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Astrology Basics- THE PLANETS

SUN Governs individuality, distinct style, and drive or motivations that fulfill your life. Delineates general character, and the broad strokes that define the self. Vital force, individuality, willpower.

MOON Stands for emotions, instincts and the unconscious. Represents the instinctual reactions one has to the world. The mecca of the inner world governing how we feel emotionally and respond to certain situations. Unconscious force, personality, instinct.

**Whereas the sun represents the will, the moon represents the instinct**

MERCURY The planet of mental activities, communication, and intellectual energy. It rules perception, intelligence, reason, memory, and communication. It reflects the way you see, hear, understand, and assimilate information.

VENUS The planet of love and pleasure. It rules over one’s capacity to express affection and interact with the idea of beauty. Represents your allure and desire. Rules over love affairs, art and beauty, fashion, social harmony and friendship. Gateway to higher emotions.

MARS The planet representing what drives your passions, the strength of your willpower, forcefulness, aggression, and the way you handle conflict. Rules over energy, boldness, and force. The courage and strength one cultivates to get their way.

JUPITER The planet of good luck, optimism, success, and generosity. Associated with where you’ll find expansiveness and abundance. It rules over philosophical knowledge, the extent to which you’re a visionary, higher learning, and honesty. Whereas mercury governs a clever intellect, Jupiter governs deeper wisdom and philosophy.

SATURN The planet of responsibility, ethic, and hard work. Teaches discipline and remains influential until self discipline is understood. It is associated with diligence, self control, limitation, patience, stability, maturity and realism. Governs how trust and respect, along with discipline, are integrated in the self. Are you self disciplined, or does the world deliver these lessons to you?

URANUS The planet of change and originality. Brings and symbolizes the manifestation of awakening, shock, and revolution, the “flash of genius.” Associated with both scientific and humanitarian movements. Similar to Mars, but relating to inner will and secret power. Unconscious purpose revealed over a lifetime.

NEPTUNE The planet of mystery and illusion. Represents power of imagination. It’s the planet of idealism and spirituality. The realm of the subconscious world, hidden memory, intuition, and psychic clairs. The ideals, goals, and lifestyle of the higher self detached from ego.

PLUTO The planet of epiphany associated with the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. Signifies death and rebirth, regeneration along with destruction and annihilation. Pluto wipes the slate clean. Strong and dramatic changes, especially to collectives, have a significant influence from Pluto.  

Hymn to Aphrodite

Hear me oh Muses!

I sing the praises of the wondrous Aphrodite Pandemos, Common to all people.

Mighty and powerful are you fair-haired Aphrodite,

Your radiance is a gift upon all mortal beings who would look upon your visage,

I humble myself before your altar that weeps golden tears of frankincense in your honor.

I imagine myself along the shores of the island of your birth with you by my side,

Enchanting Aphrodite Paphos, mistress of Kypris.

I feel your presence in all beautiful things great goddess,

I look at nature and see your gentle touch, Aphrodite Doritis, the bountiful.

I look at the ocean of your birth and see your smile in the waves, Aphrodite Pontia, of the waves.

I see visions of your mighty temple in Korinthos, your devotees showing people your truth,

The gift of the mighty Aphrodite Praxis, of sexual activity, for you, are she of shapely form.

You great mistress, who brings forth true love as Aphrodite Ourania, divine love.

Great Aphrodite Psithyristes, one who is whispering, let me hear your alluring voice.

I praise your beauty mighty Goddess.

I praise your strength mighty Goddess.

I praise your kindness mighty Goddess.

I am thankful for your protection and attention strong and furious Aphrodite Areia, Warlike.

I am thankful for your guidance and patience when I am alone gentle Aphrodite Epistrophia, she who turns to love.

I have devoted myself to you great Goddess, for your divinity has struck me deeply.

Bless us oh great Aphrodite Pandemos,who loves without questions all mortals

Sometimes self care is telling yourself "this sucks and I don't want to do it, but it needs to get done before I can feel better" and then forcing yourself through it as an investment in your future self.

• being disabled should not be expensive •

• being mentally i’ll should not be expensive •

Glorify the name of Aphrodite Kalliste,

Who bestowed grace and beauty upon dear Pandora,

Who won the golden apple,

Who is a jealous goddess.

Glorify the name of Aphrodite Areia,

Who clothes herself in armor for that which she believes in,

Who fights by the side of her fierce lover,

Matching him step for step,

Who is in every grieving heart for lost loved ones.

Glorify the name of Aphrodite Androphonos,

Who slaughters men who feel entitled to a woman’s body,

Who slays the deserving.

Glorify the name of Aphrodite Pandemos,

Who blesses all people who seek her,

Lady of lust and love.

Glorify the name of Aphrodite Pelagia,

Who was born in the womb of the sea,

And from it sprung fully-formed.

Who was led ashore Cyprus

And there was her holy temple built.

Glorify the name of Aphrodite Philomeides,

Who is love bubbling within the chest,

Escaping in fits of giggles.

She is the love that warms the body.

Glorify the name of Aphrodite Praxis,

The embodiment of sensuality and sexuality,

Striking down those who dare to call the sexual dirty.

Glorify the name of Aphrodite Ourania,

Lady of the heavens,

Who keeps her watchful eye upon her followers,

Swift of action when needed.

Glorify the name of our Lady, Aphrodite,

And she may give you a full life.

I almost went to sleep, but then Hermes said this:

"Avoiding your gods because you feel unworthy is the beginning of a downward spiral. We improve what we touch, and make worthy those whom we love."

So, if you got there in your head, too, just an FYI.