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Asteroid Keywords for Astrological Interpretation

An evolving group of keywords, ideas, and concepts for asteroids, dwarf planets, planetary moons, and other bodies in astrological interpretation

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Arachne #407

  • Goddess of Weaving
  • Boasting
  • Competition
  • Creating an artistic series based on a central theme
  • Dexterity
  • Expressing defiance through artistic expression
  • Fabric arts
  • Hubris
  • Human
  • Identification with the skills or traits of an animal, insect, or arachnid, etc.
  • Manual skills
  • Punishment for insolence
  • Rebellious streak
  • Skills that lend themselves to express disdain or contempt
  • Transformation from human to arachnid
  • Weaving
  • Your skill won't save you in the end
  • The mortal, Arachne, boasted about her weaving skills
  • The Goddess Minerva (aka Athena) challenged Arachne to a weaving contest
  • Arachne's weaving was better than the Gods', and she was punished for it
  • Read more on the patch page: Arachne Embroidered Heart Patches – ASTROFIX
  • Challenger to Athena
  • Daughter of a shepherd
  • Mocker of Jupiter (Zeus)

Ariadne #43

  • Goddess of Mazes
  • Known for "Ariadne's thread"
  • Ability to see threads of connection
  • Beautiful
  • Guide
  • Hanging on by a thread
  • Having a mind that understands labyrinths
  • Helping others who may be fleeing or escaping difficult situations
  • Maze-breaker
  • Talent for solving puzzles
  • Willingness to help solve complex problems

Ariadne was the daughter of King Minos and is famous for guiding the hero Theseus through a maze to slay the mythical Minotaur. Later, she married Dionysus God of Wine and Ecstasy.

  • Guide to Theseus
  • Daughter of King Minos
  • Enemy to the Minotaur
  • Wife of Dionysus

Artemis #105

  • Goddess of the Wilderness, Hunting, and the Moon
  • Athletic ability
  • Carries a bow and arrow
  • Friends with animals over humans
  • Hunting prowess
  • Hunts by the light of the Moon
  • Independent
  • Instinctive
  • Midwife
  • Primordial
  • Roams the woods at night
  • Solitary
  • Surrounded by loyal hunting dogs
  • Virginal

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  • Daughter of Jupiter (Zeus)
  • Daughter of the mortal, Leto
  • Greek counterpart of the Roman goddess, Diana
  • Twin sister of Apollo (Helios)

Astarte #672

Astarte Asteroid #672
Ancient Love Goddess
Love

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Astraea #5

  • Star Maiden
  • Innocence
  • Purity

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  • Daughter of the Titan, Themis
  • Sister of the three Hours, or Horae (Dike, Eunomia, and Eirene)
  • Sister of the three Fates, or Moirae

Aurora #94

  • Personificaton of Dawn
  • Gentle
  • Lovely
  • Renewed each day

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  • Equated with the Vedic day-break deities known as the Ushas
  • Roman counterpart to the Greek goddess of the Dawn, Eos
  • Mother of the four Winds: Aquilo, Auster, Vulturnus, and Favonius
  • Sister of Luna
  • Sister of Sol

Calliope #22

  • Muse of Eloquence & Epic Poetry
Calliope Asteroid #22
"Muse of Eloquence & Epic Poetry"
Eloquence

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Ceres #1

  • Goddess of Grain & Cereal
  • Agriculture
  • Appreciation of nature
  • Awareness of seasonal cycles
  • Cereal and grains
  • Creative production
  • Culinary arts
  • Doing the physical work of food production
  • Nurturing and Nourishment
  • Parent-child relationships

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  • Mother of Persephone
  • Mother-in-law of Pluto
  • Roman counterpart to the Greek goddess Demeter
  • Sister of Jupiter

Circe #34

  • Sorceress
  • Mother of Auson, the first King of the Ausones (Auson was her son with Odysseus)
  • Warned Odysseus of the danger of the Sirens

Clio #84

  • Muse of History
Clio Asteroid #84
"Muse of History"
Description
  • One of the 9 Greek Muses

Daphne #41

  • "The bloody one," a contraction of the word Daphoene
  • Changing form
  • Help from above
  • Fleeing unwanted lustful advances
  • Transformation from human to plant
  • Unwanted attention
  • Juno (Hera) transformed her into a laurel tree to save her from Apollo's unwanted advances
  • Her priestesses (the Maenad) chewed laurel leaves as an intoxicant
  • Harassed by Apollo

Demeter #1108

  • Earth Mother
  • Barley-Mother
  • Olympian goddess of agriculture, grain, natural cycles, growth, nourishment and motherhood.
  • Demeter's daughter, Persephone, was abducted by Pluto (her uncle) and taken to the Underworld.
    • When Persephone finally returned to the surface of the Earth, she had eaten three pomegranate seeds, which meant she was forced to spend three months each year with Pluto in the Underworld.
    • Each year when Persephone goes underground, Demeter refuses to let plants grow
    • Demeter gave the Sirens wings so they might help her search for her daughter, Persephone
  • Gifted wings to the Sirens so they could fly and help her search for her daughter, Persephone
  • Greek counterpart to the Roman goddess Ceres
  • Mother of Persephone
  • Mother-in-law of Pluto (Hades)
  • Agriculture
  • Enlisting help in a search for lost loved one
  • Furious and vengeful motherhood
  • Gifting those who help you
  • Grain
  • Growth
  • Having a child who goes missing, or is abducted
  • Natural cycles
  • Nourishment
  • Seasonal cycles

Erato #62

  • Muse of Erotic Poetry
Erato Asteroid #62
"Muse of Erotic Poetry"
Description
  • One of the 9 Greek Muses

Eris #136199

  • Goddess of Strife & Discord
  • Was upset because she was not invited to the wedding of Thetis and Peleus
    • Threw a golden apple among the goddesses Juno (Hera), Athene, and Venus (Aphrodite)
      • Peleus picked it up and stated, "to the Fairest!" causing discord as they fought over the apple, because only 'the most beautiful' should have it.
        • Supposedly this act led to the Trojan War
  • Daughter of Hera (Juno), Queen of the Gods
  • Daughter of Zeus (Jupiter), King of the Gods
  • Sister of Ares
  • Feeling left out
  • Being snubbed
  • Taking delight in mischief
  • The fear of missing out is real (FOMO gets real)
  • Making things worse through seeking to get even
  • Steering clear of gatekeepers
  • Resisting cliques
  • Following your own path
  • Being an outsider

Eunomia #15

  • "Good Order"
  • Daughter of the primordial Titan goddess, Themis
  • One of the three Hours, or Horae, which include her sisters, Dike "Justice" and Eirene "Peace"
  • Sister of Astraea, the "Star Maiden"
  • Sister of the three Fates, or Moirae

Euterpe #27

  • Muse of Music
Euterpe Asteroid #27
"Muse of Music"
Music inspiration
Musical talent
  • One of the 9 Greek Muses

Flora #8

  • Goddess of Flowers & Spring
  • Apprecation and love of plants and flowers
  • Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Choris

Hera #103

  • "Mistress"
  • Queen of the Gods
  • Queen of Heaven
  • Commanding
  • Dignified
  • Envy
  • Jealous nature
  • Leadership
  • Love of wealth and opulence
  • Majesty
  • Management
  • Marriage
  • Solemnity
  • Employed a Giant named Argos Panoptes to keep watch over her. His body was covered with eyes. When he died, she covered the peacock's feathers with eyes
  • Greek counterpart to the Roman goddess Juno
  • She spent a lot of time exacting revenge on Zeus / Jupiter's many lovers
  • Tried to kill Heracles by throwing two snakes into his crib, but the baby killed them
  • Attempted murder of Heracles as an infant
  • Employed the Giant named Argos Panoptes to keep watch over her
  • Greek counterpart to the Roman goddess Juno
  • Mother of Hebe (goddess of Youth), Ares (god of War), Eris (goddess of Discord), and Eileithyia (goddess of Childbirth) - all conceived with Zeus/Jupiter
  • Mother of Hephaestus, by herself
  • Older sister of Zeus (aka Jupiter)
  • Wife of Zeus

Hestia #46

  • Goddess of the Hearth
Hestia Asteroid #46
"Goddess of the Hearth"
Greek counterpart of Roman Goddess Vesta
  • Greek counterpart to the Roman goddess Vesta

Hygiea #10

  • Goddess of Hygiene
Hygiea Asteroid #10
"Goddess of Hygiene"
Hygiene

Icarus #1566

  • Imprisonment
  • Fear
  • Risk
  • Freedom
  • Exhilaration
  • Inflation (over-estimation of abilities)
  • Defiance (denial, and not heeding advice)
  • The Fall (burnout)
  • Death
  • Son of Daedalus

Juno #4

  • Goddess of Marriage
  • Queen of the Heavens
Juno Asteroid #3
"Goddess of Marriage"
Roman counterpart of the Greek Goddess Hera
Wife of Jupiter (aka Zeus)
Marriage
Fidelity
Commitment
Envy & Jealousy
Are you "marriage material"?
Love triangles
  • Wife of Jupiter

Lilith #1181