Aspects
Astraea Quincunx Imum Coeli
With Astraea An awkward aspect between planets about 150 degrees apart, joining signs with nothing in common. It asks for constant small adjustments between things that do not naturally fit. your The lowest point of the chart, opposite the Midheaven, often called the IC. It points to home, roots, family, and your private foundation., the home and inner life you idealize and the one you actually have rarely match, requiring ongoing adjustment. You may keep chasing a flawless sense of belonging that stays out of reach. The work is small and continual, fitting your ideal of home to real conditions. Adjust your vision of belonging to the life you actually live.
Lean in — Keep adjusting your ideal of home to real conditions.
Watch for — Do not chase a perfect belonging that never arrives.
- adjustment
- roots
- belonging
Sources
- George, Asteroid Goddesses (1986)Reads Astraea by her myth, the star-maiden of justice who withdrew from the fallen world, as a point of fairness, idealism, and uncompromising integrity.
- Hand, Horoscope Symbols (1981)Treats the meeting of idealism and integrity and the Imum Coeli, home and roots, as a specific working relationship.
- Tierney, Dynamics of Aspect Analysis (1983)Reads the quincunx as a minor aspect of adjustment and incongruity that must be continually realigned.