What exactly is Nessus? Because Nessus is related with abuse, we know that if it is large in someone’s chart, abuse will be a major theme in their life.
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What is the name of my Nessus?
Nessus is a mythical creature “Among the big centaur asteroids, there is a weird bird. (In ancient Greek, his name meant “a young bird.) His orbit lasts around 123 years, is exceedingly elliptical, and while orbiting between Saturn and Pluto, he never gets close to either of them. In fact, astronomers predict that Nessus won’t approach any planet for another 20,000 years!
Nessus’ orbital aloofness is described by Melanie Reinhart as follows:
…the Nessus process is one that functions as a transformer or purifier, connecting the forces of Saturn and Pluto, rather than being enacted or placed into material form.
Nessus Significations
Nessus is the darkest shadow substance we inherit as a species “a pre-existing state at the time of our birth
Nessus represents both the individual experience of violent trauma such as rape, abuse, suicide, violent acts, and mass extinction, as well as the societal response to such traumas.
It’s the process by which traumatic events have an impact on a person’s health, are handed down genetically through epigenetics, and are then activated by our personal experiences.
(See this opinion piece on Dr. Gabor Mat’s blog for his take on the relationship between epigenetics, trauma, and health.)
Nessus also symbolizes how these traumas infiltrate our communal and familial psyche, slowly poisoning our potential to become self-actualized and aware of our roots.
In a birth chart, Nessus signifies some of the most difficult material to deal with. It’s everything a family or cultural group avoids bringing up in casual conversation. You understand it’s there when you’re growing up:
“Oh wait, my forefathers owned slaves, fled mass extinction, and were scarred by civil war?!
“When my great-uncle became a suicide bomber/freedom warrior in Belarus, you imply my entire maternal bloodline was changed?
(This is my tale.)
“My grandmother was raped on the ferry to America, and we didn’t know about it until she died. Uncle Jack had a different father than the rest of the family.
This multi-media feature in the Washington Post on the slave trade and Black Americans discovering their roots is fantastic. It alludes to the themes I mentioned earlier.
Ancestral traumas demand full allegiance and concealment, just as Deianeira tried to push Heracles into becoming faithful. The sorrow of being devoted, unknowing, or silent about ancestral wounds is represented by Nessus.
Nessus Discovery Chart
A note about the Nessus Finding Chart, a way for generating a “birth chart” for a planet or asteroid discovery.
On April 26, 1993, Nessus was discovered at Kitt Peak Observatory in Arizona. He was at 5 Scorpio on this day, opposite the sun at 7 Taurus. (Of course, Scorpio is where Nessus was discovered.) Saturn in Aquarius and Chiron in Leo formed a T-Square with Pluto in Scorpio. Sagittarius and Gemini were the nodes.
This arrangement symbolizes that when we are able to face our shadow and discover the truth about our origins, we get physical security and the ability to set goals for the future.
What should I do if I can’t find my IC?
Delving further into the domain of your astrological birth chart can lead to a plethora of new insights and revelations about many elements of your life. And once you get started, you’ll notice that it’s not just the planets in astrology that have a significant impact on things. There are also certain key points in an astrological chart that signify vital components of your cosmic puzzle. In astrology, one of these points is known as the imum coeli (commonly shortened as IC), which means “bottom of the sky” in Latin. Because it’s hidden away at the very bottom of your birth chart, this angle is also known as the “midnight point.” In astrology, the significance of the IC focuses on our personal life, foundations, and roots, and it can reveal a lot about our inner world.
On your birth chart, the IC is directly opposite your Midheaven sign. The Midheaven point, which is on the verge of the tenth house of public affairs, is at the very top of your birth chart and represents the most powerful contributions you’ll make to the world through your work and public image. The IC, on the other hand, is on the cusp of your birth chart’s fourth house, which represents your home, family, and foundation. The IC speaks to the inward-focused energy of our private lives, as well as the roots and foundations of who we are, including our prior memories, childhoods, and family lives, in contrast to the public-facing, legacy-building energy of the Midheaven.
If you’re familiar with what the planets symbolize in astrology, you’ll notice that the I.C. has some thematic overlap with the moon’s significance in astrology. This is because the fourth house is naturally related with Cancer, the only zodiac sign ruled by the moon. Of course, this does not imply that your IC is in the sign of Cancer or that it is in any way related to the moon in your horoscope. Check the zodiac sign that the fourth house cusp falls into, which is located at the very bottom of the chart, if you want to learn more about how the IC manifests in your life. The energy of that zodiac sign will pervade your IC and speak to the core of who you are, as well as your relationship with your home, family, and personal life.
Here’s the lowdown on what the IC means in astrology and how you may better understand your own.
How do I track down my MC?
Look for a vertical line at the top of your natal chart with a small “MC” above it to learn your personal midheaven astrological sign. This is short for medium coeli, which means “middle of the sky” in Latin, and it denotes the zodiac sign that was directly overhead (or midheaven) when you were born.
In astrology, what is your MC?
There’s a lot more to astrology than just knowing your sun and rising signs, as die-hard devotees of the subject know. Are you ready to learn more about astrology? It’s time to get down to business with your chart. Because it is not a planet, your midheaven sign, also known as the Medium Coeli, or MC, is distinct from other components of your chart. It symbolizes the southernmost high point over the horizon at the moment of your birth and is located at the top of your chart. (See, this is why knowing your precise birth time, or acquiring it from your crush if they’re willing to provide it, is so important.) The midheaven is also the cusp of the natal chart’s 10th House of Social Status, which can reveal a lot about your public life.
In astrology, what does Ceres mean?
Summer was long connected with the goddess Ceres, whose joy was supposed to cause the earth to bloom and grow, long before it was associated with vacations and time off from school. Ceres was the Roman goddess of agriculture, grain, fertility, and motherly ties, according to mythology. Demeter was her Greek name, and she was best famous for her bond with her daughter Persephone. Persephone was kidnapped by Hades, however some myths claim she went willingly into the underworld, and Demeter spent her days lamenting.
Zeus heard Demeter’s pleadings and permitted Persephone to return to her mother after she threatened to destroy all harvests and food. Persephone, on the other hand, was duped into eating pomegranate seeds by Hades, and as a result of consuming the underworld’s food, she could never fully depart, spending half of the year in the underworld and the other half with her mother above ground. Fall and winter are thought to be created when Persephone is in the underworld and Demeter is unhappy, and spring and summer are said to be created when Persephone returns.
Take a look at this: This Asteroid, named for the Goddess of Marriage, Points to What You Need in a Relationship.
This tale, and Ceres as a result, archetypally portrays cycles of loss and return, attachment in relationships, and, eventually, self-nurturing or self-care. Ceres, the first discovered and largest asteroid, brings this tremendous symbolism of self-care into astrology.
Ceres energy understands the contradictory roles we play as both parent and child in our birth chart. Its location tells us where we can readily provide ourselves nourishment and care, as well as what we need to feel our best physically, emotionally, and spiritually (a.k.a. self-care).
While self-care has been oversimplified, it actually embraces a holistic approach to become our own greatest caretaker when we delve deeper. We may have a lot of unmet demands or confusion about how to be the best parents to our own internal children if we don’t grasp our natal Ceres. With more investigation, though, this asteroid reveals our innermost needs and highest self-care objectives.
Ceres focuses on how we can nourish ourselves on a deeper level, while the moon in our charts represents our wants and emotional equilibrium, and the sun represents what energizes us. The sign and planetary aspects offer clues to different combinations and the baseline needs for our self-care toolbox. House placement plays a large role in the other influences to our Ceres; however, the sign and planetary aspects offer clues to different combinations and the baseline needs for our self-care toolbox.
The Meaning of Asteroid Ceres in the Natal Chart by Sign and Aspect
Ceres in Aries or Mars aspect: Being active and participating in sports improves your self-care, especially if it includes a healthy dose of competition and independence.
Ceres in Taurus or in conjunction with Venus: Nurture and feed the senses through earthly connections like being in nature, eating nice food, or developing pleasure.
Ceres in Gemini or Mercury’s aspect: Increase your interest by reading books, watching documentaries, or enrolling in schools.
Ceres in Cancer, or the moon’s aspect: Prioritize creature pleasures like being at home and cooking, while practicing naming needs for stability and connection.
Ceres in Leo, or the Sun’s Aspect: Find more joy in self-expression through creative or something as easy as sunbathing (within reason of course).
Ceres in Virgo or Mercury’s aspect: Keeping order and being structured in daily life can provide a sense of inner care, as well as occasionally overcommunicate what you require.
Ceres in Libra, or Venus’s aspect: Feeding methods to connect with beauty or studying art and design can create a greater sense of self-care.
Ceres in Scorpio, or Pluto’s aspect: Psychological interests and exercising vulnerability connect you to the soul and investigation required for emotional depth.
Ceres in Sagittarius or Jupiter aspect: Vision and philosophy, as well as vacations or any other means of broadening horizons, pull you down to your center or gravity.
Ceres in Capricorn or in opposition to Saturn: You have a strong feeling of inner authority, commitment, and stability, which brings out your nurturing side.
Individuality and opportunities to showcase your unique gifts are highlighted by Ceres in Aquarius or in conjunction with Uranus. Encourage self-care as well as every opportunity to try something new (though this does not always imply completion).
Ceres in Pisces, or an aspect to Neptune: Meditating, listening to music, and finding ways to be in the flow of things might help you meet your requirements.
In astrology, what does Vesta mean?
Our personalities have various facets, and we are all gems. We can present one side of ourselves to one person and another side of ourselves to another. In one setting, one of our characteristics may emerge, while in another, a different aspect may emerge. We need our solitary and want to reflect on where we are in our life journey at times when we feel energised and ready to take on the world, and at other times when we need our solitude and want to reflect on where we are in our life journey.
Because we have such a diverse range of personality qualities, it’s comforting to know that we can find representations of ourselves in the Cosmos, particularly through the asteroid belt’s three jewels, Pallas, Juno, and Vesta.
First, it’s true that we’re living in a golden age of astrology, because so much of the mythology and psychology that goes into astrological analysis and interpretation is being repeated in the larger world through astronomy, an offspring of ancient astrology. Every time a new astronomical discovery or choice is made, a new goddess is introduced into the world awareness, and her astrological traits become more widely known.
Now that Ceres, which was first thought to be a planet when it was discovered in 1801, but was later demoted to an asteroid, has been bumped up a notch and promoted to dwarf planet status, we’re left with the three most astrologically discussed and accessible goddess asteroids: Pallas, asteroid #2, Juno, asteroid #3, and Vesta, asteroid #4.
An ephemeris or an astrological calculator can be used to look up the goddesses’ asteroid placements. By transiting through your chart, you may see where they were at your birth and where they are now.
However, unless you comprehend their mythological and archetypal significance in the Cosmic universe, you may not realize how significant they are to you and how you might combine what they have to say to you astrologically into your self-discovery path. After all, the better you understand yourself, the better decisions you will be able to make.
Pallas is both the goddess of wisdom and the goddess of self-defense. Pallas arose fully formed and armed from her father’s, the king of heaven’s, head. Pallas is also an artisan who works in the field of weaving. The wise owl is Pallas’ symbol. She is in charge of defending herself and others she cares about, and she uses her love of fabric and needle and thread to create objects of lasting beauty.
Pallas is never the aggressor; she never strikes first, but she stands up for herself and others she cares about. In essence, she is both a warrior queen and a philosopher. Her astrological sign appears to be Sagittarius, and the house she most resonates with is the ninth, which corresponds to our philosophical outlook on life, as we are all philosophers, even if we aren’t conscious of it.
We exercise our philosophical side whenever we come up with a reason or a hypothesis for why we wish to live our lives in a certain way. This is where Pallas enters the picture. Pallas comes in handy when we need to defend ourselves and devise a strategy to cope with office politics, school, neighborhood, or community cliques. This is where Pallas comes in when we are attacked by others because of our political or religious convictions, or our lifestyle choices, or for no reason at all other than someone’s outrageous desire to condemn and harass us.
We apply our wisdom when we need to, and the smarter we are, the more likely we are to succeed in a battle against someone or something. We can better comprehend who we are dealing with if we can chart his or her day of birth and determine where Pallas was for our enemy, or our opponent, when we have to deal with someone tough.
Similarly, knowing our own Pallas placement, according to house and sign, is beneficial since it allows us to select how and in what way we process wisdom and cope with conflict for ourselves. Pallas’ refusal to play the aggressor or the bully should give us confidence that she can be trusted.
Juno is the Greek goddess of marriage, and June is her month. That is why, despite the wonderful weather and the end of the school year, June is traditionally the finest month to get married.
Juno’s position can reveal how we feel about marriage, what it means to us, what we want or don’t want in our marriage partnership, and even if we want to get married at all. A common-law or civil partnership, as well as any long-term living arrangement, constitutes a marriage according to astrology. Partnerships, civil unions, common law relationships, and weddings all fall within the seventh house’s astrological jurisdiction.
Libra is the natural ruler of the seventh house, and Juno is most at ease in this sign, which governs love, marriage, and courting. The Juno placement of someone we’re interested in should reveal a lot about him or her, as well as his or her attitude on long-term relationships. We can also get a sense of what kind of partner he or she is.
A person with Juno in Aries, for example, would want to marry a lively, attractive, and passionate person, someone who has their own sense of self and isn’t scared to take charge of their own life and be self-sufficient. Juno in Aries brings a strong sense of self to their relationships, and they don’t like it when their domestic partner tells them what to do. They’d prefer to make their own choices. They may also be envious and desire their partner’s undivided attention, as well as their affection and loyalty.
Vesta protects the hearth and the home. Vesta is the goddess of the eternal flame, which keeps the home alive, safe, and well. Vesta is the divine image of the flame that burns within us and gives us our life’s spark.
Vesta is the astrological sign that helps us understand how we feel about our homes and families. She is also the source of inspiration that motivates us to keep going. She is the source of our ambitions and our will to persevere in the face of adversity. She is the happiness we have when we achieve a goal or realize our aspirations.
Vesta was forbidden from falling in love because she needed to remain dedicated to the never-ending tending of the flame that allowed Rome to exist. Rome would perish if the flame was extinguished. That was all there was to it. There are many goddesses to consider in our never-ending search for love, but Vesta is not one of them.
Vesta is the only place in our horoscopes that belongs to us. She is the inner spark that allows us to persevere in the face of adversity and keep our spirits up even on the darkest of days. She is also the light that leads us and helps us to rejoice in our lives and achievements. She is the source of our inner light and life.
If Vesta is transiting our first house, for example, we know it’s time to examine our own personal aspirations and requirements. If our fifth house is engaged, it’s a message that we need to rekindle the fire that burns within us. If we have children, we may need to deal with their demands and, if necessary, provide encouragement and a pep talk.
Vesta in our eighth house may indicate that we should examine our sexual life to determine whether we’ve been so preoccupied with our intimate relationships that we’ve lost sight of other aspects of our lives.
Vesta in the eleventh house has the potential to rekindle our long-simmering expectations for the future. Vesta’s transit through our twelfth house may prompt us to consider whether we are truly happy on the inside, where no one can see us. We could look into metaphysical disciplines like dream interpretation to see if we can figure out what we’re losing out on in our life.
The more we employ the astrological goddesses of knowledge, relationships, and self-fulfillment, the better we will be able to figure out who we are and make better decisions for ourselves.
What does IC stand for in a birth chart?
The Imum Coeli (IC; Latin for “bottom of the sky”) is the point in space where the ecliptic crosses the meridian in the north, directly opposite the Midheaven, according to astrology. In most house systems, it is the fourth house cusp (this is reversed in the southern hemisphere).
What does IC stand for in an astrology calculator?
…literally. The Imum Coeli, or IC, is a subterranean location in your astrological chart that roughly translates to “bottom of the sky.” It resides at the bottom of our chart, according to Alexandria Lettman, resident astrologer at The SoulUnity, and represents many fundamental truths. The IC can be related to our happiness’s base, our roots (as in our parents, ancestry, heritage, and lineage), our private lives, security, and a sense of belonging, early childhood experiences and manifestations, and our upbringing and home environment.
Think of what else the initials “IC” could stand for if it helps.