Ceres is an asteroid which is found between
the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Its main
influence in Astrology focuses on nurturing and protection, but has also been
known to be connected to anguish and grief.
Some individuals suggest that Ceres is
connected to loss and that people will go to great lengths to regain what was
once lost even if it means discarding anything that gets in their way of this
recovery. The problem is sometimes we
cannot regain what is lost. This is
where the nurturing instinct and protection influences may surface with someone
who has lost something important to them or in direct relationship to “something”
that has been physically lost to them.
The placement of Ceres by sign and house
position will define what area of life needs nurturing and in what manner this
nurturing can take place.
A couple of examples might help. We will use both the sign and the house
placement for clarity. If, for example,
Ceres were found in the sign of Aries, what this individual needs and wants to
give would be self-regulated. They would
work diligently driving themselves, sometimes using force, to achieve their
objectives. Action is what is needed and
if for example this were in the third house, their needs and wants may involve
their siblings or even neighbours. A
great way to help heal or nurture that which needs to be nurtured would be
through communicative techniques with this example house placement.
With our example, the intellect would play
a significant role in what unfolds. They
would feel as though it would be up to them to move ahead and their priority
may be to nurture what suits them or push for nurturing those siblings, but this
individual would want to be the forerunner in what takes place.
Another example may be Ceres in the sign of
Leo. These individuals would really
appreciate attention and even admiration if it goes to the extreme. Above all with this example, these
individuals would like respect and to be noticed for what they do even if the
actions were being carried out for someone else. They would want to control the situation but
would have strong consideration for what the other person may want. If Ceres happened to be in the fifth house with
our Leo example, the focus may involve a romantic partnership or their children. Enjoyment and experiencing life would be strong
points with this placement and living life to the fullest would help in the
healing process.
Let’s look at one more example. Let’s say that this last example, the
individual has a Scorpio Ceres in the 12th house. This individual may need healing through acts
connected to sexual expression or through internal integration and eventual
transformation. There would be a need or
deep understanding of the mystical or spiritual side of life and a strong want for
full understanding of these subjects.
Anything mysterious would open doors to eventual healing through deep
self-study or a strong push to help others through their own methods of
self-study revealing anything that needs to surface. This in turn would lead to healing deep
integrated wounds.
Due to this placement of Ceres being in the
twelfth house with this last example, this individual may work behind closed
doors or undercover in some manner, as this work could be secretive or subdued
in some way. They may work in hospitals
or prisons or work as a volunteer for the underdog. With this placement, they may use their own
understanding of what needs healing in others because they have lived under
similar conditions themselves (knowledge through direct experience).
There is a strong need for healing and also
to be the healing agent when it comes to Ceres in the Astrology chart. It is a mothering influence and some say it
is connected to the sign Virgo with Venus having rulership. So Venus in the sign of Virgo suits this
asteroid (which is also known as a dwarf planet).
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