THE PLANETS AND THE ENERGIES THEY CONTROL

Sun          The living being, physical body, psychic energy, male principle, father.

Moon        The soul or psyche, fantasy, feeling, change, fluctuation, female principle, mother.

Mercury     Intelligence, reason, movement, associative or connective function, communication.

Venus        Love, art, physical attraction, sentiment(-ality), sex, money, femininity.

Mars           Action, energy, impulsion, drive, aggressive function, libido, masculinity.

Jupiter       Expansion, growth, material or metaphysical wealth, health, humour, development.

Saturn       Limitation, restriction, contraction, concentration, inhibition, separation, maturity, loss.

Uranus       Suddenness, revolution, violence, transmutation, magic, alchemy, occult arts, creativity.

Neptune     Susceptibility, fantasy, romanticism, mysticism, (self-)deception, psychic powers.

Pluto          Power, demagoguery, dictatorships, the masses.

NOTES ON PLANETS

1.     The position of a planet in a chart is considered to be strengthened if it is close to one of the 'angles' ie Ascendant, descendant, MC or IC. Angular relationships or aspects modify the influence of planets.

2.      A planet reflects the qualities of the zodiac sign in which it is placed.

3.      A planet also operates according to its house position.

THE SIGNS AND THE MANNER IN WHICH THEY MANIFEST

Sign .......,,,,,,,,,,,,The qualities of the signs of the zodiac.             Parts of the body                  Ruled by

Aries       ,,,,,,,,,,,,Courage, impetuosity, energy.                            Head, face.                            Mars

Taurus                Patience, persistence, obstinacy                         Neck, shoulders,                     Venus

Gemini               Progressiveness, cleverness, instability.           ..Arms, elbows, wrists, hands    Mercury

Cancer                Inspiration, sensitivity, evasiveness                    Chest                                       Moon

Leo                     Dignity, breadth of mind, power, pretension     . Heart                                       Sun

Virgo                   Reason, logic, exactitude, pedantry                    Waist, stomach, ribs                Mercury

Libra                   Harmony, evaluation, trivialities                           Abdomen, kidneys,                 Venus

Scorpio               Profundity, insistence, roughness, sexuality       .Sexual organs                        Pluto

Sagittarius          Justice, propriety, sophistry                              ....Thighs                                    Jupiter

Capricorn            Independence, abstraction, stubbornness         ...Knees                                     Saturn

Aquarius             Spirituality, conviction, illusion                            Calves, ankles                        Uranus

Pisces                 Compassion, tolerance, indolence                       Feet                                        Neptune

THE HOUSES AND THE AREAS OF LIFE THEY RULE

House 1               Development of personality, childhood, physical body, constitution, outer persona, appearance

House 2               Material possessions, money, feelings, sensuality.

House 3               Family relationships, communication, siblings.

House 4               Parental home, hereditary characteristics, roots, basic nature.

House 5               Procreation, sexuality, pleasure, risks, creativity, speculation, offspring.

House 6               Health, work, service, earning a living.

House 7               Partnership, marriage, love relationships, open enemies, immediate community.

House 8               Sex, accidents, death, inheritance, partner's money, father figure.

House 9               Spiritual life, philosophy, religion, travel, wider education.

House 10       .......Vocation, profession, ambition, public life.

House 11        ......Wishes, hopes, friendships, peer groups, the wider community.

House 12        .....Secret enemies, seclusion, obscure difficulties, inner life, dreams, altruistic service.

ASPECTS: THE ANGLES THEY MAKE

Trines are angles of 120º between planets. They are considered strong easy or favourable aspects.

Sextiles are angles of 60º between planets. They are considered milder easy or favourable aspects.

Conjunctions are angles of 0º between planets. They are considered easy or favourable aspects and may have a reinforcing effect on the other planet's influence, depending on the planets concerned.

Squares are aspects of 90º between planets. They are considered powerful difficult, challenging or  unfavourable aspects, but can add strength to a situation when surmounted.

Semi-squares are aspects of 45º between planets. They are considered milder difficult, challenging or unfavourable aspects.

Oppositions are angles of 180º between planets. They are considered difficult, challenging aspects.

Quintiles are angles of 72º between planets, considered to create some difficulties.

Bi-quintiles are angles of 144º between planets, considered to create some more minor difficulties.

Inconjuncts are angles of 150º between planets, considered to be challenging in the short term but possibly to have a creative and strengthening effect in the longer term.

There are many other more minor angles which can also be considered.