Venus adorns the nativity with harmony, elegance, music, and the power to enchant
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Of the Planet Jupiter
Jupiter’s influence brings expansion, prosperity, and the generous flow of fortune and wealth
Of the Planet Mars
Mars marks professions of battle and blade—soldiers, surgeons, smiths, and all who move through fire and risk
Of the Planet Sun
When the Sun shines strong, it lifts the native with honor, steadfast character, and enduring fame
Of the Planet Saturn
The ancient astrologers called him the highest of planets—for Saturn governs time, toil, and the turning of fate
Benefic and Malefic Planets
In traditional astrology, planets are either benefic or malefic, symbolizing life’s blessings and challenges. Jupiter and Venus nurture growth, while Saturn and Mars bring trials. Ptolemy’s insights reveal how their elemental nature shapes our experiences through balance and adversity.
The Sun: The Diurnal Luminary
Sitting on its throne in the heavens, the Sun’s movement designates day and night, light and dark, winter and summer, truth and lies, carving the ecliptic, the basis of the zodiac and the art of astrology, across the sky.
The Moon: The Nocturnal Luminary
As the luminary that rules the night, the Moon represents change, travel, the emotional or irrational soul and feminine energy, but its significations depend on its condition in the sky and its proximity to the earthly sphere.
Venus: The Lesser Benefic
Beauty, pleasure, and love: the incarnation of the Greco-Roman goddess of love, Venus, the Lesser Benefic brings joy to the life of the native if well-placed, and over-indulgence if ill-aligned.
Mercury: The Messenger
Speedy and unpredictable, the twinkling planet Mercury has long represented reason, commerce, and the pursuit of knowledge, and is distinct in its openness to the influence of other heavenly bodies.