Lesson 4: Design Your Dream Relationship
Case Study:
Ellen DeGeneres & Portia di Rossi
Let's take a look at the charts of Aquarius-Aquarius supercouple—and two of our favorite comedic geniuses—wives Ellen DeGeneres and Portia di Rossi. In this side-by-side comparison, we will look at the angle that forms between their respective Mars signs and respective Venus signs.
Mars Synastry
- Ellen's Mars is in Sagittarius
- Portia's Mars is in Sagittarius
Distance/Angle: Conjunct (same sign)
Ellen and Portia both have Mars, the sexuality GPS, in fiery, immediate Sagittarius. Although they were with other partners when they met for the first time, both women claim that it was love at first sight for them. Di Rossi even told Oprah, "I just walked over to say hello to her, and I couldn't believe it, but she turned around and it was like an arrow was shot through my heart." Not for nothing, but how perfect is that for two people who have Mars in the sign of the Archer?!
Venus Synastry
- Ellen's Venus is in Aquarius
- Portia's Mars is in Capricorn
Distance/Angle: Semisextile (1 sign apart)
While the Mars-fueled chemistry was palpable for Ellen and Portia, the bonding process took a little longer—nearly three years, in fact. We're betting this had something to do with their semisextile Venus signs, which may have slowed down their courtship dance. Of course, it didn't help that the excruciating Hollywood homophobia kept di Rossi in hiding about her identity—in fact, it was because of this that she took time to admit her attraction to DeGeneres, who had recently come out publicly on her network sitcom Ellen. Eventually, love won, and diRossi stepped out of the shadows and into the arms of true love.