2. Planets in Astrology

Planets in Astrology, What Do They Mean?

The Sun and Moon are luminaries, and considered the most important parts of the planets in astrological chart interpretation. The planets are split into two categories – fast moving through the signs: Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars and slow moving – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. As planets move through each of the zodiac signs, their energies affect individuals in different ways. The easiest way to associate certain traits to each planet is to give them keywords. Even though there are positive and negative traits, it will be easier to balance them when describing the signs that each planet rules.

Sun stands for ego, creative self-expression, pride, leadership, the expression of one’s own power, potential, will, father and men in general, loyalty, courage, aspirations

Moon stands for emotions, home, early childhood and the kind of attitudes instilled, feelings, mother, women in general; shows how one reacts to the actions of others. Also indicates how one eats and food preferences, unconscious

Mercury represents ideas, intellect, analytical abilities, thinking and thought processes, style of communication; what information one chooses to accept or ignore, learning ability

Venus stands for one’s affections, how one expresses emotions in love, love, seduction, creativity as well as what one looks for in a mate, also one’s attitude toward money and social values, artistic talents, sensuality

Mars represents what motivates one to action, one’s drive, energy, aggression, assertion, anger, arousal and temper; also one’s desires, sexual drive

Jupiter stands for your ambition to succeed, luck, adventure, opportunities for growth, adventure and optimism; philosophical beliefs, religious standards, where one is likely to benefit materially and financially, generosity

Saturn represents self-control and self-discipline; your duties and responsibilities, life-structure, your fears, inhibitions, restrictions, anxieties, and self-imposed limits, lessons learned

Uranus stands for unconventionality, freedom, eccentricities, the force behind liberation, inventiveness, independence

Neptune represents imagination, impressionability, style, creativity, illusion and disillusion, charisma and spirituality, mysticism, faith, religion, inspiration

Pluto stands for transformation, restructuring of self and life, obsession, power struggles, control, trust and the violation of trust, instincts, occultism and hidden sciences, death and reincarnation

Chiron, part of a comet found in 1977, is relatively new as far as astrological interpretation goes. Chiron represents what you can teach and be taught, how you can heal and heal others, wisdom, and patience.

The positive and negative traits to each of the zodiac signs as well as the parts of the body they rule will be discussed next.