Caduceus Astrology
Astrological Services, Counselling and Education
THE PLANETS
In astrological terms, 'the planets', merely for convenience, refers to the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. Astrologers are completely aware that the Sun and Moon are not planets, but it is a traditional term. Originally, the word 'planet' meant 'wanderer' in Greek and referred to those celestial bodies which appeared to 'wander' across the sky along a certain path (the ecliptic) as opposed to the 'fixed' stars behind them which appeared not to move at all. We're also very aware that Pluto is now referred to as a 'dwarf planet' alongside Ceres, having been 'downgraded' in 2006, but this does not affect it's astrological interpretation.
CURRENT PLANETARY POSITIONS
Sun in Aquarius (20th January 2008 until 20th February 2008)
Mercury in Aquarius (8th January 2008 until 15th March 2008)
Venus in Capricorn (25th January 2008 until 18th February 2008)
Mars in Cancer (29th September 2007 until 31st December 2007, then 4th March 2008 until 10th May 2008.
Mars returns to Gemini in between these two periods,
as it turns retrograde from 15th November 2007 until 29th January 2008)
Jupiter in Capricorn (18th December 2007 until 5th January 2009)
Saturn in Virgo (3rd September 2007 until 29th October 2009, then 7th April until 21st July 2010)
Uranus in Pisces (2003 until 12th March 2011)
Neptune in Aquarius (27th November 1998 until 4th April 2011)
Pluto in Sagittarius (10th November 1995 until 25th January 2008, then 14th June 2008 until 27th November 2008)
Pluto in Capricorn (25th January 2008 until 14th June 2008, then 27th November 2008 until 24th March 2023)
Dates of Full and New Moons for 2008 are here.