name is a personified form of the word patience. In a natal chart, Patientia’s location
by sign and house indicates where and how one is most likely to be patient. When
afflicted by inharmonious aspects, Patientia may show impatience or a pattern of
being forced to wait for results. If prominent in a chart (e.g., conjunct the Sun or the
ascendant), it may signify an exceptionally patient person or an individual for whom
the cultivation of patience is a life goal.
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.
PAX
Pax, asteroid 679 (the 679th asteroid to be discovered, on January 28, 1909), is
approximately 72 kilometers in diameter and has an orbital period of 4 years. Its name
means peace, and Jacob Schwartz gives this asteroid’s astrological significance as
“peace.” In a natal chart, Pax’s location by sign and house indicates where and how
one is most likely to experience or seek peace, especially in the sense of outward tran-
quility. When afflicted by inharmonious aspects, Pax may show conflict or the seeking
of peace in situations where a tranquil response is inappropriate. If prominent in a
chart (e.g., conjunct the Sun or the ascendant), it may indicate an exceptionally tran-
quil person or an individual who seeks to create peaceful circumstances.
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.
PECKER
Pecker, asteroid 1,629 (the 1,629th asteroid to be discovered, on February 28, 1952),
is approximately 7.6 kilometers in diameter and has on orbital period of 3.3 years. J.
Lee Lehman associates Pecker with sex-murder victims and perpetrators.
Sources:
Kowal, Charles T. Asteroids: Their Nature and Utilization.Chichester, West Sussex, UK: Ellis
Horwood Limited, 1988.
Lehman, J. Lee. The Ultimate Asteroid Book.West Chester, PA: Whitford Press, 1988.
Schwartz, Jacob. Asteroid Name Encyclopedia.St. Paul, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 1995.
PEREGRINE
A peregrine (foreign) planet is one so situated as to be neither dignified nor exalted,
and simultaneously not in aspect with any other planet. A planet so situated in a natal
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