PHOLUS
#5145
ASTEROID BASICS
DISCOVERED: JANUARY 9, 1992
CLASSIFICATION: ECCENTRIC CENTAUR
ORBIT PERIOD: 92 YEARS
NAMED AFTER: THE CENTAUR PHOLUS
CROSSES THE ORBITS OF SATURN, URANUS, & NEPTUNE
PHOLUS MEANING
In mythology, Pholus was a centaur who had to surgically remove an arrow from Nessus after being shot by Heracles. Unfortunately to his dismay - that arrow was poisoned, and he died from the surgical procedure.
Pholus in asteroid astrology reveals themes of tower moments, things falling apart so we can piece them back together, critical turning points and interpersonal crisis.
Surgical skill is prominent with Pholus since he attempted to save Nessus. Surgical skill isn’t only medical. Generally speaking surgery is the process of removal, dissecting, repairing. But how does this show up in mundane interpretation?
Those with Pholus strong in their chart can show up in careers that utilize this. From culinary where one dices food, being a literal surgeon, someone who works with tattoos or hair styling (since both use surgical grade equipment). Pholus also shows up in the charts of those who dabble in embroidery, stained glass and mosaic art since the processes approaching these art styles is directly surgical (cutting glass, piercing it together to fit perfectly like a game of operation). I’ve seen Pholus in Cancer in the 6th house show up as a water electrician for example!
Pholus is an incredible asteroid when it comes to understanding our healing with transforming from the ripples we experience in life. We learn that things do fall apart - but this allows us an ability to piece things back together in better ways.
In the spiritual department Pholus is huge as well. Have you ever met a cord cutter or someone who works with removing, repairing energy? This is also Pholus. Energy work is very surgical.
The asteroid Pholus deeply reminds me of Kintsugi that originates from Japan. When a base breaks, they piece it back together with gold.
Pholus in the birth chart allows you to see how one tessellates (putting back together), where their surgical skills come up in mundane approach and even in spiritual places.
Pholus is just as important as Chiron and the Asteroid Goddesses, revealing a large component of our gifts with healing.
SIGNIFICATIONS
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SURGERY
Pholus surgically removed the arrow from Nessus. Surgery also extends to cosmetic here
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TATTOOS
The art of tattooing requires surgical grade material and is similar to surgery.
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PSYCHEDELICS
Mushrooms and other psychedelics are technically a poison (like food poisoning). The experience of psychedelics includes spiritual surgery, which is still surgical skill.
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MEDICAL STUFF
There seems to be a trend where being probed medically comes up in Pholus transits such as having blood drawn, being prescribed a new medication like pills.
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VIRUSES
Pholus shows up in the charts of pandemics, illnesses and infections because its signification to being suddenly poisoned from someone else.
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TOWER MOMENTS
Pholus is about piecing together when things have fallen apart. Working with Pholus is learning to master being graceful after tower moments.
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EXPLOSIONS
The ‘shooting’ of the arrow in the myth and expresses itself as explosions, guns, and sudden tower moments like a building collapsing.
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INVENTORS
Pholus shows up in the charts of inventors because you need to have a surgical mind to dissect electronics etc
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CULINARY PROFESSIONS
Cooking is very surgical because we dice food, we work with knives. There’s a precision required
FAMOUS PERSONS
HISTORICAL EXAMPLES
PHOLUS INGRESSES
→ ♈︎ 3/1981- 4/1985
→ ♉︎ 5/1985- rx-4/1988
→ ♊︎ 5/1988-5/1990
→ ♋︎ 6/1990-10/1991
→ ♌︎ 5/1992-8/1993
→ ♍︎ 11/1993-8/1996
→ ♎︎ 9/1996-10/1999
→ ♏︎ 10/1999-10/2005
→ ♐︎ 12/2005-1/2018
→ ♑︎ 2/2018|11/2019-4/2040, 2/2041, 1/2042, 11/2042
→ ♒︎ 11/2042- 5/2061, 1/2062-11/2062
→ ♓︎ 1/2063-4/2071
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