Asteroids in Astrology, with Demetra George

An interview with astrologer Demetra George about her pioneering work on the asteroids in astrology, and why she feels they are interesting and important for astrologers to use.

Demetra published the book Asteroid Goddesses in 1986, which was one of the first works that established an approach for incorporating the asteroids into modern astrology, and this helped to popularize their use over the past three decades:

In her 2008 book Astrology and the Authentic Self she outlined a synthesis of modern and ancient astrology that showed how the asteroids could be incorporated into the framework of traditional astrology:

Previously we recorded a biographical episode about Demetra's life, but our goal with this discussion was to provide a solid introduction to her work on the asteroids and why she thinks they are useful and important.

You can find out more information about Demetra on her website:

She has a number of audio recordings of lectures on the asteroids that she has given over the years, and also offers an asteroid personal report:

This is episode 242 of The Astrology Podcast.

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[TheAstrologyPodcast]

Let me know in the comments if you have any interesting personal stories or examples where the asteroids have really stood out in your chart!

[YML]

Ceres 50:00
Pallas 57:18
Juno 01:02:45
Vesta 01:05:44
How to place asteroids in the chart 01:16:00

[catherinebruce]

I was there at UAC in San Diego in '86! It was my first astrology conference! Demetra was everywhere. She terrified me, gorgeous, whirling, hippie goddess. I went home empowered by knowing that Juno and Pallas conjunct my descendant meant I deserved better than the ill-mannered cowboy I had married (Ceres in the 8th) and moved to town to be a professional astrologer (Chiron in the 2nd). Yeah, you could say that asteroids stand out in my chart!

[invirgo]

This is definitely a topic in Astrology that needs more attention. To my astonishment, this is what I discovered: the asteroid named exactly as my name is in EXACT degree conjunction with my Ascendant and my father's namesake Asteroid is in EXACT degree square to my Ascendant. Shocking enough? I placed this Asteroid, which is named exactly like me, into my son's chart and I was speechless. My son's Moon is in EXACT degree conjunction with my namesake Asteroid. If this is not enough proof that we come here and choose our life, I do not what it is...

[ValhallaToadplant]

The image of the asteroids as “space gravel” combined with their high specificity - brings the concept of GRANULARITY to mind- which I love!
Also- My mom says that when she was pregnant with me she was trying to figure out a name and heard a booming voice that said “Athena.” Just recently looked it up and it turns out I’ve got Pallas just a few degrees from my AC in the 1st.

[cynthiaswan]

50:43 she talks about Ceres followed by the others.
I love how these “veteran” astrologers are given a platform to share their expertise. She’s such a wealth of information, one of our “greats”❤️🙏

[kittyhinkle]

I would LOVE to hear seven hours of stories of people with these examples in their charts. One of my favorite things about Astrology- the “synchronicities” being “destiny”

[SebastianJArt]

It so cool that the 4 asteroids fit on the 4 cardinal points in the mandala she mentioned… my asteroid are forming a cardinal cross. Definitely will be working with these Goddesses. ❤❤❤❤ Much thanks

[gnosisdoula]

Love that this got released this year! When i was a child i read a book (from my parents shelf) about the story of kassandra, i was obsessed with her and even started calling myself kassandra. Last year i didn’t only find out that the asteroid kassandra is conjunct my ascendant in sagittarius but also that the book of kassandras stories was passed from my grandaunt to my aunt who are both my archetypal guides. Still contemplating how the theme of the visionary woman which no one believes plays out in my own life.. 😅🙏🏽

[eagillum]

What a wealth of knowledge this woman has! Thanks for interviewing her.
17:35- as above so below, as out in the sky, so also in our psyches
1:24:59- asteroid Bacchus, the god of wine. 1:28:55- Lilith's positive interpretation

[Mk_Champ]

Demetra 🖤 this feels pretty special. thank you Chris for these interviews.

[BarbaraBonvalot]

Thanks, Chris and Demetra, I loved it! A friend of mine has asteroid Daguerre (who, in the 19th century, patented the first photographic process, the daguerreotype) conjunct her MC and she investigates and works with historical photographic processes, the daguerreotype being one them.

[suffiice]

We need as many videos with the great demetra George as possible!!!

[psycatnip]

I have Pallas on my ascendent and Vesta in my 5th house conjunct my sun, venus and ruler of my ascendent. I'm very confident and good at what I do and yet at 36 have never been in a relationship. Hearing the myths connected to these asteroids feels like I just received an answer for the question about why relationships have been so elusive.

[stCenturyAstrology-lpby]

I am a commercial flower grower, a career I came into late in life but love it. My first job when I was 15 was in a florist's shop. While I was in college I took a job in a commercial greenhouse where the only products grown were mums and carnations. The asteroid Flora is within 2 degrees of my N.Node. I just did Nikolai Tesla's chart and he has the asteroid Volta conjunct his Sun and the asteroid Prometheus conjunct his Mercury.

[SeraphinaKheperaTarot]

Demetra inspires me so much. Thank you!

[zoworldastrology]

Demetra’s work has been a game changer for me. Goddess + Herstory can be found deeply through studying these asteroids I believe it’s only the beginning,
Thank you for your dedication 💙💙💙

[msharsh]

Financial astrology and asteroids 35:51
Chiron 40:56 Asteroids prioritize 1:13
Asteroids and daemons 1:19

[pixiee]

Could you please do a podcast on Lilith? Specifically True Black Moon Lilith, I have it conjunct my ascendant and would love to hear Demetra George's more in depth interpretation of Lilith in a chart.

[celinajanina]

I looked up my name Selen, goddess of the moon, and there she was exactly conjunct my moon in Gemini.
Only a few degrees away from my son, Ariel.