Astrology - The Days Of The Week And Cycles Of Seven

We are all so familiar with the days of the week that most of us never give them a second thought. However, the names of the days of the week were coined by the astrologers of old, and are there to constantly remind us of the governors of our destiny, the planets.

Sunday is ruled by the Sun; Monday by the Moon; Tuesday by Mars; Wednesday by Mercury; Thursday by Jupiter; Friday by Venus; and Saturday by Saturn.

Sunday in astrology represents the beginning of life, and Saturday to its end. The days in between are the gradual progression of life. The astrological reasoning behind this is that the Sun is the centre of the solar system, first in rank and size. Therefore governing the first day of the week.

In astrology all life goes round in cycles of seven. There is a period of seven times seven making up the first half century of an individual's existence. The first seven years, representing Sunday (beginning of life) is a period of weakness and growth, during which the child reaches the age of reason. The second cycle, from seven to fourteen years, is represented by Monday, and continues the period of intellectual growth and awareness.

The third (Tuesday) cycle covers the period from fourteen to twenty-one. We could term this the transition from youth to manhood. The Wednesday cycle, from the twenty first year to the twenty eighth is denoted as a period of struggle and stress, working towards the beginnings of achievement.

The fifth (Thursday) cycle, covering the twenty eighth to the thirty fifth year is a period of work, when an individual's responsibilities and burdens reach their upper limit. The period from the thirty fifth to the forty second year (the Friday, sixth cycle) is an wearing time of conflict, misfortune, and hardship.

The seventh (Saturday) cycle, from the forty second through to the forty ninth year is also a time of disappointments and reversals on the journey through life. When an individual reaches the age of forty nine his lifes work should be done (bear in mind that when ancient astrology formulated these cycles you were old at forty nine) and the remaining years should be devoted to more spiritual matters.

Now the seven times seven cycle is complete, another revolution begins, forty nine to fifty six, fifty six to sixty three, sixty three to seventy, seventy to seventy seven, seventy seven to eighty four, eighty four to ninety one, and ninety one to ninety eight. During this second revolution, although the individual cycles are still ruled by the planets as before it is a more spiritual time and whilst the influence is there it is not so emphatic.

So we can sum up the cycles of seven in astrology as follows: The first twenty one years of life is a period of growth, learning, and progress. The following fourteen years a time of work and advancement in the face of obstacles. The sixth cycle, beginning at thirth five is a time to be prudent and wary, taking no uneccessary risks. And the final cycle of this revolution should be pretty much a continuation of the sixth, a time for taking care and making circumspect decisions.


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