The
Planets and Their Meanings
In actuality, there are nine (official) planets that orbit the Sun in our
little solar system, and numerous moons that orbit the majority of those
planets. But because we are Terra-centric, so to speak, the Earth is not
used in the calculation of a birth chart. However, because the Sun and
Moon do affect us astrologically, and are considered by astrologers to be
additional planets and used in the calculations as if they were planets,
they are included.
The planets are divided into two
groups: the Inner planets, which consist of the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus,
Mars, Jupiter, Chiron, and
Saturn and the outer planets, which consist of Uranus,
Neptune, and Pluto. The inner planets are said to affect our personal and
immediate lives...while the outer planets are said to affect our public
and later lives.
Sun
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Basic character, identity, conscious personality, will, goals in
life; each sign of the zodiac (i.e., Virgo, Capricorn, etc.) is
considered a Sun sign. |
Moon
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Emotional nature, inner self, dreams, subconscious, the past, the
home; probability and/or longevity in marriage. Shapes innermost
fears, desires, loves and needs.Positive (conjunct, sextile, trine):
emotions and desires are in harmony with the reality of your life -
you are personally fulfilled and emotionally stable. Negative
(opposite, square): anger, jealousy, hate, fear & depression are
evident. |
Mercury
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Intellect, mental activity, communication, perception &
reason. Positive: cleverness, articulate speech, a good
memory, public speaking ability, a talent for acting or singing;
good debate, shrewd negotiation, efficient communication and
transportation systems, and higher
education. Negative: sarcasm, deception,
fraud, demagoguery, argumentativeness. |
Venus
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Aesthetic appreciation, pleasure, ability to relate to others,
love needs, romance, sex; ensures a great degree of compatibility;
the ability to appreciate beauty, social grace and friendships.
Individuals with strong Venus connections enjoy being together and
share much in common. Signifies the probability of marriage.
Positive: sex appeal, charm, amiability, appreciation of the arts,
an eye for beauty. Manifested through romance, great art and music,
loving and sharing with others. Negative:
decadence, narcissism, laziness |
Mars
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Physical vitality, assertiveness, desire nature, ego,
individuality, anger, passion/lust, competition, willpower, energy,
sexual drive, aggressive behavior. Positive: great
energy, the will to carry out daunting tasks, endurance, strong
sexual drive, adventurous nature, independent-minded, assertive
nature. Negative: recklessness, impatience, quick
temper, argumentative, overly aggressive
personality. |
Jupiter
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Good luck, expansion, ideals, philosophical & spiritual
teachings, abundance, higher knowledge, prosperity, enthusiasm, good
fortune, bigheartedness, success. Positive: zest
for life, new experiences, good health, prominence, wealth,
generosity, honesty, good luck. Negative: laziness,
boastfulness, extravagance, blind & misdirected
optimism. |
Saturn
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Limitations, work, responsibility, structures, tests in life,
suffering, hardship, self-control, maturity.
Positive: self-discipline, patience, trustworthiness, integrity,
sense of responsibility & fortitude to overcome obstacles &
hardships, hard worker. Negative: reckless
ambition, selfishness, pessimism, inflexibility, close-mindedness,
cruelty. |
Uranus
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Change, upsets, ingenuity, uniqueness, unconventionality,
independence, groups/clubs, equality, letting go, freedom, original
thinking. Positive: inspiration,
serendipity, resourcefulness, originality, genius, psychic
power. Negative: abnormal & aberrant
behavior, moodiness, inability to follow through with plans or
achieve personal goals, perversion. |
Neptune
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Idealism, spirituality, imagination, illusions, confusion,
dreams, intuition, fantasies, ideals, universality,
escapism. Positive: creative genius,
artistic vision, spiritual wisdom, romanticism, uncanny intuition,
psychic ability, beautiful art & music, construction &
architectural masterpieces, the writing of great literature, rise of
spiritual leaders. Negative: escapism, deception,
inability to achieve positive personal goals & achieve them,
naive nature which may lead to associations with destructive people,
drug & alcohol use/abuse, con-artists, crowded
prisons. |
Pluto
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Transformation, extremes, power, taboos, death &
regeneration, obsession, great change, untapped
potential. Positive: life-changing blinding
insight or personal transformation, leads others, changes the world,
discoveries, uncovering the secrets of the past.
Negative: controlling nature, manipulation, treachery, sadism,
violence. |
Chiron
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Chiron is actually considered an asteroid,
but is included here because of its overwhelming affect on humans.
It rules relationship, marriages, family ties, karmic bonds,
spouses, the Soulmate, pregnancy, the birth of children in the
family, and motherhood and fatherhood. It also rules enduring
relationships of all kinds, including those that are strictly
business. It rules image and appearance, reputation, charisma,
noteworthiness, and public recognition. It rules free will, and has
rulership over a part of life as well as death. It rules advancement
in the form of innovation, and the ability to successfully blaze new
frontiers of all kinds, including scientific, artistic, political
and cultural. It also rules pioneers and
adventurers. |
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