The Lights and Planets
Mercury Through Mars
Let's go through the orbital periods of the planets,
moving outward from the Sun, so as to begin to get an
idea as to how this works. Here is the list:
MERCURY: Mercury returns in its orbit at about three
months of age. In studies of child behavior, we find that
after the third month, the child's basic awareness and
vision approximates that of an adult, and he/she begins
to see in color. Around this time, the child's motor
responses switch from reflex to voluntary.
VENUS: Venus completes an orbit of the Sun at about
seven and one half months. Studies show that, near this
point in time, the child perceives the mother as separate
from it, and also begins to become strongly attached to
the mother. The child can now distinguish and vocalize
both pleasure and displeasure. In other words: an