| Our solar system with its central Sun and | | | | arts and to our material good fortune and |
| revolving nine planets, including our own, is of | | | | involvement in true romance. |
| major importance to us as we live here on our | | | | Mars energy is available to fight struggles, to |
| little Earth. However, we are reminded of the fact | | | | assert self preservation or to defend all that is |
| that our system is only one of millions of worlds | | | | worthwhile. It represents personal courage and |
| in the heavens and that there are many and | | | | was often represented as a knight in shining |
| glorious galaxies and suns greater than our own. | | | | armour, willing to fight to the death for its cause. |
| However, as we relate to our own family of | | | | In our personal life its energy can incline us |
| planets we are concerned with very vital energies | | | | towards inappropriate aggression or to bestow |
| that radiate to affect all natural life on our own | | | | the gift of leadership and enthusiasm. |
| small world. Here, each planet's energy although | | | | Jupiter is the grand planet of wealth and good |
| invisible, is responsible in creating a climate of | | | | fortune. Its influence inclines us to expansive |
| planetary forces to which we react, although in | | | | generosity and abundant health and success but |
| the main it may be unconsciously. In the same | | | | only if we are willing to contribute personal effort. |
| but more obvious way, we all react to our | | | | Those who are lazy by nature are apt to 'trust to |
| weather conditions and the natural elements in our | | | | luck' and await things happening become too |
| physical environment. | | | | dependent upon Jupiter. |
| Astrologers over the centuries have studied the | | | | Saturn is generally considered as a planet with a |
| planetary influences upon our human nature and | | | | negative influence but this is not a true account |
| psychological attitudes as upon other forms of | | | | because it has deep and far reaching influence |
| natural life, seeking to explore causation, effects | | | | upon our lives beyond passing restraints and |
| and the very reasons for our existence. As | | | | frustrations. It is known as the instrument of |
| astronomers focus upon the physical nature and | | | | cosmic justice or Karma and distributes with |
| aspects of the planets, astrologers learn to | | | | impartiality the energies which must be returned |
| anticipate the possible influences that engender | | | | to us for our past deeds, both good and bad. |
| certain human activities and actions. The science | | | | Uranus causes unusual events, unconventional |
| behind astrology offers a degree of self | | | | relationships and unexpected behaviour. Its |
| determination that encourages self culture and self | | | | influence has been responsible for urging our |
| confidence through analysis of any current blend | | | | extension of interests and our sciences into the |
| of planetary energy and utilizing it to our | | | | unknown mysteries of space. It is best known as |
| advantage. In addition we can be alerted to any | | | | the herald of the Aquarian Age - forthcoming |
| need for caution in our enterprises. | | | | period of enlightenment beyond cultural and |
| The Sun is of course the most powerful. For the | | | | spiritual purpose seeking the truth about |
| purposes of astrology, it bears the name of a | | | | existence, not only on our planet, but in the |
| planet but like the Moon, it is strictly a luminary. | | | | realms beyond. |
| As the Sun symbolizes the spiritual nature of an | | | | Neptune is the planet ruling our emotions and our |
| individual, the enduring qualities and the talents, | | | | feelings in a different way from the effect of the |
| good fortune and wealth of a person, the Moon | | | | Moon. It plays upon our unconscious or nebulous |
| represents the changing and fluctuating tides of | | | | and psychic feelings and tends to make us dream |
| events and emotions. Both are important in | | | | and to activate our poetic inclinations. But it can |
| regard to health and well being that depends upon | | | | make us victim of drugs and escape situations if |
| harmony between the masculine, electric vitality | | | | we allow negative habits to destroy us. |
| and the opposite feminine or magnetic forces of | | | | Pluto is small and distant a planet. It has a |
| the Moon. In interpreting a chart, these symbols | | | | powerful effect upon us, although this has only |
| can be seen to refer to the two prime energies | | | | been analysed since its comparatively recent |
| within each of us, or outwardly, by representing | | | | discovery. Much of its influence affects humanity |
| parents or others who play a vital role in our lives. | | | | as a whole as it is the power that persuades |
| Mercury, once seen as the messenger god flying | | | | unions, monopolies and global enterprises to |
| between spirit and matter, it represents the mind | | | | emerge. It remains somewhat mysterious and we |
| with its capabilities of ranging in both abstract and | | | | recall that it was named the god of the |
| material realms of thought. Its position in the chart | | | | underworld. Only a wise astrologer will be |
| and the relationship with other planets and | | | | confident in interpreting its full role in our life. |
| energies shows our type of thinking and our | | | | We must get to know and to respect all our |
| intellectual skills in communication. | | | | neighboring planets if we seek not only to |
| Venus is always seen as the planet of love and | | | | understand the components of our own nature |
| harmony and portrayed as a goddess. All feminine | | | | but to lift a little of the veil that cloaks the |
| qualities are seen to relate to love and most | | | | magnitude of Great Nature and its purposes in the |
| importantly, to beauty in all things. It is strongly | | | | heavens. |
| related to the decorative as well as the musical | | | | |