In 1987, Perry founded the Association for Astrological Psychology (AAP), a
professional organization for astrologers, psychologists, and counselors who are inter-
ested in using astrology as a diagnostic tool in therapeutic work with clients. In addi-
tion to serving as president of AAP and editing its official publication, The Journal of
AstroPsychology,Perry served as vice president of the International Society of Astro-
logical Research (ISAR) and has been a board member of the United Astrology Con-
ference (UAC).
PERSEPHONE
Persephone is one of the names given to the hypothetical planet orbiting the Sun
beyond Pluto. Peresephone, asteroid 399 (the 399th asteroid to be discovered, on Feb-
ruary 23, 1895), is approximately 55 kilometers in diameter and has an orbital period
of 5.3 years. Persephone was named after the daughter of Demeter, who was kid-
napped by Hades and taken to the underworld to become his queen. According to
Martha Lang-Wescott, Persephone represents “separation anxiety; attitudes toward
making transitions (that take one away from familiar people and circumstances);
experience of feeling separate from family/others.” This asteroid’s key word is “separa-
tion.” J. Lee Lehman notes that the location of Persephone may indicate an area
where skills are undeveloped. The less pleasant side of this asteroid is that it may indi-
cate where one is an innocent yet willing victim.
Sources:
Lang-Wescott, Martha. Asteroids-Mechanics: Ephemerides II.Conway, MA: Treehouse Moun-
tain, 1990.
———. Mechanics of the Future: Asteroids.Rev. ed. Conway, MA: Treehouse Mountain, 1991.
Lehman, J. Lee. The Ultimate Asteroid Book.West Chester, PA: Whitford Press, 1988.
Schwartz, Jacob. Asteroid Name Encyclopedia.St. Paul, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 1995.
PERSEVERANTIA
Perseverantia, asteroid 975 (the 975th asteroid to be discovered, on March 27, 1922),
is approximately 24 kilometers in diameter and has an orbital period of 4.8 years. Its
name is a personification of perseverance. In a natal chart, Perseverantia’s location by
sign and house indicates where and how one is most likely to be persevering. When
afflicted by inharmonious aspects, Perseverantia can show lack of perseverance or a
pattern of persevering in situations one should abandon. If prominent in a chart (e.g.,
conjunct the Sun or the ascendant), it may suggest an exceptionally persevering per-
son or an individual for whom cultivating perseverance 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.
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