Glossary

Composite Chart

One chart built from two: the midpoint of each pair of planets, read as the relationship's own personality.

Composite Chart

Definition

For each planet, take the midpoint between its position in person A's chart and in person B's. Do the same for the angles. The result, the composite chart, is not either person's; it is the relationship treated as a third entity.

How it differs from synastry

SynastryComposite
Two charts overlaidOne merged chart
How each person affects the otherWhat the relationship is like as a whole
Aspects between chartsAspects within the composite

A composite Sun in the 10th describes a couple with a public role or shared ambition; a composite Moon in the 4th a bond centred on home. The composite is one of four tabs in Birth Chart Compare.

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Common questions

Can I make a composite chart for friends or business partners?

Yes. It describes any relationship, not just romantic ones.

Is the composite the same as a Davison chart?

No. The Davison chart uses the midpoint in time and space; the composite uses midpoints of positions.

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