The Seven Stars and Their Influence on Birth Time

In the Book of the Covenant, it is written: "There are seven wheels, each with one star, called the seven planets. Their initials are ShC"M ChNe"L: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon. They are also ordered from top to bottom as CHaG'T NaHI"M: Kindness, Strength, Beauty, Victory, Glory, Foundation, Kingdom.

Each has an angel as its soul. Their names are:

Saturn - Its angel is Kaphtziel.

Jupiter - Its angel is Tzadkiel.

Mars - Its angel is Samael.

Sun - Its angel is Raphael.

Venus - Its angel is Anael.

Mercury - Its angel is Michael.

Moon - Its angel is Gabriel.

As written in the Etz Chaim, this is the opinion of the Kabbalists, aligning with philosophers who say the angels move the spheres. Each of the seven planets rules over two signs, except the Sun and the Moon, which rule over one.

Saturn – Capricorn and Aquarius

Jupiter – Sagittarius and Pisces

Mars – Scorpio and Aries

Sun – Leo

Venus – Libra and Taurus

Mercury – Virgo and Gemini

Moon – Cancer

Hour of Birth

The Talmud in Tractate Shabbat explains how birth time influences a person. The day of the week also affects character. Here are insights from Kabbalist texts on the influences of birth day and hour, and which star governs the birth hour.

Below is a table of all seven stars and their influence. Born under the Sun - wise in Torah like the shining sun, sustenance will come solely from their own. Secrets cannot be hidden but will shine publicly like the sun. If they attempt theft, they will not succeed.

Born under Venus - will be wealthy and a philanderer, due to the burning desire much like a furnace. Born under Mercury - bright and wise because he is the scribe of the Sun (Mercury is the writer of the Sun's path and periods and knows them well).

Born under the Moon - will suffer like the waning moon, building and dismantling, reflecting the moon's growth and decline each month. This person will dine at others' expense like the moon borrows from the sun's light, trying to rule even during the day. Their secrets remain hidden like the unilluminated moon, and if they steal, they will succeed. Born under Saturn - their thoughts are annulled or not realized, some say all thoughts about them are nullified.

Born under Jupiter - will be righteous, giving charity to the poor.

Born under Mars - a person who sheds blood, either by bloodletting, theft, as a butcher, slaughterer, mohel, or judge decreeing capital punishment.

Day of Birth

Born on Sunday

Sun time- great in position, lazy in deeds.

Under Mars- doctor, slaughterer, or mohel.

Under Venus- merchant and wise in music.

Under Mercury- loves truth, likely wise or a scribe.

Under Jupiter- days of goodness.

Under Moon- pure and simple.

Under Saturn- sluggish and lustful.

Born on Monday balanced in assets, alternating between wealth and poverty.

Under Moon- wise or a judge.

Sun time- poor but not destitute.

Under Venus- devout and wealthy.

Under Saturn- sluggish body.

Under Mercury and Jupiter- righteous and upright.

Under Mars- likely a head butcher.

Born on Tuesday bold and superior.

Under Mars- a thief or kindhearted.

Under Venus- sluggish body.

Sun and Jupiter- wealthy scholar.

Under Moon- a light to others.

Night under Mars- thief or virtuous.

Night under Venus- God-fearing.

Night under Saturn- truth-seeker.

Night under Mercury- judge, talmudic scholar.

Night under Sun- talkative, greedy, fearful.

Born on Wednesday

Under Jupiter- righteous judge.

Under Sun- wealthy.

Under Venus- wise and wealthy.

Under Mars- wicked.

Under Saturn- great scholar.

Mercury- prophet or scribe.

Under Moon- successful in deception.

Born on Thursday great and wise.

Under Jupiter- very intuitive.

Under Mars- rich thief.

Under Venus- jealous, deceives people.

Mercury- deceitful or influential.

Under Saturn- neither good nor bad.

Sun and Moon- walks the right path, loves and is loved by all.

Born on Friday wealthy and devout.

Under Venus- wise and strong.

Mercury- cunning and devout.

Jupiter Mercury- pursues charity and kindness.

Sun or Moon- has a good reputation.

Under Saturn- bad or slow.

Under Mars- flatterer, wicked, arrogant.

Born on Shabbat

Under Saturn- long life, sluggish.

Under Sun- hot-tempered.

Under Venus- argumentative.

Mercury or Jupiter- respected by all.

Under Moon- loves truth and the right path.