You're in conflict as to when to be aggressive/assertive and when to be receptive/cooperative; in conflict between the masculine and feminine principles in relationship and sexuality; and in conflict between sex and love. You may find yourself seeking passion when just friendship was being offered, or in a Platonic relationship when passion is called for. You blow hot and cold in relationships, or swing between affection and anger, unable to sustain the original feeling. You're prone to feelings of jealousy, resentment, and oppression, and in some cases cruel or ruthless behavior (such as with a dominant Mars or in hard aspect to Saturn or Pluto). And you may have emotionally painful experiences through the unfaithfulness or disloyalty of others.

Think carefully about why and with whom you're getting involved, and don't be hasty when committing yourself to a significant relationship. This opposition is hardest to overcome in fixed signs, where you must surrender your self-will or control. If otherwise afflicted or related to the sixth house, there can be problems with the generative system. Transits of Mars will stimulate the aggressive, self-seeking side of this opposition, whereas transits of Venus will stimulate its loving, other-oriented aspect. Through frustration and dissatisfaction you're learning in this incarnation how to be cooperative with other people's desires.