EROTIC ASTROLOGY: LILITH SIGNS - The Hoodwitch

By Amelia Quint

In erotic astrology as in many relationships, a secret third entity influences the partnership for good or ill. Sometimes, that entity is your own awakening. Other times, it’s repressed rage or wild sexuality, desperately seeking acknowledgement. Occasionally, it’s a side chick. For our purposes, that entity is named Lilith.

WHAT IS LILITH?

There are multiple Liliths in astrology, but the one we are talking about is named Dark Moon Lilith. It’s a mathematical point that’s exactly in between the earth and the moon -- essentially, empty space. It represents the cosmic void, that very energy this spirit embodies.

Don’t know what your Lilith sign is? Find yours using an online chart calculator like this one. Most astrology calculators will add it automatically, but if it doesn’t there is usually a button you can click. Her symbol is a crescent moon glyph with a cross on the bottom.

WHO IS LILITH?

Above all, Lilith may be the most deeply misunderstood figure in all of astrology. Her story has been exploited to suit the Lululemon spiritual agenda and incorrectly quoted. Even the most common image used to depict her has been proved to a different deity due to an outdated translation of the Epic of Gilgamesh, but mystics haven’t caught up. To their credit, it’s probably because we don’t have all that much to go on. She’s mysterious, and references to her are cryptic and sparse.

Modern New Age lore tends to focus strictly on Lilith’s positive characteristics, largely ignoring what facts we do have. Here’s what we know: Lilith was a Jewish demon before being syncretized as a goddess. She’s named in the book of Isaiah and the Dead Sea Scrolls among “destroying angels”, “spirits of the bastards”, and “goat-demons”. Why was she so reviled? Jewish tradition holds that Lilith was Adam’s first wife before Eve. When she asked to take the dominant role in sex -- a.k.a. do anything besides missionary -- she was cast out of of Eden for upsetting the power dynamic.

In the same way, her astrological energy is that of disruption. She’s the sexuality that we as women are told to hide, and the anger we’re told is too much to show in public. She’s the overwhelming lust that comes on without warning.

In very early Judaism, rabbis also assigned Lilith a host of other uncomfortable associations and warned women against them, including the following: abortion, growing long hair, and sitting down to pee (yes, really). Nocturnal emissions also fell under her domain, so it’s also probably safe to say that self-love is her thing too. On the other hand, she could also be invoked for protection -- Jewish incantation bowls that were buried upside down in houses to trap demons and protect the home were painted with her likeness.

Curiously, Lilith was later subsumed into the Greco-Roman pantheon as part of the Lamia, a group of female vampiric demons named for the sinister Queen Lamia. (Google her story -- it’s juicy.) Others believed her to be the daughter of Hecate, the goddess of witchcraft; she’s also associated with magick in modern witchcraft.

HOW TO WORK WITH LILITH

On a personal level, Lilith loves to provoke. Call on her energy when you want to spice up a conversation, for better or for worse. People with a fierce sense of humor will often have a strong Lilith in their chart; for example, Joan Rivers, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and Lena Dunham all have potent Lilith placements. Their biting wit has altered women’s role in comedy, but it hasn’t been without resistance from those who prefer the status quo.

You can also invoke Lilith for visionary creative inspiration. Countless avant-garde thinkers whose ideas were far ahead of their zeitgeist -- including Pablo Picasso, Stanley Kubrick, and Kanye West -- were and still are buoyed by planetary connections to the goddess. Even Albert Einstein and Malcom X had this energy prominently placed in their charts. Still, Lilith can disrupt the artist’s connection to everyday reality, leading to the upside-down sensibility found in the works of Lewis Carroll, Ursula Le Guin, and Phillip K. Dick. Think of it like this: if Neptune is a strong drink, then Lilith is a hallucinogen.

Lilith is best known for her role as the sexual liberator. Call upon her to release your kundalini energy, but be ready for what comes afterwards. Our culture’s most iconic sexual muses all have Lilith’s intense allure in their chart signature from Marilyn Monroe and Rita Hayworth to Kim Kardashian and Nicki Minaj. People who challenge sexual norms are also under Lilith’s patronage; LGBTQIA+ icons Neil Patrick Harris, Ian McKellen, and Jennifer Jason Leigh are under Lilith’s influence as well.

In relationships, Lilith draws partners or groups of people together that have serious karma to work out. These are soulmate connections, but know that not all soulmate relationships have happy endings. When strong Lilith people come together, it’s to spur each other to greater heights, no matter the cost. Both passions and emotions will be intense. Pay attention to what that relationship may be trying to teach you, because the sooner you can recognize it, the sooner any disruption to your life will subside.

Famous Lilith relationships include:

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge & Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

Kylie Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Kris Jenner & Kanye West

Justin Timberlake & Jessica Biel

Johnny Depp, Vanessa Paradis, Lily-Rose Depp, Winona Ryder & Amber Heard

George Clooney & Amal Clooney

Venus Williams & Serena Williams

Beyonce Knowles & Serena Williams

Tina Fey & Amy Poehler

Taylor Swift & Tom Hiddleston

YOUR LILITH SIGN

Your Lilith sign illuminates the dark side of your sexuality. It’s the wild sexuality that you’re afraid to express, that makes you feel vulnerable and empowered all at once. This sign is also what comes out once things go bad. Do everything you can to express this energy in a positive way, because Lilith can be destructive if not properly channeled.

Knowing your partner’s Lilith sign will reveal their secret desires and potential sexual hang-ups. This is where everyone’s fetishes, kinks, and fantasies originate. Who knew they could be so freaky? It’s also a good idea to keep their Lilith sign in mind if sh*t starts to hit the fan. As the saying goes, “an ounce of preparation is worth a pound of cure”.

Note: Ladies & Gentlemen in order of their Lilith, starting with Lauryn Hill & Lebron James (Lilith in Aries) and ending with Robert Plant & Rashida Jones (Lilith in Pisces).

LADIES