Sapientia

Sapientia

(religion, spiritualism, and occult)

Sapientia, asteroid 275 (the 275th asteroid to be discovered, on April 15, 1888), is approximately 108 kilometers in diameter and has an orbital period of 4.6 years. Its name is a personification of a Latin word for wisdom. If other elements of an natal chart concur, Sapientia shows wisdom with respect to the matters indicated by its sign and house position. When afflicted, it may suggest false wisdom. When prominent in a chart (e.g., conjunct the Sun or the ascendant), it may show a wise person or an individual who seeks wisdom.

Sources:

Kowal, Charles T. Asteroids: Their Nature and Utilization. Chichester, West Sussex, UK: Ellis Horwood Limited, 1988.Room, Adrian. Dictionary of Astronomical Names. London: Routledge, 1988.Schwartz, Jacob. Asteroid Name Encyclopedia. St. Paul, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 1995.