Asteroid Lancelot brings a very particular flavor to a chart… that of the reluctant hero, the romantic entanglement, and the age-old question of honor versus desire.
In myth, Lancelot is the knight who embodies loyalty and bravery, but also the heartbreak of forbidden love. When this asteroid shows up strongly in your chart, it can highlight where you feel pulled between duty and passion, or where you end up being someone’s “knight in shining armor” without ever really intending to.
Unlike other heroic archetypes, Lancelot’s story isn’t about chasing glory… it’s about stumbling into it because of relationships, choices, and temptations. In astrology, this asteroid often shows us where we’re drawn into triangles: not just love triangles, but energetic ones too, where sex, power, and love all intersect.
Placed in fire signs (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius), Lancelot can burn hot. Impulsive actions, bold declarations of love, or a tendency to rescue others in dramatic ways.
In earth signs (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn), the energy is more grounded, but can play out as feeling “stuck” in situations of divided loyalty, sometimes out of a sense of responsibility.
Air signs (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius) bring the mind and ideals into it… entanglements through words, ideas, or ethical dilemmas.
And in water signs (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces), Lancelot becomes deeply emotional: longing, romantic sacrifice, or even subconscious patterns of attraction.
By house, Lancelot tells us where this archetype might surface. In the 7th house, it can point to complex relationships and the role of “rescuer.” In the 10th, reputation may be tied to scandal or heroic acts. In the 5th, love affairs become the arena of learning. And in the 12th, the story is more hidden, lived out in the subconscious or private connections.
Asteroid Lancelot wants us to look honestly at where honor and longing meet in our lives. It shows us the tension between staying true to our principles and following the pull of desire, and how we sometimes end up wearing the armor not because we sought it, but because the moment demanded it.
In transits or synastry, Lancelot can stir up those themes in very real ways. The energy is subtle but sharp, so I like to keep the orb tight, about 2 degrees, to really feel its impact. When it’s active, you may notice stories of attraction, loyalty, or rescue unfolding in your relationships, almost like a modern echo of the knight’s tale.
