FIVE MAJOR ASTEROIDS

CHIRON:
Chiron is known as the "wounded healer," and there is often one or more major wounds or traumas around the sign and/or house of Chiron in a person's chart. There can be decades between such wounds, so no one can afford to be complacent in these areas. Getting over the wound or trauma may involve realizing one's spiritual identity beyond worldly personality and ego, winning at a soul level while losing externally, and only later over time coming into one's own authority in the world in a particular subject area or niche. Chiron by conjunction in relationship synastry can bring great attraction and common interests, then sudden, inexplicable and bizarre reversals - the potential for mutual growth is enormous if the parties don't destroy each other and themselves in the process. Chiron very close to the Ascendant in relocation charts can be severe in health matters, and unduly problematic when tightly close to the other angles as well.

CERES:
Ceres is largest of the major asteroids, and had to do with nourishment and nurturing, helping to bring comfort. Ceres like a combined Taurus/Cancer/Venus/Moon influence. Ceres is nearly always auspicious in no matter what configuration we find it. Ceres conjunctions and midpoints in synastry enhance the quality of any kind of relationship due to the desire of the Ceres person to provide comfort, patience, and unconditional love to another. Ceres in relocation astrology points to places to raise or work with children, grow gardens, or be involved in agriculture.

JUNO:
Juno asteroid relates to marriage, partnership and collaboration. Like Venus, Juno by sign can tell us some of the qualities one prefers in close associates, and by house, where and how we're likely to find these people. Juno conjunctions and midpoints in synastry provide points of attraction and greater likelihood of long-term collaboration. Juno in relocation astrology points to places where potential partners and collaborators reside or are "from" (where they were born, grew up, or lived for a long time).

PALLAS ATHENA:
The asteroid Pallas Athena has to do with wisdom, intuitive development, a balance of intuition and logic, strategy, science, the genetic code and biotechnology. Pallas may also deal with sexual intimacy among women, as seen by aspect and synastry.

VESTA:
Vesta asteroid is the "keeper of the flame," guardian of the truth and other spiritual and cultural values. Vesta is of special importance to "old souls" who have a sense of mission and purpose, who "hold the space" or "create a context" for what is of great value. In synastry, Vesta is a comfortable hearth of gentle warmth and good feelings. In relocation astrology, I've observed that old souls like to be on their Vesta local space or MC lines, feel a sense of mission and purpose there, as well as a warm fuzzy enjoyment of the little things in life.

Link: http://www.internationalastrologers.com/love_astroids.htm<BR>

Chiron: Leo
Ceres: Aquarius
Juno: Cancer
Pallas: Capricorn
Vesta: Sagittarius

Chiron: Virgo
Ceres: Leo
Juno: Capricorn
Pallas: Cancer
Vesta: Cancer

Chiron: Gemini (8th House)
Ceres: Cancer (9th House)
Juno: Libra (12th House)
Pallas: Taurus (8th House)
Vesta: Libra (1st House)