July 30, 2025

Original Plan - Planet Dictionary Tree

My original plan was to create a static, primary-source-of-truth planet dictionary that pulled data from other dictionaries. In the primary-source-of-truth dictionary, I planned to include the glyphs, keywards, planetary order, and archetypal information and then pull information in from the subsidiary dictionaries to create one complete planet dictionary.

New Perspective Emerges

Having taken a break for some time to focus on astrology readings (lunations and transits), when I came back to the dictionaries today, I realized that it would make more sense to pull out the cultural mythology information (Greek, Roman, Sumerian, etc, gods associated with each planet) from the primary dictionary and put that information into its own dictionary.

Subsidiaries as Primary

That led to the realization that it might not make sense to have a single-source-of-truth dictionary. Instead, it might make more sense to have just subsidiary dictionaries and create tailored dictionaries on the fly as needed. The Architect affirmed this new approach made more sense.

Looking at the original planet list template, I realized that it might make sense to create a subsidiary dictionary for planet order. That left basic info like glyph, astrological group, and affinities (fire, mutable, etc) for the remaining dictionary.

Revised Planet Dictionaries List

In talking it over with Claude, the following complete subsidiary dictionary list emerged:

Core Planetary Data:

• [ ] PLANET_ASTRONOMICAL - orbital data, physical properties
• [ ] PLANET_GLYPHS - symbols for display
• [ ] PLANET_ORDER - sequencing systems (traditional, modern, Chaldean, astronomical)
• [ ] PLANET_PROPERTIES - astrological attributes (element, modality, yin/yang, hemisphere, quadrant, type, tradition)
• [ ] PLANET_KEYWORDS - interpretive language (verbs, nouns, adjectives, adverbs)
• [ ] PLANET_MYTHOLOGY - deities and relationships across cultures ✓ (already created)

Essential Dignities & Debilities:

• [✓] PLANET_DOMICILES - rulerships by tradition (traditional/modern with yin/yang)
• [ ] PLANET_EXALTATIONS - exaltation signs
• [✓] PLANET_DETRIMENTS - detriment signs
• [✓] PLANET_FALLS - fall signs
• [ ] PLANET_TERMS - by scheme (Egyptian, Ptolemaic, Chaldean). Includes: - [✓] Egyptian - [✓] Ptolemaic - [ ] Chaldean
• [ ] PLANET_DECANS - by scheme (Chaldean order, triplicity rulers, decan images, tarot, fixed stars, etc.). Includes: - [✓] Chaldean order - [✓] triplicity rules - [ ] decan images - [ ] tarot associations - [ ] fixed stars

Traditional Astrology Specifics:

• [ ] PLANET_SECT - diurnal/nocturnal classifications
• [ ] PLANET_JOYS - planetary house joys (1-12)
• [ ] PLANET_ACCIDENTAL_DIGNITIES - situational strengths/weaknesses

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