In relation to the physical characteristics, this planet, nearest the Sun is named after the wing footed messenger of the Roman Gods. With a dizzying speed it orbits at 30 miles (48 km) per second. Its year is only 88 of our Earth days long.
In contrast, its own rotation on its axis is very slow, with one rotation taking approximately 59 of our Earth days to complete.
In regard to the study of the heavenly bodies as affects us on Earth, Astrological studies focus upon understanding the influences of the planets – our Sun, Moon and Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. A simple guide to help identify the dominant qualities of each –
SUN represents the Father figure, powerful, strong, and affecting creativity, magnanimity, rulership, nobility, light of truth and honesty, good fortune, vitality, and success. Its quality is simply a positive one.
There are ongoing questions needing answers as we explore to the limits of our present capabilities the wonderful realities of the universe.
As we are identifying planets out in systems beyond ours, we also focus upon the question whether there are other previously unknown planets in our own Solar System, far out beyond Pluto or so close to the Sun that we cannot see them.
We live in our home within our village, city, state, country, and geographic location on our planet Earth. Now we must consider a wider living space in our solar system and begin to understand our relationship with our planetary siblings and our central Sun . In this we are aided both by Astronomy and Astrology as we seek a balanced perspective.
Astronomers in 2006 considered that our Sun developed 5 billion years ago from a vast cloud of cold hydrogen and old stardust in a sparsely populated region of the Milky Way. Now the Sun embodies 99.9 % of the mass in the solar System.
