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In astrology, the asteroids provide additional information about our psyches that help us to grow and evolve. Asteroids are rocky planetary bodies that usually exist in the orbital path between the planets Mars and Jupiter. The major asteroids that are utilized in astrology were only discovered in the early 1800s. The most significant asteroids include Ceres, Juno, Pallas, and Vesta. While these are the major asteroids, there are numerous other asteroids that are utilized in astrology interpretations. In general, asteroids add an additional level of understanding to a natal chart interpretation from a feminine perspective. While they are not as significant as additional planetary bodies, asteroids can provide a further understanding of one’s nature and are quite useful.
Asteroids in Astrology
Have you ever wondered why you’re having issues in your life? Did you get an astrology interpretation or consultation only to be told that you have a really good chart? Does being told that you have a really good chart make you feel even more disturbed about the constant feeling of foreboding or the troubles that you feel constantly plagued you? Well, this is where the use of asteroids could provide some insight into the difficulties that you may be having. Asteroid astrology is an addendum to traditional astrology. These smaller cosmic bodies are aligned with specific energies that can influence our innate energies.
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There are certain circumstances where asteroids are linked to trauma as well as stressed energies within the natal chart. If you have ever wondered why you are experiencing heavy energies, but your chart shows otherwise, an asteroid aspect may be the cause. There’s so much that we are missing out on as a collective when we don’t consider the impact of asteroids in our natal astrological interpretations as well as transits and progressions.
What are the Goddess Asteroids
In general, there are four major goddess asteroids. They include Ceres, Pallas, Juno, and Vesta. Each of these four goddess asteroids can be found orbiting between Mars and Jupiter, and each of them has a specific function within astrology. Overall, the goddess asteroids feminine perspective and representation are often lacking in traditional astrology. Beyond the Moon and Venus which are considered the feminine planetary bodies in astrology, asteroids add an additional perspective on how feminine energy is incorporated into each of our psyches. Here’s a quick overview of what each of the major four goddess asteroids represents in astrology.
Ceres-The asteroid Ceres is the goddess of agriculture and harvest. This particular placement in astrology focuses on the archetype of motherhood as it relates to parenting a person from conception to the age of adulthood. Essentially, the asteroid Ceres shows how we operate as caretakers to others.
Pallas– The asteroid Pallas Athene is reminiscent of the goddess of war and wisdom. However, it should be noted that the war part of this equation is not based on physical strength but using wisdom as a form of power. Pallas in the natal chart represents our ability to problem-solve and the skill-set that we are equipped with to use our mental capacity to form strategies and embody causes.
Juno-Juno is a special asteroid known for its soulmate associations in astrology. While this may sound overly romantic, it also represents the ups and downs that are often associated with long-term, committed relationships. Juno is the faithful, ever-loving, patient wife of the unfaithful Jupiter. No matter how much Jupiter cheated on Juno she continued to stand by his side as the loyal wife. In the natal chart, Juno’s sign and house placement show what we need in a long-term committed relationship as well as how we function as the committed long-term partner in a relationship.
Vesta-Associated with the sign of Virgo, Vesta is the goddess of hearth and home in astrology. Similar to Virgo energy, there is this focus on being whole and complete in terms of being self-sufficient. This energy focuses greatly on self-care and how we handle responsibilities to and for ourselves.
Integrating Goddess Asteroids for Astrological Interpretation
In order to get the full benefit of goddess asteroid astrology, it is necessary to integrate interpretations of each of the prominent asteroids into natal chart interpretations. This requires an understanding of how each of the goddess asteroids complements the existing base of the astrological planetary interpretations. For example, when considering feminine aspects in astrology as beyond the Moon and Venus, the goddess asteroids offer an additional understanding of how the feminine nature within a person’s psyche operates beyond a person’s gender. Understanding how asteroids can be used to complement additional astrological interpretations is important and provides a depth beyond what is already known.
Here are some suggestions for integrating goddess asteroid energy into the natal chart interpretations. When considering love, it may be a good idea to look at the sign and house placement of Juno for more clarification about how you approach long-term committed relationships. If you find that you aren’t getting what you want from a long-term committed relationship, the Juno placement can offer much insight into what you require. This is especially true if your Juno sign and placement varies greatly from your Moon and Venus sign which represents what you need to feel safe as represented by the moon as well as what you seek in a romantic partner or are attracted to as what is represented by the sign and house placement of Venus.
If you are interested in learning more about how you will approach being a mother, you may want to look at the combination of your Moon sign and placement as well as your Ceres sign and placement. While the Moon governs the emotional aspect of being a mother, your Ceres sign and house placement provides a bit more information about how you are likely to approach motherhood in a physical manner.
These types of integrations are important in astrology because they offer more information about how we can embrace the feminine energy associated with the goddess asteroids in a positive, tangible manner.
