Asteroid Alkeste 124
The Myth: Alcestis was the devoted wife of King Admetus. When Admetus was dying, the Fates decreed that he could live if someone volunteered to die in his place. Alcestis was the only person willing to make this ultimate sacrifice, dying so her husband could live. She was later brought back from the underworld by Hercules. ~ Here goes that self-sacrificing theme *cry* This one is in Scorpio for me too. Intense Devotion & Loyalty: Your capacity for deep, intense, and even obsessive loyalty and devotion is highlighted. This placement can indicate an all-or-nothing approach to commitment, where bonds are forged in the fires of shared transformation or crisis.
~ I definitely expect for others to go as hard for me as I do for them, and if they don't, it's devastating Transformative Sacrifices: The sacrifices you are willing to make (or are asked to make) in relationships may be profound, challenging, and involve themes of control, power, or intimacy (all Scorpio themes). These sacrifices aren't superficial; they require a death of a part of the self for rebirth. ~ See, I ain't trying to do the die part of riding or dying...for nobody Facing the Shadow: The Alcestis myth involves going to the underworld and returning. In Scorpio, this can relate to someone who must confront or explore the "underworld" (the taboo, hidden, dark, or deeply psychological) aspects of life or relationships for the sake of a loved one or a deep principle. ~ I may or may not need to do some shadow work...lmao Healing Through Crisis: The theme of "return from death" suggests an ability to survive and transform after deep crises, losses, or betrayals in your most intimate partnerships. There is a deep, penetrating energy applied to the concept of selfless love. ~ Feeling like Whitney when she sang "I'm a survivaahhh"