The Lights and Planets
Esoteric Keys
Now, let's look at the planets. The planets partake of
cycles but are not cycles themselves, so what we have
learned about the cycle phases of the signs, houses,
and aspects won't help us much here. So, how are we
to avoid a simple rote memorization of the planet
attributes?
Luckily, there is an approach to these bodies that
makes it easy to understand how they relate to one
another, an approach that will make it easier to
generate keywords.
First, let's group the heavenly bodies as astrologers and
astronomers have grouped them for centuries. The Sun
and the Moon, technically called "The Lights," are not
planets and are usually treated separately. Also, the
outer, or Transcendental Planets (Uranus, Neptune, and
Pluto), are most often also treated as a separate unit, so