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What do the planets mean in astrology?

In Western (or Tropical) Astrology, we consider the 11 celestial bodies found in the solar system to be planets – this includes the Moon, Pluto, and Chiron. This comes from ancient times: the ancient Greek astronomers, when observing the sky, realized that certain celestial objects did not remain fixed like others. They called these objects asteres planetai (wandering stars).

In astrology, the planets correspond to different aspects of the Self in the same way as the head, the torso, the hands, etc., correspond to different parts of the physical body. The way the planets are expressed depends on their sign. The area of life where they are activated depends on the astrological house where we find them.

The planets correspond to different aspects of the Self.

In the birth chart, we can see how the planets (or aspects of the Self) are related to each other. Some do it harmoniously while others may be in conflict. We see this through the aspects (or angles) that the planets form with each other.

More about this: The Planets as Doors to the Unconscious

Personal Planets

Personal planets are those that are closest to the Sun. Being fast in their elliptic, they change their zodiacal quickly. As a result, they create diversity. For this reason, within the same generational wave, they represent the personal characteristics of individuals.

SUN

SYMBOL

RULES LEO

REPRESENTS THE SPIRIT

The Sun is the spirit of our being. It is the essence that marks the “color” of our individuality. It is masculine energy (Yang). It corresponds to our Self-expression.

The sign where our Sun is describes to us the qualities that we naturally emanate, what others sense of us.

The astrological house where the Sun is showing us the area of life where our self shines; the “center of operations” in which the rest of our Being gravitates.

Keywords:

• Our identity
• What makes us feel alive
• Creative self-expression
• Male energy (in both men and women)
• Where we “reign”

MOON

SYMBOL

RULES CANCER

REPRESENTS EMOTIONAL LANGUAGE

The Moon is our emotional reaction. It symbolizes the “experience” of the environment. She translates these experiences through emotions. It lets us know if something is satisfactory or not. It is the indicator of what nurtures us.

By sign, the Moon describes our emotional language, the qualities that nurture us, and, at the same time, what we nurture.

By astrological house, the Moon shows us the area of life where we find emotional comfort.

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Moon in the 1st House

Scorpio Moon and/or in House 4 (or Pluto in House 4)

Keywords:

• What gives us emotional security
• What nourishes us and what we nourish
• Feminine energy (in both women and men)
• What we long for
• What makes us feel at home

MERCURY

SYMBOL

RULES GEMINI AND VIRGO

REPRESENTS THE MIND

Mercury is our mental and verbal processes. How we transmit and receive information. The intelligence. The visual images we receive from the outside. The ideas.

By sign, Mercury shows the way we acquire ideas, how we communicate, and the way we understand what we observe.

By astrological house, it shows the area of life where our mind is activated, where ideas arise, and what we like to talk about.

Keywords:

• Mental processes
• Verbal expression
• Visual perception
• Mental adaptability
• Data gathering

Mercury in the Signs

• Mercury in Aries
• Mercury in Sagittarius

VENUS

SYMBOL

RULES TAURUS AND LIBRA

REPRESENTS AFFECTIVE LANGUAGE

Venus is the part of us that experiences pleasure. She represents what we like, and what we value. Grace. Self-esteem. Our personal charm.

By sign, Venus represents the way we feel pleasure, what we like, and what we value.

The astrological house Venus indicates where we look for and find what is pleasurable for us.

Keywords:

• What gives us pleasure
• What we prefer
• What we attract
• What we value
• Feminine expression (in both women and men)

MARS

SYMBOL

RULES ARIES AND SCORPIO

REPRESENTS IMPULSES

Mars is the part of us that acts on impulse. The will. The desire to conquer. What attracts us and makes us go for it. Desire.

By sign Mars shows our way of going for what we want. The way our assertiveness is expressed.

By astrological house it describes the area of life that attracts us, what awakens our desire, what we go out to look for. Here we see where our assertiveness awakens.

Keywords:

• What we are looking for
• What we go out to conquer
• What attracts us
• What drives us
• Masculine expression (in both men and women)

Mars in the Signs

• Mars in Aries
• Mars in Taurus

Social Planets

These planets represent the individual within a social and cultural context. Being slower planets, they take approximately 1 year (Jupiter) and 2 and a half years (Saturn) to cross a sign. This means that we share the same characteristics with those we consider our peers.

JUPITER

SYMBOL

RULES SAGITTARIUS AND PISCES

REPRESENTS EXPANSION

Jupiter is the part of us that goes out to explore in search of the expansion of consciousness. Represents abundance, Knowledge.

The sign where Jupiter is located shows the most prominent qualities that we share with those who were born within the same year of birth.

The astrological house describes the area of life where we will express them. As Jupiter is the planet of expansion, the house where it falls shows where we have the possibility of receiving abundance, even where we are lucky.

• What expands
• What we want to experience
• What we want to know
• What makes up our beliefs
• What we go out to explore with passion

SATURN

SYMBOL

RULES CAPRICORN AND AQUARIUS

REPRESENTS STRUCTURE

Saturn represents structuring. Responsibility. Our path to maturity. In our natal chart, Saturn represents where we meet “reality.” Is it a reality that we like or does it bring us limitations? We will see that according to the aspects that Saturn makes to our personal planets.

The sign where Saturn is located shows our way of facing responsibility. Saturn stays about two and a half years in a sign. We will share the characteristics of this sign with our peers.

The astrological house where it is located describes the area of life where we take things seriously, where everything seems to slow down. Saturn seeks to build solid foundations wherever he is. This takes time and lessons.

Keywords:

• What structure
• What gets us down to earth
• Reality
• The authority
• Mastery

Saturn in the Signs

Saturn in Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius

Saturn in Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn

Saturn in Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius

Saturn in Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces

Transpersonal Planets

These are the slowest planets and group entire generations. They can act consciously or unconsciously. When we live on a personal plane, these planets represent behaviors included in our collective unconscious. When we live on a transpersonal plane, these planets transform into individual characteristics that are related to the collective.

URANUS

SYMBOL

RULES AQUARIUS

REPRESENTS INNOVATION

Uranus represents the force of electricity and technology. The shock. Its energy manifests itself as a disruptive force of renewal. Uranus is within the same sign for approximately 7 years and its passage through it dismantles outdated structures that, when leaving, open space for the new. The sign where Uranus is located shows what is being renewed through disruption and technology, the novelty. The house describes the area of life where these changes occur.

More about how Uranus energy creates renewal.

NEPTUNE

SYMBOL

RULES PISCES

REPRESENTS INTEGRATION

Neptune represents the force of inspiration. The collective tide. Its energy manifests itself as a force of integration. Neptune is approximately 14 years within the same sign and its passage through it. The sign where Neptune is located shows what is unifying, softening, and inspiring entire generations. The house describes the area of life where it is experienced on a personal level.

More about Neptune.

PLUTO

SYMBOL

RULES SCORPIO

REPRESENTS TRANSFORMATION

Pluto represents transformation, chemical processes, and mutations. His energy manifests as a force of metamorphosis. Pluto is approximately between 9 and 30 years within the same sign and its passage through it transforms the darkest qualities of the sign, bringing them to consciousness through crisis. The sign where Pluto is located shows the type of crisis that is experienced. The house describes the area of life where we are personally affected. Pluto also refers to the ancestral memories that we keep within our DNA and that manifest as unconscious drives that we try to control or that exert some type of control over ourselves. Once we integrate them into our consciousness, the energy of Pluto becomes a source of personal power.

Pluto in the Houses

• Pluto in the 1st House
• Pluto in the 2nd House
• Pluto in the 3rd House
• Pluto in the 4th House
• Pluto in the 5th House
• Pluto in the 6th House
• Pluto in the 7th House
• Pluto in the 8th House
• Pluto in the 9th House
• Pluto in the 10th House
• Pluto in the 11th House
• Pluto in the 12th House

More about Pluto’s transformational energies.

Nodal Axis

The Moon’s Nodes represent the evolutionary path of our being.

North Node

The evolutionary direction that our being takes during the present incarnation.

The Moon Nodes in the Signs / Houses

• North Node in Aries (or 1st House) / South Node in Libra
• North Node in Taurus (or 2nd House) / South Node in Scorpio
• North Node in Gemini (or 3rd House) / South Node in Sagittarius
• North Node in Cancer (or 4th House) / South Node in Capricorn
• North Node in Leo (or 5th House) / South Node in Aquarius
• North Node in Scorpio (or 8th House) / South Node in Taurus

South Node

Innate behavior patterns. Characteristics of our ancestors that come to life in our current incarnation.

Asteroids

Chiron

Chiron represents where we feel shame, guilt, and fear. A very deep wound within our sense of Self.

Chiron in the signs and Houses

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