Planets
The Planets in Astrology
In astrology, the planets (along with the Sun and Moon) are the active parts of a birth chart. Each represents a specific function — identity, emotion, thinking, love, drive — and takes on the flavour of the sign and house it occupies.
The Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus and Mars move quickly and describe day-to-day character; Jupiter and Saturn shape growth and structure; Uranus, Neptune and Pluto move slowly and colour whole generations. Choose a planet to read its meaning.
- SunWhat the Sun means in astrology: your core identity, vitality and sense of purpose, plus how astrologers read the Sun by sign and house in a birth chart.
- MoonWhat the Moon means in astrology: your emotional needs, instincts and inner life, and how astrologers interpret the Moon by sign and house in a birth chart.
- MercuryWhat Mercury means in astrology: how you think, learn and communicate, plus how astrologers read Mercury by sign, house and during retrograde in a birth chart.
- VenusWhat Venus means in astrology: love, values, beauty and attraction, and how astrologers interpret Venus by sign and house in a birth chart.
- MarsWhat Mars means in astrology: drive, action, desire and how you assert yourself, plus how astrologers read Mars by sign and house in a birth chart.
- JupiterWhat Jupiter means in astrology: growth, meaning, optimism and expansion, and how astrologers interpret Jupiter by sign and house in a birth chart.
- SaturnWhat Saturn means in astrology: structure, discipline, responsibility and maturity, and how astrologers read Saturn by sign and house in a birth chart.
- UranusWhat Uranus means in astrology: change, freedom, innovation and sudden shifts, and how astrologers read Uranus by sign and house in a birth chart.
- NeptuneWhat Neptune means in astrology: imagination, spirituality, dreams and compassion, and how astrologers read Neptune by sign and house in a birth chart.
- PlutoWhat Pluto means in astrology: transformation, power, depth and rebirth, and how astrologers read Pluto by sign and house in a birth chart.
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