Alchemy in the Western World and other locations where it was widely practiced was (and in many cases still is) closely allied and intertwined with traditional Babylonian-Greek style astrology; in numerous ways they were built to complement each other in the search for hidden knowledge. Traditionally, each of the seven planets in the solar system as known to the ancients was associated with, held dominion over, and ruled a certain metal. Alchemy is an early protoscientific practice combining elements of chemistry, physics, astrology, art, semiotics, metallurgy, medicine,and mysticism. ... The term Western world or the West can have multiple meanings depending on its context. ... Babylon is the Greek variant of Akkadian Babilu, an ancient city in Mesopotamia (Location: 32° 32′ 11″ N 44° 25′ 15″ E, modern Al Hillah, Iraq). ... An astrological chart (or horoscope) - Y2K Chart — This particular chart is calculated for January 1, 2000 at 12:01:00 A.M. Eastern Standard Time in New York City, New York, USA. (Longitude: 074W0023 - Latitude: 40N4251), using the tropical zodiac Astrology (from Greek: αστρολογία = άστρον, astron, star + λόγος, logos, word) is... The word occult comes from Latin occultus (hidden), referring to the knowledge of the secret or knowledge of the hidden and often meaning knowledge of the supernatural, as opposed to knowledge of the visible or knowledge of the measurable, usually referred to as science. ... A planet in common parlance is a large object in orbit around a star that is not a star itself. ... Presentation of the solar system (not to scale). ... Western astrology employs the tropical zodiac which divides the ecliptic into twelve signs of equal length starting at the first point of Aries, which is defined as the point at which the ecliptic (the apparent path of the Sun through the heavens) crosses the celestial equator at the spring equinox. ... Metal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

The list of rulership is as follows:

• The Sun rules Gold ( )
• The Moon, Silver ( )
• Mercury, Quicksilver/Mercury ( )
• Venus, Copper ( )
• Mars, Iron ( )
• Jupiter, Tin ( )
• Saturn, Lead ( )

Some modern alchemists/astrologers obviously associate: The Sun in astrology is considered to possess a number of qualities which influence events on Earth . ... General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... General Name, Symbol, Number silver, Ag, 47 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 5, d Appearance lustrous white metal Atomic mass 107. ... Image File history File links Symbol of Luna (the moon) Created by Brent Friedman (myself), Aug 10 2005, using Photoshop CS File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The planet Mercury is held in Western astrology to possess certain qualities that influence events on Earth. ... The word Quicksilver could represent: Quicksilver, another name for the chemical element mercury. ... General Name, Symbol, Number mercury, Hg, 80 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 12, 6, d Appearance silvery white Atomic mass 200. ... Image File history File links Astronomical Symbol for Mercury File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The planet Venus in astrology is considered to possess a number of qualities which influence events on Earth . ... General Name, Symbol, Number copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 4, d Appearance copper, metallic Atomic mass 63. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The planet Mars in astrology is considered to possess a number of qualities which influence events on Earth . ... General Name, Symbol, Number iron, Fe, 26 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 8, 4, d Appearance lustrous metallic with a grayish tinge Atomic mass 55. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The planet Jupiter in astrology is considered to possess a number of qualities which influence events on Earth . ... General Name, Symbol, Number tin, Sn, 50 Chemical series poor metals Group, Period, Block 14, 5, p Appearance silvery lustrous gray Atomic mass 118. ... Image File history File links Symbol of Jupiter Created by Brent Friedman (myself), Aug 10 2005, using Photoshop CS File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The planet Saturn in astrology is considered to possess a number of qualities which influence events on Earth . ... General Name, Symbol, Number lead, Pb, 82 Chemical series poor metals Group, Period, Block 14, 6, p Appearance bluish white Atomic mass 207. ... Image File history File links Symbol of Saturn Created by Brent Friedman (myself), Aug 10 2005, using Photoshop CS File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Look up Alchemist in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Alchemist may refer to— a person who practices alchemy. ... An astrological chart (or horoscope) _ Y2K Chart — This particular chart is calculated for January 1, 2000 at 12:01:00 A.M. Eastern Standard Time in New York City, New York, USA. (Longitude: 074W0023 - Latitude: 40N4251) Astrology (from Greek: αστρολογία = άστρον, astron, star + λόγος, logos, word) is...

• Uranus with Uranium
• Neptune, Neptunium
• Pluto, Plutonium

As these planets were not discovered until relatively recently, there is no classical or traditional basis for these associations as there is for the ancient planets and metals. In astrology, the planet Uranus is thought to possess a number of qualities that influence events on Earth. ... General Name, Symbol, Number uranium, U, 92 Chemical series actinides Group, Period, Block ?, 7, f Appearance silvery gray metallic Atomic mass 238. ... The planet Neptune in astrology is considered to possess a number of qualities which influence events on Earth . ... General Name, Symbol, Number neptunium, Np, 93 Chemical series actinides Group, Period, Block ?, 7, f Appearance silvery metallic Atomic mass (237) g/mol Electron configuration [Rn] 5f4 6d1 7s2 Electrons per shell 2, 8, 18, 32, 22, 9, 2 Physical properties Phase solid Density (near r. ... The planet Pluto in astrology is considered to possess a number of qualities which influence events on Earth . ... General Name, Symbol, Number plutonium, Pu, 94 Chemical series actinides Group, Period, Block ?, 7, f Appearance silvery white Atomic mass (244) g/mol Electron configuration [Rn] 5f6 7s2 Electrons per shell 2, 8, 18, 32, 24, 8, 2 Physical properties Phase solid Density (near r. ... A planet (from the Greek πλανήτης, planetes or wanderers) is a body of considerable mass that orbits a star and that produces very little or no energy through nuclear fusion. ... Classical antiquity is a broad and perhaps misleading term for a long period of European, Middle East and North African history, that begins roughly with the earliest recorded Greek poetry of Homer (7th century BC), and continues through the rise of Christianity and the fall of the Western Roman Empire... Precedent is the principle in law of using the past in order to assist in current interpretation and decision-making. ... For the span of recorded history starting roughly 5,000-5,500 years ago, see Ancient history. ...

As Isaac Newton was indisputably a well known alchemist of his time period, and astrology and alchemy were (and in some cases still are) so closely linked, it is very plausible that Newton had a very good working knowledge of astrology, or at the very least a basic understanding of astrological methodology as it was related to alchemy. Logically then, one would certainly have to know a good bit about astrology in order to use alchemy effectively, and Newton along with other prominent alchemists definitely knew this. For more informations see Isaac Newton's occult studies. Sir Isaac Newton in Godfrey Knellers 1689 portrait Sir Isaac Newton (25 December 1642 – 20 March 1727 by the Julian calendar in use in England at the time; or 4 January 1643 – 31 March 1727 by the Gregorian calendar) was an English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and alchemist who... Look up Alchemist in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Alchemist may refer to— a person who practices alchemy. ... The unpublished work of Isaac Newton included much that would now be classified as occult studies. ...

External links

• The Link Betwixt Planets and Metals