Meaning of the Stars Astrology began many millennia ago when the ancients looked into the infinite universe and ascribed meaning to the stars. As ancient stargazers watched, the wandering stars or planets moved in front of a backdrop of fixed stars. Closer observation gave these planets qualities—from the redness of Mars to the brightness of Venus, the cool dimness of Saturn, the brilliance of Jupiter and the quickness of Mercury. The luminaries (Sun and Moon) both took their