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Astraea<br />

Mark Pottenger’s freestanding asteroid DOS program can also be used to place a certain<br />

number of asteroids in <strong>the</strong> chart of his CCRS horoscope program—both available<br />

through Astrolabe. Finally, one can find <strong>the</strong> astrological positions of asteroids in a<br />

natal chart from online sites such as Astro Deinst at www.astro.com.<br />

Sources:<br />

Brau, Jean-Louis, Helen Weaver, and Allan Edmands. Larousse Encyclopedia of Astrology. New<br />

York: New American Library, 1980.<br />

Dobyns, Zipporah. Expanding Astrology’s Universe. San Diego: ACS Publications, 1983.<br />

Donath, Emma Belle. Asteroids in Midpoints. 1982. Tempe, AZ: AFA, 1982.<br />

———. Asteroids in <strong>the</strong> Birth Chart. 1979. Reprint, Tempe, AZ: AFA, 1991.<br />

George, Demetra, with Douglas Bloch. Asteroid Goddesses: The Mythology, Psychology and Astrology<br />

of <strong>the</strong> Reemerging Feminine. 2nd ed. San Diego: ACS Publications, 1990.<br />

Lang-Wescott, Martha. Mechanics of <strong>the</strong> Future: Asteroids. Rev. ed. Conway, MA: Treehouse<br />

Mountain, 1991.<br />

Lehman, J. Lee. The Ultimate Asteroid Book. West Chester, PA: Whitford Press, 1988.<br />

Press, Nona. New Insights into Astrology. San Diego: ACS Publications, 1993.<br />

Schwartz, Jacob. Asteroid Name Encyclopedia. St. Paul, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 1995.<br />

ASTRAEA<br />

Astraea, asteroid 5 (<strong>the</strong> 5th asteroid to be discovered, on December 8, 1845, by <strong>the</strong><br />

German amateur astronomer Karl Ludwig Hencke), is approximately 120 kilometers<br />

in diameter and has an orbital period of 4.1 years. Astraea was named after <strong>the</strong> Roman<br />

goddess of justice (<strong>the</strong> familiar blindfolded goddess who holds <strong>the</strong> scales of justice in<br />

one hand and a sword in <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r), viewed as <strong>the</strong> Roman form of <strong>the</strong> Greek Dike.<br />

According to Martha Lang-Wescott, Astraea indicates where people have difficulty<br />

letting go of relationships and situations, as well as a sense of “loose ends” afterward.<br />

This asteroid’s key words are “open-ended” and “witness.” Jacob Schwartz gives <strong>the</strong><br />

astrological significance of this asteroid as “problems with closure, difficulties setting<br />

limits.” According to Barry McKenna, Astraea represents <strong>the</strong> most important individual<br />

needs, for which one must take exceptional personal responsibility. At <strong>the</strong> same<br />

time, it is easy for <strong>the</strong> needs indicated by this asteroid to be set aside because of o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

needs and external influences.<br />

Sources:<br />

Lang-Wescott, Martha. Asteroids-Mechanics: Ephemerides II. Conway, MA: Treehouse Mountain,<br />

1990.<br />

McKenna, Barry. The Astraea Minor Planet Ephemeris. Newtonville, MA: Astraea Publications,<br />

1991.<br />

Schwartz, Jacob. Asteroid Name Encyclopedia. St. Paul, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 1995.<br />

ASTRO*CARTO*GRAPHY<br />

Astro*Carto*Graphy tm (A*C*G) is one of many methodologies used in locational<br />

<strong>astrology</strong>, <strong>the</strong> branch of <strong>astrology</strong> that ascribes specific astrological effects to different<br />

localities. It is an elaboration of <strong>the</strong> “relocation chart,” wherein <strong>the</strong> horoscope is<br />

[66] THE ASTROLOGY BOOK

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