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For this reason, some modern-day traditionalist astrologers who like to use these modern astronomical planets have taken to calling them “the invisible planets”, or simply “the modern planets”. These so-called planets are not stars in the ancient sense (and thus are not wandering stars) because they are not visible glowing heavenly bodies. The astrological planets didn’t include the modern astronomical outer planets Uranus and Neptune, nor the dwarf planets like Pluto and Eris. They include the Sun and the Moon, though the Sun and Moon were given special status among them as the Lights or Luminaries. the path of the Sun) moving from west to east. These seven glowing lights are seen to wander in a regular path along the ecliptic (i.e. For instance, in ancient astrology, the “planets” are the seven wandering stars. The term “planet” causes more confusion than any other, Not only does ‘planet’ have a different meaning nowadays, but modern astrologers have tended to use the term in the astronomical rather than the astrological sense. Sure the Sun is a star, but in astrology, the Moon is also a star and a big one. Therefore, ancient astrology distinguishes the “fixed” stars from the “wandering” stars. For instance, in ancient astrology, a ‘star’ is basically a glowing heavenly body so it included not only the stars in the modern astronomical sense (defined by their composition) but also the planets and the Moon. It helps to think of the ancient astrological terms as being based more on visual considerations while their modern astronomical equivalents are based on physical considerations.
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It is also behind many false assumptions made by critics. This re-defining of terminology has been a source of confusion. Modern astronomy developed over the last few centuries and has taken the same terminology used by ancient astrologers/astronomers but often with a change in technical meaning and application. The terminology of ancient astrology is sometimes confusing because ancient astrologers were also the first astronomers. Have you ever wondered what the planets mean (signify) in astrology? In this article, we will explore the meanings of the planets and how to read their symbols, as well as how to avoid a few pitfalls along the way. In the last article of this series, Lesson Zero, I introduced the history of astrology and the reasons for studying ancient astrology. Contrasting the Two Pairs of Benefics and Malefics.