Are you a newcomer? Welcome! You can find below a brief, yet vital introduction to our planets, in order of distance from the sun, closest to furthest. You may be curious enough to visit but have no clue about astrology and zodiac signs.

Sun: center of our galaxy, associated with Leo, a sign of creative force, Helios in ancient Greece, the god of light.

Mercury: nearest to the sun and fastest moving, associated with Gemini and Virgo, signs of communication, known in ancient Greece as Hermes, messenger to the gods.

Venus: next in line and second brightest star in our sky, associated with Taurus and Libra, signs of strength and beauty, is Aphrodite Greece goddess of love in ancient Greece.

Earth: following suit, is the planet of life, growth, associated only by element (earth) with Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn- Gaia in ancient Greece, the primal mother earth goddess.

Moon: the earth’s only natural satellite, associated with the sign of Cancer, a sign of nurture- Artemis goddess of hunting and a healer of women.

Mars: the red planet, associated with Aries, a sign of assertion and drive –Aris in ancient Greece, god of war.

Jupiter: the largest planet of our system radiates double the light it receives from the sun, associated with Sagittarius, a sign of expansion and illumination- Zeus, in ancient Greece was the god of gods.

Saturn: next the ringed majestic planet of order, associated with Capricorn, a sign of duty and dependability and in ancient Greece the god Pan, who was a protector of woodlands and shepherds.

Uranus: the gas giant, associated with Aquarius, the sign of innovation. Aquarius or beautiful Ganymede, the son of Trojan king Tros, was taken to Mount Olympus by Zeus to act as cup-carrier to the gods.

Neptune: a striking blue giant, associated with Pisces, the sign of healing and illusion- in ancient Greece representing the fish into which Aphrodite and her son Eros transformed.

Pluto: the yellow dwarf planet or huge asteroid, associated with Scorpio, the intense truth-seeker. He was called on earth by Goddess Artemis to kill Orion, who wanted to destroy all animals.