Planets in Hellenistic Astrology — Part 2 : the personal & social planets.
Mercury ☿
Mercury represents the exchange and transfer of all things, which includes :
— communication and transferring one’s thoughts to others through speaking or writing.
— mental processes
— money & trade
— traveling
— intelligence
— sleight of hand
— psychopomp
— thievery
↳ trivia :
— Domicile: Gemini, Virgo
— Exaltation: Virgo
— Detriment: Sagittarius, Pisces
— Fall: Pisces
— Mercury is never more than one sign away from the sun (previous and next). For example, an Aries sun person can only have Mercury in Aries, Pisces or Taurus.
— Quality: Cold and Dry (Melancholic).
— Neutral disposition, i.e. neither feminine nor masculine.
— Slightly Diurnal.
— Colors: patterns, multicolour, mixed colors, shades of gray.
— Places: Markets, shops, money-related places, schools.
— Day of the Week: Wednesday.
— Professions: messengers, agents, dealers, astrologers, clerks, accountants, scribes, media, physicians, researchers, scientists, lawyers, orators, musicians, bankers.
— Body Parts: Tongue, brain, arms, hands, fingers, auditory system, shoulders.
— Animals: small or clever animals, animals capable of “speech” (such as parrots).
— Minerals & Stones: Copper, brass, quicksilver.
Venus ♀
Venus represents relationships and social connections of all kinds, not just romantic. She also lords over the arts, beauty, harmony, peace, pleasure, diplomacy, fashion, hygiene & desire.
↳ trivia :
— Domicile: Taurus, Libra
— Exaltation: Pisces
— Detriment: Aries, Scorpio
— Fall: Virgo
— How her nature was perceived varied based on whether she appeared as Morning Star Venus (Phosphorus) or as the Evening Star (Hesperus).
— Quality : Cold and Moist (phlegmatic).
— Nocturnal.
— Feminine.
— Places: places that gives pleasure and entertainment, places depicting arts, fashion halls, gardens.
— Day of the Week: Friday.
— Body Parts: Kidney, smell, neck, hips, genitals.
— Colors: White, Green, Pink, Red.
— Professions: Musicians, artists, players, jewellers, actors, designers, perfumers, inventors, diplomats, cosmetologists.
— Minerals & stones: Copper & Emerald
— Animals: doves, soft & cuddly animals, swans
Mars ♂
Mars is a malefic, and thus represents things that are not pleasant, but usually necessary such as cutting, burning, (literal and metaphorical) severing. It also encompasses anger, aggression, the assertion of will, fire, danger, combat, war, violence, & power.
↳ trivia :
— Domicile: Aries, Scorpio
— Exaltation: Capricorn
— Detriment: Taurus, Libra
— Fall: Cancer
— Quality : Dry and Hot (choleric).
— Nocturnal.
— Masculine.
— Places: smithies, furnaces, slaughterhouses, sources of fire/burning, places of combat, hospitals, places related to the military.
— Colors: Red, vermillion, fiery colors.
— Parts: Head, gallbladder, genitals.
— Professions: professions that involve fire, butchers, conquerors, military professions, blacksmiths, surgeons, physicians, medical workers, chemists, pharmacists & herbalists.
— Day of the Week: Tuesday
— Minerals & stones: iron, sulfur, heliotrope
— Animals: dogs, foxes, canines, panther, tigers, animals that bite or sting
Jupiter ♃
Among its general significations we can list: dignity, abundance, knowledge, justice, high mindedness, expansion, generosity, prosperity, good fortune, and miracles. Jupiter also governs religion & long distance travel (as opposed to Moon & Mercury which rule over short-distance travel).
↳ trivia :
— Domicile: Sagittarius, Pisces
— Exaltation: Cancer
— Detriment: Gemini, Virgo
— Fall: Capricorn
— Quality : Warm and Moist (sanguine).
— Diurnal.
— Masculine.
— Colors: Blue, blue-greens, purple, light gray.
— Profession: Judges, professions relating to government, profession relating to religion (i.e. priests), lawyers, professors, teachers, gurus.
— Places: courts, colleges & universities, observatories, religious sites & places of prayer, altars, places that gathers large group of people.
— Day of the Week: Thursday.
— Minerals & Stones: sapphire, citrine, amethyst.
— Body Parts: Thighs, feet, liver, blood, semen.
— Animals: stag, ox, bees, eagle, dolphin, whale, sheep, deer.
Saturn ♄
Saturn embodies a sense of restriction, solitude, decay, and the passage of time. It brings with it a mix of constructive (or not) challenges and somber reflections. It's a planet that evokes emotions of sorrow, misery, and grief, and is thus often associated with death. Symbolically linked to the land and the elderly, it represents things that are enduring and long-lasting. It's also associated with locks, suggesting a sense of confinement or constraint.
↳ trivia :
— Domicile: Capricorn, Aquarius
— Exaltation: Libra
— Detriment: Cancer, Leo
— Fall: Aries
— Quality: Cold and Dry (melancholic).
— Diurnal.
— Colors: dark colors, shades of brown, nudes.
— Profession: farmers, laborers, miners, professions of construction, professions related to the dead.
— Places: deserts, prisons, ruins, graveyards, fields, abandoned places, mines, anything underground,
— Day of the Week: Saturday
— Body Parts: Bones, teeth, skin, joints
— Animals: Cats, scavengers, adders, asps, serpents, and cockatrices
— Minerals & stones: metal, lead, lapis lazuli.
PART 1 : sun/moon/rising.
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