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LACRIMOSA
Lacrimosa, asteroid 208 (the 208th asteroid to be discovered, on October 21, 1879), is
approximately 48 kilometers in diameter and has an orbital period of 4.9 years. Lacrimosa
is Latin for “weeping.” The lacrimal glands are tear-secreting glands at the top
of the eye. The location of this tiny planetoid by sign and house indicates a source of
tears. Crying is not necessarily a negative experience; one can also have “tears of joy.”
Lacrimosa generally shows where a person’s emotions are so deeply invested that the
individual experiences extremes of happiness or sadness.
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.
LAETITIA
Laetitia, asteroid 39 (the 39th asteroid to be discovered, on February 8, 1856), is approximately
156 kilometers in diameter and has an orbital period of 4.6 years. It was named
after the Latin word for gladness and gaiety. When prominent in a natal chart, Laetitia
indicates a person with a generally positive attitude. Its location by sign and house indicates
potential sources of happiness. When involved in many inharmonious aspects,
Laetitia may show a person who is glad about the wrong things or unwisely optimistic.
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.
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