PART IV

Quick Reference Guides

Use this section to clarify concepts as you incorporate astrology into your creative writing practice.

Quick Reference Guides

The Planets

Glyph	Planet or Sign	Significance
	Sun	Illumination, the self, the ego; the glyph looks like the Sun at the center of the solar system.
	Moon	Cycles, reflection; the glyph looks like a crescent Moon.
	Mercury	Speed, communication; the glyph looks like Mercury, messenger of the gods, in his winged helmet.
	Venus	Love, attraction, spiritual treasure, fertility; the glyph looks like a woman’s hand mirror.
	Mars	Energy, aggression, self-defense, action; the glyph looks like a sword and spear.
	Jupiter	Luck, growth, expansion, enthusiasm; the glyph looks like the number 4, which sounds like “fortune.”
	Saturn	Discipline, limits, boundaries, tradition; the glyph looks like a church and steeple.
	Uranus	Independence, rebellion, freedom; the glyph looks like a satellite and antenna.
	Neptune	Glamour, illusions, sensitivity; the glyph looks like Neptune’s trident.
	Pluto	Death, regeneration, unavoidable change; the glyph looks like a holy chalice and a host, or a resurrected body rising from a grave.

The Asteroids

Glyph	Planet or Sign	Significance
	Ceres	The earth mother; goddess of the harvest
	Pallas Athena	Goddess of wisdom and justice
	Juno	The loyal partner and jealous wife
	Vesta	The temple virgin; goddess of hearth and home
	Lilith	The dark mother; the woman scorned
	Chiron	The master teacher; the wounded healer

The Signs

Glyph	Sign	Description	Mode	Element	Motivation
	Aries, the Ram	(March 21– April 20) The initiator; ruled by Mars; the glyph looks like the horns of a ram.	Cardinal (Initiation)	Fire	Leadership
	Taurus, the Bull	(April 21– May 20) The maintainer; ruled by Venus; the glyph looks like a bull’s head.	Fixed (Maintenance)	Earth	Stability, Physical Safety
	Gemini, the Twins	(May 21– June 20) The questioner; ruled by Mercury; the glyph looks like two people side by side.	Mutable (Transition)	Air	Intellectual Stimulation
	Cancer, the Crab	(June 21– July 20) The nurturer; ruled by the Moon; the glyph looks like the claws of a crab or a woman’s breasts.	Cardinal (Initiation)	Water	Emotional Security
	Leo, the Lion	(July 21– August 20) The loyalist; ruled by the Sun; the glyph looks like a lion’s mane or tail.	Fixed (Maintenance)	Fire	Power, Acclaim
	Virgo, the Virgin	(August 21– September 20) The modifier; ruled by Mercury; the glyph looks like a V and an M, the initials of the Virgin Mary.	Mutable (Transition)	Earth	Order, Perfection

Glyph	Sign	Description	Mode	Element	Motivation
	Libra, the Scales	(Sept. 21– October 20) The judge; ruled by Venus; the glyph looks like a balanced scale.	Cardinal (Initiation)	Air	Balance
	Scorpio, the Scorpion	(October 21– November 20) The catalyst; ruled by Pluto; the glyph features the stinger of a scorpion’s tail.	Fixed (Maintenance)	Water	Emotional Intensity
	Sagittarius, the Archer	(November 21–December 20) The adventurer; ruled by Jupiter; the glyph looks like an arrow.	Mutable (Transition)	Fire	Adventure
	Capricorn, the Goat	(December 21-January 20) The pragmatist; ruled by Saturn; the glyph looks like the head and body of a goat.	Cardinal (Initiation)	Earth	Control
	Aquarius, the Water Bearer	(January 21–February 20) The reformer; ruled by Uranus; the glyph looks like rolling waves of water or air.	Fixed (Maintenance)	Air	Idealism
	Pisces, the Fish	(February 21–March 20) The visionary; ruled by Neptune; the glyph looks like two fish kissing.	Mutable (Transition)	Water	Connection

The Houses

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