Astrology in 7 Words
An intriguing sense of how the traditional planets studied by astrologers are more than they seem.
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In early days, astronomy and astrology were the same thing and the ancients evolved meanings for the planets along the lines ‘as above, so below’: whatever pattern is anywhere is everywhere.
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Childlike Mercury was Hermes to the Greeks and a quick-witted communicator, businessman and trickster, ideally placed in a city.
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Venus had passion in her loves and hates, naked and powerful she was instinctual and natural.
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Mars was seen as a disciplined warrior who protected and resisted, though when self-control floundered, he could be cruel and selfish.
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Jupiter meant well and, out of a deeply felt emotion, would distribute largesse, occasionally dangerously incautious when flinging his thunderbolts about.
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Saturn’s slow path across the heavens translated into the gait of an old man, rigid and serious like death—a preserver of the customs that bind together a community.
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Apollo was the shining centre of primary importance—the truth of a person, and the Moon was illusion, a pale reflection of the true light and could be seen in the face of the faceless masses, those who tolerate everything.
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So they found these associations:
Sun: monarch
Moon: the masses
Mercury: town life
Venus: country life
Mars: Lords Temporal
Jupiter: Lords Spiritual
Saturn: ministers
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We could meaningfully suggest that the Monarch is the final No-sayer, the masses accept everything and say Yes, town-dwellers like saying Hello to people, country-dwellers value beauty more (Thanks), knights are forever resolving things and moving on (Goodbye), priests pray (Please) and ministers are the king’s conscience (Sorry).
So we can see that the ever-present pattern of 7 was known long ago, and today is easily reconciled with the 21st Century 7 Words model.
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