LACRIMOSA
Lacrimosa, asteroid 208 (the 208th asteroid to be discovered, on October 21, 1879), is
approximately 48 kilometers in diameter and has an orbital period of 4.9 years. Lac-
rimosa is Latin for “weeping.” The lacrimal glands are tear-secreting glands at the top
of the eye. The location of this tiny planetoid by sign and house indicates a source of
tears. Crying is not necessarily a negative experience; one can also have “tears of joy.”
Lacrimosa generally shows where a person’s emotions are so deeply invested that the
individual experiences extremes of happiness or sadness.
Sources:
Kowal, Charles T. Asteroids: Their Nature and Utilization.Chichester, West Sussex, UK: Ellis
Horwood Limited, 1988.
Room, Adrian. Dictionary of Astronomical Names.London: Routledge, 1988.
Schwartz, Jacob. Asteroid Name Encyclopedia.St. Paul, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 1995.
LAETITIA
Laetitia, asteroid 39 (the 39th asteroid to be discovered, on February 8, 1856), is approx-
imately 156 kilometers in diameter and has an orbital period of 4.6 years. It was named
after the Latin word for gladness and gaiety. When prominent in a natal chart, Laetitia
indicates a person with a generally positive attitude. Its location by sign and house indi-
cates potential sources of happiness. When involved in many inharmonious aspects,
Laetitia may show a person who is glad about the wrong things or unwisely optimistic.
Sources:
Kowal, Charles T. Asteroids: Their Nature and Utilization.Chichester, West Sussex, UK: Ellis
Horwood Limited, 1988.
Room, Adrian. Dictionary of Astronomical Names.London: Routledge, 1988.
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