Exegesis (part 3)

 

In Hinduism, Venus is male,
but of course he has a female shakti.
The one above is probably some kind of
secret Tantric version, so don´t ask!

We conclude(?) our Friday Tantric excursion with this little AI-generated essay.  

Can you tell me about the shaktis of all the nine planets?

Here is a clean, traditional, orthodox explanation of the nine planetary Śaktis (Navagraha-Śaktis) as understood in Śākta, Tantric, and Purāṇic frameworks.
This avoids anything non-sanctioned and stays within safe boundaries.

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🌺 The Śaktis of the Nine Planets (Navagraha-Śaktis)

In Śākta–Tantric cosmology, every planet has a feminine power (Śakti) that:

• generates its energy

• governs its subtle influence

• expresses its symbolic nature

These Śaktis are not “wives” of the planets—rather, they are the dynamic field of power through which each graha acts.

Below are the 9 planets with their traditional Śaktis.

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☉ 1. Surya (Sun) — Pratyakṣa-Śakti / Sūryā-Sāvitrī

Śakti:

• Pratyakṣa-Śakti (the visible, self-luminous force)

• Also personified as Sūryā, Uṣā, or Sāvitrī

Meaning:

• Light

• Consciousness

• Vitality

• Authority

Tantric interpretation:
The Sun’s Śakti is the inner radiance (tejas) that awakens intelligence and clarity.

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☾ 2. Chandra (Moon) — Rohiṇī-Śakti / Kālī-Kāmākṣī

Śakti:

• Rohiṇī-Śakti (the nourishing, beautifying feminine lunar force)

• Also associated with Kāmākṣī, Tripurasundarī, or Kālī (as soma-containing goddess)

Meaning:

• Emotional fluidity

• Nourishment

• Mind & imagination

Tantric interpretation:
Lunar Śakti is the nectar-force (soma-śakti) that cools, softens, and creates receptivity.

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♂ 3. Mangala (Mars) — Lohitā-Śakti

Śakti:

• Lohitā, the red, fiery Śakti

• Also called Caṇḍikā or Bhadrakālī

Meaning:

• Courage

• Passion

• Willpower

• Protection

Tantric interpretation:
Mars’s Śakti is the internal fire of action and discipline.

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☿ 4. Budha (Mercury) — Jñāna-Śakti / Vāgdevī

Śakti:

• Vāgdevī (Goddess of speech)

• Or Jñāna-Śakti (the power of discrimination)

Meaning:

• Speech

• Intelligence

• Learning

• Logic

Tantric interpretation:
Mercury’s Śakti is the vibrational field of language—the mantra principle itself.

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♃ 5. Guru (Jupiter) — Tārā / Br̥haspatī-Śakti

Śakti:

• Tārā, the savioress

• Also Br̥haspatī-Devī in orthodox tradition

Meaning:

• Expansion

• Wisdom

• Benevolence

• Dharma

Tantric interpretation:
Jupiter’s Śakti is the compassionate wisdom that uplifts and enlarges understanding.

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♀ 6. Śukra (Venus) — Bhārgavī / Śukra-Śakti / Māyā-Śakti

Śakti:

• Bhārgavī (daughter of Bhṛgu)

• Māyā-Śakti (since Venus rules refinement and beauty)

• In Kaula traditions: a refined form of Kāmeśvarī/Tripurasundarī

Meaning:

• Harmony

• Attraction

• Beauty

• Sensitivity

• Desire-as-refinement

Tantric interpretation:
Śukra’s Śakti is the power of aesthetic rasa—the capacity to experience beauty, tenderness, and the gentle magnetism of creation.

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♄ 7. Śani (Saturn) — Dhumāvatī / Nīlā-Śakti

Śakti:

• Dhumāvatī in some Kaula traditions

• In non-tantric frameworks: Śani Devī or Nīlā

Meaning:

• Endurance

• Limits

• Time

• Sobriety

• Karma

Tantric interpretation:
Saturn’s Śakti is the stripping-away power, the discipline that reveals truth by removing illusion.

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☊ 8. Rāhu — Chāyā-Śakti / Pratyaṅgirā

Śakti:

• Chāyā-Śakti (shadow-power)

• Pratyaṅgirā in some tantric mappings

Meaning:

• Obsession

• Sudden change

• Breakthroughs

• Disruption

• Insatiability

Tantric interpretation:
Rāhu’s Śakti is the force that breaks patterns, often by magnifying desire until it collapses into wisdom.

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☋ 9. Ketu — Dhumāvatī / Nirṛti-Śakti

Śakti:

• Dhumāvatī (sometimes shared with Saturn)

• Nirṛti-Śakti (the power of dissolution)

Meaning:

• Mokṣa

• Abstraction

• Detachment

• Ascetic intelligence

Tantric interpretation:
Ketu’s Śakti is the void-power—the pull toward transcendence and disidentification.

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🌺 Summary Table

Planet	Śakti	Tantric Quality
Surya	Sāvitrī / Pratyakṣa-Śakti	Radiance, vitality
Chandra	Rohiṇī / Kāmākṣī	Nectar, emotion, imagination
Mars	Lohitā	Fire, courage
Mercury	Vāgdevī	Speech, intellect
Jupiter	Tārā	Wisdom, expansion
Venus	Bhārgavī / Māyā	Beauty, attraction
Saturn	Nīlā / Dhumāvatī	Limits, karma, endurance
Rahu	Pratyaṅgirā / Chāyā	Disruption, innovation
Ketu	Dhumāvatī / Nirṛti	Mokṣa, emptiness

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🌺 If you want, I can also provide:

• The mantras for each planetary Śakti (safe versions)
• The tantric correspondences between planetary Śaktis and the Nityās
• How these Śaktis are used in Sri Vidyā sādhanā
• How Venus-Śakti relates to Tripura Sundarī

Just tell me what direction you want next.