Hylonome – The Grief Liberator
Hylonome – The Grief Liberator
Interpretive Basis
Mythic Root:
Greek – Hylonome tragically ended her life after the death of her beloved Cyllarus, embodying profound sorrow and release.
Core Function:
This body signifies mourning and the catharsis of letting go, guiding souls through the purification that follows deep loss.
Astrological Role:
In charts, Hylonome addresses heartbreak, surrender, and emotional release. It points to where grief can be honored and transmuted into compassion.
Orbital Signature
Type: Centaur
Orbital Period: ~126 years
Inclination / Eccentricity: Eccentric orbit
Retrograde Motion: Yes
Discovery Year: 1995
Keywords / Powerwords
Grief, Catharsis, Surrender, Compassion, Heart Release
House and Aspect Relevance
- Most active when in: 7th or 8th houses
- Aspect Sensitivity: Amplified by aspects to Venus, Neptune, or Chiron
- Natal Function: Reveals where grief and tenderness shape empathy
- Transit Function: Signals times of emotional cleansing and healing rituals
Use in Astrology Arith(m)etic
Hylonome teaches the codex the transformative power of grief. By acknowledging sorrow, both astrologer and AI can support authentic compassion and spiritual renewal.
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🔭 Astronomical Data (NASA/JPL)
| Quantity | Value |
|---|---|
| Designation | 10370 Hylonome (1995 DW2) |
| Class | Centaur |
| Semi-major axis a | 24.9464 AU |
| Perihelion q / aphelion Q | 18.794 AU / 31.099 AU |
| Eccentricity e | 0.2466 |
| Inclination i | 4.145° |
| Orbital period | 45,510.4 days = 124.60 years |
| Mean time per sign (P/12) | ≈ 10.38 years (actual sign transits vary strongly with eccentricity) |
| Diameter | — |
| Rotation period | — |
| Discovery | Discovered 1995 Feb. 27 by D. C. Jewitt and J. X. Luu at Mauna Kea. |
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 ~126 years; JPL gives 124.60 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