Planets, Gods and Angels: Which One Rules Your Sign?
Most of us are familiar with the planet that rules our sign in astrology. As more and more powerful telescopes have allowed us to explore our solar system, many signs have had their old rulers replaced by newly discovered planets – but it’s always useful to remember that the old ruler of a sign still has a big influence. With some planets, the link to an ancient god or goddess is obvious. While others are a little more obscure. What many people don’t realise is that the astrological signs all have an angelic ruler too as well as a metal, colour, gemstone and incense! Curious to know yours? Check out your sign below and don’t forget to look up which god, goddess or angel rules your rising or Moon sign as well!
Aries
Planet: Mars
Day: Tuesday
Metal: Iron
Colour: Red
Gemstone: Garnet, bloodstone
Incense: Tobacco (it’s not just for smoking!)
God: Ares (Greek), Mars (Roman)
Angel: Samael
Number: 9
Taurus
Planet: Venus
Day: Friday
Metal: Copper
Colour: Green
Gemstone: Emerald, peridot
Incense: Rose
Goddess: Aphrodite (Greek), Venus (Roman)
Angel: Hanael
Number: 6
Gemini
Planet: Mercury
Day: Wednesday
Metal: Quicksilver
Colour: Orange
Gemstone: Opal, beryl
Incense: Mastic
God: Hermes (Greek), Mercury (Roman)
Angel: Raphael
Number: 5
Cancer
Planet: Moon
Day: Monday
Metal: Silver
Colour: White
Gemstone: Moonstone, pearl
Incense: Jasmine
Goddess: Artemis (Greek), Luna (Roman)
Angel: Gabriel
Number: 2
Leo
Planet: Sun
Day: Sunday
Metal: Gold
Colour: Yellow
Gemstone: Amber, diamond
Incense: Frankincense
God: Helios (Greek), Sol (Roman)
Angel: Michael
Number: 1
Virgo
Planet: Mercury (joint rulership with Gemini)
Day: Wednesday
Metal: Quicksilver
Colour: Sky blue
Gemstone: Sapphire
Incense: Dittany of Crete
God: Hermes (Greek), Mercury (Roman)
Goddess: Ceres
Angel: Raphael
Number: 5
Libra
Planet: Venus (shared rulership with Taurus)
Day: Friday
Metal: Copper
Colour: Green
Gemstone: Pink tourmaline, star sapphire, aquamarine
Incense: Rose
Goddess: Aphrodite (Greek), Venus (Roman)
Angel: Hanael
Number: 6
Scorpio
Planet: Mars (ancient), Pluto (modern)
Day: Tuesday
Metal: Steel
Colour: Red, black
Gemstone: Topaz
Incense: Myrrh
God: Ares (Greek), Mars (Roman), Hades (Greek), Pluto (Roman)
Angel: Azreal
Number: 0
Sagittarius
Planet: Jupiter
Day: Thursday
Metal: Tin
Colour: Royal blue
Gemstone: Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli
Incense: Cedar
God: Zeus (Greek), Jupiter (Roman)
Angel: Sachiel
Number: 3
Capricorn
Planet: Saturn
Day: Saturday
Metal: Lead
Colour: Black
Gemstone: Jet, Onyx
Incense: Sage
God: Chronos (Greek), Saturn (Roman)
Angel: Cassiel
Number: 8
Aquarius
Planet: Saturn (ancient), Uranus (modern)
Day: Saturday
Metal: Uranium
Colour: Ultramarine
Gemstone: Black pearl, obsidian
Incense: Amber
God: Chronos (Greek), Caelus (Roman),
Angel: Uriel
Number: 4
Pisces
Planet: Jupiter (ancient), Neptune (modern)
Day: Thursday
Metal: Platinum
Colour: Lavender, sea green
Gemstone: Amethyst, ruby
Incense: Hyacinth
God: Zeus (Greek), Jupiter (Roman), Poseidon (Greek), Neptune (Roman)
Angel: Barchiel
Number: 7
