Norse and Greco-Roman astrology differ in their interpretation of the planets, houses, and runes (signs)˳ Given its foundation in Northern European and heathen tradition, Norse astrology provides better spiritual and psychological insight for individuals of Northern and Central European heritage˳ Because it generates stable house definitions regardless of birth latitude, it is also more appropriate for those born more than 30 degrees north of the equator˳
Planets – Perhaps the most striking difference between Norse and Greco-Roman astrology is how they describe planetary energy˳ Norse astrology uses the gods and goddesses of the Norse pantheon, and, unlike Greco-Roman, Norse is equally balanced between male and female˳ The most important planets are Odin the Moon and Freyja the Sun˳ Female planetary energy manifests itself with Mercury representing Skadhi, Venus representing Frigga, and Neptune representing the Norns˳ Male planetary energy manifests itself with Mars representing Thor, Jupiter representing Freyr, Saturn representing Tyr, and Uranus representing Loki (who sometimes assumed a feminine form)˳ The northern and southern declinations of the Moon represent Heimdal and Hel˳ In Norse astrology, the planets have strong affinities to the houses, but a lesser relationship to the runes˳ In contrast, Greco-Roman planets have strong affinities to the signs (rulerships), but little relationship to the houses˳
Houses – An equally compelling difference is the definition of houses in Norse astrology˳ In contrast to the arbitrarily-placed Greco-Roman houses, Norse astrology uses the eight solar houses of ancient heathen and pagan tradition˳ The meaning and placement of these eight houses is intuitive and clear˳ The eternal dimensions of day vs˳ night and self vs˳ other define how the houses function within our natal horoscope˳ The Night-West house is affiliated with the Norns, the Night house with Skadhi, the Night-East house with Frigga, and the East house with Freyja˳ The Day-East house is affiliated with Thor, the Day house with Freyr, the Day-West house with Tyr, and the West house with Loki˳ Odin, the eternal wanderer, has no house affiliation˳
Runes – Norse astrology uses 24 equal-sized runes to define the planets’ positions along the ecliptic˳ In addition to providing greater detail, they are a better description of the cosmic forces that influence our 21st century lives˳ These runes form an alphabet of universal archetypes by which we can explain the attributes of our world, and our selves˳ In contrast, Greco-Roman astrology tries to depict these forces through the symbolism of sub-human animals˳ The runes are eternal, for they are independent of the millennial drift of constellations˳
Norse astrology is a superior alternative because of the gender balance of its planetary energies, the intuitively clear meaning of its houses, and its stable and archetypal runes˳
Copyright (c) 2011, Franz Josef Stern
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