Eris by any other name would still be a dwarf planet
Lynn Hayes has provided a sound exposition on the mythology of Eris. But ever since I read Richard Tarnas' Prometheus The Awakener - in which he convincingly argues that the mythology of Prometheus fits better with the movements of the planet Uranus than the mythology of Uranus himself -- I am hesitant to jump to conclusions regarding the astrological meaning of Eris (formerly Xena [2003 UB313]).
Of course, it is quite amazing that every other planet in the solar system was appropriately named -- in that the mythology of the god/goddess corresponds with the astrological meaning of the planet in individuals' charts and in mundane events -- but the astronomers don't necessarily get it right every time. Nonetheless, it is a worthwhile endeavor to study how the Goddess of Strife resonates with the placement of this dwarf planet in peoples' charts.
I just feel sorry for all those obsessive astrologers who have looked for Xena the Warrior Princess in their clients' charts.
Tags: astrology eris
Of course, it is quite amazing that every other planet in the solar system was appropriately named -- in that the mythology of the god/goddess corresponds with the astrological meaning of the planet in individuals' charts and in mundane events -- but the astronomers don't necessarily get it right every time. Nonetheless, it is a worthwhile endeavor to study how the Goddess of Strife resonates with the placement of this dwarf planet in peoples' charts.
I just feel sorry for all those obsessive astrologers who have looked for Xena the Warrior Princess in their clients' charts.
Tags: astrology eris
posted by Jeffrey Kishner at 9/15/2006
2 Comments:
Interesting comment about Uranus being more like Promethus than the god Uranus. Personally, I always thought the planet Neptune fit in more with the god Dionysius than it does Neptune or Poseidon. Think about it. The planet of illussion, drunkenness, and acting (drama) certainly points more to Dionysius.
Interesting blog, by the way.
Good point. Carol Reimer and Maya White have written on how these two archetypes play out.
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