| Funny, isn't it? After approximately 76 years of | | | | moods. Mercury is the ruling planet of Gemini and |
| known existence, Pluto is suddenly excluded from | | | | Virgo and represents the principles of mentality, |
| the list of planets in our solar system. Pluto, till | | | | thinking patterns, rationality, transport, reasoning, |
| now, was considered the ninth planet and the | | | | and communication. Venus associated with the |
| farthest one from the sun in the solar system. It | | | | Roman goddess of love, is described as |
| was initially noticed in the year 1905, when Lowell | | | | representing love. Venus is associated with the |
| Observatory (founded by Dr. Lowell in 1894) | | | | principles of harmony, beauty, balance, and the |
| started an extensive project in search of a | | | | urge to unite. It is the ruling planet of Taurus and |
| possible ninth planet. It was finally given an identity | | | | Libra. Mars is the ruling planet of Aries and, for |
| in 1930 by Astronomer Clyde Tombaugh of | | | | many astrologers, Scorpio. Before the discovery |
| Arizona's Lowell Observatory. | | | | of Pluto, it was universally considered the ruler of |
| Pluto is no stranger to controversy. Infact, it's | | | | Scorpio. Most modern astrologers consider Pluto |
| been dogged by disputes ever since its discovery. | | | | the ruler of Scorpio, but may regard Mars as a |
| Many astronomers feel that Pluto, now officially | | | | co-ruler, while all traditional astrologers still regard |
| downgraded to 'dwarf status' on August 24, 2006 | | | | Mars as the only ruler of Scorpio. Jupiter is |
| by International Astronomical Union, never | | | | associated with the principles of growth, |
| deserved to be a full planet in the first place. Pluto | | | | expansion, religion, higher education, prosperity and |
| was considered a planet because scientists initially | | | | protecting roles. Jupiter is the ruling planet of |
| believed that it was of the same size as of earth. | | | | Sagittarius, and for many astrologers, also the |
| It remained one because for years, it was the | | | | ruler of Pisces. Saturn is the ruling planet of |
| only known object in the Kuiper Belt, an enigmatic | | | | Capricorn and, traditionally, Aquarius. It is |
| zone beyond the Neptune that is teeming with | | | | associated with the principles of limitation, |
| comets and other planetary objects. In 1978, | | | | restrictions, boundaries, reality, crystallizing and |
| Pluto was found to have a moon, later named as | | | | structures. |
| Cheron. Later two more were found which | | | | Since the invention of the telescope, Western |
| christened Nix and Hydra this past june. | | | | astrology has incorporated Uranus, Neptune and |
| So now the question appears: What is a planet's | | | | Pluto into its methodology. The planet Uranus is |
| new defination and why was Pluto disqualified ? | | | | the ruling planet of Aquarius and associates with |
| The answer provided to the people is that a | | | | the principles of genius, new and unconventional |
| Planet should be a Celestial Body that (i) Orbits | | | | ideas, discoveries, electricity, inventions, and radical |
| around the Sun; (ii) Has sufficient mass for its | | | | politics, among other things. Modern astrologers |
| self-gravity to pull it into a nearly spherical shape; | | | | associate the planet Neptune with illusion, |
| and (iii) Has cleared the neighbourhood around its | | | | deception, religions, spirituality, the mass media, |
| orbit. Pluto was disqualified because it failed to | | | | music, drugs, extreme sensitivity, psychic |
| meet the third condition. Its oblong orbit overlaps | | | | phenomena and altered mental states. Neptune is |
| Neptune's. | | | | the ruling planet of Pisces. "Pluto" is considered to |
| The movements of the planets along their orbit is | | | | represent the part of a person that destroys in |
| very essential for their existence and their | | | | order to renew. A commonly used keyword for |
| inclusion in the solar system. Astrology as a | | | | Pluto is "transformation". It is the ruling planet of |
| subject is in connection with the movements of | | | | Scorpio. |
| the planets around the sun. In astrology, planet | | | | Pluto is also associated with extreme power and |
| differs from its modern usage. Astrology utilises | | | | corruption; the discovery of Pluto in 1930 |
| the ancient geocentric model of the universe in its | | | | coincided with the rise of fascism and Stalinism in |
| calculations and thus employs the term in its | | | | Europe and the major proliferation of organized |
| original geocentric sense. | | | | crime in the United States. It is also associated |
| The seven classical planets are those which can | | | | with nuclear armament, which had its genesis in |
| easily be seen with the naked eye and were thus | | | | the research of that decade. |
| known to ancient astrologers before the advent | | | | Forget what you were taught in school, Pluto is |
| of the telescope. The Sun also know as 'Sol' is | | | | no longer a full planet. The Classsic planets of the |
| usually thought to represent the conscious ego, | | | | solar system becomes eight now namely |
| the self, and the principles of creativity, | | | | Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, |
| spontaneity, health and vitality – the life | | | | Uranus and Neptune. |
| force. The sun is the planetary ruler of Leo. The | | | | You can send Zodiac Ecards to your friends, |
| moon or 'Luna' is the ruling planet of Cancer. It is | | | | relatives, collagues etc through some sites on the |
| associated with a person's emotional make-up, | | | | net such as 123Greetings. |
| unconscious habits, rhythms, memories and | | | | |