Guest guest Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 Dear friends, Just some trivia. I have sometimes wondered at the order of planets in the ephemeris of Jyotish Tools, the order is as follows: Sun Moon Mars Mercury Jupiter Venus Saturn (followed by Rahu and Ketu) This order is different from the order of closest to the farthest body from the sun. The reason for this unusual order became clear to me when chancing on the following web site: http://www.artesmagicae.com/Days.htm It is clear that the names of the days have astrological origins and the order is as per in the ephemeris: SUNDAY -- SUN-DAY MONDAY -- MOON-DAY TUESDAY -- TIW'S-DAY (MARS-DAY; Mardi in French) WEDNESDAY -- WODEN'S-DAY (MERCURY-DAY; Mercredi in French) THURSDAY -- THOR'S-DAY (JUPITER or JOVE-DAY; Jeudi in French) FRIDAY -- FREYA-DAY (VENUS-DAY; Vendredi in French) SATURDAY -- SATURN-DAY I thought you might find this of interest. Best wishes, Thor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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