posted January 21, 2008 12:54 PM            

Vesta is the brightest of the asteroids and at time can even be seen with the naked eye. In Roman mythology, Vesta was the goddess of the hearth and its fire. She represents the flame which burns away the non-essentials, leaving only that which is pure.

Astrologically, Vesta is associated with both Scorpio and Virgo, and indicates great concentration on any given task to the exclusion of everything else. It suggest emotional and personal involvement can become a secondary to the ability to focus so directly on a goal. Many well known, successful people have Vesta prominent in their birth charts.

Examples: Mercury trine Vesta in a birth chart indicates an ability to learn easily and quickly from reading. On the other hand, Vesta-Neptune aspects can indicate a difficulty in focusing o0n or committing to any single thing.

posted January 21, 2008 01:30 PM              

*K, Lala where's yours?

posted January 21, 2008 02:23 PM              

VESTA 4 [sex as spiritual transformation ei: tantra, dedication to beliefs, devotion]

Vesta signifies alienation and separation from and denial of personal relationships; anchoring in stability; ascetism; aspiration; avoidance of marriage and children; the balancing out of excessive emotionalism (where indicated elsewhere in the figure) or deficient self-esteem; barrenness; the binding of groups of people having a common belief; celibacy; chastity; clearing away of debris; commitment; conservatism; contracts; credibility; dedication (to causes, careers, or service); delay of desires by responsibilities; devotion and devotional activities; exercise; extremism; fanaticism; fear of intimacy and commitment; fertility; focus and centredness; frigidity; health; heritage; hospitality; impotence; initiation; inner strength; liberated or discriminating sexuality; meditation; nutrition; the perception and use of physical space and of the home; personal integration; personal routines; prayer; preparation for new growth; preservation of what is important; promiscuity; prostitution; protection; psychic development; purification; purity; retreat; religious activities; religious and magical ceremony; ritual; the transmutation of karma through dharma; safety; sanctuary; scholastic interests; security; self-containment and self-reliance; self-discipline; self-regeneration; seniority; service and servitude; sex outside committed relationships; sexual fears, guilt and inadequacies; solemnity; sterility; sublimation or transmutation of sexual energies in devotional, intellectual, mental, physical or work outlets; tradition; treaties; virginity; voluntary simplicity; vows; warmth; willing sacrifice (especially to reach goals); 'workaholism'; work motivated by personal alienation or compensation; and zealousness.

It is associated with acolytes; altars; ancestral care; assistants to priests; caretakers; ceramics; ceremonial objects; club members; deer; donkeys; esoteric, fraternal or sororal orders; fences; fire as used for human benefit; the Fire element; heart fires; gurus; hearts; houses; ibises; illuminators; keepers of traditions and of esoteric and religious teachings; keys; lamps; laurel trees; light bearers; locks; masons; monks; nightingales; nuns; oak trees; the pineal gland; pornography; priests and priestesses; professors; religious orders; Rosicrucian's; safes; scholars; scribes; secret societies and orders; service groups; slow, steady animals; social groups; spiders; teachers; and zealots. Its glyph represents the Hearth Fire; and its symbols include eternal flames; five-pointed stars; flaming altars; torches; and tripods.

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posted January 21, 2008 07:41 PM              

My bf has his Vesta conj Moon in his 7th.

posted January 22, 2008 01:53 AM              

Good luck and enjoy!

posted January 22, 2008 04:09 AM              

Jupiter expands things (It's important to note that My Sun Sign here is Jupiter as well)I have been know to drop everything I own in a heartbeat to go on a spiritual quest. I'm talking the 3 bedroom, 2 bath home, car, truck, boat, property, husband, everything for the well being of a child and myself spiritually. Taking "NOTHING" you see everything needed in life all inside no "material object" matters one iota when it comes to spiritual well being and growth.

Another example perhaps less extreme:
I can and will stay in a relationship that to the untrained bystander is by all means doomed! Because there is still spiritual purpose there. My patience level is extreme, saintly if you will...

I have literally sold, given away, and thrown away everything I've owned on many occasions in order for a fresh start. This may begin at a notion of needing spiritual focus in my life. Example: I'm working at a high stress job managing 60-80 employees, I'm on top of the world in regards to pay and power within my company. Something happens where I witness the company being let's say "Not So Honest" I clearly see the situation as a lost cause and recognize I'm on the wrong path. I give my notice to end employment and go to a spiritual retreat center to collect my thoughts. The hotsprings, mountains, ocean,, etc. I decide to teach Watsu (Water Shiatsu) as this art is spiritually focused. So I enroll in a course of study and learn the art well enough to certify as an instructor. I begin my focused path.

Um, Tantra..
Not an option or exploration it's a necessity.
I have been with the same man for 12+ years, thank God. Prior to that each relationship was somewhat judged by spiritual connections.
I'm all about a total "mind, body, spirit" intertwining. I cannot imagine sex without that complete and total connection. The idea truly sickens me.
My "first time" was with someone I was in love with. It was not an accident, it was seriously looked forward to and desired for a great period of time. We are still friends today! (almost 25 years later) For that matter every man I've ever slept with is still on my "Friends list" and I on theirs. Because there truly was a spiritual connection. This bond does not break. It is strong.

I don't have a "Shxt list" or a collection of ex's I talk negatively about. This includes my Ex Husband. When I speak of those I've been intimate with it is in love. Each relationship in my life has indeed had nurturing qualities too it. Sometimes onesided but nurturing all the same.

I hope this helps you some?

PS If this describes you in some ways you will need this advice:
Your family will get over the *shock you put them through. It is you that you must look at in the mirror each day. Be proud of who you are and DO NOT comprimise your morals or values for anyone or anything...
Lest ye be embarrassed of what you see in the mirror, LOL!

posted January 22, 2008 05:30 AM              

I do find some significant similarities in my life. Surprisingly accurate.

My patience level is not saintly, though (a lot to learn in that respect), but I am also ready to sacrifice a whole lot (just about anything) to feel I’m on the right path spiritually. It has not always been a conscious choice, of course, but I’m learning…

posted January 22, 2008 06:20 AM            

Vesta in the 3rd House: To recharge, you have to clam up and stop communicating for a while. If you have brothers or sisters, you can't be around them continuously because they can drain you. You have to get away. Neighbors have the same effect, but since one is not usually around them 24 hours a day, this will be less of a problem.

Vesta in Gemini: focuses on communication and information. Good for focusing on multiple projects.

Vesta Aspecting Neptune: Neptune rules dreams and imagination. The harmonious aspects (conjunction, sextile and trine) tend to increase the ability to focus the imagination. This can be a very good placement for both artists and scientists, since it makes visualization of the final product easier. The stressful aspects (square and opposition) can make concentration on ordinary tasks more difficult. Contrast this with the Uranus/Vesta aspects. Uranus and Neptune both loathe anything ordinary, but whereas Uranus rebels, Neptune simply takes your mind away to daydream land.

..............>maybe concentration can be difficult because you are easily distracted by things going on about you, maybe chatting instead of getting on with what you are supposed to be doing, etc.