Monthly Archives: May 2014
1.59 THE INFLUENCE OF THE YEARLY PLANET
Each yearly planet can be studied much the same way as the daily planet, where astrological influence is concerned. First note the general indications of the planet of the year; then check it against the person’s birth sign, as with the planet of the day, using the same list.
Opinions vary as to comparative values, but many astrologers feel that the planet of the day is more definitive and therefore should be considered first. Where the daily influence appears strong, the yearly indication may be regarded mostly as a modifying influence.
1.58 RULING PLANETS OF THE YEARS
In astrology, the years have been grouped in cycles of thirty-six years each, with a ruling planet for each cycle, following the order of the days in reverse. The first year of each cycle is governed by its own planet, add every seventh year thereafter. The in-between years are ruled by other planets in this order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, continuing in rotation.
Once the cyclic planet is listed, these are easily calculated, but for convenience they are given here from the year 1981 through 2030. It must be remembered that the astrological year begins on March 21. Thus the year 1981, first year in the cycle of the Sun, ran from March 21, 1981 through March 20, 1981. The same applies to all succeeding years.
