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To ancient astrologers the planets represented the will of the gods and
their direct influence upon human affairs. To modern astrologers the
planets represent basic drives or impulses in the human psyche.
Modern astrologers differ on the source of the planets' power. Some
hold that the planets exert their influence directly through
gravitational or some other unknown power. Others hold that the planets
have no direct influence in themselves, but are mirrors of basic
organising principles in the universe. In other words, the basic
patterns of the universe repeat themselves everywhere, and 'as above so
below'. Therefore, the patterns that the planets make in the sky
reflect the ebb and flow of basic human impulses.
The planets are also
associated, especially in the Chinese tradition, with the basic forces
of nature.
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