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center is that <strong>the</strong> logos of each planet at a specific point in time can be described by<br />

looking at such a chart.<br />

From <strong>the</strong> perspective of Mercury and Venus, <strong>the</strong> Sun is a vast presence. These<br />

two planets have no moons of <strong>the</strong>ir own. Both planets can be found in any relationship<br />

to <strong>the</strong> Sun and each o<strong>the</strong>r in <strong>the</strong> chart, unlike <strong>the</strong> geocentric model in which<br />

Mercury and Venus must always be near <strong>the</strong> Sun.<br />

The planets outside <strong>the</strong> orbit of <strong>the</strong> Earth all have moons. For charts centered on<br />

<strong>the</strong>se planets, <strong>the</strong> moons become <strong>the</strong> dominant factors in <strong>the</strong> chart. Many of <strong>the</strong>m orbit<br />

at high speeds, and <strong>the</strong>ir changing positions provide very accurate timers. For example<br />

Phobos, one of <strong>the</strong> moons of Mars, orbits in under eight hours. As <strong>the</strong> distance from <strong>the</strong><br />

Sun increases, <strong>the</strong> significance of <strong>the</strong> moons increases, as <strong>the</strong>y command <strong>the</strong> full 360°<br />

range of possibility, while <strong>the</strong> inner planets cluster closer and closer to <strong>the</strong> Sun.<br />

Stephanie Jean Clement, in her <strong>book</strong> Planets and Planet-Centered Astrology,<br />

introduced <strong>the</strong> subject of planet-centered <strong>astrology</strong> by examining some of <strong>the</strong> astronomy<br />

of each planet and <strong>the</strong> more significant moons. This work is based on <strong>the</strong> premise<br />

that <strong>the</strong> planet-centered perspective is relevant to individuals, even though being on<br />

each of <strong>the</strong> planets is not possible. The planet-centered chart affords <strong>the</strong> opportunity<br />

to consider life from <strong>the</strong> point of view of <strong>the</strong> planet, not <strong>the</strong> individual human being.<br />

This transpersonal perspective considers archetypal energies, <strong>the</strong> mythology surrounding<br />

<strong>the</strong> planet and its moons, and traditional astrological understanding of <strong>the</strong> planets,<br />

against <strong>the</strong> backdrop of <strong>the</strong> zodiac.<br />

PLANETS, MOONS, AND TRANSPERSONAL (ALCHEMICAL) MEANINGS<br />

Chart Planet Moons Expression<br />

Hermicentric Mercury - Mediation<br />

Venericentric Venus - Concrete Knowledge<br />

Geocentric Earth - Intelligent Activity<br />

- - Moon Subconscious activity<br />

Aricentric Mars - Energy<br />

- - Phobos; Deimos Action; Desire<br />

Jovicentric Jupiter - Wisdom; Love<br />

- - Alam<strong>the</strong>a; Io; Europa; Space; Fire; Air; Water; Earth<br />

Ganymede; Callisto<br />

Cronocentric Saturn - Intelligent Activity<br />

- - Mimas and Enceladus; Transcendant energy; Space;<br />

Tethys; Dione; Rhea; Fire; Air; Water; Earth<br />

Titan; Iapetus<br />

Uranicentric Uranus - Ritual; Equilibrium<br />

- - Miranda; Ariel; Umbriel; Space; Fire; Air;<br />

Titania; Oberon Water; Earth<br />

Neptunicentric Neptune - Devotion<br />

- - Triton; Nereid Prophecy; Compassion<br />

Plutocentric Pluto - Will; Power<br />

- - Charon Direction of power<br />

Planet-Centered Astrology<br />

THE ASTROLOGY BOOK<br />

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