Mythastrology

by Kaldera, Raven

• ISBN13: 9780738705163
• ISBN10: 0738705160
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-06-01
• Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd

Summary

In ancient times, priests, poets, and astrologers studied the movements of the planets to understand the cycles of life. Mars, Venus, Neptune - the planets themselves are named after gods and goddesses of civilizations past. MythAstrology is a guide to understanding the expression of planetary energies through the signs of the zodiac. Explore the many myths that you may be living, their lessons, and their rewards and difficulties by discovering your own astrological mythology. All you need is a copy of your astrological birth chart and this book to form a complete astromythological profile of yourself and your friends and family. Deepen your understanding of ancient myth, modern astrology, and your own psyche.

Table of Contents

Preface: How to Use This Book,	xi
The SUN,	1	(60)
Sun in Aries: Amon-Ra	1	(4)
Sun in Taurus: Gaea	5	(4)
Sun in Gemini: The Dioscuri	9	(5)
Sun in Cancer: Demeter	14	(5)
Sun in Leo: Cybele	19	(5)
Sun in Virgo: Hestia	24	(5)
Sun in Libra: Dike	29	(4)
Sun in Scorpio: Shiva	33	(5)
Sun in Sagittarius: Vainamoinen	38	(5)
Sun in Capricorn: Hephaestus	43	(5)
Sun in Aquarius: Athena	48	(6)
Sun in Pisces: Dumuzi	54	(7)
The Moon,	61	(40)
Moon in Aries: Macha	61	(3)
Moon in Taurus: Hathor	64	(3)
Moon in Gemini: Thoth	67	(5)
Moon in Cancer: Kwan Yin	72	(3)
Moon in Leo: Bast	75	(2)
Moon in Virgo: Holda	77	(4)
Moon in Libra: Isis	81	(3)
Moon in Scorpio: Hecate	84	(3)
Moon in Sagittarius: Artemis	87	(3)
Moon in Capricorn: Frigga	90	(3)
Moon in Aquarius: Mwuetsi	93	(4)
Moon in Pisces: Yemaya	97	(4)
Mercury,	101	(36)
Mercury in Aries: Horus	101	(3)
Mercury in Taurus: Thor	104	(3)
Mercury in Gemini: Hermes	107	(3)
Mercury in Cancer: Ilmatar	110	(3)
Mercury in Leo: Apollo	113	(3)
Mercury in Virgo: Aesculapius	116	(3)
Mercury in Libra: Sarasvati	119	(2)
Mercury in Scorpio: The Morrigan	121	(3)
Mercury in Sagittarius: Taliesin	124	(4)
Mercury in Capricorn: Ptah	128	(2)
Mercury in Aquarius: Quetzalcoatl	130	(3)
Mercury in Pisces: Orpheus	133	(4)
Venus,	137	(42)
Venus in Aries: Rhiannon	137	(4)
Venus in Taurus: Oshun	141	(3)
Venus in Gemini: Eros	144	(3)
Venus in Cancer: Mariamne	147	(4)
Venus in Leo: Ishtar	151	(3)
Venus in Virgo: Parvati	154	(4)
Venus in Libra: Aphrodite	158	(2)
Venus in Scorpio: Inanna	160	(4)
Venus in Sagittarius: Krishna	164	(3)
Venus in Capricorn: Freyja	167	(4)
Venus in Aquarius: Ganymede	171	(4)
Venus in Pisces: Oba	175	(4)
Mars,	179	(42)
Mars in Aries: Ares	179	(4)
Mars in Taurus: Ilmarinen	183	(4)
Mars in Gemini: Marduk	187	(4)
Mars in Cancer: Frey	191	(3)
Mars in Leo: Sekhmet	194	(3)
Mars in Virgo: Brigid	197	(3)
Mars in Libra: Arthur	200	(3)
Mars in Scorpio: Cuchulain	203	(4)
Mars in Sagittarius: Shango	207	(4)
Mars in Capricorn: Ogoun	211	(2)
Mars in Aquarius: Enki	213	(3)
Mars in Pisces: Psyche	216	(5)
Jupiter,	221	(42)
Jupiter in Aries: Zeus	221	(3)
Jupiter in Taurus: Ganesha	224	(3)
Jupiter in Gemini: Lemminkainen	227	(5)
Jupiter in Cancer: Nzambi	232	(3)
Jupiter in Leo: Amaterasu Omikami	235	(4)
Jupiter in Virgo: Osein	239	(3)
Jupiter in Libra: Hera	242	(3)
Jupiter in Scorpio: Ariadne	245	(4)
Jupiter in Sagittarius: Agni	249	(3)
Jupiter in Capricorn: Orunmila	252	(4)
Jupiter in Aquarius: Fortuna	256	(2)
Jupiter in Pisces: Obatala	258	(5)
Saturn,	263	(44)
Saturn in Aries: Tyr	263	(3)
Saturn in Taurus: Saturn	266	(3)
Saturn in Gemini: Loki	269	(5)
Saturn in Cancer: Cronos	274	(3)
Saturn in Leo: Ahura Mazda	277	(3)
Saturn in Virgo: Wayland the Smith	280	(4)
Saturn in Libra: Themis	284	(4)
Saturn in Scorpio: Cerridwen	288	(4)
Saturn in Sagittarius: Chiron	292	(3)
Saturn in Capricorn: Ch'eng-Huang	295	(4)
Saturn in Aquarius: Prometheus	299	(4)
Saturn in Pisces: Odin	303	(4)
Uranus	307	(36)
Uranus in Aries: Susanoo	307	(2)
Uranus in Taurus: The Dagda	309	(3)
Uranus in Gemini: Ellegua	312	(3)
Uranus in Cancer: Bes	315	(3)
Uranus in Leo: Coyote	318	(3)
Uranus in Virgo: Lilith	321	(3)
Uranus in Libra: Eris	324	(4)
Uranus in Scorpio: Anubis	328	(2)
Uranus in Sagittarius: Oya	330	(4)
Uranus in Capricorn: Arawn	334	(2)
Uranus in Aquarius: Anansi	336	(3)
Uranus in Pisces: Pandora	339	(4)
Neptune,	343	(40)
Neptune in Aries: Hercules	343	(3)
Neptune in Taurus: Jack o' the Green	346	(3)
Neptune in Gemini: Mimir and Hoenir	349	(3)
Neptune in Cancer: Poseidon	352	(3)
Neptune in Leo: Lugh	355	(4)
Neptune in Virgo: Iduna	359	(2)
Neptune in Libra: Baldur	361	(4)
Neptune in Scorpio: Dionysus	365	(3)
Neptune in Sagittarius: Herne	368	(3)
Neptune in Capricorn: Lao-Tien-Yeh	371	(3)
Neptune in Aquarius: Tiresias	374	(3)
Neptune in Pisces: Tiamat	377	(6)
Pluto,	383	(42)
Pluto in Aries: Pan	383	(4)
Pluto in Taurus: Osiris	387	(3)
Pluto in Gemini: Gwydion	390	(5)
Pluto in Cancer: Sedna	395	(3)
Pluto in Leo: Durga	398	(3)
Pluto in Virgo: Hel	401	(3)
Pluto in Libra: Ereshkigal	404	(3)
Pluto in Scorpio: Kali	407	(3)
Pluto in Sagittarius: Skadi	410	(3)
Pluto in Capricorn: Hades	413	(3)
Pluto in Aquarius: Baphomet	416	(4)
Pluto in Pisces: Persephone	420	(5)
Appendix: Basic Archetypes of the Planets and Signs,	425	(10)
Bibliography,	435