Archetypes and Astrology
The names of the planets come from ancient Greek and later Roman mythology. Each God-Planet represented a force and living principles of the Universe. That is, an Archetype with defined characteristics. Here is an approach to the 10 Planets of our Solar System from a Psycho-Astrological perspective:
Planet: SUN
Mythological God: APOLLO
Represents: How one is, the tone of Being, and how one perceives life.
Symbolizes: The light of Consciousness, reason, courage.
Planet: MOON
Mythological God: ARTEMIS
Represents: How one reacts based on subconscious predisposition.
Symbolizes: The subconscious. Symbolizes the feminine and the mother.
Planet: MERCURY
Mythological God: HERMES
Represents: How one communicates and thinks.
Symbolizes: Communicative and intellectual arts.
Planet: VENUS
Mythological God: APHRODITE
Represents: How one expresses affection, feels appreciated, and gives of oneself.
Symbolizes: Love, aesthetics, and the arts.
Planet: MARS
Mythological God: ARES
Represents: How one asserts and expresses their desires.
Symbolizes: Strength, vigor, and impulse.
Planet: JUPITER
Mythological God: ZEUS
Represents: How one seeks to grow and experience confidence in life.
Symbolizes: Aspirations, ideals, and the search for truth.
Planet: SATURN
Mythological God: CHRONOS
Represents: How one seeks to establish and preserve through effort.
Symbolizes: Structure, responsibility, and patience.
Planet: URANUS (Transpersonal)
Mythological God: OURANOS
Represents: Reveals how one harmonizes with the forces of change within their generation and within themselves.
Symbolizes: Originality, independence, and freedom.
Planet: NEPTUNE (Transpersonal)
Mythological God: POSEIDON
Represents: Reveals how one harmonizes with the forces of change within their generation and within themselves.
Symbolizes: The collective unconscious, the mystical, and compassion.
Planet: PLUTO (Transpersonal)
Mythological God: HADES
Represents: Reveals how one harmonizes with the forces of change within their generation and within themselves.
Symbolizes: The power of renewal, death, and transformation.
Currently, the use of the word Myth has been distorted by popular knowledge (doxa). It is vulgarly said that a "Myth" is something false, invented. In reality, Myth has another meaning; it is a symbolic, allegorical narrative of processes. For more information on the true meaning of Myths, we recommend reading Joseph Campbell, an expert in mythology from a Jungian perspective.
