AstrologyNotes Astrological Knowledge Base


Planet

From AstrologyNotes

Educational Reference
Astrology   History   Glossary
Branches   Charts   Tools
Traditions   Methods   Resources
Planets Lunar Nodes Asteroids Fixed Stars Eclipses Midpoints Parts Transplutonian Other Points
See also Astrology or Interpretations
Planets
Sun
Moon
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Asteroids
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto

In traditional Western astrology, the planets have the significances listed below. These significances have been handed down since ancient times and come from Ptolemy's Tetrabiblos. Note that in astrology, the Sun and Moon are referred to as "planets" for the sake of convenience. Sometimes the Sun and Moon are referred to as The Lights or the Luminaries.


SignRuling planet
(ancient)
Ruling planet
(modern)
Asteroid
AriesMarsPluto*
TaurusVenusJuno/Ceres
GeminiMercuryPallas Athene
CancerMoonCeres
LeoSun
VirgoMercuryPallas/Hygiea/Chiron/Vesta
LibraVenus
ScorpioMarsPlutoVesta
SagittariusJupiterChiron
CapricornSaturn
AquariusSaturnUranusPallas Athene
PiscesJupiterNeptuneChiron


References

External Links