The 10th Planet

Kat · Post by **Kat** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 10:07 pm

Well, it's always been there, so why is everyone calling it a *new* planet?

Anyway, I think it was Linda Goodman, while writing about astrology in the middle of the last century, claimed there was a 10th planet and it belonged to Virgo.
She said Virgos bide your time - they had been sharing a planet all this time (Venus?)- but once the 10th planet was acknowledged, Virgos would begin to come into their own, and gain confidence while they're at it!

(Any Linda Goodman afficianados here? Did I get that right?)

Haulover · Post by **Haulover** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 7:25 pm

they've been sharing mercury with gemini. otherwise, i think you're right about the theory -- virgo gets its real planet, allowing gemini exclusive ownership.

same thing that happened when pluto went to scorpio, which had been sharing mars with aries.

it's all ongoing though still, since taurus and libra both claim venus. (intuitively, i think venus more naturally belongs to taurus. libra, with its scales and judgment, etc. -- it could use something else, wherever it is.)

Nancie · Post by **Nancie** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 8:16 pm

my book "Love Signs" by Linda Goodman is well-
worn, she is right-on all the time! My son is a Virgo
and he needs this new planet, how exciting!

FairhavenGuy · Post by **FairhavenGuy** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 8:07 am

There has, however, been some discussion for quite some time as to whether or not Pluto is, in fact, a planet.

There are several known bodies that circle our sun that are actually larger than our ninth "planet."

Allen · Post by **Allen** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:22 pm

I have two books by Linda Goodman myself. I think that a lot of the time she is right on the money with the things she says. I'm most impressed with what she said about the Pisces child, because it fits my daughter to a tee.

Haulover · Post by **Haulover** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 3:35 pm

Fairhaven is correct about bodies in orbit. actually, there is no solidarity on this in either the astronomical or astrological communities. some astronomers and some astrologers don't like to think of pluto as a planet.

pluto is accepted for the most part today. so, what makes it a planet -- or a major body -- something with real definition as opposed to just some rubble? good question.

maybe it is when everyone finally believes it.

voyager did not fly near it. but pluto is strange. it is not necessarily as far away as neptune. its moon is about its own size -- like a double-planet or something.

who knows what's out there == depending on its orbit, it may be unobservable for huge periods of time.

but pluto is awfully useful now when it aspects the inner planets -- i'd hate to dismiss it.