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Charting & Planets
Astrologers have long studied the positions and actions of ten heavenly bodies to determine their effects upon our lives. Eight of these are earth's neighboring planets, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. The other two are the Sun and the Moon;however, astrologers refer to them collectively as the Ten Planets. These planets follow an ecliptic path. This is sort of an oval path not truly circular. The gravitational pull by the different planets upon each other affects their path.

A good way to imagine this is to think of a oval racetrack. The racetrack would be the ecliptic. The ten planets are racing around the track in the same direction but moving at different speeds. The speedier planets would circle the track several times a year while passing the slower moving planets that would take centuries to go around the track once. Astrologers look at the positions of the planets in relationship to each other at certain fixed times such as the day and time you were born. They use the signs of the zodiac to describe planet positions, and Aspects to describe their relationships to each other. The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need by Joanna Martine Woolfolk contains information to make these calculations and construct your own natal charts. Click Here to view book.

Planet Groups
Planets represent different celestial forces that affect your basic personality traits, emotions, and needs. They provide the energies that drive your physical, emotional, and mental and intuitional systems. These planetary energies are modified by the planet's position in the zodiac, and by its relationships or Aspects to the other planets. There are three planet groups which are based upon the time it takes to go around the track once. The first group, also called the Personal Planets, the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, and Mars takes less than two years to make a full cycle. Because we experience the influence of these planetary cycles often, it is important to recognize and control our reactions to them. The key characteristics and influences from them are:

Sun Identity, Will, Purpose (individuality)
Moon Feeling, Emotion, Responsiveness (Personality)
Mercury Intellect, Adaptability, Communication (Mentality)
Venus Attraction, Vanity, Harmony (Affection)
Mars Energy, Impulse, Assertion (Initiative)

The second group includes Jupiter and Saturn. They affect long-term inner urges rather than immediate conscious needs. These urges determine your world-view.

Jupiter Enthusiasm, Adventurousness, Justice (Expansive)
Saturn Ambition, Caution, Restraint (Conservative)

Uranus, Neptune, Pluto are known as the Transpersonal planets and compose the third group. Uranus makes a full cycle in about 84 years, Neptune about 164 years and Pluto about 247 years. This slow movement allows their energies to influence generations even as long as two to three centuries. Their characteristics are:

Uranus Independent, Intuitional (Originality)
Neptune Inspirational, Mystical (Sensitivity)
Pluto Regeneration, Obsession, Courage (Control)

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The influences of these transpersonal planets varies among individuals, depending upon their aspects and position in a person's natal houses which are contained in your Natal Chart .

Sun- The Sun's position in the zodiac is your Sun sign. The Sun sign shows how you express your creative urges through conscious acts of will. The Sun rules the sign Leo.

Moon- The Moon's position in the zodiac shows your unconscious emotional reactions to situations based on your early childhood experiences and family training. The Moon rules the sign Cancer.

Mercury- Mercury's position in the zodiac shows how you think things out and then communicate your ideas and decisions to others. It also reveals how you make decisions and what you consider before making a decision. The planet Mercury rules the sign Gemini and Virgo.

Venus- Venus's position in the zodiac shows how you give of yourself and how you express your feelings for others. It also reveals how you attract the good things of life, both the material and the spiritual. The planet Venus rules the sign Libra and Taurus.

Mars- Mars's position in the zodiac shows how you use your physical energies in expressing your needs. It affects your sex drive, ambitions, endurance, and aggressiveness. The Planet Mars rules the sign Aries.

Jupiter- Jupiter's position in the zodiac shows how you express your need to grow. It shows your interests in the higher values of life and how you share those interests with others. The planet Jupiter rules the sign Sagittarius.

Saturn- Saturn's position in the zodiac shows how you try to establish and protect your position in life. It also shows how you face responsibility and seek recognition for your efforts. The planet Saturn rules the sign Capricorn.

Uranus- The planet Uranus's position in the zodiac shows something about the motivation, goals, and originality of those born in each seven year period during which Uranus is in each of the signs. The planet Uranus rules the sign Aquarius.

Neptune- Neptune's position in the zodiac influences the collective outlook of all those born within the same thirteen year period during which Neptune remains in one sign, showing the mystical and inspirational influences felt by each generation. The planet Neptune rules the sign Pisces.

Pluto- Pluto's position in the zodiac influences the entire generation of people born within the same twelve to twenty-two year period during which Pluto remains in one sign, showing human need for regeneration and control in each generation. The planet Pluto rules the sign Scorpio.

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