BOOKS ON THE PLANETS

It all started with curiosity, the curiosity of man to study the patterns of stars and celestial bodies. This led to the discovery of certain movements of planets and stars such as revolution, rotation and the appearance of comets. While at first, these phenomena were recorded as celestial events that happened in space, it was later seen that these events had effects on Earth as well. Furthermore, these planets and celestial events were related to features of one’s personality. This resulted in the birth of the art form - Astrology. 

It was seen that the patterns of these planets and celestial bodies had predictive elements to them. It had certain features that described a person’s characteristics and compatibility with other people. While this is a well-known fact today, there have since been many other discoveries with respect to the relationship between planets and astrology today. Today, planets are used as symbols along with zodiac signs to give us a better understanding of our lives. 

The 7 Planets and what they rule:

• Sun - The luminary of life and self

On an individual level the sun is representative of the ego, personality and spirit while in terms of life, the sun depicts energy levels and collective focus. 

• Moon - The luminary of emotions

In terms of the self, it represents your inner world and your soul while on a more grand scale, when it comes to life, the moon indicates humankind and their moods as a species.

• Mercury - The planet of the mind

Within you, it depicts the way your mind works and the ways in which you communicate and in terms of life, it depicts the mental patterns, economy and media of humankind as a collective.

• Venus - The planet of beauty 

When it comes to the self, Venus is representative of a person’s love language and their aesthetics, however, in terms of life, Venus depicts humankind’s sense of connection as a whole.

• Mars - The planet of action

Mars represents one’s perseverance and determination and in life, depicts humankind’s general archetypes related to aggression. 

• Jupiter - The planet of expansion 

Within the self, Jupiter represents how luck manifests in one’s life and in life, Jupiter is connotative of the general sense of optimism and growth in humankind. 

• Saturn - The planet of structure 

Saturn represents how one learns life lessons and how they take responsibility for their actions, while in life, it represents the structures of the world.

FAQ’s: 

Q1. How do the different time zones impact Sun Signs? 

The time zone you’re located in does not have any significant impact on your Sun Sign, your Sun Sign is determined by the exact location you were in when you were born only. Astrology relies on the ecliptic, meaning the circular path that the Sun appears to follow over the course of a year. 

Q2. How does Mercury Retrograde cause an effect on Earth, when it is merely an illusion?

In definition, Retrograde, is an optical illusion that causes a planet to slow down and eventually come to halt. During this phenomenon, the traits and themes related to the planet are felt in a perturbed way, thus bringing on adversity for particular zodiac signs. The answer to this question is fairly simple. In Astrology, planets are not seen as literal forces that control our feelings and emotions, it’s more of a symbolic relationship that exists between the planets and astrology, so in Retrograde, its symbolic of how the planets move backwards and stand still which causes an effect in our lives as well.