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Stone
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Planet
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Symbol
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Keywords
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Sun
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Life force, ego, public activity in the world, where
we're going in the future, father, male, heart, identity,
conscious mind, the will, vitality, genuine and authentic self,
one's ability to radiate and shine, leadership, power,
authority, spirit, externalizing tendencies, status, dignity,
important people, royalty, nobility, heads of state, government,
confidence. The Sun rules the fifth sign, Leo, and the fifth
house. Its cycle is equivalent to the Earth's year. |
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Moon
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Mother, female, where we've already been, the past,
nurturing, imagination, reactive, subconscious mind, sensitive,
domestic, growth and protecting life, sentimental, habits,
feelings, moods, instincts, reflections, aspirations, emotions,
changes, health and the home, the unconscious, the public,
fluctuation, the feminine, common people and their needs. The
Moon rules the fourth sign, Cancer, and the Fourth House. It
orbits the Earth and the zodiac every twenty-eight days,
completing one cycle between new moons every twenty-nine and
one-half days. |
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Mercury
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Messenger of the gods, intellect, communication, travel,
speech and articulation, wit and humor, logic and reasoning,
writing and publishing, learning and teaching, sociability,
networking, messages, discernment, restlessness, changeability,
adaptability, versatility, inventive, alert, inquisitive,
restless, curious, media, logical, thought, mobility, education,
youth, students, worker and civil servants. Mercury rules the
third sign, Gemini, the sixth sign, Virgo, and the Third and
Sixth Houses. It orbits the Sun every eighty-eight days, over
four times a year. |
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Venus
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Love, peace, romance, harmony, feminine, female, the impulse
to reflect, to balance and/or evaluate, beauty, relationships,
nature, the arts, affection, money, possessions, unselfish,
companionship, children, sister, daughter, sensual, gentle,
sexual urge to merge, social life, creativity, culture,
prosperity, pleasure, happiness, diplomacy, cooperation,
strategy, the senses, sensual desires, luxuries, comforts,
marriage, social connections, charm, refined tastes. Venus rules
the second sign, Taurus, and the seventh sign, Libra, and the
Second and Seventh Houses. It orbits the Sun every two hundred
and twenty-five days. |
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Mars
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Action, activity, the desire to venture onward or outward,
male, man, energetic, aggressive, forceful, decisive, innovative,
impulsive, enterprise, adventure, enthusiasm, zeal, courage,
athletic and mechanical skill, sexual desire, war, violence,
quarrels and accidents, machismo, the armed forces, pioneers and
agitators. Mars rules the first sign, Aries, the eighth sign,
Scorpio, and the First and Eighth Houses. Its orbits
the Sun about every six hundred and eighty-seven days. |
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Jupiter
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Expanding opportunities, widening horizons, optimistic,
wisdom, the higher mind, philosophical, jovial, organized
religions, prophecy, liberal-minded, universities, law,
ceremonies, rituals, generosity, fortune, far-ranging connections
between people and/or ideas, abundance, prosperity, finance,
world commerce, but also excess, over-confidence,
self-righteousness, complaisance. Jupiter rules the ninth sign,
Sagittarius, the twelfth sign, Pisces, and the Ninth and Twelfth
Houses. It orbits the Sun about every twelve years. |
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Saturn
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Limits, restrictions, structure, form, order, routine, discipline,
repression, patience, wisdom, ambition, desire for status,
justice, caution, perseverance, learning, Law of Karma,
depression, poverty, realism, dutiful, methodical, conservative,
pessimism, orthodoxy, old age, stagnation, misfortune, deep
thought, the State, the Establishment, politics, organization,
civil authority, officials, administrators, the world and all its
laws. Saturn rules the tenth sign, Capricorn, the eleventh sign,
Aquarius, and the Tenth and Eleventh Houses. It orbits the Sun
about twenty-nine and a half years. |
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Uranus
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Freedom from convention, change, liberty, quick, sudden, free-form,
reformer, innovative groups, eccentric, friendly, impersonal,
awareness, unusual aims, individual freedom, violent, disruptive,
destructive events, science, enlightenment, self-discovered
knowledge, genius, seeing things in new ways,
revelations, magicians, astrologers, capitalism, progress,
utopian expectations, the New Age. Uranus co-rules Aquarius and
is linked to the Eleventh House. It revolves around the Sun once
every eighty-four years. |
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Neptune
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Illusion, religious, spiritual, mystical, imaginative,
sensitive, delicate, subtle, equality, the interests of
collective society, utopian social movements, destiny and
consciousness of humanity as a whole, intuitive, compassion,
courteous, kindness, humanitarian, hospitals, prisons,
bureaucracies, intangible, life unrestricted by ordinary limits
and boundaries, confusion, delusion, deception, to escape from
responsibility, to avoid facing reality, drugs, visions of the
Universal. Neptune co-rules the sign of Pisces, is linked to the
Twelfth House, and revolves around the Sun once every one hundred
and sixty-five years. |
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Pluto
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Deep subconscious thoughts and feelings coming to surface,
the capacity to change forever one's lifestyle, thought processes
and/or behavior, pain and memories from the past, creation and
destruction, transcendental courage, rebirth, transformation, new
life via death of the old self, the rise and fall of
civilizations and power structures, syndicates, underworld, crime,
people who pool resources to enhance their power, the release of
wealth and opportunity, sexuality, fertility, the secrets of
biology, the mysteries of creation. Pluto co-rules the sign of
Scorpio and the Eighth House, and revolves around the sun once
every two hundred and forty-eight years. |
