The Lights and Planets
ideas are communicated. The Sanskrit word for Mercury
is ‘Buddha’, which is the concept of pure awareness,
and the key as to how Venus values or loves in a chart
is related to the idea behind those values—the kind of
awareness one has. In the natal chart, Mercury
represents our particular brand of awareness and how
we communicate because of that awareness.
Communication is central to understanding Mercury.
The Sun as Key
The Sun is not a planet, but rather is the center of and
source around which all of the planets revolve. The Sun
is the single most important astrological body, and,
together with the Moon, is called one of “The Lights."
Together, the Sun and Moon light up our life in a literal
way. The Sun shining in the heavens is the single
unalterable and seemingly eternal fact of our existence:
it shines day and night, and has done so for as long as
we can remember, and will continue to do so beyond