Inner Planets

Mercury, Venus and Mars are the inner planets, and they form the groundwork of what psychology terms the ego, the personal sense of self. This fourth title in the Seminars in Psychological Astrology series, by Liz Greene and Howard Sasportas, explores what these three planets reveal about a person's character.

People are rarely taught to value their private needs, emotions and traits. Because these qualities are so intimate, they are often held back or dismissed as beside the point in public life. Astrologers in the psychological tradition have also tended to focus elsewhere, since the inner planets are the personal ones. The authors argue that a person can only give their best to others after understanding their own needs and developing a well-functioning sense of self, which they call personal authenticity.

The book explains how Mercury, Venus and Mars express individuality and how they shape the overall tone of a birth chart. Greene and Sasportas join astrology and psychology in this detailed study of the archetypes associated with the inner planets.