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Vesta

11 to 23 May
  • Animal: ram
  • Sign: Aries and Taurus
  • Ruler: Sun
  • Symbol: the flame
The essence

Who is Vesta?

The star of the sacred fire. Vesta purifies and burns away what no longer serves. Sharp mind, sharp tongue: these people cut through illusion without effort. Their art is to measure that sharpness, so the fire warms rather than burns.

Vesta people are protectors: of their family, of the underdog, of whatever is vulnerable. They excel in professions that demand spirit, from law and the military to enterprise and organising. Beneath the fire sits a large, caring heart that not everyone sees at once.

Born in Vesta

Famous people with this star.

Going by their date of birth, the sun was in Vesta when they were born. Do you recognise the qualities?

Tina Fey

born on 18 May

the sharp tongue of this star, put to use as razor-edged but warm humour.

Janet Jackson

born on 16 May

quiet strength that ignites on stage: the fire beneath a calm exterior.

George Lucas

born on 14 May

built a universe of his own with boundless focus and guarded it like a sanctuary.

Looking further

Is Vesta your star?

Start with the core reading: there I interpret your sun, your moon and your ascendant, calculated exactly for the moment you were born. After that you can go deeper with the animal totem and your personal star.