CHAPTER 1

The LUMINARIES, the PLANETS,and the MOON'S NODE

Sun

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Orbits through the entire zodiac in one year. Stays an average of one month ineach sign.

ARCHETYPE: The hero, the father, the king.

SHADOW: The overbearing person, themegalomaniac.

PRINCIPLE: The Sun embodies your intrinsic character, your central concerns, thearea and manner in which most of your personality development occurs. Itsymbolizes your path and goal, what is most essential to you. It represents theyang principle, consciousness, the mind, the will, activity, and vital energy,dynamic force, individual creativity and self-realization, radiance, warmth,motivational capability, courage, optimism, and impetus in life. Together withMars, the Sun embodies the masculine principle in the horoscope. At the sametime, the Sun reflects the fatherly masculine element which expresses theattitude toward one's own father, substitute fathers, and people in positions ofauthority.

STRENGTH: The self-confident individual. Powerful development of one's ownbeing. Makes a strong impression and has a striking personality. Healthy self-reliance,very lively, exudes warmth. Is hearty, magnanimous, creative,independent, and self-confident.

PROBLEM AREA: The overextended person. Either a self-aggrandizing exaggerationof one's own possibilities and a puffed-up, arrogant personality, or a frail,weak-willed, fawning posture with great difficulties in the development of one'sown essence, a late bloomer.

GOAL: The urge to become what one is, i.e. to develop individual character. Thesearch for wholeness, for the inner center, the true identity. The "journey of ahero."

REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SUN PRINCIPLE: All role models and forcefulpersonalities: father, rulers, authority figures, politicians, organizers,aristocracy, but also egotists, tyrants, swindlers, and megalomaniacs.

PHYSICAL CORRELATIONS: Heart, spinal cord, blood circulation, solar plexus,respiratory system.

MYTHOLOGICAL CORRELATIONS: Helios (Greek)/ Sol (Roman), the sun god—above all,Apollo (Greek and Roman), also often called Phoebus (bright), son of Zeus andLeto, god of the bright sunny days, the arts, healing arts, and wisdom.

THE SUN IN THE SIGNS

This has the same meaning as the description of the individual signs of thezodiac on pages 24 to 47.

Since the sun stands for the intrinsic character of a person, all of theessential features, such as the ARCHETYPE, SHADOW, MOTIVATION, and TASK IN LIFE,as well as what he or she STRIVES FOR, and the PITFALLS specific to each sign,EXAMPLES, and the typical GUIDING PRINCIPLE are to be found here. In addition,ACTIONS, THOUGHTS, and FEELINGS are described in their characteristic natures.Without specifically depicting it, the portrait resulting from the features isthe picture of a mature man, expressed as part of his self-image in thehoroscope of a man, and as part of the searching image in the horoscope of awoman.

The TYPICAL OCCUPATIONAL AREAS are those generally assigned to the respectiveastrological signs and not limited to the position of the Sun. They can also beaddressed by a noticeable grouping of planets within a sign or through Mercury,the MC, or other important configurations.

Moon

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Orbits through the entire zodiac in 27 days.Stays an average of about 2 days in each sign.

ARCHETYPE: The mother, the child.

SHADOW: The monster that devours everything.

PRINCIPLE: The Moon represents the inner nature, the feeling realm, theunconscious, and the instinctive reactions. The position of the Moon shows inwhat direction you are urged, what you spontaneously react to, and what youinstinctively detest and avoid. According to the cyclical character of the Moon,these are delicate and erratic occurrences, which come and go according to theirown rhythms. The Moon also stands for the ability to establish contact, thelonging for closeness and security, the home, the way of life, attachment tohome, memories, and the need for emotional security. Together with Venus, theMoon symbolizes the feminine principle in the horoscope. The Moon embodies themotherly feminine element, through reflecting the mother and childhoodexperiences as well as substitute mothers, even those of institutions like stockexchanges, universities (alma mater), or the mother church.

STRENGTH: The soulful individual. Harmonious configurations support theflourishing of the emotional nature, the willingness to open one's inner self,and trust in the wisdom of unconscious powers which guide people. Thisrepresents security, emotional safety, and a healthy relationship to family,background, homeland, and especially to the mother and one's own motherhood.

PROBLEM AREA: The moody person. Difficult configurations represent emotionalwounds, reticence, mistrust, fear, touchiness, moods, unpredictability, as wellas vanity, exaggerated smugness, laziness, and lethargy.

GOAL: Development of feelings and fantasies, encountering the images of thesoul. The urge toward emotional security and closeness. The blossoming of femalenature. The urge to build a nest, start a family, and be a lively part of theclan. The desire to be well-liked or become popular.

REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MOON PRINCIPLE: Everyone in serving, care-giving, andhelping positions: doctors, healers, nurses, spiritual counselors, therapists,and those representing dreams and fantasies in art, in writing, and in thecircus and theater.

PHYSICAL CORRELATIONS: Stomach, uterus, lymph system, female breasts,circulation of fluids, autonomous nervous system.

MYTHOLOGICAL CORRELATIONS: The triple Goddess as expression of the cycles oflife: 1. Artemis (Greek)/Diana (Roman), the virgin = growth. 2. Selene(Greek)/Luna (Roman), the woman = maturity. 3. Hecate (Greek and Roman), the oldone = decline.

THE MOON IN THE SIGNS

See pages 50 to 61.

The description initially reflects the typical mother-child relationship for thesign which can be read from the position of the Moon: the CHILD in the person,the DIFFICULT LESSONS TO LEARN, and INNER MOTHER IMAGE or the way in which therespective person is prepared to see the mother.

Furthermore, a description is given of how the Moon is expressed as MOTHER inthe mature adult and its meaning as light and shadow aspects in the IMAGE OF THEWOMAN. For a feminine horoscope, an essential aspect of the self-image for themature woman is expressed. In contrast, in a man's horoscope this signifies apart of his inner femininity and his searching image in a partnership.

The additional meaning of the respective Moon position for each person,independent of age and sex, can be found in the two sections STRENGTH andPROBLEM AREA.

Since the Moon also stands for home, homeland, and the type of home, thecorresponding image is described under STYLE OF LIVING.

Mercury

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Orbits through the entire zodiac in about 87 days.Stays an average of 7 days in each sign.

ARCHETYPE: The trader, the navigator, the scout.

SHADOW: The crook, the liar.

PRINCIPLE: Mercury stands for mind and intellect, for the theory ofcombinations, speech, communication, mediation, tactics, knowledge, mentalflexibility, orientation facility, analytical and logical thought, and themanner of judging and deciding. Mercury is also the negotiator between theconscious and the unconscious mind because its powers of thought support therecognition and understanding of the images of the unconscious, such as dreams.Mercury also represents expression in speech, curiosity, the thirst forknowledge, and a certain readiness, ambition, and ability to learn.

STRENGTH: The clever person. Quick, clear ascertaining of thoughts and ideas.Ingenious capacity for following a train of thought; combining, analyzing, anddifferentiating. Talent for observing and having a "good grasp." Excellentcapacity to adapt or orient oneself. Collects information with great curiosity.Pursues knowledge and enjoys the pleasure of recognition. Nimbleness oflanguage, quick-wittedness, and rhetorical knowledge. Smooth sales person andnegotiator. Methodical doubt which leads to steadily increasing insight.Carefully thinks through and weighs ideas and examines for accuracy andusefulness.

PROBLEM AREA: The trickster. Interest in everything is only superficial andpassing. Cunning, sly bluffer. Calculating, corruptible, crafty, audacious,false, and wily. Cannot see the whole picture. Feels no obligation to honorvalues. Profanes the holy, is ice-cold in business, and would "sell hisgrandmother."

GOAL: Collecting, mediating, and distributing knowledge and information. Searchfor new perceptions and new paths. Critical examination and fine differentiationof thoughts, ideas, and theories, as well as logical points of view, includingtheir usefulness. But, also bluffing, deceiving, and tricking.

REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MERCURY PRINCIPLE: Teachers, school children, universitystudents, poets, salespeople, analysts, doctors, critics, scientists,researchers, journalists, linguists, orators, translators, attorneys, but alsoforgers, counterfeiters, cheaters, thieves, liars, and swindlers.

PHYSICAL CORRELATIONS: Respiratory system, nervous system, speech center.

MYTHOLOGICAL CORRELATIONS: Hermes (Greek)/Mercury (Roman)—messenger of the godswith winged shoes, mediator between heaven and earth. God of paths and journeys,business people and artisans, shepherds, thieves, and highwaymen. God of speechand guide for souls into the underworld. Messenger of dreams.

MERCURY IN THE SIGNS

See pages 62 to 67.

In addition to the STRENGTH and PROBLEM AREA specific to this sign, theNARRATIVE STYLE and the manner in which the respective Mercury MAKES DECISIONS,along with the criteria BETWEEN which Mercury prefers to differentiate ispresented here. (How the decision is implemented is decided by the position ofMars.)

Venus

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Orbits through the entire zodiac in 225 days.Stays an average of about 19 days in each sign.

ARCHETYPE: The muse, the lover, the beautiful one.

SHADOW: Persephone, the femme fatale, the whore.

PRINCIPLE: Venus is the symbol for love, feeling, harmony, the ability to giveand take, relationships, and partnership. As the embodiment of the erotic, Venusalso means temptation, the capability to devote oneself completely, longing, andthe desire for union, connection, and merging. Venus represents estheticperception and therefore, on one hand, artistic interests and talents; on theother hand, good taste and sensory pleasures that grant us the enjoyment ofhearing, smelling, touching, tasting, and seeing. Both the Moon and Venusrepresent the female principle. However, Venus represents the aspect of theyoung woman, the beloved, and the independent woman.

STRENGTHS: The temptress. Aspires toward vivacious relationships, harmony,balance, reconciliation, and warm-hearted empathy. Would like to be soughtafter, loved, pampered, and flattered. Loves luxury, elegance, and good manners.Patient, can be very devoted, understanding, benevolent, sincere, sociable,affectionate, graceful, and unselfish. Certain of taste and artisticallytalented. Sensuous, esthetic, with a cultivated enjoyment of life. Enjoyment ofeverything that is beautiful.

PROBLEM AREA: The phony. Separates from others easily and often. Overemphasizesexternal factors. Vain, superficial, tasteless, tricky, perverse, addicted toamusement, easily seduced, greedy to possess, compulsive, lazy, unscrupulous,infantile and unrestrained, uncouth, jealous, cruel, snobbish, argumentative,and depraved.

GOAL: To be sought after and to search for, enter into and create relationships.To cultivate love and eroticism in their highest forms. To express and nurturebeauty, art, and harmony in this world. To develop and maintain good style,cultivated manners, and fine taste.

REPRESENTATIVES OF THE VENUS PRINCIPLE: All people who bring beauty or love intothe world: painters, sculptors, actors, authors, musicians, designers,cosmeticians, architects, and loving people, including those who work in thearea of the fine or dubious entertainments.

PHYSICAL CORRELATIONS: Sense of equilibrium, mucous membranes, veins, kidneys,inner sex organs, sweat glands, and erogenous zones.

MYTHOLOGICAL CORRELATIONS: Aphrodite (Greek) or Venus (Roman)—the goddess oflove, beauty and peace, also of art and harmony.

VENUS IN THE SIGNS

See pages 68 to 73.

In addition to the STRENGTH and the PROBLEM AREA is the IMAGE OF THE YOUNGWOMAN, which Venus embodies. In a feminine horoscope, this describes anessential part of the self-image, whereas Venus in the masculine horoscopesymbolizes the anima and thereby the central aspect of his inner femininity andhis searching image in partnerships. Venus typical sensitivity for taste andstyle are expressed in the related section of STYLE OF ART and the coloration ofits erotic tension is found in the section EROTICISM.

Mars

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Orbits through the entire zodiac in 687 days.Stays an average of about 2 months in each sign.

ARCHETYPE: The hero and conqueror.

SHADOW: The violent person, the destroyer.

PRINCIPLE: Mars represents strength of will and the desire of an individual toconquer. It stands for stamina, the perseverance and energy that you need tofight the obstacles in life and penetrate the world. Mars showsstraightforwardness of approach, a high degree of determination, readiness totake on conflict, and enjoyment of risk. In every conflict Mars embodies theenergy you fight with and how you fight. It represents aggression, problems ofaggression, as well as drive, urge, and passion. Together with the Sun, Marssymbolizes the masculine principle in the horoscope, with Mars embodying theyouthful aspect, the lover, and the hothead.

STRENGTHS: The resolute individual. Strong, goal-oriented action with greatstaying power. Imposing willpower, great commitment, and considerablewillingness to take risks (while keeping a level head!). The force of aggressionfinds an appropriate goal which it can conquer, simultaneously dischargingitself and spontaneously developing in committed, courageous, decisive,passionate, or persevering ways. Powerful, but controllable drives. Lusty,satisfying sexuality.

PROBLEM AREA: The brute. Spontaneous, completely uncontrollable discharge ofenergy or pent-up aggressions with unpredictable outbursts. Impatient, hotheaded,brutal, unrestrained, sadistic, distracted by vague drives. The force ofaggression spreads out destructively, and not infrequently, self-destructively.Frustrated, extreme, violent, and totally dissatisfying sexuality

GOAL: The goal of Mars' power is the actualization of your essential nature, tofurther your development and accomplishments, and also to protect and safeguardyou from the attacks of others. Mars is the fighting strength with which youstand up for yourself, which helps you win, to get what is yours by right and tokeep it, or to be the first. The goal of Mars is also sexual satisfaction.Problematic goals, which Mars can also lead to, concern violent wrongs, such asrobbery and murder, revenge campaigns, wars and war crimes, and all situationsin which the bare "might" of those who are stronger triumphs.