Planetary Key Words from Shamanic Astrology
brainstormed by Cayelin Castell and Peter Klein
This is designed for those who would like support in remembering the basic archetypal energies of the planets.
Inner Planets
Sun (Fire-Leo Personal Planet)
Colors: Yellow, Gold
Cycle:Takes the Earth 365 and ¼ days to go around the Sun each year.
Key Words: Life Force Energy, Fuel, Radiant Energy, Source of life, Divine Life Giving Light, Divine Light giving Life. Shines on everything. Too much Sunlight scorches the Earth, Not enough Sunlight not enough energy to grow and thrive. Growth, Dispels Shadows or Shadow Dispeller, Daylight, Center of the Solar System, Center of annual Time Clock.
Moon (Water-Cancer Personal Planet)
Colors: White, Silver, Pearl, Iridescent hues.
Cycle: Affects tides, weather, eclipses and emotions. 29.5 days cycle by phase and 27.3 day cycle to return to starting point.
Key Words:
The Lineage, the Ancestors, the Talents and Skills of the Past to be integrated NOW. The mysteries of visible, rhythmic cycles (Moon Phases) that also relate to our experience of time. Transmits or reflects light of Sun, waxing and waning, increasing and decreasing in light.
Mercury (Air-Gemini Personal Planet)
Colors: Sky Blue
Cycle: 88 days to orbit the Sun about 120 days from Retrograde to Retrograde conjunction with the Sun.
Key Words: Quick moving, high speed mental processes, memory, perception, cognition and communication, the transformational messenger, including all forms of creative communication, writing, speaking, acting, art, music, dance, etc. Gathering and disseminating information, thinking patterns, intellect, rational, mastery of reasonable thought process for purpose of moving beyond them - because the mind cannot know it all.
Venus (Earth-Taurus Personal Planet)
Colors: Royal Blue, Cobalt Blue, Electric Blue
Cycle: 584 Days from Helical Rise to Helical Rise, 8 years to with the Sun near the birthday.
Key Words: Universal Anima, the Divine Feminine expressing as Warrior (Aries), Lover (Taurus) Playful (Gemini) Nurturing Mother(Cancer) Queen (Leo) Priestess (Virgo) Partner (Libra) Shaman/Sorceress/Tantrika (Scorpio) Seeker of Truth (Sagittarius) Grandmother (Capricorn) Revolutionary Eccentric (Aquarius) Compassionate Healer (Pisces) For men their connection to Inner Other
Mars (Fire-Aries-Personal Planet)
Colors:
Bright Red, Blood Red, Deep Red
Cycle: 26 months from acronychal rise to acronychal rise (rising opposite the Sun), 15 to 17 years to return with the Sun near the birthday.
Key Words: Universal Animas, The Divine Masculine expressing as Warrior (Aries), Lover (Taurus) Playful (Gemini) Nurturing Father(Cancer) King (Leo) Priest (Virgo) Partner (Libra) Shaman/Sorcerer (Scorpio) Seeker of Truth (Sagittarius) Grandfather (Capricorn) Revolutionary Eccentric (Aquarius) Compassionate Healer (Pisces) For women their connection to Inner Other
Outer Planets
Jupiter (Fire-Sagittarius, Middle World Initiator)
Colors: Orangey Red, Royal Purple.
Cycle: 12 years to return to starting point about one year in a sign.
Key Words: Growth and Expansion physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Inner sense of justice and morality or spiritual principles. Magnifies and amplifies…The fastest path to liberation and attaining current life goals. Activities (yoga) that help you grow the most quickly! Renewal of Vision, Quest for Meaning and Truth and Higher Spiritual Experiences.
Saturn (Earth-Capricorn, Middle World Initiator)
Colors: Earthy Colors - Greens, Oranges and Browns
Cycle: 28 to 29 years to return to starting point and about 2.5 years in a sign.
Key Words: Elder Wisdom, hierarchy, teacher, parent, authority, responsible leader, rules, man-made law, structure, foundation, form, responsibilities, effective, efficient, economical, practical life lessons, realistic, duty, discipline restrictions, creative encounter with limitations and boundaries, responsible administration of one’s domain.
Chiron (Shamanic Healer - Underworld Initiator)
Colors: All the
colors used for healing and divination
Cycle: 50 years to return to its starting point with about 1.5 to 8 years in a sign.
Keywords: Multi-dimensional healing through thorough digestion and transformation of personal wounds so they become our medicine. Homeopathic type healing principle of like cures like or repeating issues and experiences around wounds until they are healed. Healing self through helping others to heal. Healing the split between spirit and matter, spirit and will, human and divine. Teacher.
Uranus (Air–Aquarius, Celestial World Initiator)
Colors: All Neon Colors
Cycle: 84 years to return to a starting point about 7 years in a sign.
Keywords: Freedom from the Known, Events of Extreme Novelty, Unpredictable, Unplannable, Unknowable, Unexpected events that take you in new directions aligned with your soul’s intent. Breaks down the old structures to breakthrough to new possibilities. Dislocates the current assemblage point. Radical Revolutionary events for evolutionary growth. Whatever it takes to bring about change. Progressive, innovative ideas and cutting edge technology.
Neptune (Water-Pisces Celestial World Initiator)
Colors: Ocean Blues, Sea-Green, Turquoise
Cycle: 165 years to return to a starting place about 14 years in a sign.
Key Words: Ideals, inspired visions and dreams, identity crisis and confusion to bring in new visions and dreams, mystical union with the divine, altered states, compassion, divine guidance, confusion, beyond logic and reason, increasing psychic, intuitive ability, empathic, compassionate, mystical spiritual experiences.
Pluto (Water–Scorpio Underworld Initiator)
Colors: Deep Dark Indigo, Mid-night Blue, Black.
Cycle: 248 years to return to a starting point. 12 to 30 years in a sign.
Key Words: Death, rebirth, regeneration, resurrection, transformation, alchemy, life force, sexuality, power, control, the underworld, death and dying process either literal physical death or spiritual, mental, or emotional. Destroys to Renew. Law of Life, Deepest Fears, Incorporating the Shadow. Phoenix (rising from the ashes).