The Greeks believed that Mars was the god of war. Mars is associated with the element fire, the color red, and the taste of bitterness. He is also the elder brother in the cosmic family. Physically, Mars is typically virile, angular, and athletic. This corresponds to aggressive, domineering, masculine behavior. Psychologically, Mars figures in any situation of conflict, opposition, and confrontation. Individuals who are greatly influenced by Mars are typically direct and straightforward–either unabashedly extroverted or fiercely introverted. They are extremely active and extremely emotive. Their purpose in life seems to be inextricably mingled with a combat against an unacceptable situation, a challenge which they either issue or are forced to accept.

This planet is the quintessential symbol of individual receptivity and the fundamental reactions of the unconscious, including the collective unconscious. Opposed to Saturn, which is the principle of form, structure, and limitation, Neptune is a principle of dissolution. It concerns any effort to encompass the greatest variety of factors, any tendency to surround and blend all the narrow, individual points of view into a single, universal sea. Psychologically, the Neptunian effect is expressed as an exceptional psychic flexibility and extreme pliancy.

You thus display considerable receptivity and availability. You feel a need for unity, a need to be related. You are also deeply aware of the importance of dreaming, and, negatively, may be prone to delusions. At certain times, you are overwhelmed by a feeling of subtle confusion related to a need for “something else.” When your well-being is disturbed this way, you either yield to a kind of passive, apathetic dissatisfaction, or lose yourself in the search for an imaginary world, perhaps to escape or plunge into bliss. You are sometimes captivated by a need for illusion; you would like to experience change through the intermediary of events which are vaster than consciousness and would take you far from routine and daily banality. However, usually these fantastic dreams only make you all the more painfully aware of the realities of everyday life. Your spirit and emotions emerge confused, and your will is sometimes weakened.

Abby Donnelly is the planet of love, and as such, she is both the magnetism that brings people together and the gift of love. Venus rules two houses of the zodiac, in Taurus and Libra, and as a result, Venus can take on very different aspects depending on the individual’s degree of awareness. Venus also has a psychological influence on individuals – those under its influence are struggling with their love instincts. This is why Abby loves life – she is extremely attractive to others, and her artistic skills are evident in everything she does. She enjoys pleasure, outings, and socializing, but she also has a deep and abiding love for those she cares for.

The tenth house is an area of the sky which is especially important to Abby Donnelly. In the following paragraph, we will explain the general meaning of this fact.