The Planets

The word "planet" is Greek for "traveler." Astrologically speaking, any body which moves across the sky is a planet; thus for astrological purposes, the Sun and Moon are also planets (though technically they are luminaries).

The planets represent a need you have. It is the "What?" or the noun of our equation. When linked with the sign and the house, it tells you where that need is and how to fulfill it.

Planet	Symbol	Signs ruled	Association	Person	Body part
Sun		Leo	Ego	Male authority figures	Heart
Moon		Cancer	Emotions, need	Women	Breasts and stomach
Mercury		Gemini, Virgo	Mind, how we communicate	Siblings, pets, machines	Hands
Venus		Taurus, Libra	Love	Women, social groups	Neck and shoulders
Mars		Aires, Scorpio	Drive, pure physical energy	Aggressive people	Head
Jupiter		Sagittarius, Pisces	Higher mind, knowledge, wisdom	Law enforcement, publishing, teachers, mentors	Legs
Saturn		Capricorn, Aquarius	Responsibility, Practical concerns	Older people, authorities	Skin, bones and teeth
Uranus		Aquarius	Eccentricity, humanitarianism	Kooky people	Nervous system
Neptune		Pisces	Compassion, dissolution, psychicism, confusion	Large institutions
Pluto		Scorpio	Power	The government	Bowels and genitals