8/13/2019 Astro Library Courses.pdf http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/astro-library-coursespdf 1/89 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Planets in astrology have a meaning different from the modern astronomical understanding of what a planet is. Before the age of telescopes, the night sky was thought to consist of two very similar components: fixed stars, which remained motionless in relation to each other, and "wandering stars" (Ancient Greek: ἀστέρεςπλανῆταιasteres planetai ), which moved relative to the fixed stars over the course of the year. To the Greeks and the other earliest astronomers, this group comprised the five planets visible to the naked eye, and excluded the Earth. Although strictly the term "planet" applied only to those five objects, the term was latterly broadened, particularly in the Middle Ages, to include the Sun and the Moon (sometimes referred to as "Lights" [1] ), making a total of seven planets. Astrologers retain this definition today. To ancient astrologers, the planets represented the will of the gods and their direct influence upon human affairs. To modern astrologers the planets represent basic drives or urges in the unconscious, [2] or energy flow regulators representing dimensions of experience. [3] They express themselves with different qualities in the twelve signs of the zodiac and in the twelve houses. The planets are also related to each other in the form of aspects. Modern astrologers differ on the source of the planets' influence. Hone writes that the planets exert it directly through gravitation or another, unknown influence. [4] Others hold that the planets have no direct influence in themselves, but are mirrors of basic organizing principles in the universe. In other words, the basic patterns of the universe repeat themselves everywhere, in fractal-like fashion, and "as above so below". [citation needed ] Therefore, the patterns that the planets make in the sky reflect the ebb and flow of basic human impulses. The planets are also associated, especially in the Chinese tradition, with the basic forces of nature. Listed below are the specific meanings and domains associated with the astrological planets since ancient times, with the main focus on the Western astrological tradition. The planets in Hindu astrology are known as the Navagraha or "nine realms". In Chinese astrology, the planets are associated with the life forces of yin and yang and the five elements, which play an important role in the Chinese form of geomancy known as Feng Shui. Contents 1 Planetary symbolism 1.1 Daily motion 2 History 3 Classical planets 3.1 Sun 3.2 Moon 3.3 Mercury 3.4 Venus 3.5 Mars 3.6 Jupiter 3.7 Saturn 4 Modern planets 4.1 Uranus 4.2 Neptune 4.3 Pluto 4.4 Ceres 5 Planetary traditions compared 6 Other solar system bodies 7 Hypothetical planets 8 Ruling planets of the astrological signs and houses 9 See also 10 Notes 11 References 12 External links Planetary symbolism Main article: Astrological symbol This table shows the astrological planets (as distinct from the astronomical) and the Greek and Roman deities associated with them. In most cases, the English name for planets derives from the name of a Roman god or goddess. Also of interest is the conflation of the Roman god with a similar Greek god. In some cases, it is the same deity with two different names. Planet Symbol Roman Greek God Hindu God Connection Meaning Meaning (Vedic) nets in astrology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planets_in_astrology 12 20/11/2013 17:52
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Planets in astrology have a meaning different from the modern astronomical understanding of what a planet is. Before the age of telescopes, the night sky was thought to consist of two very similar components: fixed stars, which remained motionless in relationto each other, and "wandering stars" (Ancient Greek: ἀστέρες πλανῆται asteres planetai ), which moved relative to the fixed stars overthe course of the year.
To the Greeks and the other earliest astronomers, this group comprised the five planets visible to the naked eye, and excluded the
Earth. Although strictly the term "planet" applied only to those five objects, the term was latterly broadened, particularly in theMiddle Ages, to include the Sun and the Moon (sometimes referred to as "Lights"[1]), making a total of seven planets. Astrologersretain this definition today.
To ancient astrologers, the planets represented the will of the gods and their direct influence upon human affairs. To modernastrologers the planets represent basic drives or urges in the unconscious,[2] or energy flow regulators representing dimensions of experience.[3] They express themselves with different qualities in the twelve signs of the zodiac and in the twelve houses. Theplanets are also related to each other in the form of aspects.
Modern astrologers differ on the source of the planets' influence. Hone writes that the planets exert it directly through gravitation oranother, unknown influence.[4] Others hold that the planets have no direct influence in themselves, but are mirrors of basicorganizing principles in the universe. In other words, the basic patterns of the universe repeat themselves everywhere, in fractal-likefashion, and "as above so below".[citation needed ] Therefore, the patterns that the planets make in the sky reflect the ebb and flow of
basic human impulses. The planets are also associated, especially in the Chinese tradition, with the basic forces of nature.Listed below are the specific meanings and domains associated with the astrological planets since ancient times, with the main focuson the Western astrological tradition. The planets in Hindu astrology are known as the Navagraha or "nine realms". In Chineseastrology, the planets are associated with the life forces of yin and yang and the five elements, which play an important role in theChinese form of geomancy known as Feng Shui.
4 Modern planets4.1 Uranus4.2 Neptune4.3 Pluto4.4 Ceres
5 Planetary traditions compared
6 Other solar system bodies7 Hypothetical planets8 Ruling planets of the astrological signs and houses9 See also10 Notes11 References12 External links
Planetary symbolism
Main article: Astrological symbol
This table shows the astrological planets (as distinct from the astronomical) and the Greek and Roman deities associated with them.In most cases, the English name for planets derives from the name of a Roman god or goddess. Also of interest is the conflation of the Roman god with a similar Greek god. In some cases, it is the same deity with two different names.
Planet SymbolRoman
Greek God Hindu God ConnectionMeaning
Meaning (Vedic)
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Solar incarnationGod of Prophecy;Helios means"sun."
The Sun GodSon of Aditi and Kashyap; Suryameans "the supreme light."
MoonLunaDiana
Σελήνη(Selene) Ἄρτεμις
(Artemis)
चंि (Chandra)
ancient
Lunar incarnationGoddess of Hunt;Selene means
"moon."
The Moon God Associated with impatience of human nature. Always found feathered on the head
of Lord Shiva; Chandra means"shining."
Mercury Mercury ʽἙρμῆς
(Hermes )बुध (Buddha)
ancient Messenger god
A planet god known for hisintelligence; Budha means"awakening, clever, intelligent, wise,learned man, wise man, or sage."[5]
Venus Venus Ἀφροδίτη
( Aphrodite )शु (Shukra)
ancient
Goddess of romance; Venusmeans "love" or"sexual desire."[6]
The mentor of Asuras . Associated with fertility andenthusiasm. Always helped demons in the waragainst gods; Shukra means "clear,pure, brightness, or clearness."
Mars Mars Ἀρης ( Ares ) मगंल (Mangala)
ancient God of WarSon of Earth.This planet is associated withunluckiness of brides. Also associated with strength.
Ceres Ceres Δημήτηρ
(Demeter ) दवेी (Shakti) modern
Goddess of theseasons; Demetermeans "EarthMother."[7][8]
The Great Divine Mother inHinduism; Shakti means "power,strength, might, energy, orcapacity."[9]
Mentor/Guru /teacher of gods. Always helped gods in war againstdemons. Guru means "teacher" or"priest." Brihaspati means "lord of
prayer or devotion."[10]
Saturn Saturn Κρόνος
(Cronus ) शन (Shani) ancient
God of Agriculture
Ruler of the Titans
God of "Duty". Punishes the personwho does not do his duty properly.Saturn (Shani) tests a person every22.5 years; the test lasts for a periodof 7.5 years (Sadesati). The origin of
word Shani (शन ) comes from thefollowing: Shanaye Kramati Sa:
(शनय ेमत स) i.e. the one whomoves slowly, as Saturn takes about30 years to revolve around the sun.
Uranus Caelus Ουρανός (Uranos )
वासुक ,
वासव (Vasuki)
modern
Incarnation of the
Sky; "Uranus" and"Caelus" bothmean "sky."
A mythological snake king in IndianPuranas. Vasuki means "of divinebeing."[11]
Neptune Neptune Ποσειδῶν(Poseidon )
वण (Varuna)
modern God of the SeaGod of rain in Indian mythology; Varuna means "God of the sea."[12]
Pluto PlutoΠλούτων(Pluton)/Ἅδης (Hades )
कुबे (Kubera)
modern
God of theUnderworld andDeath; Hadesmeans "theunseen" and Plutomeans "wealth."
God of wealth.Kubera gave a loan to lord Vishnu tosearch for his wife Lakshmi who hadquarreled with Vishnu and left theirhome. Kubera means "deformed" or"monstrous."
Daily motion
Planet
Average speed
(geocentric)[13]
Highest speed
(geocentric)[13]
Lowest speed
(geocentric)[14]
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The geocentric Ptolemaic system of theuniverse depicted by Andreas Cellarius,1660–61
Planet
Average speed(geocentric)
[13]
Highest speed(geocentric)
[13]
Lowest speed(geocentric)
[14]
Sun 00°59'08" 01°03'00" 00°57'10"
Moon 13°10'35" 16°30'00" 11°45'36"
Mercury 01°23'00" 02°25'00" −01°30'00"
Venus 01°12'00" 01°22'00" −00°41'12"
Mars 00°31'27" 00°52'00" −00°26'12"Ceres 00°12'40" 00°30'00" −00°16'00"
Jupiter 00°04'59" 00°15'40" −00°08'50"
Saturn 00°02'01" 00°08'48" −00°05'30"
Uranus 00°00'42" 00°04'00" −00°02'40"
Neptune 00°00'24" 00°02'25" −00°01'45"
Pluto 00°00'15" 00°02'30" −00°01'48"
Pallas 00°12'20" 00°40'30" −00°22'30"
Juno 00°14'15" 00°39'00" −00°18'00"
Vesta 00°16'15" 00°36'00" −00°17'32"
Chiron 00°02'00" 00°10'00" −00°06'00"
History
Treatises on the Ptolemaic planets and their influence on people born "under theirreign" appear in block book form, so-called "planet books" or Planetebücher , fromabout 1460 in southern Germany, and remain popular throughout the GermanRenaissance, exerting great iconographical influence far into the 17th century. Anotable early example is the Hausbuch of Wolfegg of c. 1470. Even earlier, HansTalhoffer, in a 1459 manuscript, includes a treatise on planets and planet-children.
These books usually list a male and a female Titan with each planet, Cronus andRhea with Saturn, Eurymedon and Themis with Jupiter, Hyperion and Theia with Sun,
Atlas and Phoebe with Moon, Coeus and Metis with Mercury and Oceanus and Tethyswith Venus.[15]
The qualities inherited from the planets by their children are as follows:
Saturn: melancholy and apathyJupiter: huntingMars: soldiering and warfareSun: music and athleticismMoon: association with water and travelMercury: money and commerce Venus: amorousness and passion.[16]
Classical planetsThe seven classical planets are those easily seen with the naked eye, and were thus known to ancient astrologers. They are the Sun,Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. Sometimes, the Sun and Moon were referred to as "the lights" or the "luminaries".Ceres and Uranus can also just be seen with the naked eye, though no ancient culture appears to have taken note of them. Theastrological descriptions attached to the seven classical planets have been preserved since ancient times. Astrologers call the sevenclassical planets "the seven personal and social planets", because they are said to represent the basic human drives of everyindividual.[citation needed ] The personal planets are the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus and Mars. The social or transpersonal planets areJupiter and Saturn. Jupiter and Saturn are often called the first of the "transpersonal" or "transcendent" planets as they represent atransition from the inner personal planets to the outer modern, impersonal planets. The outer modern planets Uranus, Neptune andPluto are often called the collective or transcendental planets.[17] The following is a list of the planets and their associatedcharacteristics.[18]
Sun
The Sun ( ) is the planetary ruler of Leo and is exalted in Aries. In Greek mythology, the Sun was represented by the Titans
Hyperion and Helios (Roman Sol, and later by Apollo, the god of light. The Sun is the star at the center of our solar system, aroundwhich the Earth and other planets revolve and provides us with heat and light. The arc that the Sun travels in every year, rising andsetting in a slightly different place each day, is therefore in reality a reflection of the Earth's own orbit around the Sun. This arc is
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Helios on a relief from Ilion, early4th-century BCThe Sun, the star at
the center of theSolar System
Luna or Diana, wearing a crescent-moon crown anddriving her ox-drawn chariot (biga) , on the Parabiagoplate (2nd–5th centuries AD)
Full Moon
larger the farther north or south from the equator latitude, giving a more extremedifference between day and night and between seasons during the year. The Suntravels through the twelve signs of the zodiac on its annual journey, spending abouta month in each. The Sun's position on a person's birthday therefore determineswhat is usually called his or her "sun" sign. However, the sun sign allotment variesbetween Western (sign change around 22-23 of every month) and Hindu astrology(sign change around 14-15 of every month) due the different systems of planetarycalculations, following the tropical and sidereal definitions respectively.
Astrologically, the Sun is usually thought to represent the
conscious ego, the self and its expression, personal power,pride and authority, leadership qualities and the principles of creativity, spontaneity, health and vitality, the sum of which isnamed the "life force". The 1st-century poet Marcus Maniliusin his epic, 8000-verse poem, Astronomica , described theSun, or Sol , as benign and favorable. In medicine, the Sun isassociated with the heart, circulatory system,[19] and thethymus. In Ayurveda, it rules over life-force (praan-shakti),governs bile temperament (pitta), stomach, bones and eyes.In modern astrology, the Sun is the ruler of the fifth houseand the zodiac sign of Leo.
The Sun is associated with Sunday. Dante Alighieri associated the Sun with the liberal art of music. In Chinese astrology, the Sunrepresents Yang, the active, assertive masculine life principle.
Moon
The Moon ( ) is the ruling planet of Cancer and is exalted in Taurus. In
Roman mythology, the Moon was Luna, at times identified with Diana. TheMoon is large enough for its gravity to affect the Earth, stabilizing its orbitand producing the regular ebb and flow of the tides. The lunar day syncs upwith its orbit around Earth in such a manner that the same side of the Moonalways faces the Earth and the other side, known as the "far side of theMoon" faces towards space.
The moon is used to characterise the inner child within us, as well as the pastand how we have been as individuals rather than how we are now. It is also
used to represent the perception one has of one's mother, so someone with aPisces Moon would be more likely to see their mother as a Piscean type, evenif in reality that was not the case. In the horoscope the aspects the moonmakes with other planets and the transits the slower moving planets make tothe moon are all said to have a strong impact on how our lives unfold.
Astrologically the Moon is associated with a person's emotional make-up, unconscious habits, rhythms,memories, moods and their ability to react and adapt to those around them. It is also associated with themother, maternal instincts or the urge to nurture, the home, the need for security and the past, especiallyearly experiences and childhood. The 1st-century poet Manilius, described the Moon or Luna , asmelancholic. In medicine, the Moon is associated with the digestive system, stomach, breasts, the ovariesand menstruation (which does occur on a monthly cycle)[20] and the pancreas. Despite Manilius'assignation, the Moon is commonly associated with the phlegmatic humor; it ruled the animal spirits. Inmodern astrology, the Moon is the ruler of the fourth house, Cancer.
The Moon or Luna is associated with Monday, the word Monday comes from the Old English word for Moonday or Moon's day, and in Romance languages, the name for Monday comes from luna (e.g., luni in Romanian, lundi in French,lunes in Spanish and lunedi in Italian).
In Chinese astrology, the Moon represents Yin, the passive and receptive feminine life principle. In Indian astrology, the Moon iscalled Chandra or Soma and represents the mind, queenship and mother. The north lunar node (called Rahu) and the south lunarnode (called Ketu) are considered to be of particular importance and are given an equal place alongside the seven classical planetsas part of the nine navagraha.
Mercury
Mercury ( ) is the ruling planet of Gemini and Virgo and is exalted in the latter; it is the only planet with rulership and exaltationboth in the same sign (Virgo). In Roman mythology, Mercury is the messenger of the gods, noted for his speed and swiftness.Echoing this, the scorching, airless world Mercury circles the Sun on the fastest orbit of any planet. Mercury takes only 88 days toorbit the Sun, spending about 7.33 days in each sign of the zodiac. Mercury is so close to the Sun that only a brief period existsafter the Sun has set where it can be seen with the naked eye, before following the Sun beyond the horizon. [citation needed ]
Astrologically, Mercury represents the principles of communication, mentality, thinking patterns, rationality and reasoning andadaptability and variability. Mercury governs schooling and education, the immediate environment of neighbors, siblings and cousins,
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Venus, wearing the sign of Libraon her midsection, and Taurus ather feet, at Cardiff Castle, Wales
The planet Venus
transport over short distances, messages and forms of communication such as post, email andtelephone, newspapers, journalism and writing, information gathering skills and physicaldexterity. The 1st-century poet Manilius described Mercury as an inconstant, vivacious andcurious planet.
In medicine, Mercury is associated with the nervous system, the brain,the respiratory system, the thyroid and the sense organs. It istraditionally held to be essentially cold and dry, according to itsplacement in the zodiac and in any aspects to other planets. It islinked to the animal spirits.
Today, Mercury is regarded as the ruler of the third and sixth houses;traditionally, it had the joy in the first house. Mercury is the messengerof the gods in mythology. It is the planet of day-to-day expression andrelationships. Mercury's action is to take things apart and put themback together again. It is an opportunistic planet, decidedly
unemotional and curious.
Mercury rules over Wednesday. In Romance languages, the word for Wednesday is often similar to Mercury (miercuri in Romanian,mercredi in French, miercoles in Spanish and "mercoledì" in Italian). Dante Alighieri associated Mercury with the liberal art of dialectic.[citation needed ] In Indian astrology, Mercury is called Budha, a word related to Buddhi ("intelligence") and representscommunication.[citation needed ]
Venus
Venus ( ) is the ruling planet of Taurus and Libra and is exalted in Pisces. In roman
mythology, Venus is the goddess of love and beauty, famous for the passions she could stiramong the gods. Her cults may represent the religiously legitimate charm and seduction of thedivine by mortals, in contrast to the formal, contractual relations between most members of Rome's official pantheon and the state, and the unofficial, illicit manipulation of divine forcesthrough magic. The ambivalence of her function is suggested in the etymological relationshipof the root *venes- with Latin venenum (poison, venom), in the sense of "a charm, magicphiltre".
Venus orbits the Sun in 225 days, spending about 18.75 days in each sign of the zodiac. Venus is the second brightest object in the night sky, the Moon being the brightest. It isusually beheld as a twin planet to Earth.
Astrologically, Venus is associated with the principles of harmony, beauty, balance, feelings andaffections and the urge to sympathize and unite with others. It is involved with the desire forpleasure, comfort and ease. It governs romantic relations, marriage and business partnerships,sex (the origin of the words 'venery' and 'venereal'), the arts, fashion and social life. The1st-century poet Marcus Manilius described Venus as generous and fecund and the lesserbenefic.
The planet Venus In medicine, Venus is associated with the lumbarregion, the veins, parathyroids, throat and kidneys. Venus was thoughtto be moderately warm and moist and was associated with thephlegmatic humor. Venus is the ruler of the second and seventh houses.
Venus is the planet of Friday. In languages deriving from Latin, such as Romanian, Spanish, French, and
Italian, the word for Friday often resembles the word Venus (vineri , viernes , vendredi and "venerdì"respectively). Dante Alighieri associated Venus with the liberal art of rhetoric. [21]In Chinese astrology, Venusis associated with the element metal, which is unyielding, strong and persistent. In Indian astrology, Venusis known as Shukra and represents wealth, pleasure and reproduction. In Norse Paganism, the planet isassociated to Freyja, the goddess of love, beauty and fertility.[citation needed ]
Mars
Mars ( ) is the ruling planet of Aries and Scorpio and is exalted in Capricorn. Mars is the Roman god of war and bloodshed,
whose symbol is a spear and shield. Both the soil of Mars and the hemoglobin of human blood are rich in iron and because of thisthey share its distinct deep red color.[22] He was second in importance only to Jupiter, and he was the most prominent of themilitary gods worshipped by the Roman legions.
Mars orbits the Sun in 687 days, spending about 57.25 days in each sign of the zodiac. It is also the first planet that orbits outsideof Earth's orbit, making it the first planet that does not set along with the Sun. Mars has two permanent polar ice caps. During apole's winter, it lies in continuous darkness, chilling the surface and causing the deposition of 25–30% of the atmosphere into slabsof CO2 ice (dry ice).
Astrologically, Mars is associated with confidence and self-assertion, aggression, sexuality, energy, strength, ambition and
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Early 18th-century illustration of Mars (al-mirrikh) for the Bestiaryof Zakariya al-Qazwini (Walters Art
Museum)
The planet Mars
Jupiter enthroned, with the symbols of Piscesand Sagittarius at his feet (woodcut byJohannes Regiomontanus, 1512)
The planet Jupiter
impulsiveness. Mars governs sports, competitions and physical activities in general. he1st-century poet Manilius, described the planet as ardent and as the lesser malefic. Inmedicine, Mars presides over the genitals, the muscular system, the gonads and adrenalglands. It was traditionally held to be hot and excessively dry and ruled the choleric humor. Itwas associated with fever, accidents, trauma, pain and surgery.
In modern astrology, Mars is said to rule the first and eighth houses;traditionally, however, Mars ruled the third and tenth houses. While Venus tends to the overall relationship atmosphere, Mars is thepassionate impulse and action, the masculine aspect, discipline,
will-power and stamina.Mars is associated with Tuesday and in Romance languages the wordfor Tuesday often resembles Mars (in Romanian, mar ţ i , in Spanish,martes , in French, mardi and in Italian "martedì"). The English"Tuesday" is a modernised form of "Tyr's Day", Tyr being the Germanicanalogue to Mars. Dante Alighieri associated Mars with the liberal art of
arithmetic. In Chinese astrology, Mars is ruled by the element fire, which is passionate,energetic and adventurous. In Indian astrology, Mars is called Mangala and represents energy,confidence and ego.[citation needed ]
Jupiter
Jupiter ( ) is the ruling planet of Sagittarius and is exalted in Cancer. In Roman
mythology, Jupiter is the ruler of the gods and their guardian and protector, and hissymbol is the thunderbolt. The Romans believed that Jupiter granted themsupremacy because they had honored him more than any other people had. Jupiterwas "the fount of the auspices upon which the relationship of the city with the godsrested." He personified the divine authority of Rome's highest offices, internalorganization, and external relations. His image in the Republican and Imperial Capitolbore regalia associated with Rome's ancient kings and the highest consular andImperial honours.
In the same way, the planet Jupiter is the king of the other planets, a giant in sizewith spectacular, brightly colored clouds and intense storms.[23] Some astronomersbelieve that it plays an important protecting role in using its massive gravity tocapture or expel from the solar system many comets and asteroids that would
otherwise threaten Earth and the inner planets.[24] Jupiter takes 11.9 years to orbitthe Sun, spending almost an earth year (361 days) in each sign of the zodiac.Furthermore Jupiter is usually the fourth brightest object in the sky (after the Sun,the Moon and Venus).
Astrologically, Jupiter is associated with the principles of growth, expansion,prosperity, and good fortune. Jupiter governs long distance and foreign travel, highereducation, religion, and the law. It is also associated with the urge for freedom andexploration, humanitarian and protecting roles, and with gambling and merrymaking.
The 1st-century poet Manilius described Jupiter as temperate and benign, and the greater benefic. It wasregarded as warm and moist in nature, and therefore favorable to life. In medicine, Jupiter is associated withthe liver, pituitary gland, and the disposition of fats; it governed the sanguine humor. In modern times,Jupiter is said to be the ruler of the ninth and twelfth houses, but traditionally, Jupiter was assigned to the
second and ninth houses: the house of values and the house of beliefs, respectively.
Jupiter is associated with Thursday, and in Romance languages, the name for Thursday often comes fromJupiter (e.g., joi in Romanian, jeudi in French, jueves in Spanish, and giovedì in Italian). Dante Alighieriassociated Jupiter with the liberal art of geometry. In Chinese astrology, Jupiter is ruled by the elementwood, which is patient, hard-working, and reliable. In Indian astrology, Jupiter is known as Guru orBrihaspati and is known as the 'great teacher'.[citation needed ]
Saturn
Saturn ( ) is the ruling planet of Capricorn and is exalted in Libra. In Roman mythology, Saturn is the god of agriculture, founder
of civilizations and of social order, and conformity. The glyph is most often seen as scythe-like, but it is primarily known as the"crescent below the cross", whereas Jupiter's glyph is the "crescent above the cross". The famous rings of the planet Saturn that
enclose and surround it, reflect this principle of man's limitations. Saturn takes 29.5 years to orbit the Sun, spending about 2.46years in each sign of the zodiac.
Astrologically, Saturn is associated with the principles of limitation, restrictions, boundaries, practicality and reality, crystallizing, andstructures. Saturn governs ambition, career, authority and hierarchy, and conforming social structures. It concerns a person's senseof duty, discipline and responsibility, and their physical and emotional endurance during hardships. Saturn is also considered to
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Saturn, with Capricorn at his feetand the New Year in his arms,from The Seven Planets with the
Signs of the Zodiac (1539) byHans Sebald Beham
The planet Saturn
Syncretic figure of Aion-Uranus standingwithin a zodiac wheel, with a reclining Earthgoddess and four children representing theSeasons (Roman-era mosaic from Sentinum, AD 200-250)
The planet Uranus
represent the part of a person concerned with long-term planning. he Return of Saturn is saidto mark significant events in each person's life. According to the 1st-century poet Manilius,Saturn is sad, morose, and cold, and is the greater malefic. According to Claudius Ptolemy,"Saturn is lord of the right ear, the spleen, the bladder, the phlegm, and the bones."[25] Saturnsymbolized processes and things that were dry and cold, and therefore inimical to life. Itgoverned the melancholic humor.
According to Sefer Yetzirah – GRA Version – Kaplan 4:13[26]
"He made the letter Resh king over Peace And He bound a crown to it And He combined one
with another And with them He formed Saturn in the Universe Friday in the Year The leftnostril in the Soul, male and female."
Before the discovery of Uranus, Saturn was regarded as the rulingplanet of Aquarius. Many astrologers still use Saturn as theplanetary ruler of both Capricorn and Aquarius; in modernastrology it is accordingly the ruler of the tenth and eleventhhouses. Traditionally, however, Saturn was associated with the firstand eighth houses.
Saturn is associated with Saturday, which was named after thedeity Saturn. Dante Alighieri associated Saturn with the liberal art of astronomia (astrology andastronomy). In Chinese astrology, Saturn is ruled by the element earth, which is warm,generous, and co-operative. In Indian astrology, Saturn is called Shani or "Sani", and
represents career and longevity. It is also the bringer of bad luck and hardship.[citation needed ]
Modern planets
Since the invention of the telescope, Western astrology has incorporated Uranus, Neptune, Ceres, Pluto, and other bodies into itsmethodology. The Indian and Chinese astrologies have tended to retain the ancient seven-planet system. Meanings have had to beassigned to them by modern astrologers, usually according to the major events that occurred in the world at the time of theirdiscovery. As these astrologers are usually Western, the social and historical events they describe have an inevitable Westernemphasis. Astrologers consider the "extra-Saturnian" planets to be "impersonal" or generational planets, meaning their effects arefelt more across whole generations of society. Their effects in individuals depend upon how strongly they feature in that individual'sbirth-chart. The following are their characteristics as accepted by most astrologers.[27]
Uranus
For some modern Western astrologers, the planet Uranus ( ) is the ruling planet
of Aquarius and is exalted in Scorpio. In Greek mythology, Uranus is thepersonification of the heavens and the night sky. The planet Uranus is very unusualamong the planets in that it rotates on its side, so that it presents each of its polesto the Sun in turn during its orbit; causing both hemispheres to alternate betweenbeing bathed in light and lying in total darkness over the course of the orbit.
Uranus takes 84 years to orbit the Sun, spending about 7 years in each sign of thezodiac. Uranus was discovered only in 1781 by Sir William Herschel.
Astrologically modern interpretations associate Uranus with the principles of genius,individuality, new and unconventional ideas, discoveries, electricity, inventions, and
the beginnings of the industrial revolution. Uranus, among all planets, most governsgenius.
Uranus governs societies, clubs, and any group dedicated tohumanitarian or progressive ideals. Uranus, the planet of sudden and unexpected changes, rules freedom andoriginality. In society, it rules radical ideas and people, as wellas revolutionary events that upset established structures.
In art and literature, the discovery of Uranus coincided withthe Romantic movement, which emphasized individuality and freedom of expression. In medicine, Uranus isbelieved to be particularly associated with the sympathetic nervous system, mental disorders, breakdownsand hysteria, spasms, and cramps. Uranus is considered by modern astrologers to be ruler of the eleventhhouse.[citation needed ]
Neptune
For many astrologers, Neptune ( ) is the ruling planet of Pisces. In Roman mythology, Neptune is the god of the sea, and the
deep, ocean blue color of the planet Neptune reflects this. Its glyph is taken directly from Neptune's trident, symbolizing the curve
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mural (ca. 1597) created byCaravaggio for a room adjacent tothe alchemical distillery of CardinalFrancesco Maria Del Monte:hovering around a translucentglobe that represents the world areJupiter with his eagle, Neptuneholding a bident, and Pluto with ahorse and Cerberus[28]
The dwarf planetPluto (artist'sconception)
of spirit being pierced by the cross of matter. Neptune takes 165 years to orbit the Sun, spending approximately 14 years (13.75) ineach sign of the zodiac. Neptune was discovered in 1846.[citation needed ]
Astrologically, modern Western astrologers associate the planet Neptune with creativity, idealism andcompassion, but also with illusion, confusion, and deception. Neptune governs hospitals, prisons, mentalinstitutions, and any other place, such as a monastery, that involves a retreat from society. Its appearancecoincided with the discovery of anesthetics and hypnotism. In political terms, Neptune was linked to the riseof nationalist movements throughout Europe in countries like Germany, Italy, Hungary, Ireland, and Serbia,seeking independence for their nations inspired by an idealized past of legend. It was also linked to the riseof socialism and the beginnings of the welfare state. Neptune coincided with the utopian ideals of
Communism, when Marx and Engels first published 'The Communist Manifesto' in 1848.[citation needed ]
In art, the impressionist movement began a trend away from literalrepresentation, to one based on the subtle, changing moods of light and color. In medicine,Neptune is seen to be particularly associated with the thalamus, the spinal canal, and severe ormysterious illnesses and neuroses. Neptune is considered by modern astrologers to be ruler of the twelfth house.
Pluto
To most modern Western astrologers, Pluto ( ) is the ruling planet of Scorpio. In Roman
mythology, Pluto is the god of the underworld and of wealth. The alchemy symbol was givento Pluto on its discovery, three centuries after Alchemy practices had all but disappeared. The
alchemy symbol can therefore be read as spirit over mind, transcending matter. The symbolswere chosen given the close association with Mars which has a similar symbol.
Pluto takes 247 years to make a full circuit of the zodiac, but its progress is highly variable: itspends between 15 and 26 years in each sign.
Astrologically, Pluto is called "the great renewer", and is considered to represent the part of aperson that destroys in order to renew, through bringing buried, but intense needs and drivesto the surface, and expressing them, even at the expense of the existing order. A commonlyused keyword for Pluto is "transformation".[citation needed ] It is associated with power andpersonal mastery, and the need to cooperate and share with another, if each is not to bedestroyed. Pluto governs big business and wealth, mining, surgery and detective work, andany enterprise that involves digging under the surface to bring the truth to light. Pluto is alsoassociated with the day Tuesday.
Pluto is also associated with extreme power and corruption; the discovery of Pluto in 1930coincided with the rise of fascism and Stalinism in Europe, leading to World War II. It alsocoincided with the Great Depression and the major proliferation of organized crime in theUnited States.[citation needed ]
Its entry in Cancer in 1913, the sign in which it was later discovered,coincided with World War I. It is also associated with nucleararmament, which had its genesis in the research of the 1930s and 40s.Later on, it gave rise to the polarized nuclear stand off of the Cold War,with the mass consumer societies of the United States and otherdemocracies facing the totalitarian state of the USSR. The discovery of Pluto also occurred just after thebirth of modern psychoanalysis, when Freud and Jung began to explore the depths of the unconscious.
In real life events and culture, Pluto has been a major astrological aspect. In art, movements like Cubismand Surrealism began to de-construct the "normal" view of the world. In medicine, Pluto is seen to beassociated with regenerative forces in the body involving cell formation and the reproductive system.[citation needed ] Pluto is considered by modern astrologers to be co-ruler of the eighth house. Manytraditional astrologers do not use Pluto as a ruling planet, but do use the planet for interpretation andpredictive work, obliquely making reference to projections of influences from higher to lower dimensionalspaces.[citation needed ]
Ceres
Ceres ( ) is the smallest identified dwarf planet in the Solar System. It was discovered on 1 January 1801 by Giuseppe Piazzi, andis named after Ceres, the Roman goddess of growing plants, the harvest, and of motherly love. It was the first asteroid discovered,taking up about one-third of the entire mass of its asteroid belt. [29] The classification of Ceres has changed more than once and
has been the subject of some disagreement.[citation needed ] Johann Elert Bode believed Ceres to be the "missing planet" he hadproposed to exist between Mars and Jupiter, at a distance of 419 million km (2.8 AU) from the Sun. Ceres was assigned a planetarysymbol, and remained listed as a planet in astronomy books and tables for about half a century. The 2006 debate surrounding Plutoand what constitutes a planet led to Ceres being considered for reclassification as a planet, but in the end Ceres and Pluto wereclassified as the first members of the new dwarf planet category.
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Ceres with torch in search of Proserpina (medaillon by MartialReymond, early 17th century)
The dwarf planetCeres
Ceres passes through the zodiac every 4 years and 7 months, passing through a little morethan 2½ signs every year.
In mythology, Ceres is the Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Demeter, and is thegoddess of agriculture. The goddess (and metaphorically the planet) is also associated withthe reproductive issues of an adult woman, as well as pregnancy and other major transitions ina woman's life, including the nine months of gestation time, family bonds and relationships.For some astrologers Ceres is the ruling planet of Virgo [citation needed ]. Although a mother,Ceres is also the archetype of a virgin goddess. Ceres epitomizes independent women who areoften unmarried (since, according to myth, Ceres is an unmarried goddess who chose to
become a mother without a husband or partner.) While the moon represents our ideal of "motherhood", Ceres would represent how our real and nature motherhood should be.[30]
Ceres, as the Goddess who has control over nature's resources andcycles, may astrologically be considered the planet of the Environment.Returning to mythology, an early environmental villain is the figure of Erysichthon, the tearer up of the earth, who cut down trees in a grovesacred to Ceres-Demeter, for which he was punished by the goddesswith fearful hunger. In this sense Ceres became an emerging archetypein the awareness of recent climate change, and is entering ourcollective consciousness as a need to take care of our natural andirreplaceable resources in the 21st century. Ceres represents a leap towards a future of ecologicalresponsibility and knowledge. As an indicator for environmental or community activism, Ceres wouldrepresent for some astrologers the wave of the future.[31]
The status of Ceres is unknown at the moment in astrology. The possibility exists that Ceres is not involved with any sign, but ithas been strongly suggested as the ruler of Virgo. As in all cases of newer discoveries, Ceres will likely never be used in horoscopesby traditionalist astrologers.
Planetary traditions compared
Main article: List of astrological traditions
The three most popular Eurasian traditions, Western astrology, Chinese astrology, and Hindu Astrology, accordingly share a largeamount of common themes in their zodiacs and concepts of planetary meanings. [citation needed ] This could fallaciously inflect thatthe three have an ancient common origin, whereas in fact the three developed mutually over millennia by diffusion, assimilation,scholarship, and trade across the whole of Eurasia and Africa.
The Western and Hindu zodiacs essentially correspond to twelve similar archetypes, despite differences in tone, emphasis, motifs,and right ascension of their constellations, as do the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac; however, both Western and Hinduastrology are based on four elements: fire, earth, air, water; whereas the Chinese is based on five: metal, water, wood, fire, andearth. Chinese elemental conceptions of the planets clearly correlate to their Western and Hindu counterparts in the case of Mars(Fire), Saturn (Earth), and Jupiter (Wood).[citation needed ] The Chinese linkage of Mercury with Water is alien to Western astrology,but this combination shares the water themes, much of what is coined "mercurial" in Western thought, such as intellect, reason andcommunication.[citation needed ]
The Chinese association of Venus to Metal appears at first fundamentally different from Western notions of love and romance. InBabylonian mythology, her equivalent was Ishtar, goddess of both love and war. The Chinese metal representative is unyielding andforceful, set in their ways and taciturn; yet Venus' Western element is air, which is logical and sanguine. Metal is also sophisticated,and enjoys the good things in life. In Western astrology, Venus rules both Libra, which is sophisticated, logical, and romantic, andTaurus, which is reserved, sensual, and unyielding. In addition, some sources claim that Venus has an association with gold (metal)where counterpart of Venus is Freyja who is related to the element gold in Norse mythology. Some Western astrologers believe thatmetal is better associated with the qualities of the planet Saturn, arguing that metal equates to air in the western system, and thatSaturn is linked to air in Vedic astrology.[32][33]
The cycle of the five Chinese elements operate completely differently from the Western cycle of four. This discrepancy betweenelements can be clarified by their geomancy, which is locked with Chinese astrology. On the Feng Shui compass, the five elementsand the five visible planets are placed on the cardinal directions and center point, with Mercury-Water to the north, Jupiter-Wood tothe east, Mars-Fire to the south, Venus-Metal to the west, and Saturn-Earth in the center. This also suggests that Western air bestcorresponds to metal, while Venus rules the west in both traditions. Wood in Chinese philosophy describes characteristics found inthe Western element of fire.[citation needed ]
Other solar system bodies
See also: Asteroids in astrology
Some asteroids such as Pallas ( ) and Vesta ( ), as well as dwarf planet Ceres, can easily be seen with binoculars (Vesta even
with the naked eye), but these were not recognized as planetary, and perhaps not even noticed, until the early 19th century.
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Note : The planets in the table rule the signs on the same row, and the houses do correspond with the signs on the same row (i.e.Mars rules Aries; Aries and first house share some correspondences). However, it is only modern astrology that links the planets tothe houses in this order.[citation needed ] The bulk of the tradition assigns planetary rulerships according to the ancient Chaldeanastronomical order of the planets[citation needed ] (Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon; the former order of the planets
in distance from Earth geocentrically):
Table 2: Traditional houses and planetary relationships.
House Traditional Ruling planet Planetary Joy
1st House Saturn Mercury
2nd House Jupiter N/A
3rd House Mars Moon
4th House Sun N/A
5th House Venus Venus
6th House Mercury Mars
7th House Moon N/A8th House Saturn N/A
9th House Jupiter Sun
10th House Mars N/A
11th House Sun Jupiter
12th House Venus Saturn
See also
Asteroids in astrologyStars in astrologyClassical planets
Notes
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^ http://www.behindthename.com/name/venus6.^ http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=Demeter7.^ Doric d ā , Proto-Greek *d ē , "earth" + m ē t ē r , "mother". The
d ā element is not so simply equated with "earth" according toJohn Chadwick (Chadwick, The Mycenaean World [CambridgeUniversity Press] 1976, p 87): "Every Greek was aware of thematernal functions of Demeter; if her name bore the slightestresemblance to the Greek word for 'mother', it would inevitablyhave been deformed to emphasize that resemblance. [...] Howdid it escape transformation into *G ā m ā t ē r , a name transparentto any Greek speaker?" Compare the Latin transformationIuppiter and Diespiter vis-a-vis *Deus p ā ter .
8.
^ http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/शक्9.^ Monier-Williams, also "he is the chief offerer of prayers andsacrifices, and therefore represented as the type of the priestlyorder, and the Purohita of the gods with whom he intercedes formen"
^ a b All speeds taken from StarFisher(http://www.starfisher.cz/)
13.
^ With the exceptions of the Sun and the Moon, all planets arecapable of turning into retrograde motion and temporarily
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appearing to not move at all, this is not what lowest speedrefers to in this case. "Lowest speed" in the section refers to thefastest speed a planet may move at when retrograde, reversingits progress.^ B. A. Fuchs, Die Ikonographie der sieben Planeten in der Kunst Italiens bis zum Ausgang des Mittelalters , Diss. Munich1909; E. Panofsky, F. Saxl, Saturn und Melancholie , Frankfurt1990.
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^ A. Hauber, Planetenkinderbilder und Sternbilder , Straßburg1916; E. Baer, Representations of "planet-children" in Turkish
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Astrology , pp106 – 112, The Aquarian Press (Harper Collins),London, 1991; Derek and Julia Parker, The New Compleat
Astrologer , pp86 – 99, Crescent Books, New York, 1971;Maritha Pottinger Astro Essentials , pp11 -14, 17–18, ACSPublications, San Diego, 1991
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^ Back de Surany, Géza. Manual de Astrología Médica.Índigo.1988. 214 páginas, pag. 32
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^ "Sefer ha-Yetzirah (The Book of Formation)"
(http://www.hermetics.org/pdf/Sefer_Yetzirah_Kaplan.pdf).Gra Version Translated by Aryeh Kaplan .
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^ E. V. Pitjeva, "Precise determination of the motion of planets29.
and some astronomical constants from modern observations",2004 International Astronomical Union,http://journals.cambridge.org/production/action /cjoGetFulltext?fulltextid=303499^ Martin, Helena Planets in the astrological universe (los
planetas en el universo astrológico) , p333-334, Ed. Indigo,Barcelona, 1990
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External links
New planets won't affect Vedic astrology (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1902566.cms) (Anubha Sawhney).Times of India , 18 August 2006Redefining the stars, one planet at a time (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/4122250.html) Houston Chronicle :(JEANNIE KEVER) 17 August 2006, 11:36 amPluto Dissed: What Now for Astrologers? (http://www.nationalledger.com/artman/publish/article_27267939.shtml) (LynnHayes) National Ledger: 25 August 2006(English) (Latin) Flowers of Abu Ma'shar (http://www.wdl.org/en/item/2997/), by 8th century Arabic astrology Ja‘far ibnMuḥammad al-Balkh ī , discusses and depicts the planets and their role in astrology. This translation, in Latin, is by John of Seville.
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