Planet directory

Planets in astrology: what each one represents

In the symbolic grammar of astrology, planets describe functions or drives. Signs describe how those functions tend to operate, houses locate them in life, and aspects show their relationships.

Personal planets

The Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, and Mars move relatively quickly and create many of the chart’s immediately recognizable personal patterns: identity, needs, thought, relating, and action.

Social planets

Jupiter and Saturn connect personal life to growth, responsibility, opportunity, rules, and the structures shared with a wider society.

Outer planets

Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto move slowly, so an entire generation may share their signs. Their house placements and close aspects often make them more personally distinctive.

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