The Planets in Astrology

The Planets in Astrology 

There are 10 planets in Astrology. They include the luminaries; the Sun and the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. 

The 7 Inner Planets 

The inner planets ​generally refer to the first 7 planets that are visible to the naked eye:

• Sun
• Moon
• Mercury
• Venus
• Mars
• Jupiter
• Saturn

The inner planets are broken down into two subcategories; the personal planets (the Sun, the Moon, Mercury, Venus and Mars) and the social planets (Jupiter and Saturn). 

The 3 Outer Planets 

The outer planets are also referred to as generational planets​, as their orbits around the Sun take so long that they affect generations. They include:

• Uranus
• Neptune
• Pluto

What do the Planets represent in Astrology? 

Each planet has several different concepts, groups of people and areas that they govern and represent. In a Natal Birth Chart, each planet represents a different facet of our personality. The personal planets have the biggest affect on us as individuals, as they are the closest to Earth. The social planets are still important to consider, while the house position (eg. the 10th House) of the generational planets is more important in an individual Birth Chart, rather than the actual sign of the planet (eg. Uranus in Capricorn). 

​Predictive Astrology is used to produce "forecasts" for all kinds of events on a micro and macro scale. Predictions can be made for individuals, as well as World Events. Indeed, Astrologers have been discussing the monumental impact 2020 would have on us globally for many years in the lead up to this year. Predictive Astrology relies on the interpretation of the current transits of the planets and their signs to produce these forecasts.

The Sun ​☉

• The conscious self 
• Ego/identity 
• Career
• The father 

The Moon ☽ ​

• The unconscious self 
• Emotions/instincts
• The home and childhood 
• The mother 

Mercury ​☿

• Communication
• Skills, talents and the lower mind 
• Commerce and business 
• Siblings/extended relatives 

Venus ​♀ 

• Love 
• Money, art and beauty 
• Relationships 
• Women/the feminine 

Mars ​♂

• Ambition/drive to succeed 
• Competitiveness 
• Expression of anger
  
• Sexual expression 
• Men/the masculine 

Jupiter ​♃ 

• Belief system
  ​(spiritual, religious or otherwise) 
• Travel 
• Fortune and wealth 
• Long distance travel 

Saturn ​♄

• Fears, discipline and career/work ethic
• Establishments (eg. the government) 
• Karma 
• The elderly and the father  

Uranus ​♅

• Swift change/sudden upheavals
  
• Modern science and new inventions
  
• Astrology 
• Rebellions/revolutions 

Neptune ​♆

• Dreams, fantasies and imagination 
• Spirituality
• Unconditional love
• Diseases

Pluto ♇ 

• Death, rebirth and natural disasters 
• Transformation of all kinds
• The underworld, power and sex
• Psychology and the occult