Of all of the myths, none has been extra politicized, manipulated and misunderstood than that of Medusa. Mainly, Medusa was as soon as an attractive maiden who, after being raped, was cursed and become a petrifying monster. It’s comprehensible why feminists would undertake Medusa as their image. The goddess was a sufferer who was blamed for her abuse however finally regained her energy. To grasp how the asteroid Medusa works in our charts, we have to study Medusa in mythology. This text additionally goes into how one can work with this archetype for therapeutic and deity work.
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Medusa is thought for turning males to stone along with her fierce gaze. Freud delved deeply into this fable, distorting historical past by specializing in the devouring mom archetype and the specter of impotence from Medusa’s gaze. He even instructed that petrification might be a metaphor for inducing ‘hardness’ (as in having an erection!), contradicting his impotence level.
The Medusa fable
The unique fable is extra sophisticated, and imposing a feminist perspective on an idea from a time when feminism didn’t exist presents challenges. Nonetheless, myths reside, evolving tales. For this archetype to be related in divination, some adaptation is critical. On this context, the magical therapeutic properties of the goddess could make sensible sense within the trendy world.
Initially, Medusa was one among three Gorgon sisters, the one human amongst them. Whether or not this human side meant that she differed in look from her sisters stays unclear. Some variations spotlight Medusa’s magnificence, with lengthy flowing hair, who captivated the ocean god Poseidon, resulting in a consensual courtship.
Nevertheless, Ovid says that Poseidon took Medusa by pressure into Athena’s temple and left her pregnant. Enraged, Athena cursed Medusa and turned anybody who checked out her to stone β folks, animals and even the bottom beneath her. The curse condemned Medusa to a lifetime of solitude, untouched by any residing creature or nature.
So initially Medusa’s gaze was not completely harmful to males. Perseus, aided by Athena’s mirrored protect, beheaded Medusa and lifted the curse. The severed head turned a potent weapon that turned others to stone. Medusa’s blood served two functions, providing each therapeutic and poison. After her beheading, she gave beginning to Pegasus, the winged horse, and Chrysaor, a golden big.
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Medusa in your beginning chart *
You could have a really sturdy Medusa signature you probably have two or extra of the next:
- Your Moon is sq. or reverse Neptune
- Asteroid Medusa is conjunct your Ascendant, Midheaven, Solar or Moon. *
- You could have many private planets within the twelfth home.
- The mounted star Algol is conjunct your Ascendant, Midheaven, Solar or Moon. *
- The asteroid Pallas Athena is sq. or reverse your Ascendant, Midheaven, Solar, Moon or Venus. *
*3ΒΊ and under
To seek out Medusa in your chart: Go to Astrodienst to create a free beginning chart. Click on on ‘Further objects’ and the letter M within the asteroid title/quantity checklist. I additionally present astrology readings at darkstarastrology.com the place my specialty is working with the darkish goddesses.