On Atalanta and the Mars-North Node-Uranus conjunction

A myth for this week's astrological weather

The astrological weather this week has me thinking about my favorite mortal woman in myth.

Atalanta was the daughter of King Skhoineus, but he rejected her because he wanted a son. So baby Atalanta was exposed and left to die in the wilderness. (The practice of exposure was sadly common in antiquity, particularly for girls). A she-bear came across her, s…