Sophrosyne


Sophrosyne

(religion, spiritualism, and occult)

Sophrosyne, asteroid 134 (the 134th asteroid to be discovered, on September 27, 1873), is approximately 116 kilometers in diameter and has an orbital period of 4.1 years. The name Sophrosyne is Greek for prudence, one of the four virtues in Plato’s philosophy. When prominent in a natal chart, Sophrosyne indicates a person with a prudent approach to life. Its location by sign and house position indicates how and where one expresses prudence. When involved in many inharmonious aspects, Sophrosyne may show a person who is imprudent or someone who is inappropriately prudent.

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.