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admonished to educate the general public on the true nature of the science of the
stars; establish professional standards that exclude charlatans; propagate serious astrology
through teaching, writing, and so forth; and support any serious, open-minded
research on astrology.
In The Practice of Astrology and in other writings, Dane Rudhyar was especially
concerned with the moral responsibility of the astrologer. He warned astrologers to
avoid giving their clients information they were unable to assimilate, and especially to
avoid inducing a state of fear. Rudhyar wrote that an astrologer failed her or his clients
when, “instead of helping the client to overcome his semiconscious fears, he accentuates
and gives a mysterious power to these fears by giving them a justification against
which there can be no recourse.” He also believed that prediction has value only as it
contributes to the person’s development and essential welfare. The goal of the
astrologer should be to open clients to their highest potential, rather than to impress
them with her or his knowledge.
Sources:
Brau, Jean-Louis, Helen Weaver, and Allan Edmands. Larousse Encyclopedia of Astrology. New
York: New American Library, 1980.
Firmicus Maternus. Mathesis. Reprint, Paris: Les Belles Lettres, 1992–97.
Kitson, Annabella, ed. History and Astrology: Clio and Urania Confer. London: Mandala, 1989.
Lilly, William. Christian Astrology Modestly Treated of in Three Books. London: T. Brudenell,
1647.
Rudhyar, Dane. The Practice of Astrology: As a Technique in Human Understanding. New York:
Penguin, 1968.
EUNICE
Eunice, asteroid 185 (the 185th asteroid to be discovered, on March 1, 1878), is
approximately 188 kilometers in diameter and has an orbital period of 4.5 years. It was
named after one of the Greek Nereids, for good victory or happy victory. It was named
in commemoration of a peace treaty that was signed between Turkey and Russia two
days after this body was discovered. The asteroid indicates good luck and a fortunate
outcome to activities undertaken in matters associated with its sign and house position.
Sources:
Kowal, Charles T. Asteroids: Their Nature and Utilization. Chichester, West Sussex, UK: Ellis
Horwood Limited, 1988.
Room, Adrian. Dictionary of Astronomical Names. London: Routledge, 1988.
Schwartz, Jacob. Asteroid Name Encyclopedia. St. Paul, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 1995.
EUPHROSYNE
Euphrosyne, asteroid 31 (the 31st asteroid to be discovered, on September 1, 1854), is
approximately 270 kilometers in diameter and has an orbital period of 5.5 years.
Euphrosyne, whose appellation means cheerfulness or joy, was named after one of the
three Graces (the other two are Thalia and Aglaja). Euphrosyne was a daughter of
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