1. Misaligned Ambitions
When Mars forms a quincunx to North Node in synastry, it can feel like you’re misaligned in your motivations, life missions, and the paths forward. Making your individual ambitions work cohesively as a couple takes self-awareness and patience in this bond.
You’re attracted to each other’s strengths. What your partner lacks, you have. But because the quincunx represents different elements, your decision-making styles and directions often clash.
At times, a rigid “my way or the highway” attitude may arise between you, making compromise difficult. You believe your way is the best and resist adapting. You might also miss or misinterpret each other’s encouraging gestures, seeing them as aggressive and arrogant.
2. Clashing Action Styles
Mars represents our way of taking action. With Mars quincunx North Node synastry, you and your partner may have very different action styles that drive each other crazy.
For example, your Mars partner’s impulsive risk-taking might seem reckless and dangerous to you. While your cautious, prudent approach may feel limiting or boring to them. You want to look before leaping, but they may want to leap at any moment.
Their spontaneous actions may seem like an avoidance of responsibility. Your unwillingness to change can exacerbate their impatience and hastiness. You may criticize each other’s lower tendencies rather than inspire empathy and mutual understanding in this bond.