PLANTS & PLANETS

Lets explore the relationship between Plants & Planets. In Alchemy, the system used to categorize and describe the nature of substances (such as herbs, mushrooms etc.) is Astrology. This is the study of the Macrocosmic forces of Nature, their rhythm, influence and manifestation in the Microcosmic material plane.

Plants, minerals, and metals having come before humans, serve a different role in Nature. They display more consistent and pure reflections of these grand archetypal, creative and animating forces. 

Plants are our Elders. Even older and purer reflections of the macrocosm are the minerals and metals. The plants are considered mixti being comprised of  mixed planetary influences, although they usually have one dominant influence.

The word plant means to “fix in a specified position”, while planet means “wanderer”. These definitions illuminate the deeper and intimate relationship of the plants and the macrocosmic forces of astrology. 

MUSIC OF THE SPHERES

The vibrations of the Macrocosm (the Planets and Stars), are like a symphony, singing everything into being. These Stars and Planets also exist within ourselves, albeit much more prone to falling out of tune (dis-harmony and dis-ease).

By their embodied, potent and clear celestial signatures, plants help our bodies re-calibrate. They tune our body, soul and mind’s songs of health; our unique and inherent, higher potential. Famous 20^th century Alchemist Frater Albertus simply called Alchemy “the raising of vibrations”. This quote refers to the release from leaden shells into True Gold. Learning to “sing” the songs of the Gods and Goddesses, the Planets and the Stars.

ASTROLOGICAL CATEGORIZATION 

Everything in the manifest universe can be categorized under the Stars and Planets. This calendrical system aids us in understanding, experiencing and navigating the process of consciously co-creating and ameliorating the Universal Song.

Astrology provides us a framework and technique to live and work in lockstep with Nature. To re-balance, re-tune, and evolve towards a unified goal in an individualized and unique way (due unique birth charting).

A birth chart in a sense, acts as an individual perspective and experience of the One and only True thing. Order and chaos, fate and freewill, above and below existing simultaneously…and even paradoxically.

PLANETARY CORRESPONDENCES

All plants fall under the banners of the seven classical planets, Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn. These planetary rulerships take into account many attributes such as:

• The environment the plants grow in
• Physical attributes of the plants
• Medicinal actions 
• Energetics values
• Affinity to body parts and systems
• Associated archetypes
• Active and nutritional constituents

The net sum of all these factors (and more) help guide us in understanding which plantets(s) rule which plants.

The Sun

Planet: Sun

Metal: Gold

Herbs: St.John’s Wort, Frankincense, Calendula, Lime, Lemon, Eyebright, Rosemary, Ashwagandha

Energies & Archtypes: Vitality, Self-Knowledge, Confidence, Courage, Dignity, Vitality, Success, Authority, Fame, The King, The Father

Body Parts & Systems: Heart, Circulation, Pituitary Gland, Thyroid Gland, Male Reproductive System, Fertility, Spine, Body Heat, Eyes, Vagus Nerve

The Moon

Planet: Moon

Metal: Silver

Herbs: Calamus, Fennel, Mugwort, Jasmine, Privet, Water Lily, Willow, Ghost Pipe, Gotu Kola

Energies & Archetypes: Subconscious Mind, Dreaming, Psychic Ability, Imagination, Emotions, Intuition, Instincts, Rhythms, The Queen, The Mother

​Body Parts & Systems: Stomach, Brain, Body Fluids, Menstruation, Childbirth, Fertility, Female Reproductive System, Posterior, Ovaries, Hypothalamus, Lymphatic System, Ovum

Mars

Planet: Mars

Metal: Iron

Herbs: Ginger, Cayenne, Gentian, Tulsi, Wormwood, Bloodroot, Barberry, Tobacco

Energies & Archetypes: Force, Sexual Instinct, Sexual Desire, Instinct, Victory, Aggression, Energy, Action, Assertiveness, Strength, The Warrior

Body Parts & Systems: Circulation, Formation of Blood, Body Heat, Bile, Male Reproductive System, Testicles, Gall Bladder, Muscular System, Adrenal Medulla/Sympathetic Nervous System, Pancreas

Mercury

Planet: Mercury

Metal: Mercury/Quicksilver

Herbs: Acacia, Valerian, Caraway, Dill, Elecampane, Lavender, Gotu Kola

​Energies & Archetypes: Bridging Mind/Body/Soul, Communication, Transmission, Magic, Science, Language, Learning, Divination, Intellect, Translation, Writing, Medicine, Alchemy, The Trickster, The Divine Hermaphrodite

​Body Parts & Systems: Nervous System, Brain, Lungs, Smell, Taste, Hearing, Speech, Pineal Gland, Thyroid Gland, Mental Processes

Jupiter

Planet: Jupiter

Metal: Tin

Herbs: Dandelion, Milk Thistle, Garden Sage, Pine, Cedar, Spruce, Fir, Ginseng, Maca, Turmeric, Sassafras

​Energies & Archetypes: Expansion, Benevolence, Compassion, Law, Philosophy, Education, Spiritual Growth, Ambition, Luck, Career, Healing, Progenerative

​Body Parts & Systems: Liver, Pituitary Gland, Reproductive Glands, Fertility, Enrichment of Blood, Fatty Tissues, Semen

Venus

Planet: Venus

​Metal: Copper

Herbs: Echinacea, Honeysuckle, Rose, Yarrow, Lady’s Mantle, Datura, Vervain, Motherwort, Benzoin

Energies & Archetypes: Art, Music, Harmony, Sensuality, Pleasure, Desire, Beauty, Attraction, Balance, Love, Comfort, The Maiden, The Goddess

​Body Parts & Systems: Kidneys, Urinary System, Face/Complexion, Skin, Cellular functions, Immune System, Thymus, Female Reproductive System, Adrenal Cortex/Parasympathetic Nervous System

Saturn

Planet: Saturn

Metal: Lead

​Herbs: Cannabis, Mullein, Comfrey, Horsetail, Solomon’s Seal, Yew, Boneset, Patchouli, Garlic, Skullcap, Henbane

Energy & Archetype: Form, Grounding, Stability, Time, Discipline, Occult Knowledge, Protection, Patience, Endurance, Restriction, Boundaries, Limits, Contraction, Karma, Death, The Dying/Old God, Father Time, The Grandfather

Body Parts & Systems: Aging process, Skeletal System, Joints, Ligaments, Knees, Hair, Teeth, Fingernails, Spleen, Adrenals, Vagus Nerve

IN SUMMARY

Whether or not one believes in the literal connection of astrology and all things manifest on Earth, at the least this system provides a system of great utility. It simplifies vast and complex subject matter with concise symbolism and meaning. 

To conclude let us ponder this question:  

If all of Nature on Earth is so intricately connected, also including the Sun and Moon…why discount the other Stars and Planets?