develop. Vesta, having been a protective virgin goddess is said by some to be an influencer of the sign Virgo, this is accepted by many in the astrological community, but many prefer to instead of calling the influence an outright rulership an "affinity" or simply do not support this claim. It also seems to bear influence over Scorpio. Other asteroids After the first four asteroids were discovered, there wouldn't be another discovered for 38 years (Astraea). The first four gained popularity as full-fledged planets, but the rapid development of telescopes led to new asteroids being frequently discovered in what is now known as the main-belt, and they started being called minor planets. Hygiea The asteroid Hygiea was the 10th discovered and is fourth in mass ranking. In mythology Hygieia was the feminine part and the consort of Asclepios, the Greek god of medicine and a mythological healer strongly connected to the Solar cult of Apollo. It seems that Hygiea rules the health practices and is integrated into medical astrology, but in her negative side has something to bring in cases of depression and anxiety of a higher level than usual. The status of Hygiea is practically unknown at the moment in western astrology. Chiron and the centaurs The centaurs were recognized as a distinct population with the discovery of 2060 Chiron in 1977. It was initially announced as the tenth planet, and received attention from astrologers. A few astrologers have investigated other centaurs, but only Chiron is commonly treated. See also Planets in astrology Stars in astrology References External links http://www.dharmasgift.com/dharma-asteroids/ https://web.archive.org/web/20070202230959/http://www.magick.net/magyan/asteroids.htm http://www.alwaysastrology.com/asteroids.html https://trusted-astrology.com/difference-between-astronomy-and-astrology/ http://www.lunarplanner.com/asteroids.html http://astrologyclub.org/archetypal-astrology/asteroids/ July 2016 http://www.astrograph.com/learning-astrology/planets.php https://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/stacydavidoff/Asteroids.html&date=2009-10-25+22:20:50 http://www.indigoray.net/symbolsexplained.html Technical factors of Western astrology Lists of asteroids