Planets in Astrology

The Planets in Your Natal Chart...

The planets represent energy forces.
They fall into various signs and houses and their energy affects each sign and house in its own unique way.

Planets combine and pull each other to create unique patterns in each person. The sun and moon have the greatest effect according to the signs they are in and houses in which they fall. The planet which rules your rising sign (ascendant) carries extra influence as does the planet which rules your sun sign and moon sign. The way the planets combine in houses and aspect each other is important. However, the planets are in second place on the order of influence scale.The order is: sign, planet, house, then aspects. Signs have the most influence. A Cancer moon person is going to behave like a Cancer moon person regardless of the house placement of the moon or how the other planets affect the moon. This is why signs carry the most weight, then planets, then houses.

The Sun in Your Natal Chart...

Ruler of Leo, the sun brings a sense of identity and purpose to a house.

It carries a need to excel and shine. It is where there will be a drive to improve and grow. Activities related to the house where the sun is located are sought after. Often the activities of this house will be amplified as the person grows into adulthood and has developed them, but the effort will always exist even in childhood.

The Moon in Your Natal Chart...

The moon rules Cancer. A sense of security will be found in the house where the moon is located.

This is an area of retreat and comfort. Rather than a need to grow, there is feeling of familiarity and depth. People spend a great deal of time concentrating on the matters relating to the house where their moon is located. Satisfying the needs of this house is necessary rather than optional.

Mercury in Your Natal Chart...

Ruling Gemini and Virgo, Mercury brings a quickness of thought and action to a house.

An ability and desire to communicate the matters of whichever house it falls into is found. A need to figure things out with regard to the activities of this house will be found. The sign found here can either accentuate or hinder this force.

Mars in Your Natal Chart...

Mars is the ruler of Aries and, like Aries, wants to win.

Mars brings a drive to succeed and win to a house. It brings assertiveness, aggression and energy along with a determination. Impatience with regard to the activities of this house may be found.

Venus in Your Natal Chart...

Ruler of Taurus and Libra, Venus brings an appreciation of beauty, style, finesse and a delicate touch to a house.

It brings a kindness, caring and get along attitude. Venus allows you to see the beauty in the area represented by the house in which it is located.

Saturn in Your Natal Chart...

Capricorn is ruled by Saturn and, as such, the house containing Saturn will seem either difficult, awkward or overly serious in its tone.

This planet can have a powerful impact because of its serious nature and the feeling of inadequacy it brings. The house containing this planet may seem overwhelming due to the person's need to be responsible and hardworking here. Sometimes the person may try to avoid the activities of this house if they are too overcome with heavy feelings of inadequacy or difficulty.

Jupiter in Your Natal Chart...

Ruler of Sagittarius, Jupiter brings an ease of functioning to a house.

In fact, this ease can become exuberance that can be so seemingly free from limits and boundaries that care should be taken not to go too far with any activities here or to take things for granted. The activities of the house containing Jupiter can also seem so easy that procrastination can take its course leading to overwhelming situations of backlog.

Uranus in Your Natal Chart...

Uranus is the ruler of Aquarius and brings a feeling of unemotional detachment to a house.

This may be put on you by someone or some situation or you may put the unemotional detachment on someone or something else. Changes may be sudden in the house where Uranus is found as the emotional element is not considered. A desire to disregard matters of the house where Uranus is found and is often expressed as a need for freedom.

Neptune in Your Natal Chart...

Nebulous Pisces is ruled by Neptune and, as such, it clouds the house which it occupies.

It may show itself with an attitude of denial or escapism toward the matter of the house in which it falls. Or it may lead to a person constantly sacrificing themselves without realizing why. It may lead to a desire to see things as better than they are, overlooking the bad, detail issues in favor of a slightly delusional, overly simplified and rosy outlook.

Pluto in Your Natal Chart...

As the ruler of Scorpio, Pluto brings issues of control and power to the house where it is found.

It may feel like you are being controlled, or that something or someone else is controlling you. Either way, the issue of control is constantly at hand. There may be emotional drama and conflict over values and possessions or dramatic losses resulting in the need to completely rebuild.

In Depth
Planet Descriptions