The Sun is the most influential
"planet" in Astrology.
The father of the solar
system, it is a masculine
planet. It represents
the ego, self, will power,
your uniqueness and individuality.
It is your identity. When
afflicted you can become
over ambitious, haughty
and domineering. Sun takes
a year to travel through
the zodiac, spending about
a month in each of the
signs. It rules over Leo,
and the house and day
of the week ascribed to
it are the fifth house
and Sunday respectively.
The friendly planets of
Sun are Moon, Mars and
Jupiter. While Saturn
and Venus are its enemies,
Mercury is neutral.
The Moon signifies
" Mother ", the feminine
energy in your life.
She rules over your
soul, your good qualities
as well as the negative
side of your personality.
On one hand the Moon
controls your emotions,
affection towards your
family, intution and
asthetic sense, while
it is also responsible
for moodiness, restlessness
and an unstable mind.
The Moon spends about
two and a half days
in each sign and takes
28 days to complete
it's journey through
the zodiac. She governs
Cancer, her house the
fourth and day Monday.
The Moon shares a friendly
relationship with Sun
and Mercury while the
other planets are neutral
towards her.
Mercury, the smallest
of the planets represents
childhood and youth.
A dual planet, it has
no gender of its own,
assuming that of the
sign it is in. It signifies
agility, intelligence,
wit and communication.
As a Mercurian you would
possess a sharp, shrewd
and igenious mind. However
a negative influence
could make you a cunning,
mischievous, deceptive
and cold person. Mercury
takes about 88 days
to complete its orbit
around the Sun. Due
to its retrograde motion
(appearance of traveling
backward) the cycle
is complete in about
one year. Mercury is
never more than 28 degrees
away from the Sun. It
is rules over both Gemini
and Virgo and the 3rd
and 6th Houses. Wednesday
is the day of Mercury.
In Sun and Venus it
finds a friend, whereas
in Mars, Saturn and
Jupiter it has sworn
enemies. Moon is neutral
towards it.
Venus the most brilliant
planet is said to be feminine
in nature. It represents
love, romance, beauty,
culture, creativity, social
appeal and fortune. When
afflicted, Venus would
be responsible for your
leading an immoral life,
cause you to take rash
and violent actions and
lead to the fickleness
of your mind. Venus takes
about 225 days to complete
its orbit through the
zodiac. It is rules over
Taurus and Libra and the
2nd and 7th houses. Its
day is Friday. Among the
planets it has Mercury
and Saturn for friends,
Sun, and Moon as enemies
and is neutral towards
Mars and Jupiter.
Mars traditionally said
to be a malefic planet,
it represents action,
passion, drive, determination,
your sexuality, courage,
power, and competitive
nature. With the affliction
of Mars you can become
rash, violent, and prone
to loss of temper. Mars
takes about 2 years to
complete its orbit through
the zodiac. It is a masculine
planet and is the lord
of Aries and Scorpio as
well as the 1st and 8th
Houses and its day is
Tuesday. It is friendly
with Jupiter, Moon and
Sun, neutral towards Mercury
and has Saturn and Venus
for foes.
Jupiter, by far the
largest planet, is astrologically
the most beneficial
planet. It represents
fortune, generosity,
philosophy, religion,
law, ethical and moral
values. Jupiter would
also mean long journeys
and settlement in a
foreign land. On its
being afflicted you
could display lavish
behaviour, vanity, carelesness
and over optimism. Jupiter
takes about 12 years
to complete its orbit
through the zodiac and
averages about one sign
per year. It is a masculine
sign and governs both
Sagittarius and Pisces
as well as the 9th and
12th houses, and its
day is Thursday. Sun,
Moon and Mars share
a friendly relationship
with Jupiter, while
Mercury and Venus are
is its enemies. It is
neutral towards Saturn.
Saturn, a mighty planet
has the ability to act
as either a powerful
malefic or a benefic.
This planet signifies
longevity, discipline,
responsibility, authority,
wisdom and endurance.
As a malefic Saturn
would make you melancholic,
pessimistic, indifferent,
deceitful, incompetent
and associate with the
wicked. Saturn takes
28 - 30 years to complete
its orbit through the
zodiac. It is a masculine
sign and rules both
Capricorn and Aquarius
as well as the 10th
and 11th Houses, and
Saturday is the day
of the week associated
with it. Saturn is a
friend of Venus and
Mercury, an enemy of
Sun, Moon and Mars,
while neutral towards
Jupiter.
Rahu an imaginary
planet known in western
astrology as the Dragon's
head is said to be a
cold, deceptive feminine
"planet". It signifies
reputation, esteem,
evil thoughts and strongly
represents the destructive
aspect of the two shadowy
planets (Rahu and Ketu).
Rahu belived to rule
over Scorpio, and owns
Aquarius, has friends
in Mercury, Venus and
Saturn, and enemies
in Sun, Moon and Jupiter.
Mars is neutral towards
it.
Ketu, the other of
the shadowy or imaginary
"planet" is known as
the Dragon's tail in
Western astrology. It
is said to be a neutral
"planet" like Saturn
and hot like Mars. It
is a great malefic and
denotes fanaticism greed,
back biting and disputes.
It also represents pilgrimage
and great knowledge.
Ketu is said to own
Scorpio and is friendly
with the same planets,
and shares the same
enemies as Rahu.