Click the images of the planets to find more information on each planet and bigger images of the planet meditation paintings :

Click the images of the planets to find more information on each planet and bigger images of the planet meditation paintings :

Sun

Moon

Jupiter

Rahu

Mercury

Venus

Ketu

Saturn

Mars

Planets in astrology have a meaning different from the modern astronomical understanding of what a planet is. Before the age of telescopes, the night sky was thought to consist of two very similar components: fixed stars, which remained motionless in relation to each other, and "wandering stars" (AncientGreek: asteres planetai), which moved relative to the fixed stars over the course of the year.

To the Greeks and the other earliest astronomers, this group comprised the five planets visible to the naked eye, and excluded the Earth. Although strictly the term "planet" applied only to those five objects, the term was latterly broadened, particularly in the Middle Ages, to include the Sun and the Moon (sometimes referred to as "Lights"[1]), making a total of seven planets. Astrologers retain this definition today.

To ancient astrologers, the planets represented the will of the gods and their direct influence upon human affairs. To modern astrologers the planets represent basic drives or urges in the unconscious,[2] or energy flow regulators representing dimensions of experience.[3] They express themselves with different qualities in the twelve signs of the zodiac and in the twelve houses. The planets are also related to each other in the form of aspects.

Modern astrologers differ on the source of the planets' influence. Hone writes that the planets exert it directly through gravitation or another, unknown influence.[4] Others hold that the planets have no direct influence in themselves, but are mirrors of basic organizing principles in the universe. In other words, the basic patterns of the universe repeat themselves everywhere, in fractal-like fashion, and "as above so below".[citation needed] Therefore, the patterns that the planets make in the sky reflect the ebb and flow of basic human impulses. The planets are also associated, especially in the Chinese tradition, with the basic forces of nature.

Listed below are the specific meanings and domains associated with the astrological planets since ancient times, with the main focus on the Western astrological tradition. The planets in Hindu astrology are known as the Navagraha or "nine realms". In Chinese astrology, the planets are associated with the life forces of yin and yang and the five elements, which play an important role in the Chinese form of geomancy known as Feng Shui.

Contents

1 Planetary symbolism

1.1 Daily motion 2 History 3 Classical planets

3.1 Sun 3.2 Moon 3.3 Mercury 3.4 Venus 3.5 Mars 3.6 Jupiter 3.7 Saturn 4 Modern planets

4.1 Uranus 4.2 Neptune 4.3 Pluto 4.4 Ceres 5 Planetary traditions compared 6 Other solar system bodies 7 Hypothetical planets 8 Ruling planets of the astrological signs and houses 9 See also 10 Notes 11 References 12 External linksPlanetary symbolismMain article: Astrological symbolThis table shows the astrological planets (as distinct from the astronomical) and the Greek and Roman deities associated with them. In most cases, the English name for planets derives from the name of a Roman god or goddess. Also of interest is the conflation of the Roman god with a similar Greek god. In some cases, it is the same deity with two different names.

PlanetSymbolRoman deityGreek GodHindu GodConnectionMeaning (European)Meaning (Vedic)

Sun

SolApollo (Helios) (Apollo) (Surya)ancientSolar incarnationGod of Prophecy; Helios means "sun."The Sun GodSon of Aditi and Kashyap; Surya means "the supreme light."

Moon

LunaDiana (Selene) (Artemis) (Chandra)ancientLunar incarnationGoddess of Hunt; Selene means "moon."The Moon GodAssociated with impatience of human nature.; Chandra means "shining."

Mercury

Mercury (Hermes) (Budha)ancientMessenger godA planet god known for his intelligence; Budha means "awakening, clever, intelligent, wise, learned man, wise man, or sage."[5]

Venus

Venus (Aphrodite) (Shukra)ancientGoddess of romance; Venus means "love" or "sexual desire."[6]The mentor of Asuras.Associated with fertility and enthusiasm.Always helped demons in the war against gods; Shukra means "clear, pure, brightness, or clearness."

Mars

Mars (Ares) (Mangala)ancientGod of WarSon of Earth.This planet is associated with unluckiness of brides.Also associated with strength.

Ceres

Ceres (Demeter) (Shakti)modernGoddess of the seasons; Demeter means "Earth Mother."[7]

HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planets_in_astrology" \l "cite_note-8" [8]The Great Divine Mother in Hinduism; Shakti means "power, strength, might, energy, or capacity."[9]

Jupiter

Jupiter (Zeus), (Guru, Brihaspati)ancientLeader of the Gods; Jupiter means "Sky Father."Mentor/Guru /teacher of gods.Always helped gods in war against demons. Guru means "teacher" or "priest." Brihaspati means "lord of prayer or devotion."[10]

Saturn

Saturn (Cronus) (Shani)ancientGod of Agriculture

Ruler of the TitansGod of "Duty". Punishes the person who does not do his duty properly.Saturn (Shani) tests a person every 22.5 years; the test lasts for a period of 7.5 years (Sadesati). The origin of word Shani () comes from the following: Shanaye Kramati Sa: ( ) i.e. the one who moves slowly, as Saturn takes about 30 years to revolve around the sun.

Uranus

Caelus (Uranos), (Vasuki)modernIncarnation of the Sky; "Uranus" and "Caelus" both mean "sky."A mythological snake king in Indian Puranas. Vasuki means "of divine being."[11]

Neptune

Neptune (Poseidon) (Varuna)modernGod of the SeaGod of rain in Indian mythology; Varuna means "God of the sea."[12]

Pluto

Pluto (Pluton)/ (Hades) (Kubera)modernGod of the Underworld and Death; Hades means "the unseen" and Pluto means "wealth."God of wealth.Kubera gave a loan to lord Vishnu to search for his wife Lakshmi who had quarreled with Vishnu and left their home. Kubera means "deformed" or "monstrous."

Daily motion

Daily motionPlanetAverage speed(geocentric)[13]Highest speed(geocentric)[13]Lowest speed(geocentric)[14]

Sun0059'08"0103'00"0057'10"

Moon1310'35"1630'00"1145'36"

Mercury0123'00"0225'00"0130'00"

Venus0112'00"0122'00"0041'12"

Mars0031'27"0052'00"0026'12"

Ceres0012'40"0030'00"0016'00"

Jupiter0004'59"0015'40"0008'50"

Saturn0002'01"0008'48"0005'30"

Uranus0000'42"0004'00"0002'40"

Neptune0000'24"0002'25"0001'45"

Pluto0000'15"0002'30"0001'48"

Pallas0012'20"0040'30"0022'30"

Juno0014'15"0039'00"0018'00"

Vesta0016'15"0036'00"0017'32"

Chiron0002'00"0010'00"0006'00"