Gotta Have It - 10/27: Star-Crossed Lovers. Benefic and Malefic Planets in Astrology » The Horoscopic Astrology Blog. In addition to the basic significations of each the seven visible planets, each is also assigned a somewhat intrinsic status as a natural ‘benefic’ or ‘malefic’, or a planet may attain such status functionally due to its condition and placement in a chart.
The term ‘benefic’ is derived from the Greek term agathopoios which literally means “good-doer”, and the term ‘malefic’ is derived from the Greek term kakopoios which literally means “bad-doer”. The basic idea underlying the notion of benefic and malefic assignments in Hellenistic astrology is that the benefic planets tend to do things are directly supportive or constructive in the life of the native and in events in general, or they promote things that are subjectively seen as ‘good’ or positive.
Introducing The Two Teams The usual classification divides the visible planets into two intrinsic teams of the benefics and the malefics. Deborah Houlding's Astrology Pages. The Mountain Astrologer magazine Beginners Series Part 1 of 12. The Signs: Part 1 of 12 One of the starting points for understanding astrology is understanding the 12-fold cycle of the zodiac: THE SIGNS.
The following information on signs is limited to the Western, tropical zodiac, since this is the type of astrology most widely practiced in the Western Hemisphere.