Aspects
Cybele Opposition Descendant
Opposite by definition at the The point directly opposite the Ascendant, on the western horizon. It describes partnership, others, and what you seek in relationship., Cybele shows your fierce maternal power through the people you partner with. What you have not owned of the Great Mother comes back at you in a partner who mothers or controls. Recognize the strength as yours too, and partnership becomes a meeting of equals rather than a battle over care.
Lean in — Own the protective strength you keep seeing in your partners.
Watch for — Do not cast yourself as the cared-for and resent the one who carries the power.
- mirrored power
- reclaimed nurture
- balanced partnership
Sources
- George, Asteroid Goddesses (1986)Reads Cybele by her myth, the Phrygian Great Mother of the mountains, as a point of elemental, commanding maternal power and fierce protection.
- Hand, Horoscope Symbols (1981)Treats the meeting of primal maternal power and the Descendant, partnership and the other, as a specific working relationship.
- Tierney, Dynamics of Aspect Analysis (1983)Reads the opposition as a polarity seeking balance, often met through others.