Bacchus
Bacchus, an asteroid named for the god of wine, ecstasy, and release, is read in modern astrology as the asteroid of ecstatic release and abandon, pleasure and intoxication, the loosening of inhibition, and the breaking of ordinary boundaries. Read Bacchus by its sign, house, and aspects to find where this principle works in the chart.
Lean in — Work consciously with Bacchus's theme of ecstasy, abandon, and release where it falls.
Watch for — Dismiss Bacchus as too obscure; its theme acts whether or not you name it.
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Sources
- George, Asteroid Goddesses (1986)Reads Bacchus by its mythic namesake, the method of asteroid astrology.
- Greene, Relating: An Astrological Guide to Living with Others on a Small Planet (1977)Frames Bacchus as a distinct principle in the chart.
- Hand, Horoscope Symbols (1981)Treats Bacchus as a minor body with a real signature.