The Planets
Five planets are visible to the naked eye and they were traditionally called "wanderers" because their path
across the sky was easily visible against the background of the stars and constellations ("astrological signs")
which did not move as quickly. An early astrological system only covered the five visible planets and the 12
houses. Eventually three additional planets were discovered and also included in the calculations, though to a
lesser extent.
As we determine our calculations for the position of each planet at the time of birth, we can use those
positions in relationship with the Earth, Sun, Moon (which is not a planet) and other planets (from a geocentric
point of view: viewed from the Earth) to determine the planetary influences. Even though the Sun is the center of
our Solar System, from where we stand on Earth it appears as though we are at the center and that the other planets
and the Sun revolve around the Earth! This early Earth centered was eventually found to be false by Copernicus (who
quoted Hermes Trismegistus) who eventually developed our modern day Solar System viewpoint.
We will list below the Planets (in numerological order, which is only a little different than the distance from
the Sun) and each planets qualities as they are known to influence an astrological/numerological *chart
Planet(Principles in a reading)
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Historic
References
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Qualities and Traits
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Symbol
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SUN
(Personality) |
Life giver, heat and light
Astrologically: Leo
Numerology: Mostly #1 with some energy of the #9
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The masculine principle, spirit, mind, the will to live,
willpower, deterination, health and the heart, man, father, authority. Creativity,
Confidence. |
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The Sun is at the center of our Solar system
and all of the other planets revolve around it. Because the light and the heat which is
generated by the Sun is seen as the giver of life the Sun in an astrological birth chart
symbolizes the essential self, the heart and the center of the physical body. It can be seen as
the Heart of the Solar system. The positions of the Sun at birth (the Sun Sign) is a very
important part of the astrological chart, but it is only one part of many which can be
interpreted.
Positive tendencies: Perseverance,
responsibility, discipline, authority, wisdom.
Negative tendencies: Isolation, inhibition, aloof, delay, control issues.
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Moon
(Instincts) |
Barren, cold, dark
Astrologically: Cancer
Numerology: #2 and #0 to some extent.
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The feminine principle, the soul, mother, fecundity, adaptation,
wife, the family, nation. Emotions, moods, feelings, fertility, fluctuations,
receptivity. |
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The Moon is the only natural satellite of the Earth and is the
closest planetary (it's not really a planet, but it's influences are strongly felt) object to
us. The moon is without water and the only light it receives is reflected from the Sun. The
light which repeats itself in phases every 28 days is caused by the Moons orbit around Earth.
Because it is always near us, it represents are 'shadow self', our changeable moods and
feelings. The relationship between the Moon and the Sun are especially important in Natal
charts. Together these two objects represent the anima:conscious (sun) and
animus:subconscious (moon) parts of our self according to Carl Jung.
Positive tendencies: Nurturing, receptive, instinctual,
domestic, sensitive
Negative tendencies: Changeable, insecure, moody, sensitive.
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Mercury
(Mind, intellect) |
Short journey's, trickery, messenger of Gods.
Astrologically: Gemini
Numerology: #3 and some of these qualities also influence #12 (which reduces to a #3 numerologically).
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Intellect, mediation, judgement, critical ability, analysis.
Reason, perception, logic, messenger. |
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Mercury is the smallest planet in our Solar system and also
the closest one to the Sun. Because it is so close to the Sun itself, the Sun and Mercury can
never be more than 28 degrees apart in angular separation (aspects). Because it is so close
to the Sun, the properties of this planet is closely related to those of the Sun - health,
well, being and life-force. It was thought to be a message of the Gods since it always
appeared in close proximity to the Sun, and because of it's strange orbit it is also sybmolic
for speed, trickery and mental ability. Mercury is the 1/2 'octave' expression of Venus (6/2
= 3), but more relative to the affectionate and emotional qualities. This is a love of
platonic and idealistic nature rather than a domestic and family love.
Positive tendencies: Intellect, Wit, versatility,
adaptability, healing, expression, agility.
Negative tendencies: Sarcasm, trickery, duality, flippancy.
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Earth
(Ourselves) |
Feminine, Mother, Foundation, Elements: fire, air, water,
earth.
Astrologically: None - though symbollically the Earth
(along with Venus) can be shown to rule Taurus to some extent.
Numerology: #4
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Stability, foundation, fertility from the divine
mother. |
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Earth is our own Mother, sometimes referred to as the divine
Mother; for giving birth to all of us. The Earth orbits the Sun in 365 days (give or take 1
day every 4 years - known as a leap day). Many myths see the Earth as female, and the Sky as
Male with both being locked together forever mingling the god of Air (An - Sumerian) and
goddess of Earth (Ki - Sumerian). However the Egyptians saw it another way and their myth
sees the Earth as male and the sky as female: in general though most ancient cultures refer
to her as 'Mother Earth'. We are close enough to the Sun to still feel the influences of
solar flares and other solar phenomenon. The Moon shields the Earth occasionally from the Sun
completely (creating Solar Eclipses when the alignment is such that a complete blackout
occurs on part of the Earth).
Positive tendencies: Stability, fertility, responsible,
practical, dependable, ethical.
Negative tendencies: Slow, conservative, overly cautious, fearful.
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Mars
(Physical energy) |
Energy and action, courage and determination, impulsiveness,
ruthlessness. Male, direction, drive and ambition.
Astrologically: Aries
Numerology: #5
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Initiative, action, conquest. |
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Mars is the first planet in the Solar system to orbit the Sun
outside of The Earth. It takes 687 days for Mars to orbit the Sun. It's orange/red glow
follows traditional color associations of courage, danger and daring. The symbol for Mars
represents the Male and Mars is known mostly as the planet that is the bringer of war and
conflict among the people of the Earth.
Positive tendencies: Courage, energy, out-going,
self-expresive, directed, self-assertive, pioneering, explorative, driven
Negative tendencies: Quick temper, impatient, selfish, agressive, angry,
impulsive.
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Venus
(Love, affection) |
Love and art, physical attraction, feeling, harmony and
beauty, girl, sweetheart, mistress. Grace
Astrologically: Pisces
Numerology: #6
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Possessions, values, harmony, comfort |
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Venus is the second planet from the sun and requires 243 days
for her journey. She is never more than 48 degrees from the Sun, but Venus does have the
ability to rise above the horizon for viewing. As a beautiful object in the night sky, Venus
has become known as the Goddess of Love and Beauty. It is interesting to note that Venus
*(beauty) travels between us and Mercury *(mind)! Venus itself is invisible when it is
closest to us, and the clouds that surround her are made up of sulphuric acid - even though
the surface of the planet is believed to be smooth.
Positive tendencies: Love, popularity, tact, diplomacy,
comfort, fulfillment.
Negative tendencies: Lazy, vain.
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Asteroid Belt
(love and family) |
Loving, familial. Security is important, as well as harmony.
Safety, stability and the warm domestic aspects of motherhood.
Astrologically: Pisces
Numerology: #6
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Responsible, harmonius, smug, sometimes interfering. |
NONE |
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The Asteroid belt is not now a planet, though it is believed
that this collection of thousands of asteroids (which were first discovered on January 1,
1801 with the asteroid Ceres) were once a planet. Dr. T.C. Van Flandern of the US Naval
Observatory has proposed a theory that these asteroids are the remains of a giant planet (90
times the mass of Earth) which exploded in its orbit between Mars and Jupiter about 5 million
years ago.
Positive tendencies: Secure, dependable, responsible,
loyal, loving and caring.
Negative tendencies: Smug, selfish, trivial, betraying.
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Jupiter
(Expansion, growth) |
Harmony, law, religion, expansion and growth, moral and
religious aspirations. Great expectations. Good and charitable kindness, charm, high moral
nature, humanitarian.
Astrologically: Aquarius
Numerology: #7
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Mature, strong morals, happy, domestic, lucky,
prosperous |
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Jupiter is the largest planet in our Solar system and it also
takes the longest to travel around the Sun in it's orbit: taking 12 years to completely orbit
the Sun. Because of this astrologers have maintained that Jupiter signifies expansion and
growth. It is circled by red swirling clouds of gases and no solid surface has been
determined. Overall from Earth the planet has a friendly look to it and so it has also been
known as a bringer of luck and fortune.
Positive tendencies: Expansion, Optimism, maturity,
growth, prosperity, luck.
Negative tendencies: Greedy, self-righteous, arrogant, excessive.
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Saturn
(Limitation, control) |
Inhibition and concentration, perserverance, seriousness,
caution, reserve. Silent meditation, the powers of hearing and listening. Slow and
patient.
Astrologically: Capricorn
Numerology: #8
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Wise, responsible, persevering, disciplined, patient. |
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Saturn was once thought to be the farthest
planet in our Solar System since it was the last one that could be seen with the naked eye;
because of this it's properties were those of a boundary maker (ruler). Saturn takes 30 years
to orbit the Sun and is the second largest planet (after Jupiter). It has a traditional image
of hollowness and frailty which is quite amazing considering that the entire planet could float
on water with it's low density!
Positive tendencies: Experience,
patience, discipline, duty, stable, thrifty.
Negative tendencies: Catastrophic, cold, stubborn, inhibited, isolated.
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Uranus
(Change) |
Suddenness, revolution, transmutation, independence, excitable
and impulsive. Startling and odd, sentimental and imaginative
Astrologically: Sagittarius
Numerology: #9
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Change, chaos, eccentricity, sudden |
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Uranus has a reputation for unpredictability
and eccentricity. It's discovery caused total chaos. It's rotation is tilted and it takes 84
years for Uranus to orbit our Sun. Uranus is known for ruling the ideal sentiments and
imagination. It is a magical planet of alchemical, creative and transmutational properties. The
base of creativity can be found here.
Positive tendencies: Independence,
creativity, excitement, brilliance, uniqueness, originality.
Negative tendencies: Catastrophic, eccentric, bored, rebellious.
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Pluto
(Renewal) |
Providence, invisible forces, power and influence. Obsessions,
fanaticism, secretive, and rejuvinating
Astrologically: Scorpio
Numerology: #10
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Elimination, regeneration. Exceeding limits, seeking the infinite.
The inner soul of the Solar system. |
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Pluto is second to eccentric and ethereal
behaviour only to Neptune. This planet was unknown until 1930. It seems that the esoteric
system of celestial bodies influences us and that Pluto has subtle and powerful - as a rules of
dictators and the masses. This power is subtle and is the 'octave' power of Mars (also of
Uranus - 11, Sun - 1 and Moon - 0/2) and therefore is seen at the subtle level as one that
influences the masses particularly in areas of destruction and war.
Positive tendencies: Regeneration,
power, intensity, rejuvenation, birth, rebirth.
Negative tendencies: Death, destruction, ruthless, compulsive, obsessive,
fanatical.
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Neptune
(Mysticism) |
Impressionable, imaginative, mystic, vague, confused and
confident. Illusion, intuition, spiritual and secret. Dreamy and idealistic...
Astrologically: Libra
Numerology: #11
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Confusion, charisma, poetry, inspiration and fantasy lie
here. |
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Neptune is planet of weirdness! Weird
attributes and a 165 year orbit make this planet one of subtle yet powerful properties. It was
originally discovered as a star, and later found to be a planet as it was discovered by two
different astronomers at exactly the same time! It's ethereal forces mean that it only
influences us on higher vibrational levels. This planet has primary properties that influence
clairvoyance on the Earthly plane.
Positive tendencies: Imaginative,
intuitive, mystical, inspired.
Negative tendencies: Deceptive, fake, charismatic, secretive, dreamy.
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12th Planet
(Transformation) |
Dedication and Discrimination. Powerul and knowing, spiritual
into the Physical.
Astrologically: Virgo
Numerology: #12, also #3 (since 12 reduces to 3)
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Completion and discrimination. |
NONE |
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The 12th Planet is not entirely fictitious.
Zecharia Sitchin has symbollically discovered it, and NASA has verified that it may indeed
exist in an extremely long orbit that puts it so far away from us that it is only visible in
part of it's extremely long 3000+ year orbit.
Positive tendencies: Power,
discrimination, spirituality welcomed into the physical.
Negative tendencies: Over-bearing, perfectionist, idealistic to an extreme sense and overly
sensitive (and moody) at times.
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*Note the Moon appears second in the chart above (most likely because of it's huge
appearance in our night sky), and that the Earth appears in this chart (although zodiacally it is really the
Zodiacal Pole and therefore does not have a position in the traditional zodiac as a planetary ruler of a house).
Numerologically the Earth appears to be out of sequence (it occurs numerologically as #4) and it does not appear as
a traditional planetary ruler of a astrological sign. Symbolically it can be said to rule Taurus (the fourth house)
which also happens to be a Earth Triplicity (Earth, Air, Fire, Water).
**Also note the number 6 (Venus and the Asteroid Belt - which is not considered a planet
now, it was at one time) and that the number 12 (the Twelfth Planet as noted by Zecharia Sitchin) is said to exist
(and has been validated by NASA) in an extremely long orbit and therefore is not observable for thousands of years
at a time. Also note that Pluto appears before Neptune as closer to the Sun in this chart, it has been shown that
this planet is actually closer to the Sun than once believed and its strange orbit only makes it appear as though
it is farther away than Neptune, and that though according to Bode's Law the planetary distances indicate there
must be a planet between Pluto and Neptune, it is our belief that this planet is really the 12th Planet reported by
Zecharia Sitchin. The true (distance from the Sun) sequence is: Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Asteroid Belt,
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Pluto, Neptune, 12th Planet.
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