| 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
 | 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
 | 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
 | 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
 | 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
 | 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
 | 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
 | 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
 | 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
 | 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
 | 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
 | 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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