Chart Reading Meet Up: Asteroid Goddesses in our Charts

Greetings everyone.
For this Meet Up we are going to focus on the original Asteroid Goddesses that Demetra George wrote about in her groundbreaking book, first published in 1986. Looking at these 4 Goddesses, Pallas Athena, Vesta, Juno and Ceres, lit an astrological path by which we could begin to explore the feminine. Personally, I have just re-read this book after a 20 year hiatus and had forgotten how profound the understandings of these asteroids as harbingers of an awakening in our lives and the life of the collective. The work that these 4 asteroids ask of us, is ongoing and a path to inner transformation. Something we need to do if we are to ever effect any real societal transformations.
So our Chart reading Meet Up is too short to give justice to the depths therein but still we have a taster. For each chart we will look at the asteroids that have the greatest influence in your chart. Here is an AI helped summary (so much faster to let AI do these sorts of things) on the 4 asteroids.

## Ceres: Unconditional Love and the Cycle of Loss and Return

Ceres represents the ability to love and accept oneself and others without conditions. She is associated with nurturing but warns against excessive attachment to children, creations, or possessions. Astrologically, Ceres’ cycle is about experiencing loss and eventual reunion, teaching that true connection comes from sharing and letting go. If one clings too tightly, feelings of abandonment and rejection may arise, with healing found through transforming possessiveness into generosity.

## Pallas Athene: Mental Creativity and the Power of the Mind

Pallas Athene is linked to creative intelligence, courage, and the mastery of the mind. Her mythological roots connect her to the transformative power of destruction and renewal. She embodies both visible self-confidence and hidden fears of success. Symbolically tied to the Midheaven, Pallas Athene guides the realisation of socially meaningful accomplishments, and her lessons revolve around using creative vision to manifest reality. When stuck, individuals may feel inadequate until they learn to harness their creative intellect.

## Axis of Creative Energy: Ceres and Pallas Athene

The dynamic between Ceres and Pallas Athene forms an axis representing the flow of creative energy and power. Through Ceres, the generative energy of Venus is expressed as physical creation, while Pallas Athene channels it into mental creation.

## Vesta: Focus, Wholeness, and Spiritual Regeneration

Vesta, positioned on the Ascendant, symbolises autonomy, focus, and the ability to be whole within oneself. She represents the principle of devotion to personal goals, using creative energy for self-regeneration. Historically, Vesta’s priestesses embodied purity and transformative spiritual power. Astrologically, Vesta governs self-identity and teaches that periodic withdrawal for self-renewal leads to clarity and purpose. A fixation on Vesta’s process may result in alienation or aimlessness until one learns to turn confusion into commitment.

## Juno: Relationship, Commitment, and the Path to Union

Juno, opposite Vesta on the Descendant, is the goddess of marriage and committed relationship. She embodies the desire for partnership and the transformative journey through union and separation. Juno’s challenges include jealousy and manipulation when feeling powerless, with growth coming from forgiveness and fair play. Her symbolism is rooted in the blending of feminine and masculine energies, representing the drive for meaningful connection.

## Axis of Relationship Energy: Vesta and Juno

The polarity between Vesta (selfhood) and Juno (relationship) completes the mandala of feminine expression. While Vesta remains self-contained, Juno seeks union with the other, together forming the full circuitry of feminine creative and relational energy.
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Have your own chart read by members of the group. Get to read each other’s charts—Or just sit back and listen. Sharing your chart is optional. This is a chance to both practice reading charts and share with other astrologers.
All levels of expertise, advanced to beginners are welcome.
Note: these sessions are not recorded, and we show each chart with your name only and no birth data shown.
If you would like your chart to be included send me your birth details and I can add you to our list. [lynettemalone@astrologycollective.org](mailto:lynettemalone@astrologycollective.org)