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Students Corner
In Students Corner you will find some basic astrology prinicpals to help get
you started. This section will grow as we continue to add useful information.
If you would like to contribute please contact us.
This short reference for the energy of the planets and Chiron was provided by
a generous FAAWA member:
SUN
The Sun rules the sign of Leo. Sun key words: Identity, conscious self-expression, goals, power Just as the Sun is the heart and centre of our solar system, in astrology the
Sun symbolises the heart and centre of the birth chart. It is the main expression
of the individual, where we want to shine. The Sun represents the masculine principle,
the father, husband and men in general, our ego, our will and our conscious nature.
The Sun rules our health, vitality and sense of identity. It describes our goals
and journey in this life.
MOON
The Moon rules the sign of Cancer. Moon key words: response, receptivity, instinct, emotions, and moods. The Moon represents our emotions, feelings and instincts, our inner world. It
is passive and receptive. The Moon is the ultimate symbol of the feminine principle
and is about moods, memories, the past, and our emotional needs – how you were
nurtured, how you want to be nurtured, and how you nurture others. Its action
fluctuates and changes. The Moon is where we look for support and comfort and
our deep connection to family roots.
MERCURY
Mercury rules the signs of Gemini and Virgo. Mercury key words: communication – the written and spoken word, the mind, intellect, logic. Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun. In the chart it can be no more than
28 degrees either side of the Sun. Mercury was the Messenger of the Gods and
was known for his speed and dexterity. Mercury is the only androgynous planet
(neither masculine nor feminine). Mercury represents our intellectual and communicative
processes. It is about how we gather information, how we think, speak, write
and learn, and how we pass it on to others. Mercury rules the rational mind;
its quality is logic only (no emotion/feeling). It also rules teaching, schools,
children, language, humour, opinions, manual skills, travel, siblings and our
immediate environment and neighbours. Where Mercury is placed in the chart shows
where and how you communicate.
VENUS
Venus rules the signs of Taurus and Libra. Venus key words: love, attraction, beauty, harmony, money, quality. Venus is the Goddess of Love and Beauty. She is a very powerful planet that
represents Love and Money and is never located more that 46 degrees distant from
the Sun. In ancient times Venus was known as the lesser benefic. What brings
benefit and how can we be benefited?
Venus is about how we relate to others, how we attract others. Venus wants to form relationships of love, beauty, harmony, balance and value. Where Venus is placed in the chart is can show how we do this and what we want from relationships. It also represents our ability to love and be loved, how we love and value ourselves. Venus is the pleasure principle and enjoys beauty and comfort. Her action is gentle and harmonious. Venus rules relationships, possessions, art, culture, charm, jewellery, singing and music and governs marriage and unions of all kinds, sociability, luxuries, pleasure and appreciation. MARS
Mars rules the sign of Aries and Scorpio. Mars key words: energy, drive, confrontation, assertiveness, anger. Mars was the Roman God of War and as such is the warrior in our charts. Mars
is our will to survive, a symbol of energy, drive, assertiveness and aggression.
Mars deals with our animal nature, our desire and sexual energies, and our desire
to procreate to build his strength and power. He is in charge of how we assert
ourselves and how we express anger. Mars can be used destructively and angrily
as in combat or with bravery, courage and strength. In ancient times he was known
as the lesser malefic.
JUPITER
Jupiter rules Sagittarius and Pisces. Jupiter key words: expansion, opportunity, justice, preservation, religion, other cultures, travel. Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system and takes about a year to travel
through one of the signs. Jupiter represents our need and desire to grow and
expand, to feed a part of something larger than ourselves, our inner faith. Jupiter
rules religion, spirituality, higher education, culture and other cultures, long
distance travel, morality, law and wisdom. Jupiter is optimistic, positive, enthusiastic
and generous. In ancient times Jupiter was known as the greater benefic. In
the negative Jupiter can be excessive, indulgent, fanatical and extravagant.
Jupiter’s action is orderly and promotes health and growth.
SATURN
Saturn rules Capricorn and Aquarius. Saturn key words: fear, responsibility, duty, restriction, limitation, standing the community. Saturn is the second largest planet in our solar system and represents the limit
of the solar system that can be seen with the naked eye. With his cold rings
seeming to limit his boundaries and ability to expand. Limitation is one of the
principles of Saturn along with discipline, responsibility and restriction. Saturn
is the Lord of Karma, the Father of Time and relates to the principle of contraction
as well as structure, social order, and figures of authority. Saturn’s action
is slow and lasting and its qualities are cold and dry.
CHIRON
There is no accepted sign ruled by Chiron. Some feel he is aligned with Virgo and Sagittarius. Chiron key words: undeserved/inherited wounding, healing, spiritual healing, isolation. Chiron was discovered on 1/11/77 and represents the wounded healer. It is the
bridge between the inner and outer planets - Saturn and Uranus - and is the key
to our healing. We all have psychic wounds. There is some debate as to whether
Chiron is an asteroid, planetoid, minor planet or a comet. The word chiro means
hands as in chiropractor, healing with the hands. Chiropractic was discovered
on 1/11/77 by a man called Daniel Palmer, The idea being that if you align the
body and spine the body will heal itself. Since 1977 the world has become more
conscious of holistic healing and started to realize that we are responsible for
our health and what we put into our bodies. Symbolically re healing the planet
and ourselves. Before we can heal others, we need to heal ourself. Chiron is
connected with health. Chiron has no rulership but is linked to Virgo through
practical healing and Sagittarius being the centaur and teaching. Chiron has
an erratic, elliptical cycle of 49-51 years around the Sun, and is represented
in the body by the right side of the leg - thigh down to the foot. The Chiron
dilemma is about, rejection and abandonment, sexual issues and deceit, betrayal,
accepting something that is undeserved, unfair or misjudged, finding our own way
out of the dilemma - no one can do it for us, sacrifice - giving up something
and death.
URANUS
The modern rulership of Uranus is Aquarius. Uranus key words: sudden or unexpected change, inventiveness, originality, revolution. Uranus is the first of the Transpersonal or Outer Planets. Uranus was discovered
in 1781. The cycle of Uranus around the sun is 84 years and it passes through
each sign of the zodiac every 7 years. Its axis is horizontal and spins on its
side. The colour of Uranus is shimmering pale green/blue. Uranus is considered
the upper octave of Mercury. Uranus is very harsh, very judgemental and with
detached emotions. Uranus represents things that are different. It is the planet
of shock, rebellion, disruption, revolutions and uprisings. It will always be
what you don't expect, sudden and/or instant change, turning things upside down,
detachment and disconnectedness. Also Uranus is about things that are glitzy,
sparkling or exciting. All that glitters is not gold. Uranus also represents
the individuation process, sudden vision, endings and new beginnings. Where you
come alive through a new vision. "The Awakener". Uranus is about breaking down
structures and boundaries, trying to break away from the established order. Freedom
from the known. Where we won't be forced into a mould. Being radical and being
different. Standing out from the crowd and not conforming to the crowd. Will
power. Where you are brave or courageous enough to be your true self. Uranus
rules electricity, earthquakes and technology, but not computers. In mythology
it is the essential force of creation, the divine rebel.
NEPTUNE
The modern rulership of Neptune is Pisces. Neptune key words: refinement, inspiration, mysticism, deception, confusion, mystery. Neptune is the second of the Transpersonal or Outer planets. It was discovered
in 1846, and is the higher octave of Venus. It has a regular cycle around the
Sun of 165 years, and takes 13.75 years through each sign. The colour of Neptune
is all shades of blue and the blue/green of the ocean. Neptune rules fog, dreams,
psychics, spiritual mediums, mysticism, religion, drugs, alcohol, tobacco, (any
form of drugs that brings an altered state of consciousness or chemicals in the
body). silver, music, musicians. Neptune is about lack of discrimination, can't
identify what is real or unreal, illusion, delusion, images, compassion, lack
of boundaries, infection, suffering. Neptune is a process, it is about absorption
and dissolving eg. erosion, confusion and deceit. It is like being woken up out
of the dream world, disorientation, unclear. Like being between two worlds. On
another level it is about fashion, film and movie world. Music to set the mood,
moodiness, dance, fairytale magic. Where Neptune is in the chart is about lack
of personal definition, avoiding the truth. It is where you make a sacrifice,
where we become a victim, where we are deluded, where we are co-dependant, where
we are idealistic, addicted and deceived or where we deceive, and where we experience
chaos. In Mythology Neptune is represented by Poseidon, ruler of the oceans that
represents the collective unconscious. Neptune/Poseidon rules hurricanes, tidal
waves and floods, also earthquakes and horses.
PLUTO
The modern rulership of Pluto is Scorpio. Pluto key words: transformation, regeneration, death and rebirth, elimination, the Phoenix. Pluto is the last of the known Transpersonal or Outer planets. It was discovered
In 1930. Pluto is the modern ruler of Scorpio. The colour of Pluto is deep blood
red. (garnets and rubies) and it has an erratic cycle around the Sun of 249-251
years. Pluto was in Scorpio for 11 years and Taurus for 33 years, hence the erratic
cycle. Pluto is also known as the higher octave of Mars. Pluto is about birth
death and rebirth, power, manipulation, transformation. Pluto rules the underworld,
mining, (underground ie. gold oil - resources have power in the world). It also
rules sex (the control mechanism), drains, plumbing, sewers, decay, garbage and
compost. All in life that we don't want to face or know about. Also recycling
of our waste. Anything nuclear or atomic, explosion, destruction. Suppression
and repression. Pluto is about dealing with our own stuff - cleaning out. Pluto
helps us to grow. Pluto is where we encounter power issues, empowerment/disempowerment.
Where we give our power away. Where out own power is tested. Where we manipulate
or become manipulated. Where we must transform our lives and where we encounter
death. If Pluto is in the 1st, 4th, 7th, or 10th house it will be strong. Jealous,
possessiveness, control, psychic feeling of what's going on. A Pluto power struggle
is fighting to the death.
Planetary Cycles and length of transit through the Signs:
Healing Associations of Planets
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