Most people think attraction has to do with sun sign. Everyone’s heard: “If you’re an Aquarius, date a Gemini or a Libra!” This is due to the fact that mainstream astrology does not consider other factors besides your sun sign, and most people believe this. But actually, this is not true, because most of the time sun-sun compatibility has little importance - no more than giving a general vibe that the relationship would give off. Instead, we should really focus on connecting energies between two charts. Read my post here about how compatibility really works.

Here are some common connections that indicate attraction between two people. It says that they must be in the “same sign”, but note that if the two placements are conjunct the bond is even more powerful.

SUN/MOON - 1st person’s sun in the same sign as the 2nd person’s moon:

• both people feel like they’ve found their other half
• the moon person looks up to the sun person
  
• the sun person helps the moon person shine
• there is an ease with each other that is very natural
• both people “make sense” to each other
• both have a similar attitude towards life

SUN/ASCENDANT - 1st person’s sun in the same sign as the 2nd person’s ascendant:

• the two people are very similar
  
• there are many common interests
• they both view life in a similar way
• the sun person likes the energy that the ascendant person naturally gives off
• the ascendant person feels like they can be themselves with the sun person
• self-expression is easy and harmonious together

MOON/MOON - having the same moon sign: 

• this is a powerful, soulmate-like relationship
  
• both people feel a sense of security
• the other person feels “familiar” somehow
• sharing feelings is easy and natural
• both are very sensitive to each other’s feelings and needs
• there is an intense emotional bond, sometimes overwhelmingly powerful
• one can read the other like a book

MOON/ASCENDANT - 1st person’s moon in the same sign as the 2nd person’s ascendant:

• both people feel understood by each other
  
• the moon person feels at ease expressing their feelings
• the ascendant person feels understood by the moon person
• there is a natural emotional connection
• both are aware of and receptive to the other’s feelings

ASCENDANT/ASCENDANT - having the same ascendant sign:

• both people feel very comfortable with each other
• both people sense a similarity in the way that they project themselves to the world
  
• both have many shared values and similar attitudes
• both are attracted to the other’s self-expression

SUN/VENUS - 1st person’s sun in the same sign as the 2nd person’s venus: 

• the sun person is the venus person’s “type”
  
• the sun person feeds off of the venus person’s love
  
• both people give and receive much affection
• the venus person values everything the sun person represents
• the sun person appreciates the venus person’s expression

MOON/VENUS - 1st person’s moon in the same sign as the 2nd person’s venus:

• the venus person makes the moon person feel comfortable
  
• both care a lot for each other
• both share a lot of values when it comes to a relationship

ASCENDANT/VENUS - 1st person’s ascendant in the same sign as the 2nd person’s venus:

• the ascendant person embodies what the venus person finds attractive
• the ascendant person appreciates the love the venus person gives
  
• both are sensitives to each other’s needs and want to please each other

VENUS/VENUS - having the same venus sign:

• both people are magnetically drawn to each other
• there is an appreciation for each other’s personal style/aesthetic
  
• both sense a similarity in each other’s romantic expression
• both naturally understand each other’s romantic needs and satisfy them

VENUS/MARS - 1st person’s venus in the same sign as the 2nd person’s mars:

• there is a sense of romantic chemistry
• the venus person is attracted to how the mars person asserts him/herself
• the mars person is attracted to the venus person’s charm and style

These are not the only indicators of attraction (there are many more involving asteroids or other points), but they are the most common ones involving personal planets. And also, having any of these connections does not guarantee a relationship will work out - they just give an indication of a strong connection between two people. There are both good AND bad sides to each of these connections, but here I’m showing the more positive side (meaning the reasons WHY you would feel the attraction in the first place). Having too many of these could potentially make a relationship overwhelming, while having only one might not be enough to keep a relationship going. It’s all about balance. :)