Point: Sappho

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Keywords

Fear
Panic
Worry
Terror
Phobias
Anxiety Disorders
Obsessions and compulsions – OCD
PTSD & cPTSD
Sensory avoidant
Insecurity
Vulnerability
Paranoia
Sorrow & Grief
Old Fears
Traumatized inner child
Lack of support
Loneliness
Uncertainty
Self-doubt
Imposter syndrome
Depression
Feelings of inadequacy
Financial fears

Self

PTSD & cPTSD
Anxiety Disorders
Fear
Panic
Worry
Terror
Phobias
Obsessions and compulsions – OCD
Sensory avoidant
Desire for empathy
Feelings of persecution
Old sorrows and old fears
Intrusive thoughts
Frightened inner child
Traumatized inner child
May be targeted by bullies
Feeling out of place
Feeling unsupported and alone
Loneliness
Uncertainty
Self-doubt
Imposter syndrome
Depression
Feelings of inadequacy
Financial fears

Relationships

PTSD & cPTSD
Anxiety Disorders
Fear
Panic
Worry
Terror
Phobias
Obsessions and compulsions – OCD
Sensory avoidant
Desire for empathy
Feelings of persecution
Feeling unsupported and alone
Depression
Financial fears

World

PTSD & cPTSD
Anxiety Disorders
Financial fears>> stock market impacts
Obsessions and compulsions – OCD
Persecution complex>> Conspiracy theories
Fear of “the other’>> Supports oppression

Light

Highest and best expressions of the planet’s energies
Situational awareness/ appropriate watchfulness.

Shadow

Most problematic expressions of planet’s energies
Paranoia, life limited by phobias, conspiracy theories.
With Saturn: Terror, panic attacks, intrusive thoughts, suicide ideation.

Cohorts

Lilith: Doubt, grief, depression, victimhood
Saturn: Negative worldview

Contras

Mars: Courage vs. fear
Eros: Courage vs. fear
Pluto: Courage vs. fear
Jupiter: Protection vs. vulnerability
Sedna: Dauntlessness vs. hesitation

Sappho in Cycles

In Helpful cycles:
Not likely to be helpful unless someone is excessively risk-seeking.

In Challenge cycles:
Increases fears, worries.
>Don’t think it’s precognition–it’s not. It’s just Sappho in a cycle.

LATEST REVISION DATE

22 August 2025