Arethusa
Arethusa, an asteroid named for the nymph who fled and became a freshwater spring, is read in modern astrology as the asteroid of flight to safety and refuge, transformation under pursuit, and the pure spring that wells up when one escapes into a new form. Read Arethusa by its sign, house, and aspects to find where this principle works in the chart.
Lean in — Work consciously with Arethusa's theme of flight to refuge and transformation under pursuit where it falls.
Watch for — Dismiss Arethusa as too obscure; its theme acts whether or not you name it.
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Sources
- George, Asteroid Goddesses (1986)Reads Arethusa by its mythic namesake, the method of asteroid astrology.
- Greene, Relating: An Astrological Guide to Living with Others on a Small Planet (1977)Frames Arethusa as a distinct principle in the chart.
- Hand, Horoscope Symbols (1981)Treats Arethusa as a minor body with a real signature.