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Introduction to the Planets
A planet is a large space body which reflects the light of a star around which it revolves. The planets in our solar system are classified as inner planets and outer planets. The inner planets, those closest to the Sun, are solid spheres of rock and include Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.Jupiter marks the gateway to the Outer planets.
The outer planets are Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Pluto is more recently considered to be a Dwarf Planet.
The sun and moon are often referred to as the Luminaries, or the" Lights".
Between the inner and outer planets is an asteroid belt. Every planet, except for Earth, was named for an ancient Roman god or goddess. Some of the planets have naturally occurring satellites, or moons, while others do not. All eight planets orbit the Sun in their own unique way.
The names of the planets, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn as well as the Sun and the Moon (which the ancients believed were planets as well) are derived from Latin names given to these bodies by the Romans. These names replaced those previously given by the Greeks.
It is believed that the names given by the Greeks were also inspired by even earlier civilizations going back to the ancient Sumerians. The Sumerians were the earliest civilization in recorded history, dating back to about 3500 BC.
Symbolic Glyphs
These are the shorthand glyphs (or symbols) representing the planets. Note that the planetary dignities for the outer planets (Uranus, Neptune and Pluto) are accepted by many modern astrologers, but there is no traditional basis for their assignment. Traditional astrologers deny that the outer planets have any rulership, exaltation etc, as this destroys the symmetry of the table of dignities.However the Modern Rulerships have been included here.
Below are the glyphs used to show the signs of the Zodiac.
http://www.astrologyweekly.com/sun-signs/zodiacal-music.php
And here are the planets that rule those signs.
Saturn
Rules: Capricorn & Aquarius
Exalted in Libra
Detriment: Cancer
Fall: Aries
Exalted Degree: 21 Libra
Jupiter
Rules: Sagittarius & Pisces
Exalted: Cancer
Detriment: Gemini & Virgo
Fall: Capricorn
Exalted Degree: 15 Cancer
Mars
Rules: Aries & Scorpio
Exalted: Capricorn
Detriment: Libra & Taurus
Fall: Cancer
Exalted Degree: 28 Capricorn
Sun
Rules: Leo
Exalted: Aries
Detriment: Aquarius
Fall: Libra
Exalted Degree: 19 Aries
Venus
Rules: Taurus & Libra
Exalted: Pisces
Detriment: Aries & Scorpio
Fall: Virgo
Exalted Degree: 27 Pisces
Mercury
Rules: Gemini & Virgo
Exalted: Virgo
Detriment: Sagittarius& pisces
Fall: Pisces
Exalted Degree: 15 Virgo
Moon
Rules: Cancer
Exalted: Taurus
Detriment: Capricorn
Fall: Scorpio
Exalted Degree: 3 Taurus
Uranus
Rules: Aquarius (modern)
Exalted: Scorpio
Detriment: Leo
Fall: Taurus
Exalted Degree: 23 Scorpio
Neptune
Rules: Pisces (modern)
Exalted: Cancer
Detriment: Virgo
Fall: Capricorn
Exalted Degree: 3 Cancer
Pluto
Rules: Scorpio(modern)
Exalted: Leo
Detriment: Taurus
Fall: Aquarius
Exalted Degree: 15 Leo
The Planets
When a planet's speed is less than its average; it therefore moves less through the zodiac than it normally would. This is considered a debility.
The average daily distances travelled by the planets are as follows:
Sun: 59'
Moon: 13deg.10 min.36sec
Mercury:1 deg 23'
Venus: 1 deg 12'
Mars: 31'
Jupiter: 05'
Saturn: 02'
Uranus: 42"
Neptune:24"
Pluto:15"
SIZE
SMALL PLANETS (Mercury - Venus - Earth - Mars - Pluto)
The small planets have diameters less than 13000 km across. Mercury and Pluto are sometimes referred to as lesser planets because they are so tiny.
GIANT PLANETS (Jupiter - Saturn - Uranus - Neptune)
The giant planets have diameters greater than 48000 km. The giant planets are sometimes also referred to as gas giants.
Mercury,Venus, Earth, Mars-to scale
To hear Holst:"The planets", go here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6NopU9K_8M
FURTHER READING
http://www.astrologyweekly.com/planets/
A planet is a large space body which reflects the light of a star around which it revolves. The planets in our solar system are classified as inner planets and outer planets. The inner planets, those closest to the Sun, are solid spheres of rock and include Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.Jupiter marks the gateway to the Outer planets.
The outer planets are Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Pluto is more recently considered to be a Dwarf Planet.
The sun and moon are often referred to as the Luminaries, or the" Lights".
Between the inner and outer planets is an asteroid belt. Every planet, except for Earth, was named for an ancient Roman god or goddess. Some of the planets have naturally occurring satellites, or moons, while others do not. All eight planets orbit the Sun in their own unique way.
The names of the planets, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn as well as the Sun and the Moon (which the ancients believed were planets as well) are derived from Latin names given to these bodies by the Romans. These names replaced those previously given by the Greeks.
It is believed that the names given by the Greeks were also inspired by even earlier civilizations going back to the ancient Sumerians. The Sumerians were the earliest civilization in recorded history, dating back to about 3500 BC.
Symbolic Glyphs
These are the shorthand glyphs (or symbols) representing the planets. Note that the planetary dignities for the outer planets (Uranus, Neptune and Pluto) are accepted by many modern astrologers, but there is no traditional basis for their assignment. Traditional astrologers deny that the outer planets have any rulership, exaltation etc, as this destroys the symmetry of the table of dignities.However the Modern Rulerships have been included here.
Below are the glyphs used to show the signs of the Zodiac.
http://www.astrologyweekly.com/sun-signs/zodiacal-music.php
And here are the planets that rule those signs.
Saturn
Rules: Capricorn & Aquarius
Exalted in Libra
Detriment: Cancer
Fall: Aries
Exalted Degree: 21 Libra
Jupiter
Rules: Sagittarius & Pisces
Exalted: Cancer
Detriment: Gemini & Virgo
Fall: Capricorn
Exalted Degree: 15 Cancer
Mars
Rules: Aries & Scorpio
Exalted: Capricorn
Detriment: Libra & Taurus
Fall: Cancer
Exalted Degree: 28 Capricorn
Sun
Rules: Leo
Exalted: Aries
Detriment: Aquarius
Fall: Libra
Exalted Degree: 19 Aries
Venus
Rules: Taurus & Libra
Exalted: Pisces
Detriment: Aries & Scorpio
Fall: Virgo
Exalted Degree: 27 Pisces
Mercury
Rules: Gemini & Virgo
Exalted: Virgo
Detriment: Sagittarius& pisces
Fall: Pisces
Exalted Degree: 15 Virgo
Moon
Rules: Cancer
Exalted: Taurus
Detriment: Capricorn
Fall: Scorpio
Exalted Degree: 3 Taurus
Uranus
Rules: Aquarius (modern)
Exalted: Scorpio
Detriment: Leo
Fall: Taurus
Exalted Degree: 23 Scorpio
Neptune
Rules: Pisces (modern)
Exalted: Cancer
Detriment: Virgo
Fall: Capricorn
Exalted Degree: 3 Cancer
Pluto
Rules: Scorpio(modern)
Exalted: Leo
Detriment: Taurus
Fall: Aquarius
Exalted Degree: 15 Leo
The Planets
- The Sun -Self-expression, life force.
- Moon-Emotions, intuition, cycles, home, Mother
- Mercury- Thoughts, speech, communication, business matters, short journeys.
- Venus - Romance, creativity, beauty, social life, possessions.
- Mars- Action, energy, accidents, willpower, sexual expression.
- Jupiter - Luck, expansion, opportunity, excess.
- Saturn - Duties, responsibilities, burdens, lessons, ambitions.
- Uranus - Sudden changes, stress, insights, technology.
- Neptune - Dreams, illusions, deceptions,Drugs and alcohol, the arts.
- Pluto- Elimination, death, birth, regeneration.
When a planet's speed is less than its average; it therefore moves less through the zodiac than it normally would. This is considered a debility.
The average daily distances travelled by the planets are as follows:
Sun: 59'
Moon: 13deg.10 min.36sec
Mercury:1 deg 23'
Venus: 1 deg 12'
Mars: 31'
Jupiter: 05'
Saturn: 02'
Uranus: 42"
Neptune:24"
Pluto:15"
SIZE
SMALL PLANETS (Mercury - Venus - Earth - Mars - Pluto)
The small planets have diameters less than 13000 km across. Mercury and Pluto are sometimes referred to as lesser planets because they are so tiny.
GIANT PLANETS (Jupiter - Saturn - Uranus - Neptune)
The giant planets have diameters greater than 48000 km. The giant planets are sometimes also referred to as gas giants.
Mercury,Venus, Earth, Mars-to scale
To hear Holst:"The planets", go here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6NopU9K_8M
FURTHER READING
http://www.astrologyweekly.com/planets/
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