A scrap of wrapping paper. A handmade birthday card. 

Best of all, their love is their best kept secret. No one else will be privy to their innermost desires. Only each other. Earth and water are reserved, you see. Earth's suspicion (or "realism"), and water's vulnerability (must be hidden, must be protected.) The world need never know just how tightly bound they are, at heart.

We might also look to Venus, the planet of love and joy. Wild Geminin air feeding traveling Sagittarian fire. Playful flirtation (Harry) meets adventurous romance (Sagittarius.) There is a shared enjoyment of learning and exploration between them. 

In Harry, we see the Gemini need for change. What are his great interests? Quidditch and Defense. In both activities we see the same ground rules, but no encounter is ever exactly the same. We see a variety of foes, be it on the pitch or on the battlefield. There is the Gemini need for mental stimulation, both in social interaction (witty banter) and the physical realm (more action-oriented than academic.) He likes to be challenged, which could be due to Venus' placement in the 8th house (sexuality, death, change.) 

In Severus, we see Sagittarius passion and wisdom channeled into more academic pursuits. Not just reading dusty old books, but correcting them (the Prince's marginalia.) Learning the rules so that he can explore their boundaries and mold them to his will. Improving potions, inventing spells. A master duelist. He has a drive to learn and do. A fire within that lights him up, even in the darkest moments. It isn't only a means to an end, but enjoyment. There is a thrill for him in expanding his horizons. In bettering himself. 

Harry and Severus share their curiosity, and a zest for experience. They were both spellbound by the promise of magic. They see potential, and opportunity, and they want to see where it leads. With the war behind them, they can move forward together and luxuriate in their freedom.  

When they are not seeking refuge in each other at home, they travel. Imagine vacations across the world to see new magical attractions, or visiting important historical sites. Trying new restaurants together. Picking up new skills and hobbies. Sharing new information over breakfast, or dinner. 

More than all they share, is how deeply fascinating they find one another. Both sharp and quick of mind. Both bold and unafraid. Similar enough, familiar enough, to be safe; different enough, lively enough, to provide entertainment and amusement. Challenging enough that no day will ever be boring, and they'll forever push each other to learn and grow. The need for variety, the need for change, the need for stimulation that they can fulfill for one another. 

Perhaps we should peek in on Mars, as well. Mars covers sexuality as well as action, anger, and aggression. Seems important to cover all of the basics for these enemies-to-lovers! 

Severus' Mars is in Sagittarius, and Harry's in Libra. Another fire-and-air combination, but Libra is more of a gentle breeze than a gust of wind. Envision seduction by firelight. Out in the open, beneath a full moon. A campfire to keep you warm, a whisper of wind caressing your skin. Imagine a dance -- the heat of your bodies, moving as seamlessly as the wind. Stoking each other's desire. 

That's what this is. Sagittarius is a visionary; fueled by passion and optimism. Severus has too much darkness, too much of an edge to be accused of such frivolity, but it is there within him. Driven by goals, by morals, by hope. There is confidence and wisdom to Sagittarius energy. 

Those traits appeal to Harry's Libra side. The Libra values of fairness, justice, balance. For peace -- for that is the end goal, isn't it? Peace. Freedom. Libra can be passive and indecisive; the scales, you see, weighing all options. Libra is also drawn to charm, aesthetics, pleasure. And if Severus isn't traditionally charming or handsome, Harry is captivated by him all the same. By his spirit, and mind. And his body, when they come together. 

And because Venus and Mars are lovers, let's look at how they interact here. Sagittarius Venus and Libra Mars; Sagittarius Mars and Gemini Venus. Fire and air, both ways. Men whose minds are alight, and whose bodies are aflame; for and with each other. 

More interestingly, Harry's Gemini Venus is in opposition to Severus' Sagittarius moon. This angle shows an intense relationship between these planets. Sexual desire, romantic attraction. It is a strong, irresistible connection that can be either unbreakable or unstable. Maybe even both, at once. Oppositions are not easy connections to have; it's much too intense to ever be easy. But it can work. 

And with all the enthusiasm if Gemini and Sagittarius energy, this opposition works better than most. Perhaps because their roller coaster relationship ensures they'll never be bored. 

There is another opposition between them, as well: Severus' Capricorn Sun against Harry's Cancer Mercury. There might be differing opinions, differing viewpoints, that lead to lively conversations. Again, oppositions are intense. Either they work together and find common ground, help each other grow, or...they crash and burn. 

If we remember that the sun is our core, then we can see how Severus might be more personally impacted by disagreements. They are speaking of matters that he finds vital to who he is. And, if you read up on Harry's chart, you'll know that Harry's particular Mercury placement makes him a bit impulsive and reactive. This can often lead to Harry putting his foot in his mouth, Severus feeling attacked, and Harry turning defensive. 

This can explain a lot of how they butt heads, with their different views and different approaches on top of their immediate animosity. Once they move past the disdain, forge a bond, and grow comfortable with one another, I think this will ease some of the sting. They'll know each other too well by then, can mitigate problems that arise, and work with the strength of their opposition.

There are plenty of aspects (relationships) between their charts. Harry's Sun trining Severus' Venus -- the core of Harry, Severus' hub of love and pleasure, an easy connection. Harry's moon, on the cusp of Aries, trining Severus' Sagittarius Mars. Another smooth tie between them. 

Look, too, to the elements. Severus' earth (Sun, moon, Mercury) drinking in Harry's water (moon, Mercury, rising.) Harry's air (Venus, Mars) feeding Severus' fire (Venus, Mars.) The fire of Harry's core finding its match in Severus. The fertile soil of Severus' core, bursting with life from Harry's essential (emotional, watery) touch. The easy comfort of their emotional life, the grand adventure of their romance. The intrigue and challenge where they clash (fire and earth, a volcanic eruption; air and water, a deadly hurricane.) 

It would be remiss not to mention their matching ascendants. There is ease, at first glance. They wear the same Scorpion mask. Mysterious and intriguing, even a bit dangerous. They share an intensity, an obsessiveness. The sense of too much hidden and too much once unveiled. Too dark, too sharp, for the faint of heart. 

More than that: the ascendant tells us the chart ruler. The chart ruler is a planet that plays a prominent role. For both of them, the traditional rulership of Scorpio is Mars (war), and the modern rulership is Pluto (death.) It's too fitting, really. With how the first war so deeply impacted Harry and Severus, and how vital a role both played in the second. Both used as tools for the Order, and weapons against Voldemort.

And how deeply affected both were by death. 

For both, Hogwarts was a death of its own: the end of their non-magic lives, and the birth of a new wonderland. Neither had an easy time there: both bullied (Severus by the Marauders, Harry by Slytherins and by Snape himself.) Both surviving the chaos of Hogwarts, and the danger (Severus and the Shrieking Shack, Harry and....every year he was there.) 

Then the end of Hogwarts was another death, a darker one. Severus left Hogwarts and joined Voldemort, joined the war. Harry abandoned his final year to end the war. 

Severus saw death day after day in his time under Voldemort; and Voldemort caused the death of Harry's family. Harry and Severus both lost Lily. They both lost Dumbledore. Both were marked by Death (Harry's scar, Severus' Mark.) Severus was a Death Eater. Harry became Master of Death. Both died, and came back (I refuse to believe Severus is dead. R e f u s e.)

Both died many times over the years. The end of innocence. The end of beliefs. Changed, and transformed, by all they endured. Dragged through the fire again and again, always reborn in the ashes. Stronger in some ways, more brittle in others. Forged by time and circumstance from weapons into heroes. 

No one else can know the touch of Death as they have, nor the pain of the fire. Who else has undergone tragedy and transformation at the same intensity they have? Who else has been so used and abused by family, by friends, by life? It is an unholy transgression and sacred communion both at once. They have been flayed alive, and once thrust together, will never know intimacy the way they have with one another. 

Two wounded souls, finding solace and transcendence in one another. 

Harry Potter is….a main character.

Wait wait, that’s not a sign. Let’s see:

Harry Potter is….a Leo.

Wait wait, I already made that joke in my Snape post.

Oh eff it, check out Astrology Introduction and keep reading, please.

We know Harry was born 31 July 1980. Birth time: unknown. Birth place: Godric’s Hollow (probably.) And, I’m not going to lie, I didn’t even make a reasonable guess on the ascendant myself. There’s an article on Astrodeinst called “Harry Potter – a Hero’s Journey” that uses rectification to provide a birth time that I just stole. I do like the idea of Harry with Scorpio Rising. They gave a hypothetical time of 15:25, and we wind up with this beautiful chart:

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Severus Snape is a Capricorn. That’s it, thank you, NEXT (jk, keep reading.)
(But maybe read this first: Astrology Introduction.)
Plugging in the information we know from canon (born: 9 January 1960 in Cokeworth, England), plus some time guesswork (or: me figuring out what time I needed to get Scorpio Ascendant), and this is what Severus' chart looks like:





Capricorn Sun, sure! And Capricorn Mercury. And Capricorn Saturn. Taurus moon, too; and Virgo Pluto. A lot of Earth in this chart. A lot of solid, grounded energy. 
But that's not all! There is also a ton of Sagittarius there. Venus, Mars, and Jupiter! Plenty of fire there. A specific flavor of fire. Sagittarius is a bonfire, or a campfire. A place of fun and gathering; exploration and storytelling and wisdom. It is the torch held by a seasoned adventurer. Passionate and searching, is Sagittarius energy. And that energy is found in love & pleasure (Venus), sex and violence (Mars), fortune and expansion (Jupiter.)
Sadly, the spontaneity and creativity of fire clashes with the practicality and responsibility of earth. Lose the war and you have scorched earth -- a person burnt out and exhausted. Or you lose control there's a volcanic eruption; all the hot danger of fire, channeled through the cool efficiency of earth. How do you balance energy that is so at odds?
As someone just as earth-and-fire heavy as Snape, I can tell you, I have no clue.
But in all fairness, neither does he.
 
Our man clings to control; clings to it. The sun is our core, and his core is the goat: responsible, resourceful, steadfast, reserved, practical. Capricorns have a deep sense of personal excellence that they strive for. If they have high expectations of others, they have higher expectations of themselves.
So: control. Control of the self. Control of your life, and your future. And...control of your surroundings. Control of others, even. Capricorn isn't only his core, but his ego and his pride. If he can't stay in control, he at least wants to be perceived as controlled.
His sun is also in the second house: money, material possessions. The second house isn't greedy, but desiring of material goods for the sake of security. That is where he stands, at the core of him, is that need for stability.
Then you factor in his history. The abuse, the bullying, the unending trauma...He was built for control, and his circumstances in life have him clinging to it like a lifeline.
It isn't only his ego that is colored by Capricorn, but his means of receiving and expressing information (Mercury: communication, learning.) And Big Daddy Saturn himself, planet of Discipline, is domicile in Capricorn (meaning the energy of the sign works seamlessly alongside the nature of the planet.) Severus is a man of structure, within and without.
 
Then we look at the moon, exalted as she is in Taurus. Sensual, romantic, and nostalgic...so too is it steadfast and loyal. His heart was built for affection. To share, to receive.
Worse still, his moon is in the seventh house: the house of Relationships. At the heart of him, Severus yearns for connection. There is a deep seated need to have deep, meaningful relationships.
And think about it. The few relationships he has in canon are pretty deep, and pretty meaningful, if not necessarily in the ways he might want. Think of his friendship with Lily. Their friendship meant the world to him. He was so devoted to her. His whole heart was in her hands (whether you see it as platonic or romantic is up to you.)
Then: Voldemort. He promised his allegiance in exchange for...what, exactly? Respect, maybe. Prestige. But more than that, I think. Saturn in Capricorn is telling. That placement is about law and order in some ways, and prestige in others. It was the dual need for success and righteousness. He believed in the cause, truly believed, for a time. And by committing to the cause, he was part of a community. He was given responsibility, and respect. For a time, he must have thrived as a Death Eater.
After, when he realized how wrong he was, he recommitted himself. He turned away from crime and looked towards redemption. He did so by transferring his allegiance, his obedience, to another: Albus Dumbledore. And with all of the relentless, merciless, flagellating drive of earth he gave his all to the cause. For what was right (Sun, Saturn) and for love (moon, second house.)
And what is being a spy if not connection? Not the connection he sought, maybe; not the connection he needed. But Severus is a man of control and practicality. He clings onto what he has. And he makes due.
 
I hate to tell you it gets worse, but...it gets worse.
The fire, remember? The passion! The liveliness! The creativity! All caught in the chokehold of earth's iron grip. Control, remember? But you don't control fire. You let it rage on, or you kill it.
Look at where you see Sagittarius. In Venus, the planet of love and pleasure. Mars, the planet of action and desire. Not only just sex and romance, but joy and fun. There is a spark in his heart. A raging inferno. He is made for drama, for experience! He craves a bit of adventure. It's a sign for idealism and optimism! It sounds nice, yeah?
For a man like Severus, all it means is undying hope. He clings to faith as much as he clings to anything else. In the darkest of times, in the roughest of circumstances, it keeps him going.
It's there in Jupiter, too. The planet of fortune is domicile in Sagittarius. This joyful energy entwined so perfectly with the planet of luck.
It's a lucky placement, they say, Jupiter in Sagittarius. Perhaps it's what kept him alive, what helped him succeed. It kept the spirit chained to his body when it might have fled from weaker men. Was it lucky for him? Maybe. Was it happy? Not so much.
 
We must also look at his ascendant. The mask we wear, in some respects; our defense mechanism in others. It is reactive. It is what is perceived.
And what do you think when you think of Scorpio? Dark intensity. Deep obsession. Scorpio is a curiosity. It is seductive. It is dangerous. It is the drop of water in the desert of Severus' life. But as all matters of Severus Snape, it isn't fun or pretty. Not an array of color on the ocean's surface, nor the splashing of the waves. Scorpio is the bottom of the sea. Hidden, and out of reach.
More than that, the ascendant tells us our chart ruler. Severus' chart is ruled by Pluto: planet of death and transformation.
Death is transformation, when it comes to divination. Death is change. Death is the end. Usually the end of one matter to begin another. One door closed so that another might open.
Death means cutting away the rot. Or being torn away from what we love, for our own betterment.
Death is renewal. And who has been cast through the crucible time and again? Who has walked out of the fire, shaped into a new tool, a new weapon, more times than Severus Snape?
Severus' life has been ruled by death, the way his horoscope is ruled by Pluto. The death of his time in Cokeworth. The death of his friendship with Lily, then the death of Lily herself. The death of his ideals. The death of hope. Time spent among the Death Eaters, working with and against them. Death hanging over his head like a pendulum. Death defeated in the Shrieking Shack once, perhaps twice (if you're as hopeful as I am.)
Death changed him, time and again. And time and again, he was reborn in the ashes.
 
There are pieces of Severus' chart that look so pretty on the surface. Taurus Moon in the second house. Sagittarius Jupiter in the first. In better circumstances, it might have worked well for him. In another world, he might be a prestigious potions master, lauded for his many achievements, and the envy of his peers as he lives on in domestic bliss.
He was built for it, as surely as he was built for the rest.
Instead, all of his ingenuity and courage and drive were sacrificed on the altar of the greater good. He stepped up and met every challenge. And when life shoved him down, he stood back up and kept trudging on. Driven by expectation and by courage. Torn between control and passion. Haunted by Death.
Severus never had it easy. Not from the world. And not from himself. 