A ring in a dream usually points to commitment -- to a person, a promise, or a sense of wholeness you're working toward. Losing a ring can reflect anxiety about a bond weakening, while receiving one often names a readiness to deepen a connection you've been circling around.
It behooves the astrologer to consider the time in directions of the planets; but in the fixed stars it is not so needful. - William Lilly (1602.-1681.)