floated the information<\/a> that astronomers are going to rename all the planets in the solar system after the characters in J.R.R. Tolkien\u2019s Lord of the Rings.<\/p>\nHere is the list of names:<\/p>\n
Mercury – Merry<\/p>\n
Venus – Pippin<\/p>\n
Earth – Gandalf<\/p>\n
Mars – Frodo<\/p>\n
Jupiter – Legolas<\/p>\n
Saturn – Saruman<\/p>\n
Uranus – Gimli<\/p>\n
Neptune – Aragorn<\/p>\n
Pluto – Sauron<\/p>\n
Sedna – Shadowfax?<\/p>\n
As astrologers know, the functions of the planets revolve around the mythology of names they receive. It’s obvious that the assigned names are totally off base. For instance, Neptune is listed as Aragorn, while any astrologer worth his or her salt would put Aragorn with the planet of the king, Jupiter. Venus is assigned to a male character, which is ludicrous. It’s obvious Venus should be Arwen. Sedna should be Galadriel, not Shadowfax. And metrosexual and sexually ambiguous Legolas should properly be assigned to Neptune. <\/p>\n
When will the madness end? <\/p>\n
And Happy April Fool’s Day from Astrology Explored. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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