Know which are the Planets of each Sign!

The Astrological Map is made up of three elements which are very important for its reading: the signs, astral houses and planets. The signs can be interpreted as ways of seeing life, as if they were a filter which changes the way we face the same situation.

The Houses are the areas of life, each one of them represents some sector, like family, profession, spirituality, among others. And the Planets are energies that we take to each one of these areas of our life, they are the wills that appear without warning. Do you want to know more about the Planets and their effects? Keep reading this article.

Understanding the influence of planets in the birth chart

The Astrological Map is a way to understand some characteristics about us. It, by itself, doesn't solve anything, it only helps us to understand things about our personality, pointing facilities and difficulties. Read below more details about the influence of the Planets in each Sign!

Origin of the stars in the zodiac

In ancient times, it was believed that the celestial bodies were the gods' way of communicating with human beings, thus, the Planets would be in charge of bringing omens about humanity's destiny.

Thus, consulting the sky in search of an explanation, a direction or a meaning is something that has been present for a long time in our history. In this way, the stars were observed with great interest and several discoveries were made from that. The frequencies, standardizations and relationships between people and positions of the stars allowed the creation of the Astrological Chart, as well as understanding theinfluence of the Planets in each Sign.

Astronomy vs. Astrology

Both Astronomy and Astrology study the celestial elements and the movements they travel through the sky. However, the way they conduct and the information they seek are completely different.

Astronomy seeks knowledge that refers to the physical part of the stars, so they are interested in knowing what causes certain phenomena, what is the life expectancy of stars, how black holes are created. They are interested in understanding the origin of the Planets, their sizes, location and other more technical information about them.

Astrology studies what the planets represent, understands that the celestial bodies have their own energy and that their energy is related to ours. It understands that everything is connected and its study seeks to bring greater understanding about how these relationships influence our lives and personalities.

Classification of the Planets

In Astrology, Planets can be classified in three ways: personal, social and generational. Personal Planets have a faster transit and relate to the wills and characteristics of the individual: Sun (how the person is), Moon (how the person feels), Mercury (how the person communicates), Venus (how the person relates) and Mars (how the person acts).

The social Planets have a slightly longer transit, influencing those born in the same year or even in a couple of years. This characteristic contributes to friendships of the same age group. They are: Jupiter and Saturn.

The generational Planets are associated to the collective and to the generations. This happens because they are Planets that stay many years in one sign, so their influence affects all the people born in a certain generation. They are: Uranus (7 years transit), Neptune (14 years) and Pluto (between 12 and 32 years).

What is Ruling Planet?

When we think of a Ruling Planet, we can think of affinity. The regency points out a better compatibility between each Planet and Sign. This is represented by what we call Planetary Dignities, which can be: domicile, exile, exaltation and fall.

The domicile happens when the Planet is in the sign it rules, here our response to it is more intense and we have more control over things that happen. When it is in exile, it is in the most distant place of the sign it rules, in other words, in the opposite sign. In exile the Planet cannot function with full force and ends up being more influenced by the sign it is in.

The exaltation happens when the Planet is in a sign where it can express itself in a harmonious way, the virtues are amplified and the native feels comfortable. On the other hand, the opposite of this is the fall; here the person does not feel comfortable in expressing who he or she is.

House Regency x Sign Regency

The rulership of the Signs is something that is pre-established, all the Signs already have their ruling Planet, which is the Planet with which they have more affinity. The rulership of the houses, on the other hand, will vary according to the Astrological Chart of each one.

For example, if someone has Taurus on the cusp of the 1st house, this is the sign that will rule that house, so, every time that person will express himself, the Taurus ruler, Venus, will give some color in this way, even if Venus is not in the 1st house.

How to discover your Ruling Planet?

The Ruling Planet of each person reveals the essence of each one, thus, the personality of the subject presents some characteristics of that Planet. The ruler of our chart is the ruling Planet of our ascendant.

The ascendant is the one who will tell us how we are perceived by the people around us. The position of the ruler reveals an important characteristic about us and our life, this positioning helps the understanding of our personality and the understanding of how we function in life. To discover your ascendant, as well as the position of each Planet and Sign, it is necessary to make an astrological chart and areinformation about place of birth as well as exact date and time is required.

Ruling Planets of each Sign

The Planets of each Sign have characteristics that, many times, are similar to the qualities of a certain Sign. In this way, they connect through their affinities and one influences the other, even at a distance. Do you want to know a little more about these aspects? See, below, the information we have brought in this article.

Aries - Mars

The Planet Mars is a controversial star, it can at the same time represent brute force, blind rage and a healthy aggression, which is that kind of impulse that makes us leave the place and go fight for what we want.

When Mars is well aspected, we have the capacity to fight for our independence; we are eager to learn, to put ourselves to the test, to choose. The house in which Mars is in will indicate where we need to take risks, to assert ourselves, to be independent. It is also the area where we are most likely to get hurt, to be violent.

Taurus - Venus

Where we have Venus in the birth chart, we will have a more refined capacity to appreciate, to love and be loved. The planet Venus symbolizes the desire that lives in all of us to have union and relationship. It is through him that characteristics of being pleasant and to show our best version will be amplified.

Other not-so-pleasant traits also make up this star, for he does not like it very much when other people do not agree with his ideas. The expectation that everything will be perfect makes room for disappointment and frustration.

When related to Taurus, Venus has its earthy and sensual characteristics amplified. The House where Taurus inhabits will be the area of our life that we will search for corporal satisfaction, like food, sex, comfort.

Gemini - Mercury

Mercury in the astrological chart relates to the mind, to the intellect and also to the exchange of information. This exchange can be characterized by a conversation or by a trip. Where Mercury is in our chart, will also be the area of our life for which we will have more curiosity, where we will have energy to investigate.

The Planet also presents some characteristics of versatility, it suffers a loss to come back soon after with another idea. This agility of Mercury can leave us confused about what we want and what we justify as being our will.

When associated with Gemini, the star has its capacities to relate various little snippets of life and put them all together. From this it is able to have a new perception, to grasp something which had not yet been discovered or completed.

Cancer - Moon

Even though it is not a planet, the Moon has a lot of influence because of its proximity. It is a star that has no light of its own, it only reflects the light of the Sun. Thus, the place where the Moon is positioned in our chart indicates an area of our life where we are more likely to bend and accept what is offered to us.

Where the moon is is also the place that we will be more sensitive, with more compassion. Also, it is to this place that we seek safety when we are in need of rest or reenergizing. Like the phases of the moon, sometimes we feel we are more open; and other times, more closed.

Leo - Sun

The Sun represents what we will try to be, developing the characteristics of the Sign in which the Sun is and we expand our sense of purpose in life. The position of the Sun, in our Birth Chart, indicates where our need to be different in some way is. It is in this area that we identify ourselves, as someone with our own characteristics.

The Sun wants to provoke change, it gives us energy to face challenges, strength to overcome our obstacles. Having Sun, in a house, is very similar to having Leo in this house.

Virgo - Mercury

The celestial body Mercury associates with the mind, with the circulation of information and messages and with the intellect. The circulation of knowledge can be both a conversation and a journey. Where we have Mercury located in our Astrological Chart is a sector of our life where there is more curiosity and also more energy to investigate topics.

Mercury, too, has a very characteristic versatility: it transits with a rapidity that can leave us confused and in doubt about which path to follow. Associated with Virgo, it has high analytical traits. Its qualities of precision and perfectionism are evoked.

Libra - Venus

Venus is a Planet that amplifies our ability to see beauty, to love and be loved. It also symbolizes our desire to be in union, in a relationship. The place, in which we have Venus in the Birth Chart, is the area of our life in which we will be most pleasant, in which the best version of us will be shown.

This star also represents a certain stubbornness, he does not like it very much when his ideas are questioned, because his sense of perfection and beauty does not accept very well being wrong. This expectation of perfection ends up opening a lot of space for disillusions and frustrations.

When you relate to Libra, ideals related to the aesthetics of beauty and love are touched upon. Also, there is an appreciation for truth, so you seek justice, as well as equality and the investigation of the good.

Scorpio - Mars and Pluto

Pluto is the Planet of the Depths, there is something inside us that wants to come out, that wants to abandon the old, it wants to make way for something new. Pluto is overwhelming, the changes it proposes come in a radical way and we feel that our options are change or die.

The place that Pluto occupies in our chart may be pointing out what is rotten in us, where our darkness lives. There is room for obsessions, for envy, for jealousy, anger, passions. We have the habit of denying and trying to suffocate what is bad in us, but here Pluto arrives to teach us that it is only by looking at what is bad that we can transform it into something good.

Along with Pluto, Mars rules Scorpio. Mars is a controversial planet, as it represents blind rage at the same time as healthy aggression. This aggression is the kind of strength that makes us leave our place and fight for what we seek. The house Mars is in tells us where we need to take risks and be independent. In the same way, it is the area where we are most likely to get hurtor be violent.

Sagittarius - Jupiter

Jupiter is a Planet that will bring a need for exploration to the area of life it relates to, so we will feel we are living more broadly. It is a Planet that does not get along with the monotony of things.

Another characteristic of Jupiter is that he is more interested in what is coming, not so much in the present, and does not have much patience to delve into things, so he can take action based on erroneous judgment.

It is also the celestial body of religion, of our psychological capacity, of true feelings, of deep knowledge, of symbols. It is Jupiter who also brings the belief in something divine, in something greater than ourselves.

When you have a relationship with Sagittarius, you have someone who is very interested in matters related to philosophy or religion, who sees a lot of wealth in knowledge, including through cultural experiences. Thus, you will have someone who is very interested in travelling and learning through personal exchanges.

Capricorn - Saturn

Saturn is a star that brings worry and restriction to the area of life it is associated with. A slight sense of duty permeates the areas of life it influences. Saturn brings some aspects of conservatism, which does not allow us to be freely creative.

Self-criticism is also another characteristic of this planet, so we inhibit ourselves for fear of not being enough. It is a planet that rewards all efforts, hard work, persistence. Saturn brings us self-knowledge through pain, it will indicate what is in need of attention, of care. To run away from pain only increases the discomfort.

This persistent discomfort that only he knows how to cause leads us to change. All this in a safe way, which is also a characteristic of this Sign, which is full of caution, sense of responsibility and perseverance. All these are also qualities of Capricorn.

Aquarius - Saturn and Uranus

Uranus in our Birth Chart will indicate areas of our life where we will have the ability to be original, where we will break patterns and seek the new. This does not mean that all our original ideas will be workable or good in general. Often, it will be necessary to give up these ideas and seek others.

This creativity can be neutered if Saturn's responsibility is too great in our lives. This can make us unhappy and we can end up becoming resentful and jealous. Well balanced Saturn's presence, there is room for Uranus to work within some limits.

Saturn, on the other hand, is full of worries and restrictions, always with the feeling that we are not doing some task. It also brings aspects of conservatism and self-criticism, which does not allow a spontaneous creativity. Still, it is a planet that rewards all efforts, hard work, persistence.

Aquarius associated with Saturn brings characteristics that induce more objective, more calculated reactions. Thus qualities of focus and concentration are also benefited. Often there can be a very realistic vision of the world, with no room for dreams and fantasies.

When Aquarius is associated with Uranus we have an aspect of inventiveness and originality activated. Concerns related to the collective become very present and there is always an interest in helping those in need. Being very benevolent, they can attract friends who want to take advantage of this characteristic.

Pisces - Jupiter and Neptune

Jupiter is a planet that will bring a need for exploration into the area of life to which it relates, so we will feel that we are living more broadly. It is a star that does not get along with the monotony of things.

It is also the Planet of religion, of our psychological capacity, of true feelings, of deep knowledge, of symbols. It is Jupiter that also brings the belief in something divine, in something greater than ourselves.

Neptune is an energy that seeks to adapt in order to unite with others. He is willing to forget his own identity in order to gain a sense of belonging to something greater than himself. While Saturn wants to preserve itself, Neptune wants to dissolve the boundaries that separate one from the other.

When Pisces is in relationship with Jupiter, the natives are predisposed to be more emotional and understanding. They tend to defend the underprivileged in a passionate way. When this sign is in relationship with Neptune, we have people more connected with mysticism, the spiritual. They are people who seek growth and evolution of the soul.

More information about the Planets

Some aspects, besides the Planets, also bring information to our chart reading. Chiron, which is a planetoid discovered between Saturn and Uranus, is one of these stars, as well as Lilith. Find out more about it in the topics below.

Chiron's influence in astrology

The positioning of Chiron in the Astrological Chart represents a place that needs to be healed, it is a pain from a past life that marked the soul. The pain was so deep that we carry it from one life to the next, so recognizing it and healing it is the way to go.

Influence of Lilith in astrology

Lilith is a position which occurs between the Moon and the Earth, it is the moment when the two are as far away from each other as possible. In the Astrological Chart, this position means frustration, a point of attention to be taken care of. It is necessary to let go of expectations and stop giving so much importance to the matter.

The Planets in the Birth Chart have different meanings for our life!

Understanding the Planets and their relationship with each Sign helps us in understanding the personality and assists us in finding our identity. Each person is born under a different sky, with the Planets in different places. So, as much as the Planets are the same, they can mean completely different things to people.

The Astrological Map of each one is personal and will fit in the life of each one in a unique way. To understand the Planets is fundamental for a more complete reading of the Astrological Map, once they bring very important influences for the way of acting of each one.