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The three basic components that make up the symbols of the planets are shown in Figure 1. The circle represents spirit. It has no beginning and no ending. It is the spark of life that is in everyone. It is that immeasurable factor that is in all life, both animate and inanimate. The semicircle represents the soul, which is that non-material part of a person that is the sum of all experiences gained during life in a physical body. The cross represents matter, the physical form of the three-dimensional world. It is the physical body and outer life lived on earth.The three components thus represent the three key factors of human beings: spirit, soul and the physical body. Using these interpretations of the components, and their interactions within the symbols of the planets, it is possible to gain a deeper understanding of the influence of each planet in life.
The Sun, ⨀, represents the source of all life. It is spirit and spirit is perfect. Human beings are first and foremost spirit but only a very small part of spirit incarnates into each person. Spirit can never be destroyed. As spirit is in everything, it is the oneness that unites all that is. This is a profound esoteric concept. Like spirit, the circle has no beginning and no end. The dot within the circle in the symbol of the Sun may be considered to be that part of the whole that is manifest in a physical body.
The Moon, ☽, is two conjoined crescents. It represents the soul and psyche and consequently is associated with the personality that is expressed in this incarnation. This is the only symbol, other than the Sun, that is made up of a single component. The symbol of the Moon focuses attention on the non-spirit and non-physical part of life.
Mercury, ☿, is one of the symbols containing all components. This glyph can be thought of as the spirit, the circle, acting as a bridge between matter and the soul represented by the crescent and the cross. It is conscious coordination of body, soul and spirit and the means of communication between different parts of life.
The symbol of Venus, ♀, represents matter rising into spirit; the longing to rise into the state of beauty and love of spirit. Human kind wants to rise to a spiritual or divine level of being. Spirit is moulding matter into beauty.
In contrast, Mars, ♂, shows the circle representing spirit rising into part of the cross of matter. This is the spiritual fire struggling to manifest in physical life. The desire and urge to do this prompts many human actions.
Jupiter, ♃, is the soul, the semicircle, rising above the cross of matter. It can be likened to the soul wanting to expand beyond present limitations.
In contrast, Saturn, ♄, is the soul striving to push up through the burdens and responsibilities of matter. By doing so, it learns to be careful, methodical and disciplined in its approach.
Uranus, ♅, is the divine spirit rising into matter but within the context of the perfectly balanced soul, two equal crescents. The crescents of the soul look away from matter, looking out to the truth and light that this planet brings
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