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If you’ve been following my blog, you know I love exploring the esoteric—the hidden patterns and ancient energies that shape our world. One of the oldest systems we have for understanding this is planetary magic, based on the seven traditional “ruling planets” of antiquity.
As someone who is also deeply fascinated by technology and AI, I don’t see these two worlds as separate. I see technology as a new, powerful channel for these same ancient archetypes. The energies of the planets didn’t disappear; they just logged on.
So, let’s look at the digital world through that lens. Which planets rule which apps? Here’s how I see it.
Mercury: The Digital Messenger
Traditional: Mercury (or Hermes) is the god of communication, information, speed, and the mind. He’s the messenger, the trickster, the master of code and language.
Modern: This is Twitter (or X), Google, and your messaging apps (WhatsApp, Signal, iMessage). These platforms are built on the Mercurial energy of speed and information transfer. A tweet is a flash of thought. A Google search is a query sent to the collective mind. It’s the fast, logical, and often chaotic nervous system of the internet.
Venus: The Curated Self
Traditional: Venus rules love, beauty, art, aesthetics, social connection, and pleasure. She governs what we value and how we relate to others.
Modern: This is, without a doubt, Instagram and Pinterest. These platforms are purely Venusian. They run on an economy of aesthetics, curated beauty, and social validation (likes and hearts). It’s where we go to perform “the good life,” to be influenced, and to connect through a shared appreciation of visuals.
Mars: The Digital Battlefield
Traditional: Mars is the god of war, energy, conflict, drive, and assertion. His energy is fiery, competitive, and direct.
Modern: While Twitter certainly has its combative, Mars-like side, I also see this energy in Reddit and online gaming. The tribalism of subreddits, the “flame wars” in comment sections, and the direct, competitive action of a Call of Duty match are pure Martian expressions. It’s the energy of “I must win this argument” or “I must win this game.”
Jupiter: The Digital Guru
Traditional: Jupiter is the king of the gods, ruling expansion, broadcasting, higher learning, philosophy, and good fortune. He is the “guru” or the “thought leader.”
Modern: This is the domain of YouTube, podcasts, and (of course) blogs! This is where we go for “higher learning”—to watch tutorials, listen to long-form discussions, and read explainers (like this one!). It’s a broadcast medium where anyone can expand their reach and share their philosophy, becoming a Jupiterian authority in their own niche.
Saturn: The Digital Architect
Traditional: Saturn rules structure, limits, rules, authority, and time. He is the great architect, the disciplinarian, and the master of the material world.
Modern: I see Saturn in the “backend” of the internet. This is LinkedIn, with its rigid structures of careers, hierarchies, and professional rules. It’s also GitHub and the very code that builds these platforms—a world built on logic, discipline, and unbending rules. The “algorithm” itself is a deeply Saturnian concept: a hidden authority that defines the boundaries of our digital reality.
The Sun: The Main Character
Traditional: The Sun is the center of the system. It represents the self, the ego, creative self-expression, and the stage. It’s our core identity and vitality.
Modern: This is TikTok. More than any other platform, TikTok is a stage for the individual. It’s built for “main character energy.” It’s where creativity, performance, and personality shine. Your personal website or blog also has this Solar quality—it’s the one place online where you are the center of your own universe.
The Moon: The Digital Subconscious
Traditional: The Moon rules our emotions, moods, habits, and the subconscious. It’s intuitive, reflective, and deeply personal.
Modern: This is the TikTok “For You” page and your Spotify playlists. These platforms are purely Lunar. They don’t ask you what you want; they feel what you want. The FYP intuits your mood and habits, reflecting your subconscious desires back at you. Your playlists are the literal soundtrack to your inner emotional world, changing with your every mood.
Technology isn’t cold and lifeless. It’s a mirror, and in it, we can see the faces of the same ancient gods and goddesses that have ruled us all along.
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