The Seven Deadly Sins and Astrology

Those of you who come from a Catholic background are no doubt familiar with the seven deadly sins: sloth, envy, lust, pride, rage, gluttony and greed (probably not the right order). Most of you are also familiar with the seven "planets" known to the ancients: the Moon, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. Coincidence? Maybe, but there does happen to be a correlation between the sins and the negative astrological attributions of the planets, the planets under stress if you will. Here's the list:

• Sloth: The Moon. Think emotional daydreaming, which isn't conducive to getting things done.


• Envy: Mercury. This is a sin of thought. It's not that you want what your neighbor has, it's that you think he shouldn't have it.


• Lust: Venus. This one's a no-brainer.


• Pride: The Sun, which in astrology governs the ego.


• Rage: Mars. Another no-brainer.


• Gluttony: Jupiter, the planet of expansion, the celestial Santa Claus.


• Greed: Saturn. Think tight-fisted miser.

When I worked out the attributions, which was surprisingly easy, I did a Google search and found that other people were saying the same thing. Anyway, I thought you might find this interesting. I sure did.