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Siva<br />

SIVA<br />

Siva, asteroid 140 (<strong>the</strong> 140th asteroid to be discovered, on September 29, 1930), is<br />

approximately 104 kilometers in diameter and has an orbital period of 4.5 years. Siva was<br />

named after one of <strong>the</strong> principal Hindu divinities, a complex deity who was, among o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

things, a god of destruction. According to Martha Lang-Wescott, Siva represents<br />

“entrenched beliefs and expectations that are ‘wiped out’ to enable a liberation …; interest<br />

in India or oriental culture, objects and influences.” Jacob Schwartz adds to this,<br />

“understanding through catharsis.” This asteroid’s key words are “insight” and “episodic.”<br />

Sources:<br />

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

1990.<br />

———. Mechanics of <strong>the</strong> Future: Asteroids. Rev. ed. Conway, MA: Treehouse Mountain, 1991.<br />

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

SNAKE<br />

The Snake is one of <strong>the</strong> 12 animals of <strong>the</strong> Chinese zodiac. It refers to one of <strong>the</strong> 12<br />

earthly branches that are used in Chinese <strong>astrology</strong>, toge<strong>the</strong>r with <strong>the</strong> 10 heavenly<br />

stems. Such a branch designates one day every 12 days: <strong>the</strong> days are named according<br />

to a sexagesimal (60) cycle, made of 10 series of 12 branches.<br />

Attractive, smart, hateful of vulgarity, and sometimes narcissistic, <strong>the</strong> Snake<br />

has a disconcerting manner. Reserved and passive, he is a solitary person, but he fascinates.<br />

Elusive, he prefers to go around obstacles. Remarkably able to keep his composure,<br />

he is materialistic, very perceptive (sometimes visionary), and he makes an<br />

excellent organizer. He is also a generous, emotional, even fragile person who can<br />

prove to be very devoted, in spite of his apparent reserve. He often seems lazy until he<br />

finds his real goal in life.<br />

—Michele Delemme<br />

SOFT ASPECTS<br />

Soft aspects refer to aspects that present a native with opportunities—namely, trines,<br />

sextiles, and <strong>the</strong> like. Soft aspects is <strong>the</strong> preferred, contemporary term for what were<br />

traditionally termed benefic aspects (<strong>the</strong> word benefic has dropped out of general<br />

usage because soft aspects are not always “good” ones).<br />

SOL<br />

Sol is <strong>the</strong> Latin word for Sun and <strong>the</strong> root of such words as solar and solstice.<br />

SOLAR CHART (SOLAR ASTROLOGY)<br />

Solar <strong>astrology</strong> is a system often used when an exact birth time cannot be determined.<br />

Ra<strong>the</strong>r than begin <strong>the</strong> natal chart’s house cusps at <strong>the</strong> ascendant (which cannot be<br />

[616] THE ASTROLOGY BOOK

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