Which type of synastry chart to choose?

Astro.com has quite a few to choose from. Do they have different purposes?

Synastry chart (2)
Synastry with outer circle
Davison relationship chart corrected
Davison relationship chart uncorrected

While I'm at it, what is the difference between these composite charts:

Midpoint method
Reference place method
composite and natals midpoint
 

Tla26

Well-known member
Astro.com has quite a few to choose from. Do they have different purposes?

Synastry chart (2)
Synastry with outer circle
Davison relationship chart corrected
Davison relationship chart uncorrected

While I'm at it, what is the difference between these composite charts:

Midpoint method
Reference place method
composite and natals midpoint

I really like synastry. It shows how people relate. Composite and Davison tell two sides of the same story--they show what the energy of the relationship is. It's the product of the two people combined.

I'm just starting to learn about Composite charts.
 

Tla26

Well-known member
And this excerpt from Astro.com is great:

"Composites have their own laws and energies, and these have nothing to do with whether we are "well matched" with someone. A composite in itself will not tell us about compatibility. That is what synastry is for. The composite won't reveal whether the relationship is "good" or "bad" in terms of the chemistry between two people. The composite says to us, "If you choose to enter this relationship, here is its meaning and pattern of destiny. This is what it is made of and what it is for." If we want to get a sense of whether or not that meaning and destiny are going to make us feel good, we have to compare the composite with our own chart."
 
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