Pholus is a Centaur much like Chiron, it was discovered in the year 1992. It orbits around the Sun, meets the elliptical path of Saturn and moves past Neptune and reaches almost nearer to Pluto. Pholus takes about 92 years to go once around the Sun and it spends about 76 years in each zodiac sign and hence has generational effects.
In mythology, Pholus is said to be the son of Pan. Similar to Chiron, Pholus is a Centaur, which is half-man and half-horse. Pholus is said to safe-guard the holy wine of Dionysus which is meant for the centaurs. Pholus was once asked to remove an arrow from Nessus after he was shot by Heracles. As the arrow was poisonous, Nessus died.
In astrology, asteroid Pholus represents great moments in our life, it denotes major interpersonal crisis and turning points in our lives. Natives with a strong placement of Pholus in their natal chart are said to display the surgical precision of Pholus. Hence surgeons, culinary experts, hair-stylists, and those involved in glass making and embroidery works are said to have strong placements of Pholus.
Pholus is and asteroid of healing, healing that comes from our life experiences. It helps in mending broken pieces of our lives. Like Chiron, Pholus guides us to help others during their tough times.
Pholus is an asteroid that can show wherein our lives we might experience major changes and shifts. Check out the position of Pholus in your birth chart and what it means for you.
