"Here is information on the general influence of six of the largest asteroids, plus the popular smaller Sappho and tiny Eros. This article has been compiled from the published assessments of asteroid influence by Emma Belle Donath, Demetra George and Douglas Bloch; and Martha Lang-Westcott."

Study on Mercury influence on 1303 Grandmasters chess player charts. Now looking on Mercury angles with other planets and asteroids.

"The astrological symbol for Vesta looks like a stylized flame in a hearth, perhaps reminding us of the eternal flame in Rome, which was kept burning permanently as a symbol of the belief that Rome was eternal. The flame was attended by six Vesta Virgins. In Greece she was known as Hestia.

"prominent Athene indicates that a person will seek companionship rather than passion in a relationship. She will help us see the person rather than judge them according to a sexual stereotype. Pallas types tend to over-identify with the opposite sex, the "effeminate" male, or "butch" female. She represents the need to balance the polarity of masculine/feminine. The bitter irony for a Pallas woman is that the more she expresses her creative potential, the more she threatens her opportunity to form a conventional relationship with a man.

"Vesta's placement in the horoscope shows where and how we can be dedicated, where we can focus our energies to the greatest effect. But it also shows where, periodically, we have to withdraw and "recharge our batteries." If we don't, we will become drained, and even sick.

Vesta also has an effect on our sexuality, but it is not the raw, animal drive of Mars or Pluto. It is more of a reasoned choice, which is in tune with Vesta's affinity with the sign of Virgo.