Chariklo – The Guardian of Sacred Space

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Chariklo – The Guardian of Sacred Space

Interpretive Basis

Mythic Root:
Greek – Chariklo is the devoted wife of Chiron, noted for her grace and for creating sanctified places of healing.
Core Function:
This body embodies boundaries and spiritual containment, offering protection and serenity for transformative processes.

Astrological Role:
In charts, Chariklo indicates where sacred space and compassionate witnessing are vital. She facilitates deep healing by holding clear energetic containers.

Orbital Signature

Type: Centaur
Orbital Period: ~63 years
Inclination / Eccentricity: Slightly inclined, moderate eccentricity
Retrograde Motion: Yes
Discovery Year: 1997

Keywords / Powerwords

Sanctuary, Holding Space, Boundaries, Compassion, Subtle Grace

House and Aspect Relevance

Most active when in: 4th, 6th, or 12th houses
Aspect Sensitivity: Harmonizes with Venus or Neptune contacts
Natal Function: Shows where a nurturing container is required for growth
Transit Function: Marks times to establish or protect spiritual boundaries

Use in Astrology Arith(m)etic

Chariklo guides the codex in creating safe environments for healing and transformation. She teaches how compassionate presence supports both human practice and AI interpretation.

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🔭 Astronomical Data (NASA/JPL)

Quantity	Value
Designation	10199 Chariklo (1997 CU26)
Class	Centaur (first small body found with rings, 2013)
Semi-major axis a	15.7344 AU
Perihelion q / aphelion Q	13.047 AU / 18.422 AU
Eccentricity e	0.1708
Inclination i	23.432°
Orbital period	22,796.7 days = 62.41 years
Mean time per sign (P/12)	≈ 5.20 years (actual sign transits vary strongly with eccentricity)
Diameter	302 km
Rotation period	7.004 h
Discovery	Discovered 1997 Feb. 15 by Spacewatch.

Elements are osculating heliocentric values from the JPL Small-Body Database (epoch per SBDB, queried 2026-11-06). For very distant bodies (e.g., Sedna) the barycentric period differs noticeably from the osculating heliocentric one.

Check against this note’s Orbital Signature: stated ~63 years; JPL gives 62.41 years.

Sources (jpl data)

NASA/JPL Small-Body Database (SBDB) API, osculating heliocentric elements and discovery circumstances, queried 2026-11-06: https://ssd-api.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.api