Eris in Astrology Summary

Eris the Greek Goddess of Discord and Strife in astrology, and the Hidden Root of Insecurity behind the Takeover Narrative, Blame, Scapegoating, Slander and Cockamamie Chaos.

The Eris square Pluto aspect ushered in massive change, with five direct hits from 2020-2021, ending the orb of influence in 2024, which is when Eris conjunct Chiron starts in July 2024, ending its orb of influence in April 2027. In the discovery chart of both trans-Neptunian object Eris and asteroid Chiron, Mars is in the 8th house and the Sun at its zenith in the 10th, signifying COVERT COMPETITIVE ATTACKS to steal from or create an ending for another person in the social scene. Why? For Eris, it’s about domestic violence, judgements and confusion regarding who an exceptional person really is, shifting blame to make them into a villain.

It’s about psychological abuse for social prominence and a superiority gain, and garnering the strength within to overcome.

Just like all the other planets and trans-Neptunian objects, Eris energy too has a higher and a lower expression and is about chaos, rebellion, and transformation. It’s about the grande illusions of superiority of the clout-hungry, who desperately needed to be seen and maintained as the good guy, but who also needed a target to be made the scapegoat, via UNDERHANDED BEHAVIOUR. It’s about speaking about someone in a spitefully critical manner, maligning their character, for the BIGOT to take a gain from it.

It’s about going into an illusion regarding social superiority over another, trying to ruin their public image, and their self-image… by making someone unique or loving out to be something they are not, humiliating or banishing them… To chill their heart into ice at the injustice of the loveless and clout-hungry taking over the narrative regarding their persona…

The Eris polarity is about good versus ill intentions, and how ultimately the rotten BIGOTRY or agenda you have for others, you do unto yourself. Culturing bad design for others is a sign of lack of self-love, which is in essence self-harm; there is no integrity, no honour nor principle in it, for it takes one in a downward spiral into low vibrational ego justification, for making judgements on others and evil wrongdoing in general. Preying on another’s social downfall, and have them crawl through the sewers of your making, might just create your own downfall…

Eris in mythology is generally seen as the hot mess antagonist who caused chaos and destruction, but who is really to blame? One need to understand the ‘astrological parties’ in the discovery chart, the motivation, the place of lack, the pain, the secret competitor and the insecurity, to understand Eris energy, with the lower expression the chaos, confusion, the art of war and hate, and the higher expression clarity, peace, self-acceptance, exceptionality, and self-love. Its about the root of a cockamamie disaster, which is like following a bread crumb trail, to what first caused the fall of an empire, the smear-campaign that silenced a potential whistleblower / truth-speaker, and what led to the discord in the heart of a good man who was setup up to fall flat on his face, defamed, but eventually was seen as the only epic hero in a messy situation. It’s the CLARITY that slowly rises to the top, perhaps after many years, and the seeing and questioning of the GREED, JEALOUSY and ABUSE OF POWER, for what it really was. The characters at the start of Homer’s Iliad provides lessons and commentary on human behaviour, especially what motivates people to do things for STATUS or FAME, to extend/accept a bribe for a selfish gain, like Hera’s offered influence in political power, Athena’s pride in wise victory, Aphrodite’s desire for beauty, and Paris’ lust for social clout elevation in having the most beautiful woman in the world used as an object for his social climbing triumph.

Eris energy in astrology, however, forces the observer to search for motivation from a more obscure point of view, from HINDSIGHT, because the bigger picture TRUTH had been obfuscated with a violent confusion and smear campaign, by the secret competitor, who had other’s believe her exclusion, and the snub of her, was a noble sacrifice. Why? Both Zeus and wife Hera was jealous of the LIGHT OF DIVINITY coursing through an increasing number of gods/mortals on earth like Hercules, innovative warrior Achilles and master alchemist Asclepius,. This is the same LIGHT which teacher Chiron found inside of himself, which paired with IMAGINATION brought forth profound potentials, which is what Chiron taught his own students to access as well, as everyone has the potential to access it within, not only those who proclaim themselves gods. This BEAUTY, LIGHT and DIVINE LOVE is the root of the cockamamie of the Trojan War, because there was jealousy, envy and toxic behaviour because of some ‘perceived’ to have it, and others not.

Also, the Sabian symbol for Eris in her discovery chart speaks of an empathic, gracious nurturer with heart. Also, why did Hesiod speak of two different goddesses named Eris? He said of the positive force Eris, who fostered PRODUCTIVE COMPETITION, that ‘a man would praise when he came to understand her’, and that she would stir even the laziest into GOOD STRIFE to work towards their desire for wealth or status, and the envious to work on their own ambition for rewards. BAD STRIFE he said brought blame, burdens, violence, rebellion, war and great pain. While Eris was typically shown as ugly by some ancient artists, some gave her an ordinary or even attractive appearance. She often sported wings and/or winged sandals, which is a symbol for the aspiration of the soul to transcend the human condition and its limitations, which is also a hallmark of trans-Neptunian objects. Eris was often a figure in vase paintings depicting the Judgment of Paris, but in astrological meaning, the characters involved in the tug of war are more narrowed down. There were many JEALOUS SOCIAL CLIMBERS and GOLD DIGGERS in Homer’s Iliad, yet Zeus king of the gods was the biggest, and sleuthest of them all. It was his upbringing of not being heard or seen, and his selfish actions later in life to turn his fortune around, that would lead to him instigating the massive DISCORD IN THE HEART of others, that fed the fire of war, battle and win at all cost mind games to get ahead. This is at the very core of the Eris in astrology conundrum, and helps those in confusion, who are out of touch, get to the root of it all. The apple was just a decoy… to attach blame to the goddess who stood independent and somewhat removed from society due to seeing the hidden drivers behind people’s motivations, but was an easy target for a public persona switch up, via Zeus pointing fingers and CONDEMNING her, deliberately muddling the perception of society, that Eris was the root source of the cockamamie of the Trojan War… not Paris stealing Helen… Yet Zeus was the one who wanted to destroy those who helped others, as well as saw the truth…

Zeus wanted her isolated, without recourse, so that nobody would listen to her side of the story. This is what stirs the Eris discontent, to bring matters to a head, perhaps wearing and disruptive, but determined, intelligent and single-minded. To dispense the truth serum, despite it being highly unwelcome...

It’s obsession with trying to block someone’s light and success, making their environment unsafe with criticism turned into gang stalking. It’s about taking away their quality of being reasonable, acceptable and respectable. It’s pronouncing the innocent to be guilty or wrong, sentencing them to punishment; condemned to wear the unfavourable judgement, as if the prejudice is deserved…

Eris energy in astrology carries a lesson about having loving energy, sweetness, goodness, lightness of being, and good fortune, and the fruits of embracing devil energy upon seeing another’s substance or opulence, that consumes the envier to the point of losing spiritual inheritance due to being an energy draining snake in the grass. It’s about pointing the finger in the wrong direction - projecting violent energy at another - because the self-indulgent energy vampire won’t take accountability for their demons. Someone has a jackpot and another who perceives themselves as legitimate wants it, so there has to be BULLYING and a putting down of another’s character, or a schemed theft of a resource… to get ahead. Achilles employed his innate divine talents for the benefit of mankind, but Zeus didn’t want him to be recognised as the hero that he was, in fear of him being more powerful in shining brightly, which is why Zeus sabotaged him in every way, for his life to go off the rails, yet in the end Achilles was recognised as ‘the only epic hero’ of the Iliad, for thousands of years afterwards. And so it is with Eris energy; the truth eventually rises to the surface, about who is the fairest in a messy situation, their honour, and people’s true colours and hidden intentions, who move in stealth to start a drama, to soil another’s name so that others don’t want them around. They say just the right things to create DOUBT and CONFUSION, and take it to the point where they stress another out to the point of overload, to create a stalemate, so they can’t think straight, nor make their mind up. It’s acting like it’s not a drama, as if they are not trying to trap someone with social pressure, and ‘what everyone thinks’… They don’t want justice and fairness, which is where reverse psychology comes in, to lull another into a false sense of reality.

It’s the wisdom that come at a high price for those of honour and healthy aspiration (example), due to an arrogant, demanding USER who don’t want their know-it-all narrative challenged, nor their dogmatic feedback loop. It’s recognising the difficulty for a narrow-minded, PRETENTIOUS authoritarian, to acknowledge a creator of great potential for their luminescent beauty, due to what this stirs inside; blindsiding JEALOUSY and GREED… The competitive envier want the glorious results of the envied’s efforts or state of being in a betrayal wearing a mask, to fulfil their own personal dreams and ambitions, without actually having done the work, charming others to get ahead… There is an attachment to gain, wealth, money, power or high rank, that turns off the heart energy and people into the worst version of themselves, with COERCIVE CONTROL leading to EMOTIONAL ABUSE for the envied. The sneaky want the recognition, opportunity, business, clout or public persona, but they may not have the innovation, perseverance, vision, luck, virtue or heart, which is why a delusional, malicious win at all costs war starts within, that eventually expresses as a raging volcano, with ‘justification’ to cause pain, battle, and demise for the UNDERDOG with a treasure. It entails a stealth hunter preying on those of good heart’s hopes, dreams or good nature, to bind them, distort them, or get them stuck to them; to open the doorway to hell in their life… for devastation…

It’s about destroying another’s life, to take CONTROL over them, and their happy life, by turning everyone prejudiced against them. It’s wanting another to feel weighed down by a loss, to keep them wounded, psychologically stuck, in a STRUGGLE; to kill their spirit.

It’s to attempt to confine another to a false character assessment via slander. It’s about one person who wants to put another in a cage, and with this stranglehold cause the LIGHT of their SOUL to not SHINE. It’s called creating the illusion of energy stealing.

It’s about wanting control over another’s emotions, happiness, what they get, what they give or what they are given. It’s deliberately and strategically keeping something from someone else, in order to look powerful. It’s a deceitful, planned loss to make another dependent on the abuser. It’s throwing bricks and hiding their hands. It’s diabolical devastation. A drunk on power plot to affect another’s future. Why? It’s the punishment for those who break glass ceilings and leave mass consciousness ideologies and gravity, for soul sovereignty. It’s the cut-throat mania to break another’s heart.

Eris energy is about having multiple options being a calculated, unprincipled, cynical player professing to be a samaritan or benevolent leader, versus real loving, faithful commitment. One is unstable and another stable. Eris in astrology is about what is set off inside a triggered party, about the shitstorm saga of having created noise and distraction, that ripples for many years, that put someone in a dark night of the soul experience.

It’s about how a person, place or thing can be a CATALYST FOR MASSIVE CHANGE, PREPARATION and SPIRITUAL GROWTH.

Eris is about CHOICES of MASSIVE CONSEQUENCE. It’s about the ABUSED either becoming just as berserk or abusive as the ABUSER, creating victims in retaliation like an infected mini-me, due to pain the heart. Or moving away into their own healing, sovereign, abundant energy, wearing the crown in their own story, redeeming themselves by ELEVATING into their new beginning, like the phoenix rising.

Eris in 1st house opposed to Jupiter (Zeus) and hypothetical Uranian object Zeus conjunct Athena in the discovery chart, is about the tug of war over personality and reputation of good heart, integrity, esteem, merit, and discipline (Sun in 10th house Capricorn). It’s the square of challenge regarding emotional truth, temperance, justice, ethics and fairness (Varuna) and pure character, true inner beauty that shines, spiritual prosperity, high honour, faithfulness and inspirational leaders with legacy (Sirius) in 4th house Cancer.

The opposition is about how seeing these divine qualities in another personality can lead to a massive temptation for a salty saboteur; to disgrace, dishonour or discredit. Zeus (Jupiter in Roman mythology), from his discriminatory institutional convention and faustian bargain, wanted to inflate himself into exaltation via others, by controlling how others PERCEIVED the WORTHINESS or CORNUCOPIA of those who were different, like Eris and Achilles, yet in Achilles’ case, counting his MERIT out sure backfired publicly. It’s all about networking and who you know, to utilise as pawns to battle another; to put people in their heads or in hardship. It’s the fortune-seeking grave-digger casting shadows on innocent people, misguiding and misleading many to be in hype fight or flight mode… and everyone’s true characters eventually getting exposed in divine timing. The Eris juxtaposition separates the wheat from the chaff; the truth is meant to redeem above all odds, even in situations of massive strife and secret inner CORRUPTION. In the discovery chart, trans-Neptunian object Eris trines asteroid Achilles conjunct Pluto, Mercury and Venus…

Everyone has value and worth, especially Eris higher expression… and this is the ruthless hypocrite’s big problem… because it is a natural feeling to desire to participate in life, be seen, given a pat on the back or recognised for accomplishments one deserves.

Ostentatious Zeus wanted to assert himself by sucking all the energy in for his own pleasure, even if unworthy of it in the 10th and 4th houses and what they represent, which is being seen as reputable authority managing resources, and enjoying a luxurious lifestyle from firm legacy that provides for decades to come. Official person Zeus didn’t actually contribute much virtue to society, but the THIEF wanted to be seen a dignified, privileged man for the benefits of other’s fortune, generosity and what value they had to offer, without actually giving credit where its due. Zeus wanted to be PERCEIVED in high regard and awareness, celebrated from position seen as PRINCIPLED, by blocking others from shining brightly, which is UNPRINCIPLED. The ill-willed and intolerant swindler orchestrated CREDENTIAL STUFFING and staged public humiliation for his competition; his insecurity around others being ‘more esteemed’ than him, is what he feared most. The ego identity could not take it. That’s why there was a flipping of reputations, to make good people seem bad, and make himself seem VIRTUOUS. He wanted to be SEEN consciously as everyone’s righteous friend, but in the unconscious screamed the truth: he was nobody’s friend. His betrayal of others were always justified and mostly believed. Having a lot of TRUST from people stroked his ego, which is why he brainwashed them into a bad gamble. What a cock-up?

Eris energy is about blocking any empathy, friendship, love or support for another. That was Zeus’ goal for both whistleblower goddess Eris and Achilles. It bothered pocket-watching Zeus that people responded positively to Achilles’ loving energy, or that anyone would listen to Eris’ truth telling.

Eris is about the PRETENTIOUS trying to forcefully step into another’s shoes, or even be them.

The overly masculine envier doesn’t understand that the envied operate from healthy, receptive feminine energy, which is why others help them, love them and support their good intentions, due to feeling into their truthful essence. This is why there is the employment of pretence with a love-bombing mask, and the switching up of character, merit, worth etc. to fool any helpful people on their side, or those who may come to their aid in the future, so the envier can win the entirely of their support system, followers or enablers instead. However, the glass slipper fits only one foot… the Cinderella with the heart of gold, of true good character, purpose and beauty. The farcical envier is left feeling frustrated, as they did not take the trouble, nor do the work to cultivate those inner qualities in themselves. They are lazy AF… Eris is about those lacking empathy trying to scheme to obtain something from another who is physically wealthy or rich in spirit, to over-indulge and engorge themselves.

It’s about poking holes in another’s boat, because they don’t want to see them thrive. It’s about the humiliation of taking cheap shots at the unsuspecting who may be pure of heart, pure-spirited, innocent and sweet, which is cowardice, blasphemous and monstrous, and not wanting to face reality; that they didn’t deserve it, no matter what storyline the harasser had been living by inside their mind. Why? The COATTAIL-RIDER were so desperate for ATTENTION and CLOUT, that someone else had to be made bad with gossip, discredit and slander. It’s about situations where there is fortune and prosperity, but also appearances, to toss the love for money instead.

Eris is about PERCEPTION and dimming another’s true character and light in the eyes of others. It’s trying to bully someone out of a blessing, love, destiny, life path, or fortune, and trying to block their way. It’s about seducing others into a grand illusion, born from spite and immaturity. It’s about the hateful removing of another’s dignity and worth, having a problem with their very existence, as if they are a bad guy, having no remorse.

It’s having an obsessive emotional tie, and being extremely invested in another’s downfall, to cockblock, because the envied’s light stirs their demons, and they don’t want to look within (example). It’s the cartoon villain hateful bully, throwing bricks and hiding their hands, creeping, watching, and if they see the envied getting attention, there is some kind of reckless lashing out. It’s the dysphoria or mental fog after having gone down an illusionary rabbit hole, hocus-pocus, or conspiracy theory radicalisation that goes nowhere wholesome, the emotional violence leaving them haunted.

You can’t fill yourself up with another’s light, divine spark or blessing, by tapping into the dark.

Eris energy is about anti-meritocracy, justifying laziness and forcefully making deserving, esteemed people loose out, because their authenticity, happiness or character (ethos) stirs something in an envier in comparison. It’s about the desire to destroy another’s good time, by turning love, social and business relationship into a battlefield. It’s the ego-based hatred of a spoilt envier, who perhaps had been gaslit about their superiority and entitlement since childhood, then feeling their entire being threatened by the another who challenges their self-beliefs. It’s about the deeply focussed STALKER attempts to dim another’s light, by attacking or cutting them painfully off from society, making false statements, gossiping, or slandering, which is what happened to Eris; to isolate her, cause her FALL FROM GRACE THROUGH IMMENSE HEARTBREAK AND BETRAYAL. Transit Eris briefly activated is about people becoming insecure, argumentative, wanting to win at all cost, or stage a take over like a warrior or street fighter. To create chaos around another’s happiness. At the core of responsive Eris energy, is the PAIN in the HEART of being disconnected from something that one loved dearly. Eris transits are also famous for suddenly revealing what had been there in relationship, but hidden for a long time, often about the discombobulated emotional distress of the envier who wants the FORTUNE the envied, esteemed or spiritually abundant has. It’s the darkness in the heart that had been nurtured, to deliberately trigger in the esteemed/envied EMOTIONAL TURMOIL in turn - with corruption - by taking something valuable from them, lording it over them with bullying, or enjoying a spite-driven theft-gain at their expense. Eris energy looks at the projections of the envier, to blame and shame the innocent and tear down the competition, instead of being DIVINELY INSPIRED to work on perfecting their own unique craft, or solving their own internal problem regarding lack or self-doubt.

Greek poet Homer’s 2800 year old poem the Iliad tells the epic story that include Eris, but things are not what they APPEAR, for the appearance was put on to fool. SUGGESTIO FALSI is about making false statements (FAKE NEWS), as opposed to suppressing the truth. It’s about a misrepresentation of the truth brought about by implying a falsehood to be true.

It was PRIDEFUL Zeus (Jupiter in Roman mythology) that scapegoated and blamed Eris for having started the Trojan War by the throwing of her apple that stirred discord in the three self-absorbed women (Hera, Aphrodite, Athena). It’s about wanting ACKNOWLEDGMENT, RESPECT and RECOGNITION.

Zeus, in his over-inflated superiority complex wanting to be on a pedestal (also as the most potent, biggest and brightest star in the night sky), was the main antagonist in Eris’ story (Jupiter opposed to Eris in the discovery chart, square to Varuna, Sirius and the Sun). The secret truth was that over-indulgent, over-confident Zeus had planned the Trojan war with Themis; to take protagonist Achilles out. Why? It was to allay his massive INSECURITIES, self-doubts, self-image and self-confidence problems, and fears of a prediction that oracle Themis (with an M) had made, that Thetis (with a T) would bear a son mightier than his father. Zeus didn’t like Achilles’ public persona; that he was well loved. Zeus felt ENTITLED to derail other’s life path, out of fear of his own FORTUNATE leadership position going off course onto the wrong path. Negative JUPITER in astrology recklessly spreads hot air, rumours, lies, cheats, is lazy but brags about so-called extravagant achievements. It’s about excess, fanaticism, enlarging and exacerbating situations; resulting in frustration, resistance, conflict, SCANDAL and misfortune. Negative Jupiter is lack of common sense self-restraint, blind optimism, over-indulgence, egotistic personality, lack of prosperity, bad luck, lack of respectability, self-righteousness, insatiable appetite for accumulation, yet shoddy workmanship, etc. Jupiter rules the zodiac sign Sagittarius. Jupiter here opposed to Eris is being unhappy and jealous of another’s SPIRITUAL INHERITANCE, wealth, fortune, LEGACY or destiny, and how they are seen as LUMINARY in the world, which is why he didn’t want to give KUDOS where due; in a tug of war. Zeus wanted to be ‘THE ONE’. Show-off but lacklustre Zeus wanted to steal other’s pathway forward, perhaps even passing something off as his own after taking it over by force, leaving others in POVERTY, just like many others also did in the Iliad and Odyssey. Eris energy is about feeling ENTITLED, WRONG THINKING frivolity, warped IDEALISM, and gambling situations, that don’t want correction, that end in disaster. It’s the player - who seem to have manners - who wants 3rd party entanglement, and to play the field, to feed on emotional energy as a source. This energy cannot CREATE on its own, which is why there has to be a stealing of another’s wealth, for EXTRAVAGANT LIVING. It’s seeking VALIDATION from others socially.

It’s being gaudy, GLUTTONOUS and SPIRITUALLY BARREN, in taking all the rewards and recognition, to enjoy what is meant for another more deserving with good heart. It’s the feeling of having power over another person. This massive injustice is what makes it so challenging for the heart of the disenfranchised, who is backstabbed and betrayed in these actions of those without ETHICS who want to DOMINATE.

Jealous power-mongers wanted the GREAT WEALTH of the ancient city of Troy, however, in the bigger picture, the Trojan War was Zeus’ rouse with the goal to end the age of heroes (to eliminate competition) and to make sure that Achilles disgrace himself in self-defeat and be hated by everyone. It was the deliberate creation of PETTY bullshit, hubris, injustice, MISFORTUNE and betrayal in Achille’s relationships, that stirred discord in Achilles’ heart, that took an honourable man of GREAT ESTEEM out of character. Ultimately and fortunately, the Greeks knew esteemed Achilles’ true character and motivations, and how a set of overwhelming circumstances contributed - first to his demise, then to his elevation as the ONLY EPIC HERO of the Iliad. King of the gods Zeus wanted to silence Eris who saw through his falsehood, by running a massive hate-speech smear campaign with blame on her name to discredit the potential whistleblower and truth speaker, so that no one would believe accusations made at pious Zeus’ hypocrisy; targeting and marginalising Eris, and Achilles, for political benefit in society, to stay in POWER. The point is: although Eris was eliminated with the scapegoating CONFUSION CAMPAIGN meant to create massive reputational damage and ruin, CLARITY rose to the surface anyway, and this is the moral of the story. Eris energy eventually reveals the true colours of hypocrites, defamers, backstabbers, politicians and narcissistic mask bearers who don’t own emotional truth, and then are all played out, as TRUTH is TRUTH. Eris transits are long, and although it may take years for what goes around to come back around, TRUTH prevails regarding character, merit, and true intentions. Who is the fairest? always become apparent, even if long after the carnage on the battlefield, and hubristic, MONEY HUNGRY victors took their ego-pride inflation feel good satisfaction kick-back, on the SOCIAL LADDER.

In the extreme, Eris energy is about the delusional taking over another person’s life with mind games, vilifying and stealing all their relationship dynamics, deliberately, to devastate and destroy them knowing they are suffering immensely as a result of it.

A narcissist sometimes attach themselves to successful people, to prop themselves up through them, then dethrone them at a pivotal moment for an ego vitality gain, via another’s pain (example). The “grave digger” don’t want others to be the best version of themselves separate from them. This is why EMPIRES FALL, because the ego gain is the goal, not the happiness of thousands who are part of the empire and depend on its success. In essence, both the Iliad and Odyssey are about multiple characters that experienced a FALL FROM GRACE in some form, and how their true characters, integrity, merit, ability to empathise, and inner strength - or lack of it - shined through. It’s agitated agitators wanting instant success, fame and being loved by the crowds, versus understanding the value of putting in time and energy for longer-term rewards and having cultivated genuine merit.

The Eris polarity is emotional immaturity versus emotional growth and elevation into maturity. It’s the senselessness versus the sensible. It’s the morally incorrect rogue versus the saintly.

It’s about what led to the massive suffering that the Trojan war brought. Eris was scapegoated for having started the massive emotional loss with her throwing of the apple that questioned who was the fairest amongst those who believed themselves gods (who had god-complex), yet unscrupulous Zeus (believing himself untouchable and entitled to his appetites) was the hidden brainchild of all of it, who refused to take ownership, nor face up to emotional truth. Antagonistic Eris energy is about those PREJUDICED creators of chaos who love to stir conflict and strife and project their bullshit onto innocent parties, being unable to EMPATHISE with the pain caused. Eris has a clear stark duality.

Eris energy is having the appearance of goodness, and wanting materialistic benefits and opportunities over others more deserving. It’s the envied/envier, clarity/confusion, wisdom/immaturity, sanity/instability, confidence/insecurity, honour/dishonour, vice/virtue, hope/hopelessness, in grace/disgraced, etc. and typical of those of opposing character, inner qualities and merit. It’s about who is the fairest? in a messy situation. It is an esteemed person’s chemistry, fortune, position or status that can make the bigoted envier beyond obsessed with their energy, potentially leading to ruin in relationship. Eris is about those competitive, hubristic antagonists with discombobulated emotions who want to create a reversal of fortune for the envied, for anguish and despair, so that they can take a self-worth ego boost from it. Eris is the battle between our lower self and our Higher Self, true inner heart-connected beauty and those who have to fake inner beauty because its all an ego vitality facade deliberately presented for social acceptance.

One party balances the scales of justice with their genuine compassion and light of presence, and the revengeful or delirious fights to keep justice out of balance so their self-serving agenda can flourish instead; to cause emotional distress and trauma for those they envy who has something good going. It’s putting love aside, to control who loves who in the PUBLIC EYE.

It is one party with a haughty, judgemental or warped sense of reality, or unrealistic expectations, trying to steal another’s happiness, to make them feel depressed, turn them mean or bitter. Eris has many faces, like the boss who uses their position/situation only to prop up their own ego - for admiration, self-importance, and privilege - not for anyone or anything else’s benefit. Or the intentional master manipulator who wants to maintain the ‘good guy’ or ‘romantic lover’ facade to get under another’s skin, so they can irritate, provoke or blow out another’s flame via REVERSE PSYCHOLOGY or CHARACTER ASSASSINATION. No conscience. Jealous of another’s life and GROOVE.

Poet Hesiod is one of few ancients who affirmed Eris’ worth and praise. It’s about admiration and healthy envy upon seeing another’s achievements, wealth or industry, that stir a person into action to achieve their own BREAKTHROUGHS and SUCCESS. Eris made a person eager to work by showing them the prosperity of their neighbour, yet he cautioned that Eris who delights in mischief is involved in VENGEFUL acts of envy and dishonesty that waste our time and prevent success. Homer used the personification of strife as a metaphor to show how conflicts could change over time. The idea is that a disagreement that had started as a minor matter, morphed into a conflict, and a strife the longer it went, changing over time into something perhaps more powerful, and overwhelming. The longer Eris was present, the larger she would become, until she was so large that her head would brush against the heavens, or she towered over the entire earth. Hurling out the bitterness of resentments, conflicts, and strife upon people. Like lava, projectiles and ash spewing from a rupturing volcano. Eris energy is also mentioned in Aesop’s fables, similarly about an apple of Eris, that would stay small if left alone, but if it was fought, then it would keep expanding, just as strife does. These stories show that in responding to anger or heartbreak with the same, you just perpetuate cycles of anger and heartbreak; it doesn’t heal the deep pain that is underneath. DISCORD is intimately connected to relations, and not being able to resonate with certain others anymore, because hearts had become closed off. Feeling discord prevents the heart from hearing its echo, its correspondence; meaning what is in alignment with the heart. Eris shows that the WAR OF WARS can begin with a KINDLED JEALOUSY. And the root of it all can be so small, that it is easily overlooked. This is why it is so easy to play the BLAME GAME and indulge in the dizzy tangle of forgetting and OVER-FIXATION. Eris is here, showing what had been there all along, but had not been named; the UGLY TRUTH.

There is no rule that says the naive need to stay attached to those who never appreciated or valued them, or refused to be honest and transparent. That’s not a life well lived.

Eris Lower Expression

Eris is about the unintegrated, unloved, disowned ASPECTS of a person, that come to the forefront to be acknowledged, owned and given respect and compassion by the conscious self.

The emotionally shut down warmonger lower expression is about those in spiritual darkness or those connected to it, which are things kept in darkness, or in the shadows, like lies, deceit, trickery, corruption, exploitation, manipulation, criminal behaviour, criminal activity, black magic, cults, secret societies, TROJAN HORSE malware, etc. It’s the immoral, unholy, unprincipled, unrighteous, and unfair. It lacks values, beliefs and integrity. If the lower expression who live in wickedness despise the truth-sayer, what does this say about the inverted, who want to take marionettes, prisoners and slaves for power over them, to be ‘somebody’, have a squeaky clean reputation, or be seen as innocent of evil? Yet soulless and vacant? Mentally unwell? Unstable? Or unhealed, unintegrated and in faulty thinking? In energy-kickback fog (example)?

These nihilistic people with BAD HABITS - wanting STRONGHOLD to make others KOWTOW - don’t want to look at their inner demons, and want rewards without effort, perhaps by sending an angry mob with pitchforks after one person. One of the most convenient blindfolds worn, and denial that the lower expression DEMONISER is in, is about worth/merit/humanity of the higher expression who had worked for what they have, having cultivated something diligently, with endurance, over a long period of time. This refusal to see this truth, and being in an alternative version of reality, is what gives the vain and cruel competitor the justification to envy what another has, and to scheme to take it for themselves, by force, stealth, secrets, lies, manipulation etc.(example) even in a MILITARY-LIKE fashion. Eris lower expression make bad choices being the rival bliss-blocker, that brainwashes, implodes and spiritually downgrades them… It’s called having poor character, yet wanting to be EXALTED, creating chaos with the narrative of being extra special or larger than life, perhaps for intellectual prowess, yet there is the strange irony… as the smoke and mirrors hiding POWER HUNGER eventually looks clownish after the wheel of fortune had spun… The infighting and MAD SCRAMBLE to keep another STUCK and STAGNANT eventually unravels in betrayals, as the 8th and 9th house clusters in the discovery chart reveals. It’s about causing sudden destruction, leaving things so open ended and unresolved that they fester, which is why the innocent and abused, can turn into the abuser if they are not careful…

It’s about having a FALSE PERSONA that is very dark, snarky and conceited, yet perhaps wanting others to PERCEIVE them as a fluffy, warm, supportive teddybear (example).

Eris Higher Expression

Eris higher expression is what happens to a person long after the experience of being ostracised. It’s the state long after having to look within to find the individual, vibrant, sacred Self, having COMPASSION for DARK ASPECTS that reside in every human being. In the discovery chart, object Eris is in the first house in home sign Aries, which is all about the self, self-image, how we are perceived by others or first impressions. It’s the first zodiac sign and associated with IDENTITY, personality traits and behavioural patterns. The first house is naturally ruled by feisty, individualistic, entrepreneurial, energetic, and action-oriented Mars and the first sign of the zodiac, Aries. It’s about a force of nature, the right and the desire to exist, to trail blaze and thrive, and not go into the cage of the hateful perception distorter. Eris is about ASSERTION, no longer bowing down to those who want to shut down and stop another’s smile, to self-actualise, and live their best life. Eris energy in astrology is about where peace and joy comes from due to alignment with the soul, which has a nobility to give or dole out to those who need it, that is often mistaken or misjudged as happiness, having accolades or clout, by those who don’t understand allowing mastery of their own energy.

Eris higher expression people are often highly creative, original, loving, joyful, trail-blazing and industrious to help mankind (the remarkable mutual reception of Uranus and Neptune in Eris’ discovery chart). They have what people see as a GIFT, a natural ability, work ethic, enthusiasm or a talent, no longer bound by human ego. They have a lot to offer. Why? They think outside of the box, and are ahead of their time, because mass consciousness don’t hold them hostage. They are BEAUTIFUL pioneers, visionaries, future thinkers and leaders of moral fibre, studied, mimicked, gang-stalked and bullied, to get them NOT to shine their divine light. There is a jealousy of their GREAT FORTUNE, imagination and the flow of the soul/true self JACKPOT. They are the inspirational maverick, brilliance and creative genius, shining brightly, living in true authentic Self, but they may have a target on their back. This is the peace-filled, playful, emotionally stable, dependable, caring and empathic person who has an essence, good energy, confidence, high status, and high vibration that is extremely envied by the selfish saboteur, who gets their wish fulfilment out of being their SALTY HIDDEN ENEMY, plotting to bring them down with chaos and instability.

The higher expression emotionally-intelligent embodies grace under fire, having earned their stripes, often through a perilous journey of alchemising psychological and spiritual warfare. Choosing not to fight, revenge nor be a martyr, but to be conscious and heal; letting go, walking away and becoming unencumbered by the bullshit, getting consolation and restoration from within. Being cleansed after releasing burdens, pain in the heart, trauma and demons to the soul, receiving the wisdom from the soul instead. Having becoming detoxified, emotionally pure, and in harmony, in the exchange… Loyal to and supportive of Self.

These are patient, faith-full people with great inner strength, having recovered from having had a deliberate disturbance of their peace, or an attempt to cause emotional damage, by those in competition with them.

They keep their self-assurance, SELF-RESPECT, faith and hope for a better tomorrow. Embracing the earned wisdom, allowing, receiving their essence and light; reconnecting with Soul Self, to be joyful, shining a light of potential to others. Being SELF-MADE, by their own right choices and investment in loving, caring for self, and elevating themselves above the bullshit. Knowing their values, MORALS, standards and who they are. Higher expression Eris do not like injustice, untruth, nor imbalance, and has a HEART OF GOLD for the disenfranchised and marginalised, knowing how it feels to be put at a disadvantage, bullied for someone else’s selfish ego vitality gain. It’s about the lessons that are learnt in the school of the hard knocks of life, that are valuable; gained after being in liminal space, deep reflection and allowing deep inner change. Self-aware Eris higher expression tempers their empathy, because they recognise that GOLD DIGGERS disguise themselves, as a helper, needy, a victim, a delicate damsel, or in need of a hand-out, waiting for rescue, who are a brutal trickster or bully. The higher expression INSPIRES others, where the lower expression negatively INFLUENCES… Eris entails the deep pain that lies beneath the anger over injustice and manipulation, done to put someone at unfair disadvantage. In the end, honour and respect tend to find those worthy of it… even if years after the betrayal or smear-campaign on their name… Why? Because they had let go of the bonds that no longer made them feel loved, valued or worthy. They climbed off the fence and decided not to settle for less than what they deserved. They elevated by listening to the song of the heart, which meant the end of discord, finding their harmonious centre within, which entails having an easy, no drama MORAL COMPASS as well. Courage under fire. A generational curse breaker.

The ultimate lesson for Eris higher expression is continuous, eternal self-love, independence and healthy lifestyle, walking to the beat of their own drum, enjoying their uniqueness and creativity, and all the benefits, for themselves. They are not compromising their wellbeing or overextending themselves; they are principled in not putting other’s above their own divine self. They understand the unequally yolked energy exchange, that never works out…

Their main priority is self-care, giving to themselves by allowing innate light, joy, grace, abundance and divinity; BIRTHRIGHT. It’s being transparent with and trustful of Self. Having conscience.

These are the KARMIC LESSONS that may keep repeating until we learn them, often years later recognised as blessings in disguise… Patience is a virtue. Having learnt endurance, perseverance, and the skills necessary for a brand new, highly fortunate life. Worthy of a trophy, as the victor, after having released fear for faith, in divine truth and clarity. It’s having become the CHAMPION, without having paid wrong for wrong. It is to be aligned internally to nurture and love their innate ANGELIC SELVES, above over-giving or over-nurturing others, who may be entirely unworthy of their time, energy or investment. Having clear boundaries, being a confident and outspoken survivor. It’s knowing that unhealthy relationships blocks blessings.

The Sabian symbol of Eris in her discovery chart shows that Higher Expression Eris is the nurturing pure of heart maiden who has the NOBILITY and capacity to care for others (birds) who are hungry, or in need, in the dead of winter. She overcomes crises through CHARITY, compassion and nurturing. Sharing and caring like Snow White and Cinderella were. Helping those who are less fortunate with her GENEROSITY OF SPIRIT, without expectation of reward, sustaining them through a trying time, with her acts of KINDNESS. Being a GUIDING LIGHT to others. Balanced in giving to those who really need it, (and perhaps eventually withholding from fair-weather friends and spiritual-haters who come with fake smiles or shenanigans; the bad actors looking to benefit from their goodwill). When someone wants to compete in life because they don’t compare with another’s true beauty, and it stirs their inner demons, it entails that they don’t have true love for their own divine luminescent self… True love for sovereign self is the joy and blessing in the present moment. It’s learning to protect and secure one’s blessed life, by methods like discretion, withholding information, privacy and GREY ROCKING.

Eris energy has a strong correlation to Persephone/Kore/Proserpina from Greek mythology. The once maiden and sweetheart snatched into a frightful experience, had become Goddess of Spring and Renewal after time spent in the Underworld. The story is depicted on ancient amphoras of Persephone and husband Pluto, Lord of the Underworld, eventually reigning together, shining flaming torches into the darkness and unawareness around them. Persephone didn’t take a loss, she took lessons and an upgrade from her harrowing ordeal. Persephone had birthed a new beginning for herself while in the Underworld - when no one came to her rescue - seeing truth, about what had been in the dark; the hidden intentions and motivations of those who claimed to love her, and have her best interest at heart, but to selfishly bind her. Afterwards, radiating the true beauty of a Queen; mature, in clarity and in wisdom. The statue of her to the right holds a stick, with which she will give inauthentic mask bearers a whipping. Eris also has a correlation to Xena princess warrior who fought for the underdog in a ‘heroic way’, yet it’s a way that perpetuated the discord of the heart, as fighting doesn’t solve Eris issues, but speaking truth does…

Eris Transits:

Eris energy is highly pronounced between 2020 - 2028 when Eris is at the reaction point of the Boomerang Yod with Haumea at the apex, triggered by the conjunction of Jupiter, Chiron and then Saturn to Eris. The Foundations of Change is all about the Haumea yod and teaching the dynamics of a yod as is applicable to any transit and natal yod. Eris transits are very long, which is why something that may have appeared to be a complete defeat, may end up being just that for the adversarial battler. No matter if a person is the abused or the abuser, nothing justifies retaliating in revenge plots, or harming people. What goes around comes back around. Do to others as you would have them do to you.

Experience Eris Energy:

One of the best ways to experience the potent energy of Eris (or any of the other KBOs) is in the week before object Eris turns direction, like when it stations to turn retrograde or direct. Check your ephemeris or the Calendar of Events. Click on the charts below to enlarge, and note the dates. Eris is a major player in the Haumea Yod.

Eris in Astrology Chart Examples:

See the articles below for more details on Eris in Astromythology:

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