two requirements makes the likelihood of resolving the problem of competing house
systems highly unlikely in the foreseeable future.
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HUBERTA
Huberta, asteroid 260 (the 260th asteroid to be discovered, on October 3, 1886), is
approximately 98 kilometers in diameter and has an orbital period of 6.3 years. This
asteroid was named after Hubert, the patron saint of hunters. When Huberta is promi-
nent in a natal chart, it indicates someone for whom hunting, searching, researching,
or investigating is a life theme. The sign and house position of Huberta indicates how
and where this searching drive manifests itself.
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HUMANSIGNS
The human signs are the signs of the zodiac represented by human figures. The signs
classified as human vary, but always include Gemini the Twins, Virgo the Virgin, and
Aquarius the Water Bearer. Although the symbol for Libra the Scales is a nonliving
artifact, Libra is usually considered a human sign because the older symbol of Libra was
a woman holding scales. Sagittarius the Archer is often represented as a centaur—half
human, half horse. When represented as an archer, Sagittarius is classified as human;
when represented as a centaur, nonhuman. The signs not represented by human figures
are referred to as bestial. The human/bestial contrast does not carry practical conse-
quences for interpretation (e.g., persons born under human signs are not more humane
or less “beastly” than others). For this reason, as well as the negative connotations of
the term beast, this distinction has dropped out of general usage in modern astrology.
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