The planetary functions
What is acting
inside the chart.
A planet names a function: identity, feeling, thought, desire, action, growth, limits, disruption, imagination, and transformation.
luminary
Sun
The Self
- identity
- vitality
- purpose
luminary
Moon
The Inner World
- emotion
- instinct
- memory
personal planet
Mercury
The Messenger
- thinking
- communication
- learning
personal planet
Venus
The Lover
- attraction
- value
- pleasure
personal planet
Mars
The Warrior
- drive
- assertion
- anger
social planet
Jupiter
The Teacher
- expansion
- meaning
- belief
social planet
Saturn
The Taskmaster
- limitation
- structure
- responsibility
outer planet
Uranus
The Awakener
- disruption
- individuation
- sudden change
outer planet
Neptune
The Dissolver
- dissolution
- imagination
- compassion
outer planet
Pluto
The Transformer
- power
- transformation
- depth
centaur
Chiron
The Wounded Healer
- wounding
- healing
- teaching
lunar node
North Node
The Direction of Growth
- purpose
- growth
- unfamiliar territory