posted February 05, 2007 03:56 PM              

Jupiter is the planet of Expansion, A wide perspective and the like.
Gluttony, the idea of grasping over too much at one time.... makes sense

posted February 07, 2007 01:50 AM              

Planet in Exaltation: Venus in Pisces.
I decided on this one because Pisces energy is about dissolving the ego and boundaries. Pisces energy is also about humility, so Venus in Pisces captures that message of humility and ultimately self-love (leading to love without boundaries) quite well.

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sloth/zeal
* Zeal is the energetic response of the heart to God's commands. The other sins work together to deaden the spiritual senses so we first become slow to respond to God and then drift completely into the sleep of complacency.

Planet in exaltation: Sun in Aries
Ok, forget the details of Christian belief, and just imagine the essence of the message. We could say the Sun in Aries appropriately manifests the identity with zeal and honesty.

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envy/love
*"Love is patient, love is kind…" Love actively seeks the good of others for their sake. Envy resents the good others receive or even might receive. Envy is almost indistinguishable from pride at times.

Planet in exaltation: Moon in Taurus
The Moon, concerned with security and emotions, seemed a great conduit for envy and love. Envy here manifests as the Moon feeling inadequate and insecure, like the Moon in Capricorn keeping score of material wealth and exchanges. Taurus, in contrast, is able to provide the Moon with stability and calm so that the Moon is free to express itself without burning itself out over every possible emotional slight. Thus, it seems this is a perfect position for the Moon to feel secure enough to truly love.

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lust/self control
*Self control and self mastery prevent pleasure from killing the soul by suffocation. Legitimate pleasures are controlled in the same way an athlete's muscles are: for maximum efficiency without damage. Lust is the self-destructive drive for pleasure out of proportion to its worth. Sex, power, or image can be used well, but they tend to go out of control.

Planet in Exaltation: Mars in Capricorn
I think this one is pretty obvious after reading the description above. Mars is raw energy and can be very selfish in pursuing its desires. Capricorn slows Mars down a bit and makes it useful. Capricorn energy is all about self-control for the big pay-off.

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wrath/kindness
*Kindness means taking the tender approach, with patience and compassion. Anger is often our first reaction to the problems of others. Impatience with the faults of others is related to this.

Planet in Exaltation: Mercury in Virgo
Mercury in Virgo is said to be "curious with a purpose." Thus, Mercury here is a concerned with truth and reality. Mentioned above, kindness is compassion and patience when we encounter the faults of others. I think Mercury in Virgo is perceptive enough to see those faults, and also put them in perspective and evaluate them properly.

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gluttony/faith and temperance
*Temperance accepts the natural limits of pleasures and preserves this natural balance. This does not pertain only to food, but to entertainment and other legitimate goods, and even the company of others.

Planet in Exaltation: Saturn in Libra
Saturn of course is about limitations and responsibility, so Saturn in Libra is perfect at delineating the limits of pleasure. Mentioned above, this includes balance in relationships.

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greed/generosity
*This is about more than money. Generosity means letting others get the credit or praise. It is giving without having expectations of the other person. Greed wants to get its "fair share" or a bit more.

Planet in Exaltation: Jupiter in Cancer
I couldn't decide whether to put Jupiter in Cancer or Moon in Taurus here. My justification for Jupiter in Cancer is that Cancer energy (like the Moon) is concerned with relationships and security. Greed is a fear of lack. Jupiter in Cancer is perfect because it is able to expand to meet all of our needs. Jupiter in Cancer shows us that we are loved and protected.

posted February 07, 2007 11:16 AM            

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Sun in Libra
Moon in Cancer
Jupiter in Cancer
Venus in Virgo
Mars in Cancer
Ascendant in Cancer

posted February 07, 2007 03:38 PM              

Getting back to deadly sins, I definitely feel the gluttony thing - I've got Sun in Sag, ruled by Jupiter in Sag, in the 6th house so my health isn't blessed to begin with!

posted February 07, 2007 04:16 PM              

Luna being Sloth, it makes sense, when we come to think about her passivity, feminity, her uncounscious world. Being in the realm of her nightly world for too long, must become Sloth.
Venus being Lust, well, she is the planet of Love, Beauty and so on. The idea of Lust really does come under these.

posted February 08, 2007 05:48 AM            

Sun – Pride (because it’s an ego thing) --- Envy (happens when someone injures your ego) --- Wrath (the Sun is the proverbial “king” after all.. If someone dares overstep the king, wrath is a defense mechanism or a way to re-establish order)

Moon – Sloth (the negative side of the moon involves depression which involves indulging, becoming lazy, not wanting to get up in the mornings etc) --- Envy (emotional envy – a ‘lonely’/sad moon could envy the emotional stability/happiness/love of others) --- Wrath (hell hath no fury like a woman scorned) --- Gluttony (emotional over-eating?)

Mercury – Envy (after the amount of information Mercury acquires on everyone and everything, it would be a wonder to not find someone or something to envy) .. I couldn’t think of anything else for Mercury.

Venus – Greed (lets face it! Venus wants it all, the good life, the perfect love, designer clothes, 20 pairs of Gucci shoes and if possible that little black leather Versace bag they saw in this summer’s collection) --- Envy (this is what happens when Venus doesn’t get it “all” and someone else *does* lol) – Lust (it’s no coincidence that Aphrodite was the goddess of love and sex)

Mars – Pride (oh yes lil ol’ red and fiery Mars, what would he do without his pride to back him up) – Sloth (since we’re talking negatives here, an afflicted or detriment Mars could lead to low energy levels and laziness) – Lust (as opposed to Venus, Mars doesn’t control lust.. it’s all very cave-man style) – Wrath (I think it’s safe to say Ares would’ve been disowned as the God of war a long time ago if he wasn’t wrathful)

Jupiter – Pride (this isn’t always associated with Jupiter but I actually think Jupiter puts a lot of pride in being intelligent and knowledgeable) – Gluttony (self-explanatory.. the planet of expansion often over-does it)

Saturn – Envy (in a material sense) – Wrath (Saturn shows its teeth when people slack off in life.. this is why Saturn returns are hard on some) – Greed (good old Scrooge)