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Vera<br />

Lilly, William. Christian Astrology Modestly Treated of in Three Books. London: T. Brudenell,<br />

1647. Reprint, Philadelphia: David McKay Co., 1935.<br />

Lineman, Rose, and Jan Popelka. Compendium of Astrology. Atglen, PA: Whitford Press, 1984.<br />

Powell, Robert. History of <strong>the</strong> Planets. San Diego: ACS Publications, 1985.<br />

VERA<br />

Vera, asteroid 245 (<strong>the</strong> 245th asteroid to be discovered, on February 6, 1885), is<br />

approximately 84 kilometers in diameter and has an orbital period of 5.4 years. Its<br />

name is Latin for “true.” In a natal chart, Vera’s house and sign position indicates<br />

where one is especially able to perceive or search for <strong>the</strong> truth. When afflicted, Vera<br />

may suggest “false truth.”<br />

Sources:<br />

Kowal, Charles T. Asteroids: Their Nature and Utilization. Chichester, West Sussex, UK: Ellis<br />

Horwood Limited, 1988.<br />

Room, Adrian. Dictionary of Astronomical Names. London: Routledge, 1988.<br />

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

VERITAS<br />

Veritas, asteroid 490 (<strong>the</strong> 490th asteroid to be discovered, on September 3, 1902), is<br />

approximately 128 kilometers in diameter and has an orbital period of 5.6 years. Its<br />

name is a personification of <strong>the</strong> Latin word for truth. In a natal chart, Veritas’s house<br />

and sign position indicates where one is especially able to perceive or search for <strong>the</strong><br />

truth. When afflicted, Veritas may suggest “false truth.”<br />

Sources:<br />

Kowal, Charles T. Asteroids: Their Nature and Utilization. Chichester, West Sussex, UK: Ellis<br />

Horwood Limited, 1988.<br />

Room, Adrian. Dictionary of Astronomical Names. London: Routledge, 1988.<br />

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

VERNAL EQUINOX (SPRING EQUINOX)<br />

Equinox, Latin for “equal night,” refers to one of <strong>the</strong> two days of <strong>the</strong> year on which<br />

daytime and nighttime are equal in duration. The vernal equinox, which occurs on or<br />

around March 21, marks <strong>the</strong> beginning of both <strong>the</strong> sign Aries and <strong>the</strong> spring season.<br />

The vernal equinox is especially important for Western astrologers, who utilize <strong>the</strong><br />

Sun’s position against <strong>the</strong> backdrop of <strong>the</strong> stars at <strong>the</strong> spring equinox (<strong>the</strong> vernal<br />

point) as <strong>the</strong> place where <strong>the</strong> zodiac begins.<br />

VERNAL POINT<br />

The vernal (Latin for “of <strong>the</strong> spring”) point is <strong>the</strong> position of <strong>the</strong> Sun against <strong>the</strong><br />

backdrop of <strong>the</strong> stars at <strong>the</strong> moment of <strong>the</strong> vernal equinox (i.e., <strong>the</strong> spring equinox).<br />

The vernal equinox is especially important for astrologers, who use <strong>the</strong> vernal point as<br />

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