Planetary rulerships are part of the alphabet of
astrology
.
Just as many people know what their sun sign is – given by their birthday – they can also know the stone that is associated with this energy or the planet that governs each one.
Astrologer
Estefanía Martínez
(on Instagram @sol.mercurio.astrologia) explained to
Clarín
that, in the birth chart, “each of the planets has an associated function in our psyche.”
That is why astrology maintains that making a birth chart is the best way to see all the energies that make up our personal configuration.
It is important to keep this in mind when interpreting planetary characteristics.
Thus, it is also possible to associate these archetypes with
the days of the week
.
The very origin of the word “week” is believed to come from Mesopotamia and those early calendars.
The Encyclopedia Britannica maintains that the Babylonians
named each day
after
the five planets they knew and their gods:
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter
and
Saturn
;
Then they added the Sun and the Moon.
Beginning in 321 AD, Emperor
Constantine
replaced the Roman week of eight days with one of seven.
The first day was Sunday, which was designated as a day of worship and recollection, in line with the Judaic and Christian tradition of Genesis.
To know which day of the week is connected with your sign, it is necessary to clarify that the old classification that only contemplated seven celestial bodies is taken.
Uranus, Neptune and Pluto will not be on the list
and the traditional rulers will be taken in the cases of Aquarius, Pisces and Scorpio.
If you are Cancer, your planet's day is Monday
On an astrological level, the first day of the week is associated with the Moon, ruler of the sign of Cancer.
“The Moon
has the function of closing the system
and taking care of what is inside,” says the astrologer, who adds that this luminary represents emotions and the ability to nourish the vulnerable.
This symbolism gains greater strength because the lunar archetype
is associated with the mother
.
“When we come to life we need someone to give us care and protection.
The way of receiving that affection is going to have to do with the Moon and that is the function that is going to be very essential in the first years of childhood.”
The Moon represents mother, care, protection and emotional security.
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In this way, the specialist indicates that "it depends on where we have the Moon in the birth chart, we will know what gives us emotional security."
If you are Aries or Scorpio, your planet's day is Tuesday
In astrology, the red planet rules Aries and is co-ruler of Scorpio.
The second day of the week inherits its name from the Latin “Martis” or “day of Mars”.
In Romance languages it is easier to detect its origin.
In Anglo-Saxon languages, Roman deities were replaced by Nordic ones.
“Tuesday” comes from “the day of Tyr”, one of the names of the
Norse god of war.
In both cases, the origin refers us to the martial impulse of this archetype.
“Mars is the planet of
desire
,
action
and
self-affirmation
, it is what lights up to go out and conquer what I want,” says the astrologer.
The influence of this planet is manifested in the frontality and decisiveness of Aries.
His agility to fight and face his own desire is very marked.
“Aries is the number one sign, the one that starts the zodiac and comes with that
fire energy
, to begin with.
In fact, the image of the sign is a ram of fire coming out of the ocean,” he explains.
Aries is ruled by Mars, the archetype of struggle, challenges and action.
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Before the discovery of Pluto,
Mars was the traditional ruler of Scorpio.
For this reason, today she still considers herself his co-regent.
Scorpio themes bring the confrontation from the outside world to the inside.
“Mars is the warrior, so in Aries you see that red warrior who goes out to fight, and we could think that in Scorpio the
fight is with our shadow
, against the internal dragon.”
If you are Gemini or Virgo, your planet's day is Wednesday
Mercury rules Gemini and Virgo and their day is Wednesday.
The planet closest to the Sun, the same one that scares more than one with its retrogradations, symbolizes the messenger of the gods, whom the Greeks called Hermes.
The word “Wednesday” comes from the Latin “Mercŭris” or “day of Mercury.”
The astrologer specifies that this planet
symbolizes communication, exchange
, commerce and the relationship between brothers and peers.
This same energy is transmitted especially to the first sign it rules.
“Gemini has to do with communication, both oral and written, so everything related to writing, orality, translations or conferences has to do with Gemini,” explains Martínez.
Mercury is associated with Wednesdays.
It symbolizes mental agility, commerce and communication.
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The first sign of the air element, says the specialist, is also associated with the
bond with siblings
, partners and peers.
It is no coincidence, the Gemini icon is based on the constellation of the twins Castor and Pollux, a myth that serves as an allegory to explain Gemini duality.
And in the case of Virgo?
The astrologer mentions that there is currently a debate in the astrological community, some propose that Chiron, the asteroid discovered in 1977 that symbolizes the mythical centaur, could be considered a new ruler.
Others defend that it is not up to an asteroid to be the ruler of a sign.
In any case, if Mercury is studied on
a more abstract level
: in Gemini it would be seen in words and communication;
In Virgo he would be reflected in the entire system of language, the alphabet and language.
The specialist adds that even the binary programming language, that logic of ones and zeros, would find more Virginian traits.
If you are Sagittarius or Pisces, your planet's day is Thursday
The fourth day of the week corresponds to the planet Jupiter, the Roman version of Zeus.
Before the discovery of Neptune in the 19th century, “the great benefactor” ruled Sagittarius and Pisces.
Today he is qualified as
co-regent of the sign of the two fish.
Jupiter is the Roman name of the god Zeus.
The planet symbolizes expansion.
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“Jupiter is the planet of wisdom, of sharing teachings and beliefs.
It also has to do with abundance, everything
that Jupiter touches, it expands
,” says the astrologer.
If Mercury is constantly investigating and capturing information, Jupiter is the teacher who synthesizes and shares what he has learned;
Sagittarius attributes.
In the expansion of consciousness that the Jupiter archetype promotes, similarities between Sagittarius and Pisces are found.
Pisces
, the sign that puts an end to the annual zodiacal journey,
perceives the world as an
integrated whole.
If you are Taurus or Libra, your planet's day is Friday
Venus rules
Taurus
and
Libra
and her day is Friday.
The
fifth day of the week
inherits its name from the Latin “Venĕris”, or “day of Venus”.
As in the case of the other days, in the languages of Anglo-Saxon origin Frigg, wife of Odin, was taken as the Norse goddess of beauty and from there arose “Friday” (English), "Freitag" (German) or "Fretag". " (Norwegian).
Venus rules Taurus and Libra.
In the bull she focuses on the material;
In the balance she shows herself in the aesthetic search.
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At the level of the archetype, the astrologer states: “It is said that Venus is the
planet of love and bonds
because it is what allows the system to be opened for new information to enter.
So, Venus in the birth chart is related to how we open ourselves to the bond, to the encounter,
how we connect with pleasures
, sensuality, what we like.”
In Taurus, a sign of earth and materiality, Venusian energy can be seen in its love of
security, comfort
, bodily pleasures, good rest and good food.
On the other hand, in Libra it is associated with beauty,
aesthetics, good taste, diplomacy,
the beautiful, the harmonious.
“Venus represents an energy that registers the desire of others, while Mars is more self-centered and follows its own desire,” adds the specialist.
If you are Capricorn or Aquarius, your planet's day is Saturday
The sixth day of the week is named in honor of Saturn, ruler of Capricorn and co-ruler of Aquarius.
“Saturn is the planet that is associated with form, structure, the ability to sustain,
authority, limit
,” explains Martínez.
Saturn is the planet that symbolizes the law, the father and limits.
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In Capricorn the archetype of this planet is clearly manifested.
Natives of the “sign of structure” tend to be
self-sacrificing
with what they consider their duty (their profession, their sense of productivity).
Her effort, her
austerity in resources
, her ability to sustain and build are saturnine qualities that the specialist highlights.
Perhaps the connection that was once made between the archetype of Saturn and Aquarius is more diffuse.
Today it is clearly associated with the disruptive
Uranus
, discovered in 1781.
“Aquarius is related to
innovative, creative, avant-garde ideas
, with thinking outside the box.
As it comes after Capricorn, it is the moment in which the form that was previously there is broken, the spark to make the leap into the void,” indicates Martínez.
If you are Leo, your planet's day is Sunday
The Sun rules Leo and
its day is Sunday
.
Curiously, the primitive word in Anglo-Saxon that alludes to this meaning is more evident than the terms in Romance languages.
“Sunday” (in English) clearly means “day of the Sun”, while “domingo”, “domenica” (Italian) or “dimanche” (French) come from 'dominĭcus' or day of the Lord.
As in the solar system, the astrologer indicates that in the birth chart “the Sun is the center around which the rest of the planets will orbit, that
orchestra conductor
that will give coherence to all the other planets in the chart.” .
Leo, ruled by the Sun, constantly seeks attention from his surroundings.
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For this discipline, the Sun “is a pulse that constantly radiates,” says Martínez, the archetype that speaks of our identity and uniqueness.
In his words, “when we connect with our Sun
we feel more vital
;
It will depend on the sign the Sun is in, a Sun in Leo, fiery and very self-centered, will not express the same as a Sun in Pisces, which is more resonant and more connected to perceptions.”
The astrologer indicates that
Leo is then a self-expressive center
that radiates, shows itself, expresses and expects, perhaps too much, a response from its environment that is full of praise or some type of recognition.
This is how it is possible to find ancestral connections between our way of ordering time and the planetary archetypes that govern astrology. And, whether we follow this discipline closely or not, its history is present.