Pholus, like his centaur cousins, has a 90-year orbit that is highly elliptical. His path takes him from Saturn to Neptune, with stops along the way. Surprisingly, his progress slows to a crawl in Capricorn, the zodiac sign in which he spends the most time. In 2019, he moved into Capricorn, where he will remain until 2041.
The earth, our bodies, and the physical and social structures that make us ourselves and our communities are all represented by Saturn.
Any level of consciousness in which we transcend our physical reality is represented by Neptune: transpersonal or unitive states of consciousness, spiritual ecstasy, psychosis, or drug and alcohol highs.
Pholus is a guide who helps us re-ground and return to earth-bound consciousness after we’ve been away from it for a while “Our bodies are in Neptunian states.
A coworker recently recommended Stanislav and Christina Grof’s 1989 multi-contributor collection Spiritual Emergency: When Personal Transformation Becomes a Crisis.
The publication of the book “Investigate the idea that many odd mental states, even those that are spectacular and reach psychotic proportions, are not always indicators of disease in the medical sense. We see them as’spiritual emergencies,’ or crises in the evolution of awareness, similar to the states described by numerous mystical traditions around the world.
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Types of Spiritual Emergencies
The Grofs’ book discusses the following spiritual emergencies: “the shamanic crisis; kundalini awakening; unitive consciousness episodes; psychological renewal through a return to the center; the psychic opening crisis; past-life experiences; communications with spirit guides and channeling; near-death experiences; close encounters with UFOs; possession states
In our Western, materialist culture, all of these experiences are considered emergencies since they entail leaving the comfort zone “The conceptual framework of Cartesian dualism and the comfortable ground of ordinary, daily awareness
Pholus’s Myth
Pholus dwelt in a cave in Arcadia, where he was the guardian of a storeroom of sacred wine that put centaurs into ecstasy, according to Greek mythology.
This wine cellar was looted by Hercules. The alluring aroma drew all the other centaurs, resulting in a brawl. Many centaurs were killed by Hercules, and both Chiron and Pholus were gravely wounded by Hercules’ poison arrows.
Saturn, Neptune, and the themes of spiritual emergency are all represented in this myth: Saturn represents the underground storeroom, while Neptune is portrayed by the wine, which is so potent that even a sniff causes the other centaurs to lose all reasonable control. (This is why Melanie Reinhart interprets Pholus as “the lid abruptly coming off.”)
Pholus is a centaur that represents the transition between Saturn and Neptune’s levels of consciousness.
Is it true that opposition is a positive aspect?
Because it involves a meeting of two opposed forces, the opposition is regarded a difficult component. It isn’t as tense or provocative as the square aspect. It’s not a “negative” feature, but the concept as a whole is outdated.
In astrology, what is Sedna?
Many versions of Sedna’s narrative exist due to the varied Inuit oral traditions. But they all have the same horrific conclusion: Sedna’s father murders her at sea, and she sinks to the bottom of the icy sea. Her sliced off digits or limbs turn into seals, walruses, and whales, and she transforms into goddess.
The following are some of the most prevalent tale elements:
- Sedna is a defiant daughter who refuses to marry and rejects suitors.
- In one version, she marries a dog and has a family with the dog, which irritates her father even more. In some alternate universes, Sedna’s dog marriage is her parents’ punishment, yet it is a happy marriage for her.
- In a popular tale, Sedna marries a beautiful stranger who promises her furs, blubber, and a comfortable life. However, he lives on a distant island and is actually a magical bird disguised as a human. The only thing her birdman spouse can give her is fish. Sedna becomes depressed and weeps.
- Sedna’s father is shown placing Sedna on his boat in all of the versions. It’s to punish Sedna (again) and kick her out of the dog marriage in the dog marriage version. It’s to save Sedna and bring her home in the birdman marriage variants. During the rescue, the birdman and/or his minions frequently give chase. A violent storm at sea complicates the chase, putting the boat in peril.
- Sedna’s father throws her out in order to rescue himself, but she clings to the boat’s side. Her father chops off her fingers and thumbs out of rage or self-preservation. It’s her fingers and arms in one rendition.
- Sedna sinks to the arctic sea’s bottom and makes it her home. She rules over all sea creatures and is in charge of the success or failure of Inuit hunting expeditions. When food gets limited, shamans must enter her world to satisfy her and untangle her hair (combing without fingers is difficult).
- She judges all the souls of the dead who pass through her dominion as ruler of the underworld. Adlivun is more of a purgatory than a final destination; spirits eventually make their way to Qudlivun, which is “above us.”
Sedna: Power and Abuse
Sedna’s story is immediately captivating, especially in cultures where daughters are expected to marry or stay at home and serve their families/parents. Gender and financial equality, as well as women’s financial independence, can still be taboo today, cloaked in religion, custom, or emotional blackmail/entanglement.
Shame, sadly, amplifies the strength of taboos (and control). Sedna subverts her father’s shame by being joyful in her unconventional marriage in the dog marriage.
The suggested shame in the birdman versions is that she was a finicky brat who fell for the birdman’s ploy and promises. (To be honest, you’re either doomed if you do or damned if you don’t; we’re not sure if other suitors would have worked out.) Other writerslinks under “Further Reading” repeat this shame, which is tied to Sedna’s vanity. I’m hesitant to accept this interpretation because it’s unclear from the many readings whether Sedna considered herself “too good for her suitors.” I’m also not a fan of women “settling” for someone simply because they “had to be married.” Yeeucch.)
The loss of her fingers has a number of negative consequences: In Inuit society, a woman’s status and contribution to the home is determined by her ability to make food and clothing. The shamans’ hair-combing appeasement highlights her lack of fingers to care for her beauty (for her benefit or for ours? ), and their separation betrays her reliance on her father for safe departure. (This page about Inuit women’s roles and responsibilities is aggravating since it describes how men and women were treated equally, but women had no say in community decisions, marriage, or reproductive decisions.) But disregard me and continue talking about equality.)
Sedna’s apotheosis was the product of an attempted (and successful) murder, not of any agency bestowed upon her. Though others have shied away from “negative readings of the indigenous story,” it seems fitting that Sedna can be a rallying mythological figure for raising awareness of inequity, misogyny, violence, DV, and even human trafficking. As a POC who does not speak for all, I believe that misogyny and violence cannot be justified on the basis of culture, hence I do not believe Sedna’s tale should be sugarcoated as in the instances shown here. I believe that all stories, no matter how gruesome they may be, should be investigated for the implications they can carry for the advancement of all individuals who have strong emotional attachments to them.
Sedna conjunct Chiron
When I was looking at my birth chart “completely loaded with my software’s asteroid ephemeris,” I became curious about Sedna. Sedna was 0 degrees 24 minutes away from my natal Chiron, which has always bothered me because it’s 3 degrees from my IC in the 4th house. Because it related to one’s roots, beginnings, and home, the IC, or Imum Coeli, is one of the angles and most sensitive points on a birth chart.
What is the address of the house directly across from 10th?
The houses are named after numbers ranging from one to twelve (see figure above). Six houses (1-6) are located below the horizon and correspond to inner self and self-actualization issues. They’re the ‘Me’ houses, in my opinion. The six houses above the horizon (7-12) symbolize your exterior self, which I refer to as the “Us” houses. Each home has a neighbor on the other side. The ‘Me’ house is opposite the ‘Us’ house in each scenario, achieving equilibrium.
Understanding the houses and memorizing their rulers will also assist you in recalling the meanings of signs and planets, which we shall cover in following articles.
I prefer to utilize the metaphor of a growing and blossoming mentality when looking at the entire circle of a chart. It is born in the first house and matures as it moves around the circle.
First House / Seventh House
The first home is the major ‘Me’ house, and it represents the first existential concept of our infant psyche: “I AM.” Aries and the planet Mars control the first house. The 7th House is located opposite the First House. It’s above the horizon, and where IAM is in the first house, WE ARE is in the seventh. The planet Venus and the sign Libra both dominate the seventh house. It has to deal with relationships, marriage, and other aspects of shared existence.
Second House / Eight House
The I HAVE house is the second home. Taurus is the sign that rules it, while Venus is the planet that rules it. The second house is associated with personal possessions such as property, money, and land. The 8th house is just across from the 2nd house. Where I HAVE is in the second house, WE HAVE is in the eighth. It is controlled by the planet Pluto and the sign Scorpio. Inheritances, partnership property, and a partner’s money are all ruled by the 8th house. It also has complete control over sex.
Third House / Ninth House
The I THINK / I COMMUNICATE house is the third house. Gemini is the zodiac sign that rules it, and Mercury is the planet that rules it. This is the home of communication, which includes writing, speech, and even the use of one’s hands. The WE THINK / WE COMMUNICATE residence is in the ninth house. It is ruled by the planet Jupiter and the zodiac sign Sagittarius. This is the home of learning, travel, and intellectual growth in all forms. The 9th house regulates deep philosophical dialogue and study, whereas the 3rd house rules chit-chat.
Fourth House / 10th House
I NEED / I FEEL / I NURTURE are the essential words for the fourth house. Cancer is its ruling sign, while the Moon is its ruling planet. Its polar opposite is the tenth house, which is ruled by the words WE SUPPORT. The home and mother are represented by the 4th house. The outside world and father are represented by the 10th house. Capricorn is the zodiac sign that rules it, and Saturn is the planet that rules it.
Fifth House / Eleventh House
I CREATE is the keyword for the fifth house. It is ruled by the ‘planet’ Sun and the zodiac sign Leo. Our metaphorical baby mentality has progressed significantly and is now ready to be creative and even brag a little. This is the home of personal creativity, offspring (who are your creations), and self-promotion. The terms WE CREATE are written on the opposite house, the 11th. Aquarius and Uranus are the signs that govern it. It has to do with community, social movements, group activities, friendships, and fellowship.
Sixth House / Twelfth House
I SERVE is one of the six house keywords. It is controlled by the planet Mercury and the zodiac sign Virgo (notice how some planets rule more than one house). Service, work, labor, and carers such as maids and nurses are all represented by the 6th house. Using this paradigm, the 12th house keywords are WE SERVE. Pisces and the planet Neptune are the signs that govern it. Institutions, hospitals, asylums, and prisons are all under the jurisdiction of the house. The 12th house governs mental health, whereas the 6th governs physical health. Addiction, drunkenness, and escapism are all forms of escapism.
That’s all there is to it. You may probably place any matter into its corresponding housing with this blueprint in hand. Let’s see how it goes.
Quiz
Try to figure out which house each of these events or matters belongs to. Answers can be found at the conclusion of the article.
1. Dairy
4. The head and face
5. Take a trip
6. The federal government
Siblings are number seven.
8. Relationships
9. Accounting
Real Estate is number ten.
I hope you’ve jotted down the names of each house, as well as the sign and planet associated with it. The home that a sign rules can teach you a lot about it, and vice versa. The first house is ruled by Aries, who is all about I am – the existential Me. And such vigour! The very energy of birth. Don’t even get me started on the subject of Mars.
But those are, by definition, rulers. Other signals may be ‘controlling’ your dwellings when you are born and the map is drawn. What if, for example, Aries isn’t placed at 0-30 degrees on your map? (1st house). Instead, your 7th house is ruled by it. What does this mean for your relationships and marriages? The house of marriage and cooperation is ruled by the fiery me-first Aries. Hmmm.
That is the allure of Astrology. We examine the signs that govern your homes, as well as the planets that reside within them, to get a decent idea of how things are going for you and how they could be if you had a greater awareness of yourself.
We’ll look at the 10 primary heavenly bodies in our next article: the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. There are other factors that astrologers consider, such as stars, nodes, and parts, but we’ll focus on the top 10. And we’ll see how it appears when they’re in each of your homes.
The following are the quiz answers:
1. Milk rules the 4th House, which is associated with nurturing and motherhood.
The 11th house represents earnings from a business. Business is represented by the 10th house, and its 2nd house is represented by the 11th house. Yes, it was a challenge.
4. Face and head – 1st house – birth, with the head coming out first!
5. Travel – the 9th house – mental enlargement
6. The father, the governor, and public life – the 10th house of government
The third residence is occupied by siblings. Your very first chat partners
8. Relationships. Although the 8th governs sex with a partner, you’re not far off the mark. Love affairs may be more frivolous, with a focus on flaunting and strutting your stuff rather than commitment or anything serious. The 5th house governs love affairs.
9. Bookkeeping – on a very basic level, the 3rd house governs numbers and math.
Real estate is number ten. Part of me wants to choose the second since it governs land, but the 4th house – home – governs real estate and realtors.
In astrology, what does multiple planet opposition mean?
It’s certainly something to be proud of if you have an opposition in your natal chart. This implies that you have two very different energies within your personality, which is often a highly empowering and encouraging element. However, before it can dominate you, you must learn to control it. An internal battle might manifest as an opposition, which can lead to contradictory conduct. It’s possible that you act one way while feeling another. Perhaps you’re divided between two opposing instincts. If you can find a balance in your birth chart between these polar opposing planets, you’ll discover that this opposition really provides you a very deep and comprehensive insight.
When two planets in your birth chart are in opposition, it signifies they never let each other rest. It indicates that they are unwilling to quit seeing you develop.
In astrology, how do you interpret oppositions?
When you divide a natal chart by two, you get a 180 degree angle. This angle is a planetary aspect known as an opposition in astrology. This means that on the chart, each of the two planets will be completely opposite one another. The planets involved are in a lot of tension because of the distance between them. However, if the planets can reach an agreement and discover fairness, their inherent conflict can be harnessed for the greater good.
What is the meaning of makemake in astrology?
After three years of being referred to as “Easter rabbit” by its discoverer, Mike Brown, this is the second new planet, or dwarf planet, or “plutoid,” to be formally named. The official name refers to Easter Island’s creation god, Rapa Nui. This planet, which is slightly smaller than Pluto and Eris, follows a new 21st-century trend of naming some of these new planets after indigenous peoples’ traditions rather than the Greco-Roman pantheon of gods and goddesses. Makemake has a 310-year span. Makemake, like Eris, was discovered towards the farthest point of its very eccentric orbit, and coincidentally within 2 minutes of a degree of longitude of Eris in an exact inconjunct or 150-degree aspect.
Makemake, the Rapa Nui creation god, represents a link with environmental sagacity that is absolutely fitting for the tumultuous earth times that surrounded its discovery. Rapa Nui is known as a society that completely deforested its secluded island habitat before Europeans discovered what is now known as Easter Island. Of course, the island civilization is also known for the massive stone heads that have been sculpted and erected there. The creator god’s tale involves a method of worship in which a Birdman was chosen each year from tribal elders. Claimants would choose a representative from among the best of the young warriors, who would compete by scaling a large cliff and swimming to a nearby islet, a perilous voyage, while wearing a headpiece designed to bring back the first bird egg of the season. After his emissary returned triumphant, the chosen Birdman would meditate in a hut for a year and return to his society with the visions he saw. Makemake is a male God, yet he also has a strong female side. We could speculate that the archetype associated with Makemake involves delving down into the dark interior of the psyche in order to obtain a more passive and feminist form of received wisdom to be merged with the warrior male outer-oriented energy of the ego, if we take this segment of ritual practice as an indication of this new planetary energy. This knowledge can only be found in the inner world, which is also represented by other astronomically similar bodies at the Solar System’s far reaches. Wherever he appears in a chart, the earth’s wisdom and the capacity for spiritual regeneration can also be found.
Makemake’s astrology is linked to a love of the natural world as well as environmental advocacy. This archetype thus denotes a strong bond with nature, akin to that of Haumea, a fellow Kuiper Belt voyager with the same astronomical identification and a name derived from the pantheon of local gods and goddesses. Indeed, their orbital periods are very similar, being only a little longer than their far more well-known relative, Pluto. In recent centuries, they have traveled around the Zodiac with Haumea leading and a separation of 20 to 40 degrees. Makemake is the male God of the couple, and appears to be the more militant of the two. He is connected with natural wisdom, as well as the active stand for pushing crucial earth issues, which are stressed in this century.
What is Sappho astrology, and how does it work?
Sappho is an asteroid that represents personal aesthetics, the desire to form deep bonds with others, female education in the fine arts, emotional extremes in love, friendship needs, poetic ability, romantic and artistic sensitivity, and same-sex bonding that goes beyond ordinary friendship, among other things.
Sappho’s discordant features imply troubles forging strong friendships, loneliness, challenges expressing or comprehending love and sexuality, and difficulty combining intimacy desires with other components of the personality.
Sappho’s natal sign indicates what he or she does for or with close friends, whilst his or her natal house indicates what he or she most needs to share.
Sappho emphasizes sensual and erotic appeals in synastry.
The sappho person will respond to the planet person with sensuality that is both creative and passionate. Sappho’s muse is the planet person. Sappho wishes to lead her muse through the creative use of art, poetry, music, sexuality, and any other form of expression.
Sappho transits emphasize engagement with intimate friends and show common ground between people.
In astrology, what is Hygeia?
It’s only natural to look to the stars for advice at a time when health issues are at the forefront of global discussion. However, while finding evidence of a crisis in the sky only verifies what we experience on the ground in real time, it’s important to remember that how we respond to the events of each day gives us agency. Perhaps you’ve established a deeper relationship with relaxation, or you’ve resorted to strange self-care routines in solitude. We’ve all found strategies to minimize stress and anxiety from wreaking havoc on our immune systems, and there’s a good possibility that your wellness routines and the position of asteroid Hygeia in your natal chart have some interesting connections.
Hygeia was the daughter of Asclepius, the god of medicine, whose sign of a single snake curled around a staff adorned ambulances and is incorporated into the World Health Organization’s logo. Hygeia was one of five sisters who represented different aspects of health and healing. Her domain was preventative medicine, or how to care for one’s physical and mental bodies to avoid sickness rather than treating it once it had occurred.
Unsurprisingly, the majority of the evidence for her religion originates from the years following the Plague of Athens, which killed upwards of 80,000 people in 430 BC. Despite centuries of veneration, there are few portrayals of her appearance and statues dedicated to her name. Medicine, a painting by Gustav Klimpt, is maybe her most renowned depiction. Hygeia poses with a serpent coiled around her arm, dressed brightly in orange and gold at the University of Vienna.
The term “Hygiene is derived from her name, but it encompasses more than just basic cleanliness, such as hand washing. Goddess Hygeia dispensed wise judgment, keeping the delicate flora and fauna of the body and mind in check. She is in charge of the simple things we do every day that are sometimes forgotten, such as drinking enough water, having a good night’s sleep, and breathing deeply.
Asteroid Hygeia, discovered in 1849, is the fourth largest asteroid in our solar system, orbiting the sun in slightly over five and a half years. Astronomers calculate that Hygeia’s orbit is prone to unpredictable fluctuations over time because to the gravitational influence of neighbouring planets Jupiter and Saturn.
According to astrology, health consciousness (Hygeia) is frequently caught between idealism (Jupiter) and conservatism (Pluto) (Saturn). What does it imply to “be healthy by using preventive measures like diet, exercise, medication, and immunizations, meditation, or philosophy, which varies depending on the prevalent cultural paradigm.
Hygeia’s archetype marries science with sensitivity, regardless of the theology of the day. Understanding where it appears in the natal chart can help us make more informed health decisions. It shows how disease (literally, dis-ease) or even hypochondria can manifest when viewed in a positive light, as well as how disease (literally, dis-ease) or even hypochondria can manifest when viewed in a negative light. Hygeia has been found in the charts of those who work in dentistry or other sanitary sciences, nutrition, physical fitness, ecology, preservation, and holistic healing.
