Planets

  

 The Planets

As the earth travels through her annual cycle, she is accompanied in harmony with all the other planets of our solar system. They all have an important influence on each other. 

Jyotish Astrology or the Science of Light, as practiced in India, is the study of these planetary influences. I hesitate to present these attributes as this is a blog of the celestial Zodiac. This Indian science is a wonderful study all in itself. Look below to find a rudimentary planetary chart. I offer in each monthly blog a vedic comment for each Zodiac sign.

Symbol   Planet  Roman          Greek           Hindu

  Sun    Appollo/Sol   Hellios    Surya      

Solar God/ Life force    Brahma, Supreme Light

Moon   Diana/Luna   Aremis    Chandra (shining)

Goddess of divination,emotions, goddess of the hunt, 

born from the Sun, symbol found on the head of Shiva.

 Mercury     Mercury    Hermes    Buddha

Messenger of the Gods, mental reasoning, adaptability, 

communication, quicksilver, intelligence, wise man.

Venus       Venus   Aphrodite   Shukra (clear, pure)

Goddess of beauty, love, romance, fertility and desire

temptation, emotional turmoil.

 Earth     Terra/Rhea     Gaia     Prithvi

Primirdial Earth goddess, mother earth, Magma Mater 

That which holds everything, Anima Mundi.

Mars     Mars     Aries     Mangala

God of War, male strength, pride, conquering hero.

Jupiter   Jupiter   Zeus   Guru

Sky, Father of the Gods, mentor teacher, discipline

The last word in decisions.

 Saturn      Saturn     Cronus       Shani (duty)

Founder of civilizations, social order, agriculture and time.

moves slowly, conformity.

 Uranus     Caelus     Uranos     Vasuki

God of genius, individuality, unconvetional ideas inventions

Snake king of divine origin.

 Neptune     Neptune     Poseidon     Varuna

God of the Sea, rain, waters. fluidity of thinking, mediation.

  Pluto     Charon     Hades    Kubera

God of the Underworld, unseen, treasure, deformed, judgment

Other Planets in Important Star Clusters

Following is a list of star clusters that have been known to influence humanity and our planet, physically, psychically, in the etheric.

1. The Big Dipper (big bear) constellation

 It is the dragon with seven heads of the Egyptians and in India: the seven Grand Rishis. It sweeps and clears out  the solar system cyclically , it is of  masculine polarization.

2. The Seven Sisters of the Pleiades

These are the seven wives of the seven Rishis in the Big Dipper. Also called the seven sisters, they are found in the constellation of Taurus, just inside the Milky Way, and represent (Alcyone especially) the central point around which our Universe of fixed stars is spinning. They are the opposing feminine force to Brahma known as Mahatmaya.

3. The Dog Star, Sirius

This is the source of all Manas (chi), of feminine polarization, which influences us psychically and the original dwelling of the Great White Brotherhood.

4. The Seven Sacred Planets:

Mercury, Mars, Venus, Saturn. Jupiter, Moon and the Sun

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The Moon

Our moon is the planet closest to the earth, often thought of as feminine and adored by peoples throughout the ages. In each chapter of a Zodiac sign you will find Native American and Wiccan calendar references for lunar magical work.

The moon has four noticeable stages due to the shadow image from the sun that the earth casts on it. They are Full, waning, new and waxing.

The moon plays an important part in our work. If you see the moon and it forms the arc of a D it is increasing or a waxing moon, going towards full, and if you see a C, it is a waning moon going toward a new moon or no visible moon. 

While the moon is waxing everything grows bigger, crops, hair and plants. While the moon wanes,  all stops for a time. Tides are higher in a full moon cycle . High tide is the most significant time for crime. A study of over a thousand admissions to a mental hospital in Ohio has shown that a high number of people were admitted when the Moon was full (highest in the sky.). Before the advent of chemical contraception, maternity wards once knew when they would be busiest.

As women already know, there is a parallel of our menses with the lunar cycle. We also know the influence of a full moon on our psyche. The moon has sway over us. We can take this into consideration for sowing seeds, getting haircuts, and important life events such as weddings and buying homes. One of the oldest calendars in the world was recently found, it marked a clear 28 day cycle. Scientists said that this was the first attempt by man to calculate the moon cycle – what do you think ladies?

In the present Aquarian age more of humanity will begin to embrace the Full Sun/Moon festivals. These have no dogma connected with them. During these times our evolutionary journey will be accelerated.