In the astrology of Vesta in an individual chart, these issues of sexuality and completeness unto oneself predominate. In accordance with its mythology, the asteroid Vesta is involved with both the signs Virgo and Scorpio. Their service might even be of a sexual nature, but they remained untouched by any sexual intimacy with another person. Her symbolism also suggests the 'vestal virgin' temple priestesses of the ancient Geek world, and their commitment to no man, but to their own inner flame of service to the goddess. It is interesting to note that Vesta is the brightest of the four asteroids. She was the goddess of the hearth fire, which was of utmost importance in ancient times, connoting hospitality and the basic vitality of the home or city-state, and her astrological symbol is the flame. The mythology of Vesta (or Greek Hestia) is as follows: one of the sisters of Jupiter and Juno, Vesta chose to remain a virgin and not marry. The asteroid Vesta was the last of the four major asteroids to be discovered, in 1807.
