Eros. (1) Greek God of Love, Son of Aphrodite. Equivalent of the Latin God Cupid. A
divinity of fertility. In Orphism Eros was born of the cosmic egg produced by Night. (2) The
433d asteroid, discovered by DeWitt in 1898. Eros at times comes closer to the Earth than
any heavenly body except the Moon. v. Hermes (3).Erratics. Erratic Stars. A term applied by the ancients to the planets, in distinction to the
Fixed Stars.Esoteric. Secret knowledge not accessible to the uninitiated. When such information is
published it ceases to be esoteric and becomes exoteric, which means that the facts have
become the property of the rest of humanity. As employed by Leo, exoteric interpretations are
those wherein a predicted event is considered to be inescapable, while esoteric interpretations
are based upon the assumption that the developed individual is able to exercise self-
determination and volition, and to render himself immune to the harmful effects of
astrological influences by transmuting them into a source of power.Essential Dignities. v. Dignities.Eudemon. The good demon. A term anciently applied to the Eleventh House, indicating that it
is productive of good, as the Twelfth House is of evil.
Exaltation. v. Dignity.Executive Type. Referring to a quality of unyielding determination liberally possessed by
those born when the Sun was in a Fixed Sign: Taurus, Leo, Scorpio or Aquarius. v. Sign.Exoteric. The exposed, the visible. Antithesis of Esoteric. (q.v.)Externalize. Said of the event which transpires when an astrological influence is incited to
action by contact with a circumstance of environment. The thought is based upon the theory