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Astronomy

 

In this section...

Sun | Moon  | Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars | Jupiter
Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | Pluto | 2003 UB313 | Chiron

 

 

Read on to find out more about your ruling heavenly body, or find out about solstices, equinoxes, lunar calendars and lunar cycles.
 

 

 

Sun

Keywords: Power, vitality, self-expression, individuality, inner self, ego and life direction

 

Deity: Apollo or Helios (Greek) or Sol (Roman)

 

Time in each star sign:

  • the sun travels approx 1 degree a day

  • it spends approx 30 days in each sign

  • 1 yr to complete the whole zodiac

Named after Sunday

  • dies solis (Latin - the sun's day)

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Symbol: 

The symbol of Eternity

 

Star sign: Leo
 

Represents: fatherhood

 

Natural house: 5th

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Moon

 

Keywords: Responsive, fluctuation, emotions, reactionary, home

 

Deity: Diana (Roman), Luna (Roman), Selene (Greek) and Artemis (Greek)

 

Time in each star sign:

  • Approx 2.5 days

  • 28 days to complete the whole zodiac

  • the Moon travels around the Earth once every month

Named after Monday

  • monandaeg (Anglo-Saxon - the moon's day)

  • lundi (French), lunedi (Italian) and lunes (Spanish)

  • month comes from the word moon

See more about lunar cycles and calendars

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Symbol:

 

Star sign: Cancer


Represents:
motherhood

 

Natural house: 4th

 

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Mercury

 

 

Keywords: Communication, transport, eloquence, commerce, thievery, intellect, ideas, information, manual dexterity

 

Deity: Mercury (Roman) and Hermes (Greek)

Time in each star sign:

  • 15 - 70 days

Named after Wednesday:

  • mercredi (French), mercolodi (Italian) and miércoles (Spanish)

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Symbol:

 

Star signs:

Gemini - by night

Virgo - by day


Natural houses: 3rd and 6th

 

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Venus

Keywords: Harmony, unison, relatedness, beauty, love, peace, grace, female relationships, social interactions, justice, art, romance, marriage

 

Deity: Venus (Roman), Aphrodite (Greek) or Ishtar (Babylonian)

Time in each star sign:

  • up to 5 months

Named after Friday

  • vendredi (French), venerdi (Italian) and viernes (Spanish)

Male - Female aspects

  • Venus in a man's chart - shows the kind of women he instinctively desires

  • Venus in a woman's chart - indicates the ways in which she is likely to present herself in order to attract the interest of romantic partners

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Symbol: (woman)

 

Star signs:

Taurus - by night

Libra - by day


Natural houses: 2nd and 7th

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Earth

 

Earth is the only planet whose English name does not derive from Greek/Roman mythology. The name derives from Old English and Germanic.

The Earth is part of all of us no matter what our star sign and we each play an important role in her survival. By connecting with the earth and treating her with respect we will in turn be nourished, protected and taught valuable life lessons.

The Earth provides us with life, energy, crystals, astrology, the solstices and equinoxes.

Deity: Tellus (Roman), Terra (Roman) and Gaia (Greek)

 

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Mars

 

Keywords: Energy, heat, activation, stamina, drive, aggression, energy, strength, courage, life-force, direction, instinct, male relationships, risk, creation through destruction

 

Deity: Mars (Roman) and Ares (Greek)

 

Mars probably got this name due to its red color. The name of the month March derives from Mars.

 

Time in each star sign:

  • 6 weeks - 6 months

Named after Tuesday

  • mardi (French), martedi (Italian) and martes (Spanish)

Male - Female aspects

  • Mars in a woman's chart - shows the kind of men she instinctively desires

  • Mars in a man's chart - indicates the ways in which he is likely to present himself in order to attract the interest of romantic partners

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Symbol: (man)

 

Star signs:

Aries - by night

Scorpio - by day


Natural houses: 1st and 8th

 

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Jupiter

 

 

Keywords: Expansion, preservation, opportunity, light, growth, optimism, travel, risk, joy, luck and wellbeing

 

Deity: Jupiter (Roman) and Zeus (Greek)

 

Time in each star sign:

  • Approx. 1 year

  • 12 years to complete the full zodiac

  • Jupiter turns retrograde once a year for 120 days, being 'stationary' for some 10 days.

Named after Thursday

  • jeudi' ( French), giovedi in Italian and jueves (Spanish)

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Symbol:

 

Starsigns:

Sagittarius - by day

Pisces - by night (former ruler)


Natural houses: 9th and 12th (former ruler of Pisces)

 

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Saturn

 

Keywords: Limitations, cold, repressive, dense, karmic responsibilities, knowledge

 

Deity: Saturn (Roman) and Cronus (Latin)

 

Time in each star sign:

  • Approx 2.5 years

  • 28 years to complete the full zodiac

Named after Saturday

  • samedi (French), sabato (Italian) and sábádo (Spanish)

 

The Saturn Return
Every 29 years Saturn returns to the same zodiacal degree as it was placed in your birth chart. This signifies a time of transition, from one life-phase to the next.
When this happens you are said to experience your Saturn Return.

 

This happens at around age:

  • 28-30 (from youth to maturity)

  • 57-59 (from maturity to wisdom)

  • 86-88 (either a transition to the next world or back to a second childhood!)

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Symbol:

 

Starsigns:

Capricorn - by day

Aquarius - by night (former ruler)


Natural houses: 10th and 11th (former ruler of Aquarius)

 

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Uranus

 

 

Keywords: Change (revolutionary), disruptive, dynamic, exciting, reckless, sudden and unexpected changes, freedom, genius, originality, revolution, unusual or unique, arcane studies, science, technology, computers and the media
 

Deity: Uranus (Greek)

 

Time in each star sign:

  • 7 years

  • 84 years to complete the full zodiac

Information

Uranus was formerly named after its discoverer, Herschel


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Symbol:  

(the 2 curves represent the soul and are joined by a cross and circle)

 

Starsign: Aquarius


Natural house: 11th

 

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Neptune

 

 

Keywords: Nebulous, impressionability, mystery, spiritual awareness, mysticism and ideals, disguise, deception, abstract thinking, illusion.

 

Deity: Neptune (Roman) and Poseidon (Greek)

 

Time in each star sign:

From 1979 to March 1999, Neptune was the farthest planet from the Sun - see Pluto.

  • 14 years

  • 84 years to complete half of the zodiac

  • 168 years to complete the whole zodiac

Information

Neptune was discovered in 1846 true to its nature, by indirect means. It was not seen, but its position proposed, because its pull altered the path of Uranus.

 

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Symbol:

(the trident of Neptune)

 

1942 - the Greek letter Ŕ was used to represent psychic function

 

1949 - the Hebrew letter for spirit was adopted.

 

Starsign: Pisces

 

Natural house: 12th

 

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Pluto

Pluto and its moon, Charon

 

Keywords: Elimination, renewal, regeneration, transformation, death, underworld, deep spiritual matters, obstruction (struggle and transformation), regeneration and karmic responsibility.

 

Deity: Pluto (Roman) and Hades (Greek)

 

Time in each star sign:

Pluto's orbit is highly elliptical. This means every 228 years, Pluto is closer to the Sun than Neptune for a period of 20 years. From 1979 to March 1999, Neptune was the farthest planet from the Sun.

  • 12 - 32 years (as it travels beyond the orbit of Neptune)

  • 248 years to complete the whole zodiac

Information

Pluto was first discovered by the Lowell Observatory in 1930 and was formerly called Pluto-Lowell.

 

It is located in the heart of the Kuiper belt and until recently was the outermost known planet in our system (see 2003 UB313).

 

Pluto has one confirmed moon, Charon (discovered in 1978) and possibly two more tiny moons.

 

 

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Symbol: or ţ (P and L combined) after Pluto and Lowell

 

Starsigns:
Scorpio - by night
Aries - by day


Natural house: 8th

 

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2003 UB313
(the 10th planet)

2003 UB313 (a temporary name) is the largest object found in orbit around the sun since the discovery of Neptune and its moon Triton in 1846.

It is located in the Kuiper belt, a swarm of icy bodies beyond Neptune in orbit around the sun and is larger than Pluto.

It is more than 3 times further away than Pluto at almost 10 billion miles from the sun. It is the most distant object ever seen in orbit around the sun (including Sedna, the planetoid discovered almost 2 years ago).

It has a extremely elliptical obit, taking over twice as long to orbit the sun as Pluto.
 

The three images were taken 1.5 hrs apart on the night of 21 October 2003. The planet moves very slowly across the sky over the course of 3 hours

 

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Chiron

Keywords: the Wounded Healer, teacher, relationships, holistic understanding, wisdom, healing arts, astrology, music, medicine, relationships, our ultimate potential, healing past life wounds so we can heal others and the karmic healing process (often painful)

Deity: Chiron (Greek)

Time in each sign
Chiron
travels between Saturn and Uranus in a highly elliptical 51-year orbit. At times it is closer to the Sun than Saturn (at perihelion) and other times further out than Uranus (at aphelion).

This means it moves swiftly through some signs, such as Libra, but very slowly through others, such as Aries. The first of many such minor planetoids to be discovered, Chiron still remains the largest and most significant of these in terms of human destiny.

Information
Chiron was first discovered by Charles Kowal in 1977, however earlier views on photographic plates, date back to the 1895 perihelion.

It is unusual because while it is a comet-like planetoid, it is >50,000 times the characteristic volume of a comet. This is a size more commensurate with a large asteroid, which it was initially assumed to be.

Chiron is a knowledge holder who transmits higher teachings either as an outer teacher (Saturn) or as an inner teacher or spirit guide (Uranus). Embodying the archetype of 'the wounded healer', Chiron stresses the importance of going within to find an answer - and then sharing it with others.

In education, music and medicine, Chiron unites the body and mind, instinct and intellect. His ancient teachings are now resurfacing through the advent of holistic health and education.

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Symbol: Chiron

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References

 

Astronomy

2003 UB313 (10th planet)

Mythology

Chiron

 
 
 

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Pisces

You are:
* compassionate & kind
* funny & imaginative
* sensitive & shy

Crystals for Pisces are:
* Amethyst
* Chevron Amethyst
* Bloodstone
* Clear Quartz
* Fluorite

 

 

 

 

 

 

STAR SIGNS
Aries 20 Mar - 20 Apr
Taurus
20 Apr - 21 May
Gemini
21 May - 21 Jun
Cancer 21 Jun - 22 Jul
Leo
22 Jul - 23 Aug
Virgo 23 Aug - 23 Sept
Libra
23 Sept - 23 Oct
Scorpio
23 Oct - 22 Nov
Sagittarius
22 Nov-21 Dec
Capricorn 21 Dec - 20 Jan
Aquarius 20 Jan - 19 Feb
Pisces 19 Feb - 20 Mar

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