posted June 18, 2004 04:50 PM              

Vesta = Matters of sex and investment of energy.

So I noticed mine is in the 1st House, and found out more about it. You know how you can tell if astrological interpretations are true and accurate? When you read all the OTHER combinations of interpretations, and NONE come close to being you.

Might as well offer a walk down this path. If you want, post your Vesta's House, and I will cut and paste what I've got, and encourage open discussion for most. For most there are two different interpretations by two different sources:::

"Vesta in the first house -

Dreams of goals or quests. They will sacrifice family, friends, security and worldly success for those dreams. This position tests the ego. Because of this placement, these natives are critical of themselves and insecure when not following their own sets of rules. These people search for their own Holy Grail."

AND

"Shows dedication to experiencing a primary relationship with oneself. Because of this intense focus on finding one's own identity or commitment to one's own goals, this person may tend to exclude long-term relationships from his or her life. SIngle-minded focus and perseverance can lead to great achievements."

posted June 18, 2004 06:02 PM              

denies pleasures of raising children. These people may have offspring, but they are not allowed to enjoy being with them during the early years because of work situations, divorces, career dedication, family problems or other reasons. Often these are done for the security and well-being of these same children. Suppression of creative urges for duties and responsibilities makes them seem cold and detached. This control of personal feelings at times expresses as personal illnesses."

AND

"Suggests a dedication to one's personal creative expressions - children or artistic forms. Alienation from children, romance, and pleasure, or creative blockage, can often result. Sexual inhibition occurs through excessive sublimation of sexual energy into fifth-house affairs; or a painstaking focus on flaws may sabotage spontaneity. This placement can deoted a creative profession and / or one which brings attention and limelight."

"Vesta in the fourth house

accepts the duty of preserving traditional concepts of home and family. Attachment to their homes undergirds many of their actions. Sacrifices of and for the homes were found with this placement. They may have to care for invalids or older relatives in their homes."

AND

posted June 18, 2004 09:15 PM              

That link that Natasha always gives out. You could spend a lifetime there:::
http://groups.msn.com/interpretations4/junohouses.msnw

"Vesta in the twelfth house

does not bring public understanding of motives. These natives often endure deprivation for the causes in which they believe. Because these are hidden or secret beliefs, other people misunderstand the reasons for their actions."

AND

"Implies a dedication to selfless service and to the pursuit of spiritual values. There exist strong unconscious needs for isolation and retreat, as well as for a focus of deep faith. Persecution for one's religious beliefs in a past life, anxieties concerning public exposure or making mistakes, may produce a fear of exploring one's spiritual nature. In addition, there may exist deep, unconscious, sexual fears and inhibitions which can be overcome by balancing faith and fear, yearning for the infinite with a practical assessment of the physical world and its limitations."

posted June 18, 2004 10:05 PM              

Sorry.

posted June 18, 2004 10:16 PM              

"Vesta in the seventh house

assumes responsibility for success or failure of relationships. They give themselves for others even when the people are not closely related. There is denial of fulfillment through others."

AND

"Points to a dedication to working on one's relationships. Yet, because Vesta strives for self-sufficiency and independence, conflict may arise when seventh-house compromise and co-operative efforts are required. Often this person will become overly focused upon or obsessed with his or her primary relationship."

posted June 19, 2004 02:43 AM              

I have vesta in the 11th house, exactly conjunct Neptune. (Pallas is conj. them too)

I just read Vesta in the 7th - my man has Vesta exactly conj. his DC. (Vesta conj. Mars, also)
what you've posted seems accurate!

posted June 19, 2004 05:17 AM              

asks personal sacrifices for humanitarian goals. A strong conflict between need for tradition and security, on the one hand, and desire for freedom, on the other, leaves these natives confused. They feel a threatening of their personal egos. With the perpetual swing from one extreme to another, these natives force themselves to pay for their times of freedom. They feel that friends or groups should take precedence over personal ambitions."

AND

posted June 19, 2004 12:56 PM              

How about Vesta in the 10th House?

posted June 19, 2004 01:47 PM              

I'm very very familiar with that scene in the Doors movie, and completely understand the dynamics of that. But I didn't quite understand how you meant to connect that to yourself. Can you elaborate?

posted June 19, 2004 01:48 PM              

has a keen sense of responsibility and loyalty to groups and organizations. Public sacrifices are always asked of these people. They do not challenge demands made on them by higher authorities."

AND

"Indicates a dedication to one's career or position in society. When close to the MC it can indicate a spiritual destiny. One may experience limitations in finding a fulfilling vocational path, if the critical faculties are overly developed. Tremendous discipline, thoroughness, and willingness to work hard are potential talents."

posted June 21, 2004 07:57 PM              

As for going a long time without relationships or sex, my Venus & Pluto Conjunct in Virgo allows me to practice celibacy for very long periods of time. But these are times I've CHOSEN for myself, and they become very spiritual experiences.