Astrology for Magicians
and Metaphysicists - Lesson 2
The Planets
As you have learned previously, there are four main
factors to be considered when you interpret a birth chart or when you set
up an astrological structure for magical purposes. These factors are: the
planets, the zodiacal signs, the mundane houses, and the aspects.
The planets represent functions, human inclinations,
motivations, and tendencies. The sign in which a planet is located indicates
the character of the planetary function, or how it operates. The aspects
between planets tell about the mutual interaction of their functions, whether
harmonic, disharmonic, strong or weak. Finally, the houses show the fields
of life experience where the planetary and zodiacal forces most likely
manifest.
Since the planets represent human inclinations and
motivations, it will be useful to gain an understanding of the planetary
principles before we go on to describe the signs and houses.
An astrological interpretation is a translation from
chart structures into statements that we make with our language. The easiest
way to do this translation is the method of key words. With this method
we can derive sentences that describe the individual directly from his
or her chart.
The key word method is very effective, provided that
you know your key words. With practice you can use these key words as trigger
that help you expand on the statements that you make in your astrological
interpretation.
It is essential that you learn your key words well.
Without knowledge of the various elements of astrology, i.e., the planets,
signs, houses, etc., you cannot properly interpret astrological charts,
let alone design charts for specific purposes in your work of astrological
magic.
With knowledge of your key words the interpretation
of a chart or the developing of an astrological trend structure for magical
purposes compares very much to the translating of one language into another.
In the following you see the basic key
words for the planets
| Planet |
Key word for its
inclination and motivation |
| Sun |
to integrate, to express, to project |
| Moon |
to respond, to react, to regulate |
| Mercury |
to communicate, to concentrate, to transmit |
| Venus |
to relate, to unite, to connect |
| Mars |
to initiate, to activate, to move |
| Jupiter |
to expand, to mature, to experience |
| Saturn |
to limit, to control, to discipline |
| Uranus |
to deviate, to invent, to reform |
| Neptune |
to refine, to detect, to transcend |
| Pluto |
to eliminate, to transform, to regenerate |
The zodiacal sign in which a planet is located reveals
the manner in which the person brings forth the inclination and motivation
of the planet. The mundane house in which the planet is found describes
the sphere of life upon which the person concentrates the inclination and
motivation of the planet. The aspects between the planets show special
modifications that will effect the actual efforts.
In the following you find a more detailed
description of the planets. It is essential that you study it carefully.
Sun
Key Word Extensions
To integrate -- to make into a whole by bringing all
parts together
To express -- to make known to the world
To project -- to thrust outward and forward into
the world
Psychological Implications
Everyone feels strong motivations to become a whole
person, to let others know of his existence, and to become a significant
part of his environment. The Sun symbolizes one's motivations to accomplish
these three goals.
Physiological Associations
The human heart has a close relationship with the Sun,
since it is both the heart and the Sun that control the living organism.
Further, the delicate network of veins and arteries circulate that which
is distributed by the heart; hence, the circulatory system has a really
meaningful correspondence to the Sun. Difficult aspects to the Sun point
toward susceptibility to afflictions of these parts of the body. Note that
these parts are the sustainers of life.
Concomitant Relations
There are relationships between the Sun and vitality,
determination, the masculine principle, dignity, self reliance, magnanimity,
the man, and the father.
Moon
Key Word Extensions
To respond -- to make a reply through the emotions
To react -- to undergo a change through the emotions
To regulate -- to control or to adjust into rhythmic
function
Psychological Implications
Everyone has an inclination to make his emotions known,
to effect revision of the emotions, and to conform to cyclic actions. The
Moon, as controller of the rise and fall of the tide, is the indicator
of one's instinctive behavior in response to these three urges.
Physiological Associations
The Moon has a close association with the stomach, the
breasts, the lymphatic system, the pancreas, the ovaries, and the sympathetic
nervous system. Difficult aspects to the Moon point toward a susceptibility
to afflictions of these parts of the body. Note that these parts are containers
for and controllers of bodily functions.
Concomitant Relations
There are relationships between the Moon and instinct,
emotions, memory, protectiveness, domesticity, patriotism, and mother.
Mercury
Key Word Extensions
To communicate -- to impart knowledge or ideas in order
to reveal or to expose
To concentrate -- to direct thoughts toward a common
center
To transmit -- to pass along from one person or
place to another
Psychological Implications
Everyone has an urge to make his thoughts known, to
give careful consideration to that of which he becomes aware, and to convey
his feelings to others. Mercury, the planet of the reasoning process, indicates
one's inclinations in these matters.
Physiological Associations
Mercury has a very close correspondence to the respiratory
system, the sensory organs, the nervous system, the thyroid gland, and
the brain in general. Difficult aspects to Mercury point toward a susceptibility
to afflictions of these parts of the body. Note that these parts for the
communication tracts of the body.
Concomitant Relations
There are relationships between Mercury and intelligence,
mobility, adaptability, reason, self expression, perception, young people,
writers, teachers, and travelers.
Venus
Key Word Extensions
To relate -- to show sympathetic understanding and awareness
To unite -- to bring together as a whole
To connect -- to join in proper association and
perspective
Psychological Implications
Everyone has a motivation to achieve harmony, to effect
beauty in his relationships with his environment, and to bring together
that which should properly be linked. Venus, the planet of justice and
balance, is the indicator of one's urges in these directions.
Physiological Associations
Venus has a close association with the venous circulation,
the lumbar region, the kidneys, and the throat. Difficult aspects to Venus
point toward a susceptibility to afflictions of these parts of the body.
Note that these parts determine balance and imbalance within the whole
body.
Concomitant Relations
There are relationships between Venus and art, affections,
wife, young girls, finery, and ornaments.
Mars
Key Word Extensions
To initiate -- to enter into expressions of physical
energy
To activate -- to engage in liveliness
To move -- to change positions from one place to
another
Psychological Implications
Everyone has inclinations to expend physical stamina,
to set himself into worthwhile motions, and to resist inertia. Mars, as
the planet of energy and motion, is the indicator of these natural urges.
Physiological Associations
Mars has a close correspondence to the sex glands, the
adrenal system, the red blood corpuscles, and the muscular system. Difficult
aspects to Mars point toward a susceptibility to afflictions of these parts
of the body. Note that these parts are associated with stimulation and
activity.
Concomitant Relations
There are relationships between Mars and courage, war,
passion, desire, heat, and young men.
Jupiter
Key Word Extensions
To expand -- to reach out in order to understand
To mature -- to become fully developed and perfected
To experience -- to have a personal encounter or
involvement
Psychological Implications
Everyone has innate desires to satisfy his intellectual
curiosity, to become a well-informed person, and to become independently
emotionally satisfied. Jupiter, as the planet of expansion and unrestrained
development, has a close affinity with these inclinations.
Physiological Associations
Jupiter has a close association with the liver, which
is the largest glandular organ in the body, and with the posterior lobe
of the pituitary gland, which regulates growth. Difficult aspects to Jupiter
point toward a susceptibility to afflictions of these two glands. Note
that the two parts are related to expansion and growth.
Concomitant Relations
There are relationships between Jupiter and enthusiasm,
optimism, generosity, professional people, and the higher mind.
Saturn
Key Word Extensions
To limit -- to restrict for justifiable reasons
To control -- to govern for purposes of benefit
To discipline -- to impress upon the mind or the
memory
Psychological Implications
Everyone has an urge to exercise restraint, even upon
himself; to be master of his own destiny; and to gain command of both his
overt acts and his private thoughts. Saturn, as the taskmaster planet,
identifies and measures these urges.
Physiological Associations
Saturn has affinity with the skin, the teeth, the spleen,
the gall bladder, the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, the pneumogastric
nerve, and the bone structure of the body. Difficult aspects to Saturn
point toward a susceptibility to afflictions of these parts of the body.
Note that these parts give form, poise, and support to the skeletal system.
Concomitant Relations
Saturn has a relationship to ambition, self preservation,
convention, endurance, perseverance, stability, integrity, caution, and
serious old people.
Uranus
Key Word Extensions
To deviate -- to depart from that which is usual and
ordinary
To -- to create or to originate that which is different
To -- to convert from within without destroying
Psychological Implications
Everyone has deep seated desires to be individualistic,
to design that which is yet unknown, and to improve upon that which has
weakness or faults. Uranus, as the planet of the unusual and the unexpected,
identifies these desires or urges.
Physiological Associations
Uranus has a close correspondence to the sympathetic
nervous system. Difficult aspects to this planet point toward a susceptibility
to sudden and unexpected emotional breakdowns, cramps, hysteria, and all
forms of paralysis. Note that the nervous system is also deeply involved
in the psychological urges associated with this planet.
Concomitant Relations
Uranus has a relationship to originality, independence,
eccentricity, inventors, aerial matters, and unusual people.
Neptune
Key Word Extensions
To refine -- to cultivate insights beyond the level
of consciousness
To detect -- to ferret out the significance of the
abstract
To transcend -- to rise above ordinary worldly matters
Psychological Implications
Everyone has motivations to see below the surface, to
attach meaning to the immaterial, and to elevate himself to the highest
planes of understanding. Neptune, as the planet of nebulosity, is the indicator
of these motivations.
Physiological Associations
Neptune has a close association with the spinal canal,
the thalamus, and the overall mental and nervous processes. Difficult aspects
to this planet point toward a susceptibility to afflictions that are mysteriously
difficult to diagnose, as well as to deep rooted neuroses. Note the high
degree of sensitivity associated with these parts.
Concomitant Relations
Neptune has a close relationship to intuition, imagination,
idealism, compassion, illusion, mysticism, the unreal, liquids, and drugs.
Pluto
Key Word Extensions
To eliminate -- to cast out because of a need for replacement
To transform -- to convert from one status to an
entirely different one
To regenerate -- to produce anew from the ruins
of the original
Psychological Implications
Everyone has an urge to get rid of that which serves
no positive purpose, to remodel completely that which is undesirable, and
to reorganize that which has fallen totally from its original status. Pluto,
as the planet of no golden middle, indicates one's motivations toward these
ends.
Physiological Associations
Pluto has a close correspondence to cell formation,
the system of reproduction, and the tracts of secretion. Difficult aspects
to this planet point toward a susceptibility to afflictions of these parts
of the body. Note that the functions of these parts relate pertinently
to the physiological implications.
Concomitant Relations
Pluto has a close relationship to new beginnings, those
who work below the surface of the Earth, group power, death, refuse, and
the underworld.
After you have carefully studied these key words
and the symbolic associations of each of the planets, review these principles
often and systematically. Strive to establish firmly in your mind the planetary
principles so that you can, as your study progresses, expand the symbolic
representation to encompass all matters that properly belong with each
planet, including the magical ones.
For example, you should realize that Mercury is associated
with all matters of communication, including the abilities to reason and
to express one's thoughts. Thus, this planet is logically connected with
the media for communication. It is the key word extensions that suggest
to you the vastness of the associations. Later, you will see how reasonably
these planetary principles take on significant form and reveal through
the birth chart both the disposition and the indisposition of the person
concerned.
Finally, you should become familiar with the various
tables of planets, signs, houses, etc., so that you will begin to use the
symbols and review the key words.
Information
that you can find on this site (contents)
Introduction:
Astrology
for Magicians and Metaphysicists
Basic
Astrology: Drawing the Horoscope
The
Astrology of Planetary Rulers
The
Astrology of Elements and Quadruplicities
The
Astrology of the Signs
The
Astrology of the Houses
Inscribing
the Planets
The
Astrology of the Aspects
Abbreviations
and Symbols in Astrology |
Lesson
I:
Magic,
Astrology, Astrological Magic and Magical Astrology
Methods
of Approximation in Magical Astrology
Modern
Methods of Magical Astrology to Generate Trends
A
New Dimension in Astrology
Why
Astrology Works
The
Horoscope Represents Structural Settings
The
Wise Rules the Stars
Astrology
and Life Force
An
Astrological Greenhouse
What
this Course in Natal Astrology is teaching
The
Energetic Basis of Astrology
The
Astronomical Basis of Astrology
The
Sample Chart |
Lesson
II:
The
Astrology of the Planets: Basics and Keywords
Astrology
of the Sun: Key Word Extensions, etc.
Astrology
of the Moon: Key Word Extensions, etc.
Astrology
of Mercury: Key Word Extensions, etc.
Astrology
of Venus: Key Word Extensions, etc.
Astrology
of Mars: Key Word Extensions, etc.
Astrology
of Jupiter: Key Word Extensions, etc.
Astrology
of Saturn: Key Word Extensions, etc.
Astrology
of Uranus: Key Word Extensions, etc.
Astrology
of Neptune: Key Word Extensions, etc.
Astrology
of Pluto: Key Word Extensions, etc. |
Lesson
III:
Astrology
of the Signs: Basics, Attitudes of Expression, Manners of Expression
Astrology
of Aries: Key Words, Rulers, etc.
Astrology
of Taurus: Key Words, Rulers, etc.
Astrology
of Gemini: Key Words, Rulers, etc.
Astrology
of Cancer: Key Words, Rulers, etc.
Astrology
of Leo: Key Words, Rulers, etc.
Astrology
of Virgo: Key Words, Rulers, etc.
Astrology
of Libra: Key Words, Rulers, etc.
Astrology
of Scorpio: Key Words, Rulers, etc.
Astrology
of Sagittarius: Key Words, Rulers, etc.
Astrology
of Capricorn: Key Words, Rulers, etc.
Astrology
of Aquarius: Key Words, Rulers, etc.
Astrology
of Pisces: Key Words, Rulers, etc.
Astrology
of Sextuplets
Astrology
of Triplicities
Astrology
of Quadruplicities |
Lesson
IV:
Astrology
of the Houses: Keywords
The
Astrology of the First House
The
Astrology of the Second House
The
Astrology of the Third House
The
Astrology of the Fourth House
The
Astrology of the Fifth House
The
Astrology of the Sixth House
The
Astrology of the Seventh House
The
Astrology of the Eighth House
The
Astrology of the Ninth House
The
Astrology of the Tenth House
The
Astrology of the Eleventh House
The
Astrology of the Twelfth House
Planets,
Signs, and Houses Keyword Summary
The
Astrology of Aspects |
Lesson
V:
Preparing
to Judge a Chart
Preparing
an Astrological Chart
Fifteen
Steps for Making Notes on a Chart
Fifteen
Part Reference from which to make Notes
The
Ascendants
Aries
Ascendant
Taurus
Ascendant
Gemini
Ascendant
Cancer
Ascendant
Leo
Ascendant
Virgo
Ascendant
Libra
Ascendant
Scorpio
Ascendant
Sagittarius
Ascendant
Capricorn
Ascendant
Aquarius
Ascendant
Pisces
Ascendant
Planets,
Signs, and Houses
Planets
in Signs
Planets
in Houses
Describing
the Houses |
Lesson
VI:
The
Astrology of the Aspects
Aspects
of the Sun
Aspects
of the Moon
Aspects
of Mercury
Aspects
of Venus
Aspects
of Mars
Aspects
of Jupiter
Aspects
of Saturn
Aspects
of Uranus
Aspects
of Neptune
Aspects
of Pluto
Aspects
of the Ascendant
Aspects
of the Midheaven |
Lesson
VII:
The
Astrology of Basic Structures
The
Astrology of Dominant Groupings
Nodes
Sextuplets
Triplicities
Quadruplicities
Stellium
Special
aspects in Astrology
Hemispheric
Distribution
Chart
Patterns |
This web site contains
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to teach natal astrology is the method of connecting astrological key words.
In fact, this course in astrology is designed that you can interpret an
astrological chart after reading this course in astrology once. Simply
follow the instructions given in this course when interpreting the horoscope
and others may be inclined to believe that you have been studying astrology
for a long time! Knowing your keywords, of course, will eventually
be a must to practice natal astrology. The mastery of natal astrology
using the key word method will make it a lot easier to make predictions
with the help of astrology and, eventually, help others and yourself by
using the knowledge astrology in generating desired effects: to cause
positive permanent change in all areas of experience: relationships,
business, money, etc. Astrology is a powerful help in any form of magick:
You set the desired astrological trend and power such settings with life
force. You find a good description of this powerful combination of astrology
and magick in the web site http://www.magitech.com.
On this web site you find
Keywords in Astrology. Keywords of Planets, Signs, Houses, and Aspects,
and how to connect these keywords to Interpretations.
Basic Horoscope Structures
in Astrology and their Interpretation, Astrology for Magicians.
You find how Astrology can
be Used to Generate and Manage Trends. Abbreviations of Signs, Planets,
and Houses help you establish easy to read formulas for Interpretation
in Natal Astrology.
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