Well, it really doesn't have much of anything to do with gravity.
You said it right the first time: we exist in a "sea of planets"
More accurately, we exist in a "sea of space" and the planets give SHAPE to that space.
Space, EXISTENCE, is consciousness. The Ether. Akasha. Spirit.
Matter rises from consciousness, not the other way around.
This does not mean that the universe IS conscious. It is not. But it is made of the stuff that gives rise to all aspects of a conscious being - emotions, feelings, volition, thought - these are cosmic forces which find their ultimate expression and manifestation in the living being.
And humans are very, very advanced living beings. So they express these qualities thoroughly.
And Gods are perfect living beings. They express these qualities perfectly and for eternity.
The planets, being massive, and existing at intervals from the center star of the system, SHAPE the space, the consciousness that surrounds us.
They are beacons of energy, and their positions relative to the Earth (where those life forms exist) will therefore "pull" on the souls of those beings who are upon the Earth.
Life is made of the same stuff that the stars are made of - both physically and spiritually, at the soul.
The planets' energies affect everything around them. When they move, we feel it, even on a subconscious level. That's why the stuff of the occult is called "subtle" - it's hard for most people to notice, but it governs our very reality.
If we were in Hell, standing on the surface of the planet where Satan is now, then yes, we would be looking at whatever stars and planets were in our vicinity - those stars and planets would be shaping OUR reality.
But we are on Earth, and so Neptune is more important to us than, say, Betelgeuse.
We are nowhere near Betelgeuse. It still affects us, but not as directly or as strongly.
Satan and the other Gods have mastered astrology - they lived in this star system for tens upon hundreds of thousands of years so they especially know this star system's astrology - many of the gods were BORN here so that takes their connection to this star system to a whole other level as well. They are also still interested in Earth astrology because this is their planet, and we (their children) are still living on it. And it is a battlefield in the war that they are fighting. So they have to pay attention to the planets' positions here - because those planets govern this reality.
But as for THEIR daily lives, yes, they would be concerned with whatever stars and planets were in their own cosmic backyard.
But on the other hand, they are Gods. So their relationship to stars and planets is ENTIRELY DIFFERENT than our relationship to stars and planets - because THEY are GODS - they can read and direct all the energies of the planets and bend them to their own will. Easily.
Humans, on the other hand, are far weaker. Therefore, we are thrown around by the energies of the planets, and have very little control over how the planets' energies manifest in our lives, by comparison. This is where you get into "fate." This is why humans have so little control over their own lives - humans have weak souls and are therefore at the mercy of whatever energies are around them, and subject to the whims of higher beings as well - whether benevolent (our gods) or not (the enemy).
And so the study of astrology is also important for us, because although we might not be able to literally direct the energies of the planets (basically "telling" a planet how its energies will manifest), humans still can direct the energies of the planets to some limited degree by knowing what energies are coming and trying to act accordingly. For example, if Mars and Uranus are squaring each other, this is a time when accidents are more likely to happen. Because that's the nature of those planets and that aspect. Mars rules violence and bloodshed, Uranus rules unexpected events. The Square is an aspect of stress. You get the picture. Someone who studies astrology would know that such a time is not ideal for visiting an amusement park and getting on the brand new rollercoaster. This is a very simple example but you get the idea.
So it is still useful for humans to know astrology, because humans can try and adjust their actions in the physical world to maximize the energies around them, which astrology will reveal. Gods, on the other hand, will just DECIDE NOT TO HAVE ANY ACCIDENTS - and the accidents just won't happen. They are kind of... more powerful than the planets. It's not that the planets don't have power. They do. But the Gods can direct that power and decide how that energy will manifest in the physical world.
Energies all have their own natures, and each planet's energy is entirely different, and therefore each planet rules over some aspect of consciousness and some aspect of our lives. Life on Earth is nothing more than a miniature version of the solar system. The human soul is a miniature version of the solar system - Mars represents the head of the human body, the brain (along with Mercury), etc and Mars also rules the blood and arteries - and in the soul, Mars rules the 2nd chakra. The Sun rules the 3rd chakra in the soul, and the heart and spine in the physical body. Et cetera.
So when The Sun's energy is weak, this will affect life on Earth (and will affect every life form differently, depending on their own genetics and astrology, etc). Someone with a weak 3rd chakra and a weak Sun in their astrology chart will have a tough time when the Sun is also weak, and so on. An afflicted Sun in one's astrology chart can indicate a heart condition, since the heart is ruled by The Sun. You get the idea.
Anyway, welcome.
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