The Five Maidens

The constellations of the night sky are ruled over by the Five Maidens, the five brightest stars in the heavens.

Mercury, the Maiden of Journeys: Mercury is associated with going and doing, as well as travel and what results from it. She is the god of merchants, messengers, wanderers and explorers. She has the most diverse interests of any of the Maidens, but her interests are so diverse that she rarely focuses on one thing for any length of time and has a reputation for fickleness. Her astrological house is the Golden Barque of the Heavens, made up of the constellations of the Captain, the Gull, the Mast, the Messenger and the Ship’s Wheel. Her color is yellow-gold, and she is often pictured dressed in saffron-colored robes.	☿
Venus, the Maiden of Serenity: Venus is the god of leisure, joy, art and all the things that make life worth living. She oversees the desires that cause life to continue and motivate humans and immortals alike. She is said to be the Maiden who cares the most about mortals, though some claim that she is more concerned with her own pleasures. Her astrological house is the Cerulean Lute of Harmony, consisting of the constellations of the Ewer, the Lovers, the Musician, the Peacock and the Pillar. Her color is sapphire blue, a color often seen in both marriage gowns and the veils of courtesans.	♀︎
Mars, the Maiden of Battles: Mars is the mistress of war and strife, and though the Unconquered Sun is the greatest warrior among the gods, Mars may be the greater general. Her symbol, a stylized sword and shield, is the universal sign of an armory or weapon smithy. Her astrological house is the Crimson Panoply of Victory, consisting of the constellations of the Banner, the Gauntlet, the Quiver, the Shield and the Spear. Her color is crimson, and she is often depicted as an armed woman with short red hair, wearing red lacquered armor.	♂︎
Jupiter, the Maiden of Secrets: Jupiter is the eldest and most mysterious of the Five Maidens. She is said to know the allotted span of every mortal thing, of even the gods and Creation itself. She is associated with wisdom and learning, but also with spying, stealth and secrecy. Her astrological house is the Forbidding Manse of Ivy, consisting of the constellations of the Guardians, the Key, the Mask, the Sorcerer and the Treasure Trove. Her color is green, and she is depicted as handsome rather than beautiful, with a measuring rod in her hand that is used for measuring the length of threads on the Loom of Fate.	♃
Saturn, the Maiden of Endings: Saturn is the most feared of the Five Maidens. Her task is to cut the threads of the Loom of Fate at Jupiter's direction, and she is the god of death and undoing. Unlike the Deathlords, though, hers is a merciful and final ending that gives way to new life, not a twilight stagnation. Her astrological house is the Violet Bier of Sorrows and includes the constellations of the Corpse, the Crow, the Haywain, the Rising Smoke and the Sword. Her color is a deep violet, which is often used in funerary shrouds. Saturn is depicted as a beautiful maiden with white hair and a sad expression, bearing a sword whose touch means death.	♄