Atropos
Atropos, an asteroid named for the Fate who cuts the thread of life, is read in modern astrology as the asteroid of the cutting of the thread, endings and what is final and irreversible, and the necessary severing that completes a cycle. Read Atropos by its sign, house, and aspects to find where this principle works in the chart.
Lean in — Work consciously with Atropos's theme of endings, the cut, and what is final where it falls.
Watch for — Dismiss Atropos as too obscure; its theme acts whether or not you name it.
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Sources
- George, Asteroid Goddesses (1986)Reads Atropos by its mythic namesake, the method of asteroid astrology.
- Greene, Relating: An Astrological Guide to Living with Others on a Small Planet (1977)Frames Atropos as a distinct principle in the chart.
- Hand, Horoscope Symbols (1981)Treats Atropos as a minor body with a real signature.