Juno

Juno is one of the large asteroids in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter. It was found in 1804 and takes a little over four years to travel once round the zodiac, so on average it spends around four months in each sign. In astrology Juno describes commitment: what you need from a long-term partner, what feels fair to you, and how you keep the promises you make.

What Juno describes

The name comes from the Roman goddess of marriage, used here simply as a label for partnership. Natalora does not use Juno to predict whether or when you will marry. Juno looks at bonds as agreements between two people, in love, in friendship or at work. Its themes are fairness, equal give and take, loyalty, and what you need in order to feel respected. Under strain, Juno can show as jealousy or mistrust, often a sign that an agreement feels uneven. Where Venus shows what attracts you, Juno shows what you need for a bond to last.

Juno in a sign and a house

The sign of Juno shows the style of your commitment and what "fair" means to you. Juno in a fire sign may want an equal who keeps pace; in an earth sign, reliable actions over time; in an air sign, honest talk; in a water sign, a sense of emotional safety. The house shows the area of life where agreements matter most to you, such as money in the 2nd house, daily chores in the 6th or career in the 10th. Because Juno moves fairly quickly, two people born a few months apart can have it in different signs.

Aspects

An asteroid is a quiet voice in the chart. It gets louder when it makes a close aspect to a personal planet, such as the Sun, Moon, Venus or Mars, or to the Ascendant or Midheaven (MC). A Juno–Moon contact, for example, can make feeling safe the heart of what you need from a partner, while a Juno–Saturn contact may put loyalty first. Natalora explains Juno's major aspects to the ten planets, the Ascendant and the MC. Aspects to the other additional points are listed for reference, without interpretation.

How to use it

Read Juno as a set of questions rather than a verdict. What do you need to feel respected? Which agreements in your life feel uneven? Do you say what fair means to you, or hope the other person guesses? Juno works best as a prompt for an honest conversation. Pick one point from its sign, house or aspects that rings true, and talk it through with the person it concerns.