Meet the Planets

The basis of mundane and financial astrology is understanding of the fundamental attributes and themes of the planets and other celestial bodies within our solar system.

Mercury: All means and modes of information transference.

The internet, print and digital media, markets, exchanges, communication, language, thought processes, feedback loops, biological processes, circulation systems, mechanical circuitry, cellular processes, systems, transportation, roadways and supply chains.

Venus: All things universally valued.

Money, high-value objects, collective perceptions of physical beauty, attractiveness, and personal magnetism. Social harmony and pleasantry, fine dining, congeniality, cordialness, stimulating and agreeable conversation, peacefulness, balance, beautiful art and gardens, symmetry, cleanliness, order.

Mars: The impetus of all action.

Events, circumstances, and prominent figures that embody creative energy, charisma, impulse, stimulant, creative energy, sports, competition, and the application of outward force, strategy, and forward motion towards an intended outcome. The assertion of the individual will, separate from the collective. The spark that creates all concerted effort towards a collective goal or desired outcome. May signify conflict, hostility, war, and disconnectedness from the higher faculties of spirit.

Jupiter: All things fundamental to true growth and expansion.

Events, circumstances, and prominent figures that embody the energy of the higher faculties of spirit such as hope, optimism, confidence, open-mindedness, humor, truth, higher consciousness, and all things conducive to true expansion and growth. Also signifies elements of false growth and expansion such as unwarranted optimism, over-confidence, fervor, and recklessness.

Saturn: All things fundamental to the universal laws of cause and effect.

Events, circumstances, and prominent figures that embody the energy of cause and effect, the results and natural consequences of past collective decisions and actions. Collective sowing and reaping. The slow climb to maturity, skill, and wisdom, built upon the persistent building, seeking, and dedication. May signify the eventual and inevitable reaping of long-term and consistent poor and irresponsible choices.

Uranus: All things fundamental to paradigm shifts.

Institutions, companies, events, and prominent figures that usher in the discovery of knowledge, including technology, that harbors in a new era or collective paradigm shift. Collective shock from sudden news, understanding, or truth. Freedom of untruths and confining beliefs. Mass shifts in perception and ideas. Cross-cultural empathy and movement towards unity resulting from the recognition of the universal oneness of humanity.

Neptune: All things fundamental to the perception of reality.

Institutions, companies, events, and prominent figures capable of both arousing inspiration or deception on a mass scale. Charm, charisma, glamour, and veneer. Magic. The dissolution of lines between matter and spirit. All things felt and perceived, but not fully understood.

Pluto: All things fundamental to power and control.

Institutions, companies, events, and prominent figures that embody the energy of power, control, and insurmountable force. The forces and laws of nature, as well as man-made bulwarks of might and power, both seen and unseen. Subversive, subtle, and unseen forces organized and directed towards widespread control. The puppet-master, the system, the overseer, the levers of power.