Planets are living embodiments of archetypal attributes in Astrology and beyond.
Both the months and the days of the week are inspired by the planets and signs.
Sun-
Inner self, prana energy, joy of life, shining and full, creativity. Dark Side = depletion and burnout
Moon-
Moods, emotions, feelings, impressions gut, food and nurturing
DS= Overly emotional, smothering
Mercury-
Intellect and mental aspex in swift movement, verbal and interactive
DS= Overly mental and removed from feelings
Venus-
Love, attraxion, relationship, harmony and balance, sensuality, Yin
DS= sensually self indulgent, seductive and selfish
Mars-
Motivation, chutzpah, aggression, Yang, raw power, impatience
DS= Conflict and war
Jupiter-
Generous, jovial, large, expansive, fortune, spiritual and philosophical
DS= Excess of above, inability to walk the talk
Saturn-
Discipline, constrixion, boundaries, form, society, politix, law, time, serious
DS= Oppression and control freak
Uranus-
Exentric and unusual, maverick, rebellious, surprise and serendipity, electrical and inconsistent contradixion
DS= blind and destructive rebellion
Neptune-
Dreamer, nebulous and ethereal, dreams and fantasy, illusions, other worlds
DS= Illusions and disillusions, depression, addixions
Pluto-
Underworld death, transformation, inner depths resources
DS= Destruxion, death mayhem
Major Asteroids-
Chiron- Wounded healer instruxions, teaching and learning
Ceres- (Demeter) the Great Mother, productivity and nurturing
Pallas- (Athena)- Mind born wisdom, independence, cleverness and self reliance
Juno- (Hera)- the Great Goddess, feminine wisdom and guidance, dynamic
Vesta- (Hestia)- Dedicated and one pointed, commitment, purity, flame keeper
