Jude Law and Sienna Miller: Past Love Returning

Sienna and Jude Law split after he slept with the nanny, but this relationship was an on and off affair. However, after the nanny incident, the break up appeared to be permanent this time. Yet, at the end of 2009, the couple worked together and have picked up where they left off. I am not sure whether it is a good idea revisiting past love relationships that have failed dismally the first time. Maybe both of them have grown  and changed in the time they have spent apart, and can give the relationship one more go. But, unless a couple works hard at a relationship can they successfully work out their stressful challenges and the chinks that created the riff in the first place?

In the early part of my synastry studies, I read that if you had "malefic" contacts, it was bad "sign". And lots of Neptune contacts across two charts meant deception would occur in the relationship. Saturn challenges represented too much frustration and criticism, Pluto stresses are the root cause of power struggles etc. I don't think the astrologer can judge whether two people should be together or not. And I have seen some extremely difficult contacts in long-lasting relationships, and the "easier" charts have broken up. I do think we stay in the most challenging of relationships and achieve the greatest growth as a couple and if it all ends, as an individual. No challenge is "bad" in a relationship and each relationship is assessed using many factors in the chart/s. I have read that transiting Saturn brings past lovers back when in contact to Venus. I will take a look at what first brought these two together and what transits spelled the end for the couple and the rebirth. I will see what cupid was doing when he brought them back together again for one more ride on the merry-go-round. 


In Jude's chart around the time the relationship "roughly" began, he had transiting Uranus approaching his natal Venus in Sagittarius, a sign that needs freedom and adventure in love. This Venus- Uranus contact would be there through-out this on and off relationship. This is characteristic of Uranus to Venus, it often represents the challenge of wanting freedom and space vs intimacy and desire. Uranus can create disruptions in a relationship (Venus). The tendency for Venus-Uranus is to get bored with the reality of a permanent lover is more obvious at this time. The Venus-Uranus contact can be extremely restless in relationship and it needs plenty of stimulation and does not want to be in a static partnership. There can often be a rebellious attitude in love. Sometimes there is a falling out with those close in partnership, friendships, loved ones, etc. Uranus loves to experiment and Venus in Sagittarius loves to run free. No doubt, this was the urge in Jude, which you could say was the main cause of "why" he went with the nanny.

This aspect could have been expressed through his current love, by shared adventure with Sienna. I guess the on and off relationship was part of the excitement and buzz (Uranus). When Sienna first met Jude - Neptune had been transiting over her Venus in Aquarius for quite some time already. I assume she was still under that Neptunian love spell with Jude. Transiting Saturn approaching an opposition to Mercury, but I have no birth time for a 5th or 7th house analysis. Sienna was about to become more somber and serious-minded (Mercury-Saturn). Both Jude and Sienna are Capricorns, ruled by Saturn.

When the relationship ended "physically" Jude's chart reveals transiting Saturn was square natal Mars in Scorpio, and this means his actions (Mars) will meet with resistance (Saturn). Desires are not fulfilled, and there can be fights and arguments, it is often said to be a dangerous time to play with fire and take risks now, and Mars is in the emotional sign of Scorpio. Saturn transits represent lessons dealing with his male principle (Mars) and getting what he wants is extremely difficult and frustrating for him (Saturn). Transiting Uranus which was approaching when they first got together was now just past Venus by 1 degree. It is strange how the relationship perfectly timed out the way it did.

In sienna's natal chart for the split, transiting Jupiter was conjunct Uranus in Sagittarius, and says a lot about freedom. Both the planets and sign relate to freedom, exploration, and space to breathe. It's a lucky contact too, not that she felt lucky the relationship was over. The time was ripe to explore space. The drunk in love Venus-Neptune transit had completely wore off by now. A sobering up time in love and seeing the relationship more clearly. Venus-Neptune was close to 9 degrees separating at the break up. Under Neptune-Venus we contact we may make some blind drunk decisions in love. The aspect is highly romantic and longs for its soul mate, but Neptune can forgive all flaws too easily.

Now to the juicy part. What was happening astrologically when these two decided to get it on again. Jude was under transiting Jupiter trine Uranus, and this is the land of opportunity aspect. Jude was particularly social at this time and the trine involved air signs. The friendship sign (Aquarius) trined the relationship sign (Libra), showing optimism in friendship and the opportunity for relating positively was shown here. This contact can usually represent a very pleasant time in any social engagements (air). Transiting Saturn is approaching a square to his natal Sun in Capricorn. It seems Jude is getting all serious on us, and maybe the heavy internal pressure and testing of character he will be undergoing - is influencing this decision. Sun-Saturn in transit is a time to prove our endurance, but it's hard work too and pits us against obstacles. The need to make something lasting in society becomes a pressure now. He may be feeling some frustration and limitation too, so lets see how he handles the pressure.

There could also be older people (Saturn) coming into his life and advising him, or even blocking progress. There is a lot of possibilities that could happen around this transit. He gets an opportunity under his T. Jupiter-Uranus trine but his T. Saturn square Sun contact, which is approaching, suggests it's not without hard work!! Transiting Saturn is also conjunct his Pluto now, so power struggles, and outgrown ways need transforming, and this will be creating pressure on his security (Saturn). As most of you will know, transiting Pluto will conjunct his Sun in Capricorn at 7 degrees and will square generational Pluto in Libra. Perhaps a new birth is on the way, death, self-transformation.  These are definitely sobering up years for Jude and trans-formative, with endings and beginnings. It could create a more purposeful direction in his life, and he will be faced with crisis or life changing circumstances. Many relationships have been torn down during transiting Saturn square Pluto overhead, but these two got together, the transits are testing Jude's future, self-expression and destiny. It is a stage of profound growth. How he deals with this crisis, depends on his own evolution.

Sienna is also under the same transit to her Sun. Saturn is square Sun, so seriousness on her side too. Transiting Saturn is trine Venus and conjunct Mars. We have more Saturn bricks here and the test of building a relationship. A constructive and sensible attitude to love, could be her approach right now (Venus-Saturn). Sienna's whole energy is way more constructive and she also has quite a few planets in Libra and Capricorn. The only transits that worry me here in her chart, are transiting Pluto conjunct Sun and square Mars, the energy is more explosive and crisis prone (Plutonian aspects always are), but filled with intensity. The relationship will feel incredibly fated for Sienna and obsessive, compulsive, and she may deal with past rage and anger. She has to be careful around aggression and issues around sex and around  getting what she/he wants in a forced manner.

Interesting transits overall, but time will tell if this "on and off" relationship will finally commit or if past anger arises and unresolved issues. Hopefully, all will run smoothly for them both. Unless they like the thrill of this relationship and then it will be just as crisis prone as before. Maybe time apart has helped.