planetary influence

Cosmic body's effect

Planetary influence refers to the supposed effect of planets on human affairs, personality, or events—a core concept in astrology.

Each planet is believed to govern certain traits or life domains: Mars influences aggression, Venus governs love, Mercury affects communication.

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The phrase also appears in astronomy to describe gravitational effects planets exert on celestial bodies.

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gravity · celestial bodies · barycenter · natal chart · benefic · pull · malefic · opposition · climate change · sextile · ascendant · axial tilt · lunation · tidal forces · cosmic forces · magnetosphere · houses · Mercury retrograde

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terrestrial vs. extraterrestrial

planetary influencehuman agency

Capacity for autonomous action

free will · self-determination · personal choice · random chance · tectonic activity

astrological belief

planetary influencepsychological factors

Mind-related behavior shapers

free will · rationalism · human agency · skepticism · personal choice

Family

influence, planet, planetary

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