posted July 11, 2009 02:57 PM            

(2101) Adonis
(1221) Amor
(11911) Angel
(1388) Aphrodite
(1862) Apollo
(2597) Arthur
(1198) Atlantis
(1488) Aura
(19029) Briede
(19521) Chaos
(4580) Child
(34) Circe
(763) Cupido
(6583) Destinn
(11419) Donjohnson
(433) Eros
(5261) Eureka
(1589) Fanatica
(4342) Freud
(2415) Ganesa
(1237) Genevieve
(1812) Gilgamesh
(5249) Giza
(3018) Godiva
(5129) Groom
(103) Hera
(1924) Horus
(4950) House
(243) Ida
(3497) Innanen
(42) Isis
(9007) James Bond
(11518) Jung
(4227) Kaali
(3811) Karma
(1181) Lilith
(61342) Lovejoy
(4386) Lust
(2696) Magion
(149) Medusa
(2598) Merlin
(600) Musa
(3199) Nefertiti
(3688) Navajo
(128) Nemesis
(287) Nephthys
(1068) Nofretete
(875) Nymphe
(171) Ophelia
(1923) Osiris
(2847) Parvati
(399) Persephone
(26) Proserpina
(16) Psyche
(5011) Ptah
(14871) Pyramus
(4416) Ramses
(5239) Reiki
(5381) Sekhmet
(1170) Siva
(896) Sphinx
(37452) Spirit
(1970) Sumeria
(33154) Talent
(88) Thisbe
(4848) Tutenchamun
(258) Tyche
(4257) Ubasti
(1585) Union
(447) Valentine
(5731) Zeus

posted July 11, 2009 05:50 PM            

That was very generous of you.

posted July 11, 2009 10:44 PM            

Greek for Egypt

136818 Selqet
In Egyptian mythology, Serket (also spelt Selchis, Selket, Selkis, Selkhit, Selkit, Selqet, Serkhet, Serket-hetyt, Serqet and Serquet) is the goddess of healing stings and bites who originally was the deification of the scorpion. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serket

Raymond

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“It is absolutely the perfect name,” Dr. Brown said, given the continuing discord among astronomers and the public over whether Pluto should have retained its planetary status.

In mythology, Eris ignited discord that led to the Trojan War.

posted July 13, 2009 07:49 AM            

Linda - 7169

Goodman - 4239

posted July 13, 2009 08:58 AM            

5731 Zeus
103 Hera
399 Persephone
46 Hestia
1108 Demeter
2 Pallas (also called Pallas Athene)
881 Athene
433 Eros
16 Psyche
1388 Aphrodite
1862 Apollo
3361 Orpheus
80 Sappho
201 Penelope
1943 Anteros
2101 Adonis
108 Hecuba
4450 Pan
74 Galatea
88 Thisbe
14871 Pyramus
875 Nymphe
499 Venusia
60 Echo
1036 Ganymede
3671 Dionysus
1809 Prometheus
258 Tyche
128 Nemesis
5 Astraea
19521 Chaos
638 Moira
273 Atropos
97 Klotho
120 Lachesis
57 Mnemosyne
600 Musa
22 Kalliope
84 Klio
18 Melpomene
27 Euterpe
62 Erato
81 Terpsichore
30 Urania
23 Thalia
33 Polyhymnia
14827 Hypnos
10 Hygeia
2878 Panacea
1027 Aescualpia
3063 Makhaon
4086 Podalerios
5261 Eureka
5450 Sokrates
5451 Plato
6123 Aristoteles
193 Ambrosia
7 Iris
307 Nike
40 Harmonia
55 Pandora
43 Ariadne
79 Eurynome
105 Artemis
407 Arachne
52 Europa
212 Medea
34 Circe
100 Hekate
69230 Hermes
114 Kassandra
432 Pythia
4341 Poseidon
382 Dodona
342 Endymion
157 Dejanira
1009 Sirene
1309 Hyperborea

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Roman Theme Asteroids:

3 Juno
4 Vesta
1 Ceres
93 Minerva
26 Proserprina
h57 Proserpina
16 Psyche
763 Cupido
78 Diana
2063 Bacchus
19 Fortuna
151 Abundantia
490 Veritas
1930 Lucifer

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Vedic/Indian/Hindu/Tantric Theme Asteroids:

1170 Siva
4227 Kaali
2847 Parvati
20000 Varuna
2629 Rudra
2415 Ganesa
5863 Tara
4106 Nada
12472 Samadhi
2815 Soma
25290 Vibhuti
1387 Kama

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Egyptian theme asteroids:

42 Isis
1923 Osiris
4257 Ubasti
1924 Horus
2340 Hathor
1912 Anubis
5381 Sekhmet
287 Nephthys
5011 Ptah
1813 Imhotep
5249 Giza
896 Sphinx
2062 Aten
4848 Tutenchamun
4847 Amenhotep
216 Kleopatra
3199 Nefertiti
4416 Ramses
19913 Aigyptios
136818 Selqet
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Sumerian/Babylonian/Chaldaean theme asteroids:

1970 Sumeria
22260 Ur
15417 Babylon
5805 Babel
56000 Mesopotamia
313 Chaldaea
1812 Gilgamesh
2101 Adonis
3497 Innanen
7088 Ishtar
584 Semiramis

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Anglo Saxon theme asteroids:

9500 Camelot
2598 Merlin
9499 Excalibur
2597 Arthur
2483 Guinevere
2041 Lancelot
2082 Galahad
2095 Parsifal
2054 Gawain
3180 Morgan
9501 Ywain
1966 Tristan
211 Isolda
29391 Knight
17612 WhiteKnight
9325 Stonehenge
5029 Ireland
28346 Kent

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Norse Theme Asteroids:

3989 Odin
2155 Wodan
77 Frigga
76 Freia
894 Erda
1130 Skuld
167 Urda
949 Hel
4484 Sif
343 Ostara
4572 Brage
176 Iduna
4213 Njord
601 Nerthus
4862 Loke
4092 Tyr
3990 Heimdal
1260 Walhalla
256 Walpurga
1309 Hyperborea

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Spiritual theme asteroids:

3811 Karma
12472 Samadhi (Vedic)
14827 Hypnos (Greek)
55555 DNA
1488 Aura
5239 Reiki
37452 Spirit
6583 Destinn
3561 Devine
1252 Celestia
11911 Angel
5264 Telephus
33154 Talent
490 Veritas (Roman)
9770 Discovery
5261 Eureka (Greek)
227 Philosophia
5450 Sokrates (Greek)
5451 Plato (Greek)
6123 Aristoteles (Greek)
8990 Compassion
8991 Magnanimity
8992 Solidarity
7899 Joya
7707 Yes
2878 Panacea
4955 Gold
5325 Silver
151 Abundantia (Roman)
19 Fortuna (Roman)
258 Tyche (Greek)
193 Ambrosia (Greek)
2815 Soma (Vedic)
25290 Vibhuti (Vedic)
390 Alma
2791 Paradise
1282 Utopia
9500 Camelot (Anglo Saxon)
2598 Merlin (Anglo Saxon)
9499 Excalibur (Anglo Saxon)
1198 Atlantis
279 Thule
1309 Hyperborea (Greek/Norse)
251 Sophia (Greek)
7 Iris (Greek)
167 Urda (Norse)
1130 Skuld (Norse)
1260 Walhalla (Norse)
638 Moira (Greek)
273 Atropos (Greek)
97 Klotho (Greek)
120 Lachesis (Greek)
3235 Melchior
52301 Qumran
634 Ute (Native American)
2938 Hopi (Native American)
8275 Inca
3688 Navajo
Vulcan

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posted July 13, 2009 08:59 AM            

1198 Atlantis
279 Thule
2696 Magion
1309 Hyperborea (Norse/Greek)
5264 Telephus
6583 Destinn
3811 Karma
5239 Reiki
1488 Aura
2598 Merlin
8405 Asbolus
2060 Chiron
11518 Jung
4342 Freud
1170 Siva (Vedic)
4227 Kaali (Vedic)
2847 Parvati (Vedic)
12472 Samadhi (Vedic)
2815 Soma (Vedic)
25290 Vibhuti (Vedic)
42 Isis (Egyptian)
1923 Osiris (Egyptian)
4257 Ubasti (Egyptian)
1912 Anubis (Egyptian)
1924 Horus (Egyptian)
287 Nephthys (Egyptian)
5381 Sekhmet (Egyptian)
5249 Giza (Egyptian)
896 Sphinx (Egyptian)
93 Minerva (Roman)
78 Diana (Roman)
16 Psyche (Roman/Greek)
2 Pallas (also called Pallas Athene) (Greek)
881 Athene (Greek)
432 Pythia (Greek)
34 Circe (Greek)
100 Hekate (Greek)
114 Kassandra (Greek)
212 Medea (Greek)
258 Tyche (Greek)
7 Iris (Greek)
19521 Chaos (Greek)
128 Nemesis (Greek)
638 Moira (Greek)
273 Atropos (Greek)
97 Klotho (Greek)
120 Lachesis (Greek)
1862 Apollo (Greek)
69230 Hermes (Greek)
3361 Orpheus (Greek)
4341 Poseidon (Greek)
14827 Hypnos (Greek)
3671 Dionysus (Greek)
79 Eurynome (Greek)
157 Dejanira (Greek)
1009 Sirene (Greek)
382 Dodona (Greek)
3989 Odin (Norse)
2155 Wodan (Norse)
77 Frigga (Norse)
76 Freia (Norse)
894 Erda (Norse)
1130 Skuld (Norse)
167 Urda (Norse)
949 Hel (Norse)
4484 Sif (Norse)
3990 Heimdal (Norse)
1260 Walhalla (Norse)
256 Walpurga (Norse)
3258 Somnium
2522 Triglav (Slavic)
1930 Lucifer (Roman)
h13 Lilith (True BM)
1181 Lilith (asteroid)
Lilith (Dark Moon)
h21 Lunar Apogee

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Love, Sexual and Relationship Asteroids:

3 Juno (Roman)
103 Hera (Greek)
5731 Zeus (Greek)
399 Persephone (Greek)
26 Proserprina (Roman)
h57 Proserpina (Roman)
4 Vesta (Roman)
46 Hestia (Greek)
1 Ceres (Roman)
1108 Demeter (Greek)
2 Pallas (Greek)
881 Athene (Greek)
433 Eros (Greek)
16 Psyche (Greek/Roman)
763 Cupido (Roman)
42 Isis (Egyptian)
1923 Osiris (Egyptian)
1170 Siva (Vedic)
4227 Kaali (Vedic)
2847 Parvati (Vedic)
1388 Aphrodite (Greek)
1862 Apollo (Greek)
80 Sappho (Greek)
201 Penelope (Greek)
1943 Anteros (Greek)
2101 Adonis (Greek/Babylonian)
108 Hecuba (Greek)
3361 Orpheus (Greek)
4450 Pan (Greek)
78 Diana (Roman)
5 Astraea (Greek)
10 Hygeia (Greek)
43 Ariadne (Greek)
875 Nymphe (Greek)
7328 Casanova
1036 Ganymede (Greek)
2063 Bacchus (Roman)
3671 Dionysus (Greek)
3989 Odin (Norse)
2155 Wodan (Norse)
77 Frigga (Norse)
76 Freia (Norse)
4484 Sif (Norse)
74 Galatea (Greek)
3497 Innanen (Sumerian)
7088 Ishtar (Babylonian)
672 Astarte (Assyrian)
88 Thisbe (Greek)
14871 Pyramus (Greek)
2832 Lada (Slavic)
1387 Kama (Vedic):
2060 Chiron
447 Valentine
1221 Amor
4386 Lust
3811 Karma
1585 Union
37452 Spirit
7558 Yurlov
499 Venusia
19029 Briede
5129 Groom
1487 Boda
4950 House
306 Unitas
868 Lova
73511 Lovas
61342 Lovejoy
6583 Destinn

Mythological couples:
Pluto - Persephone
Pluto - Proserpine
Hera - Zeus (Greek)
Jupiter - Juno (Roman)
Eros - Psyche (Greek)
Cupido - Psyche (Roman)
Mars - Venus (Roman)
Siva - Parvati (Indian)
Siva - Kaali (Indian)
Osiris - Isis (Egyptian)
Adonis - Innanen (Sumerian/Babylonian/Chaldaean)

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Creativity Asteroids and Muses:

600 Musa (Greek)
2 Pallas (also called Pallas Athene) (Greek)
881 Athene (Greek)
1862 Apollo (Greek)
3361 Orpheus (Greek)
80 Sappho (Greek)
93 Minerva (Roman)
2340 Hathor (Egyptian)
5011 Ptah (Egyptian)
1813 Imhotep (Egyptian)
443 Photographica
57 Mnemosyne (Greek)
22 Kalliope (Greek)
84 Klio (Greek)
18 Melpomene (Greek)
27 Euterpe (Greek)
62 Erato (Greek)
81 Terpsichore (Greek)
30 Urania (Greek)
23 Thalia (Greek)
33 Polyhymnia (Greek)
14827 Hypnos (Greek)
4106 Nada (Vedic)
2415 Ganesa (Vedic)
4572 Brage (Norse)

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Medical Asteroids:

2060 Chiron
1862 Apollo (Greek)
10 Hygeia (Greek)
212 Medea (Greek)
2878 Panacea (Greek)
1027 Aescualpia (Asklepios or Askalaphus) (Greek)
3063 Makhaon (Greek)
4086 Podalerios (Greek)
5239 Reiki

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Kuiper Belt (KBOs):

136199 Eris
50000 Quaoar
90377 Sedna
20000 Varuna
90482 Orcus
28978 Ixion
136472 Makemake
136108 Haumea

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Centaurs:

2060 Chiron
5145 Pholus
7066 Nessus
8405 Asbolus
10199 Chariklo
10370 Hylonome

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Astrology theme asteroids:

posted July 18, 2009 03:12 PM            

Adonis is in Libra in the 12th house (so is Pluto conjunct Saturn). It is sextile my MC, quintile my Sun, and square my Mars. - my ideal guy is a Libra??

Hypnos is in my 9th (in Cancer). It's Quintile my moon, conjunct my Mars, and
Semisquare my Chiron. So I have a talent for interpreting my dreams and I'm driven to do so, and through that I can heal wounds??

Urania is in the 9th house, in Leo, and it is conjunct my MC.

Stargazer is in the 9th house, in Cancer, nd it is Semisquare Venus, Conjunct Mars, and Square Saturn & Pluto.

I thought its kind of interesting that Urania, Astronomia, Stargazer, and Hypnos are all in the 9th. I guess that shows my interest in the study of astrology and dreams.

posted July 18, 2009 04:16 PM            

I also want to point out that these aren't asteroids. Asteroid is a term associated with objects that are made of rock. the main asteroid belt is located between Mars and Jupiter. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteroid

centaurs are objects that behave as half asteroid and half comet. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centaur_(minor_planet)

Transneptunians are objects that orbit beyond Neptune. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Neptunian_Objects

all asteroids,centaurs,and transneptunians are classed as minor planets, and so they all have minor planet numbers. Asteroid and minor planet aren't synonymous. Asteroids are minor planets, but minor planets are not asteroids.

also not all transneptunian objects are kuiper belt objects. There are scattered disk objects like Eris and detached objects like Sedna.

There are also Neptune trojans that are objects that have the same orbital period as Neptune,but none have names yet.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minor_planets

Named Centaurs:
Amycus (55576)
Asbolus (8405)
Bienor (54598)
Chariklo (10199)
Chiron (2060)
Crantor (83982)
Cyllarus (52975)
Echeclus (60558)
Elatus (31824)
Hylonome (10370)
Nessus (7066)
Okyrhoe (52872)
Pelion (49036)
Pholus (5145)
Thereus (32532)

Named Transneptunians: (kuiper belt objects,scattered disk objects,detached objects)
Altjira (148780)
Borasisi (66652)
Ceto (65489)
Chaos (19521)
Deucalion (53311)
Eris (136199)
Haumea (136108)
Huya (38628)
Ixion (28978)
Logos (58534)
Makemake (136472)
Orcus (90482)
Pluto (134340)
Quaoar (50000)
Rhadamanthus (38083)
Sedna (90377)
Teharonhiawako (88611)
Typhon (42355)
Varuna (20000)

Raymond

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“It is absolutely the perfect name,” Dr. Brown said, given the continuing discord among astronomers and the public over whether Pluto should have retained its planetary status.

In mythology, Eris ignited discord that led to the Trojan War.

posted July 18, 2009 04:58 PM            

shrugs...I don't know where you got notoriety from talent from

but I will give you some stuff that Phlip Sedgwick wrote about Varuna

Varuna is a transneptunian object, and so it's very outerplanet-like in its influences like Pluto.
Because it's a transneptunian, it's a highly metaphysically oriented planet. Saturn is the planet of physical boundaries, and so all objects that orbit beyond Saturn are metaphysically oriented. Neptune is the planet of dissolution of physical boundaries. Once you get passed Neptune, then you get into the "unknown", "other side" which many astrologers associate with Pluto. Those things can easily be associated with all the other transneptunians.

My Varuna is in 3'01 Gemini R in 9th
conjunct Saturn in 5'08 Gemini R in 9th
oppose Neptune in 1'48 Sagittarius in 3rd
trine Pluto in 0'51 Libra in 1st
square Moon in 3'11 Pisces in 6th

so I have Varuna in t-square with Saturn,,Moon,and Neptune.
In Right Ascension, Sun quincunx Varuna with 5 minutes of arc

Transiting Varuna is in 20'25 Cancer right now.

Philip Sedgwick gets insight into kuiper objects/transneptunians and centaurs by looking at the Heliocentric North Node and Perihelion of the object

in Varuna's case,

Heliocentric North Varuna Node is in Cancer
Varuna's Perihelion is in Aries

so he blends Cancer and Aries, and he comes up with keywords from that blend
Of course, he does consider the mythology too.

from SOUL OF THE SKY by Philip Sedgwick

Varuna came to the attention of astronomers on November 28, 2000,initially known as Kuiper Belt Object (KBO) 2000WR106. Once its orbital parameters were refined, it was given the Minor Planet Number 20000. This numbering process occurred fairly quickly given the object’s low eccentricity. Then, on March 6, 2000, the minor planet received its name - one of the first Vedic namesakes applied!

Varuna means “he who covers,” most likely an association with his once held rulership of the heavens. At one point Varuna maintained a top deity ranking. Not only did he direct the heavens, he managed the waters, regulated day and night, oversaw the flight of birds, took care of the motions of the Sun and Moon and served as honored guest at all ceremonies. A master healer, he applied healing, cosmic waters, much akin to Aquarius, for the good of people. This flow also symbolized the natural internal movement of kundalini energy.

Varuna was motivated to relieve karma, absolve the pain of wrongdoing, and guide people on their way. This would be
done with proper choices, forthright activity and clear vision.
He could remove sin, pain, debt and injury, if only one offered proper propitiation.

So, what went wrong? Given than Varuna was a god of illusion (maya) he was inclined to the use of soma. This hallucinogen perhaps granted visions and insights, but it
angered other deity. After a time, he was reduced in authority to keeper of the waters, his profound responsibilities being
largely replaced by Shiva and Vishnu. Much of his subsequent work went to assist drowning souls.

Varuna, being a slower moving body, as will be the case with all the Trans-Neptunian bodies,operates as a generational influence. Should an individual hold personal natal contacts (critical angles, Sun, Moon, Mercury through Mars) in precise relations with Varuna, then a specialized soul mission evolves within Varuna’s themes.

One might suspect that working with the planetary waters or heavenly waters (the atmosphere) would become natural concerns. A consciousness of fighting pollution and the will to take on adversaries who disrespect water, sky and Earth could be a huge life theme. Personal contacts with Varuna suggest an additional urge to work to spread consciousness, a sense of collective cooperation (and an understanding of how all thoughts and actions affect every other thought and
actions).

Given that many people currently complain about drowning in the emotional tides prevailing upon the planet, Varuna takes charge in the nick of time. On the most personal level, his attentions refer to the node and perihelion point. This comes from the blending of Cancer (North node) and Aries (perihelion). Such a combination reflects the urge for self-nurturing at the most fundamental level. One must make personal care the utmost priority. Feeding the self on all levels of real world reality (food, drink, feeling, love) supports the spirit in self-realization to the extent that it may assert itself into the flow of the cosmic waters. Participation on the planet becomes an important task, but follows proper personal sustenance.

Positive - sovereign, competent, regulating without force, mastery of all tasks accepted
Negative - incompetent and blaming, lamentation of life’s losses, holds resentment

Mundane - appointments or elected positions, delegation of authority, promotions, demotions,court martial, public humiliation

Ceremonial - ceremonies to confirm positions, spiritual coronations, “induced” journeys as in shamanically led vision quests

Raymond

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“It is absolutely the perfect name,” Dr. Brown said, given the continuing discord among astronomers and the public over whether Pluto should have retained its planetary status.

In mythology, Eris ignited discord that led to the Trojan War.

posted July 18, 2009 05:33 PM            

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"Varuna is in my 8th house (in Gemini): Sextile my MC, Semisquare my moon, and Quintile Mercury - so this means I'd have notoriety from a talent of communcating about death, sex, and other peoples money?"

shrugs...I don't know where you got notoriety from talent from

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I was combining the statements that I had read about the planets, asteroids, or whatever you want to call them, involved. I said already that I'm not sure how to interpret this.

Thanks for your input regardless.

posted July 18, 2009 10:37 PM            

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Varuna is 900 km (550 miles) in diameter and has an orbital period of 285 years. It was discovered 28 November 2000, coinciding with the contested election results in the USA (astrologer Jerome Armstrong has noted that the GOP has its natal Varuna at 19 Sagittarius, conjunct George W. Bush's South Node, which Pluto is currently transiting).

Interestingly, the pre-Vedic deity for whom it was named was seen as a Keeper of Divine Order. Lord of the Cosmos, Varuna was omnipotent and omniscient, an enforcer of contracts who punished mortals who did not keep their word, and was also a Lord of the Dead who could confer immortality. He was thought to be responsible for the movements of the Sun, the separation of day and night, and the maintenance of the Earth's form. After centuries of dominance, Varuna was unseated by the Vedic pantheon of the Indo-Aryan invaders who overran the Indian subcontinent (much in the way Zeus and the Olympians supplanted Cronos and the Titans in Greece), and he was demoted to the rulership of the oceans and rivers.

Russian astrologer Denis Kutalyov indicates that the Kuiper Belt may be seen as a sort of boundary of what is knowable; the multiplicity of objects in this region therefore suggests that the doors to the mystery beyond are legion. He further states that Varuna in particular may be seen as conferring notoriety, not to say infamy, and immortality in the sense of renown.

He backs this up with illustrations as to Varuna's prominence in such impactful "remember-where-you-were-when..." events as the Kennedy assassination in 1963 and the Challenger explosion in 1986. Jerome Armstrong also notes its prominence in the 9-11 terrorist attacks, where it was conjunct both transit Jupiter and the USA Sun. (As an aside here, by way of additional confirmatory evidence, Varuna for the destruction of the Space Shuttle Columbia on February 1, 2003 was at 12 Cancer retrograde, exactly inconjunct the Sun at 12 Aquarius (itself conjunct Black Hole Kybele) and square Black Hole Nemesis at 13 Libra.)

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Varuna for someone who was once a vastly important god of the ancient Vedic world, he was demoted by invading Aryan conquerors to a god of rivers and waters. In earlier times, mortals who did not keep their word would meet his version of justice and could be killed. He could bestow immortality as well. Questions of the gain and loss of reputation, and the issue of immortality through fame, seem inevitable with this planet.

Astrological associations include the impersonal laws of nature (as opposed to human nature) and the incomprehensible cosmic order (as opposed to the order of society). It would seem he mediates between these two orders of reality.

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Varuna (2000 WR106) was discovered in 2000 and given designation minor planet 20,000 -- a big honor for the discoverers R. S. McMillan and J. A. Larsen. This was the first planet beyond Pluto to get a name. [It was not the first discovered -- that was 1992 QB1, which has not yet been named.] Varuna has an orbital period of 282 years. Varuna is a mighty god, one of the supreme creation deities of pre-Vedic history, still revered today by many, and this was a landmark astronomical discovery, in part because of its size.

The energy of Varuna is that which is too large to comprehend. In this respect, it has some attributes of the 12th house -- the house of overwhelming or incomprehensible aspects of life that act out of sight or in the deep background.

One astrologer who has done some interesting work with Varuna is Juan Revilla of Costa Rica. In an email conversation a few years ago, Juan explained to me his interpretation that Varuna is quite literally "behind everything" -- a potent and ominous force lingering in the far reaches of our lives. Among the many deities who have had planets and asteroids named for them, Varuna's energy seems closest to what we think of as God, the all-knowing cosmic entity that exists silently behind consciousness and events.

Varuna (now in Cancer) also deals with the punishment of liars and those who violate contracts. In earlier times, mortals who did not keep their word would meet his wrath. He could bestow immortality as well. Astrological associations noted by Revilla include the impersonal laws of nature (as opposed to human nature) and the incomprehensible cosmic order (as opposed to the order of society). Questions of the gain and loss of reputation, and the issue of immortality through fame, seem inevitable with this planet.

My phrase for Varuna is, "the great equalizer."

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