I<br > ~!<br > The Inner Planets<br >Astrologers divide the heavenly bodies of the solar sys-<br > "" ~" "，" n arrived at<br >tern into three groups. 2nls cuvls~o was<br >empirically， by observation of lhe apparent effect of the<br >different bodies on human beings and human affairs.<br > The first group is the largest. It includes the Sun and<br >tlle .Moon， which in astrology are known as the Lights.<br >The planets included are Mercury， Venus， and Mars.<br >These five bodies are called the personal planets. Their<br >placement in the Signs of the Zodiac and in the houses<br >of the individual s horoscope describe his innate tem-<br >perament， his feelings about himself and others， and his<br >persona! reactions to the everyday circumstances of his<br >life. These are the planets offree wi11， the ones which<br >oiler us personal choices that we can control. Sinee<br >these inner !~lanets are mainly concerned with our<br >feelings and reactions to the normal， taken-for-granked<br >circumstances of our daily lives， they present us with<br > the opportunity to say， "Yes，" "No，" or "Maybe." If we<br > J<br > do not use the opportunities they give us to make deci-<br > 8<br >