Planetary Influences

SUN-

The constant,  ever-shining source of life in the daytime.  It symbolizes strength,  vigor,  ardor,  generosity  and  the  ability to  function  as  a  mature individual and a creative force;  it  also indicates  the complete potential of every  human  being. (Note: That the sun is always in your main      house  example if your a Virgo then the sun  will be in the Virgo house.)

MOON-

Rules our feelings,  customs,  habits and  moods, and  its  position  is an  indicator  of  rapidly changing phases of behavior and personality.  The Moon  rules the female element in both women  and men,  the women in a man's life, fertility, food, health in general and the  masses.      

MERCURY-  

Is the planet of the mind and power of communication.  It     rules speaking, language, mathematics,   drafting  and design,   students,  messengers and,  indeed,  any profession in which the mind of man has wings!

VENUS-         

Symbolizes  that  rare and  elusive  harmony  and radiance which is true beauty.  Its ideal is  the  flame  of spiritual love,  Aphrodite,  goddess  of  love.  It indicates grace,  delicacy, sensitivity and  charm;  and it rules the love of nature  and  pleasure, luck and wealth. Venus in the horoscope  indicates a person's love life, the pleasures and          
luxuries he or she enjoys.

MARS-

Is energy and drive,  courage and daring;  but it can be thoughtless and cruel,  wild and angry. It rules soldiers,  butchers, surgeons and salesmen or any  calling that requires  daring,  bold  skill, refined  techniques and self-promotion.  Mars  in the horoscope represents outgoing physical force, energy, ambition and desire.

 JUPITER-

Rules good luck and good cheer,  health,  wealth,  optimism,  happiness, success and joy. Its is the symbol   of   opportunity;   it   rules   actors,  statesmen,  professional people,  publishing  and religion.

  

SATURN-

Creates limitations and boundaries and shows  the 
consequences of being human.  It rules time, old age and sobriety. It symbolizes selfishness, reticence and diplomacy; and can bring depression, jealousy and greed.

URANUS-

Rules upheaval and revolution and sudden  changes for good or evil. It governs intellectual genius,  inventiveness, technology and electronic advancement  and  influences  mankind's  great   forward leaps. Uranus, Neptune and pluto are known as the outer planets.

NEPTUNE-

Is the planet of illusion. At its best, it is the planet  of emotional genius,  poetry,  music  and inspiration  and has dominance over many  of  the arts.  It  is a cheap intoxicant,  and its worst aspect include drugs and fraud.  It is associated with all forms of escapism and mass delusion.

PLUTO-

Symbolizes  the  capacity to change  totally  and forever   a  person's  lifestyle,   thought   and behavior.  Pluto rules all the powerful forces of creation and destruction; it can bring a lust for power   with  strong  obsessions.   It   creates, destroys and re-creates.