In an astrological chart, what is the ruling planet?

Question

How do you determine your ruling planet? And how does it influence someone's astrological chart? What effect does it have?

Answer 1

Modern astrologers make the ruler of the ascendant the "chart ruler." This is quick and dirty but it ignores two facts: 1) the domicile ruler may be in detriment, say you have Capricorn rising and Saturn is in Leo, your "ruling planet" is weak and malefic. Who wants a chart ruler like that?



2) It ignores the exaltation ruler. If you have Cancer rising and the Moon is in Scorpio (fall) and Jupiter is in Sagittarius, wouldn't it be better to have Jupiter ruling your chart and so why not?



The best way to find the chart ruler is to look for what used to be called "The Lord of the Geniture." The Lord of the Geniture is the strongest planet in the chart by essential dignity with this one exception. If the planet with the most essential dignity is poorly placed, let say in the 12th or 8th, you might wish to use the next strongest planet if it is well placed.



Why do I give you a choice? Because astrology is not all that fatalistic. You can choose to use the strongest planet in your chart, the life you want, or you can stay stuck with the domicile ruler of the ASC, the life you were given. As always it is your choice.

Answer 2

Astrology Ruling Planet

Answer 3

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Answer 4

If you're asking about the chart ruler in western astrology the chart ruler is the planet that rules the rising sign so if you had Taurus rising the chart ruler would be Venus. There are also dominant planets--strongly aspected, most elevated, conjunct an angle, ect. The affairs of the house where your chart ruler resides will be important to you or play an important role in your life. For instance--chart ruler 11th, friends would play a very important role in your life---in the 3rd, communications, possibly writing, siblings---in the 7th focus would be on partnerships--9th, education, the law, traveling ect.

Answer 5

I'm fascinated by numerology. I strongly believe that numbers reflect certain aptitudes and character tendencies, as an integral part of the cosmic plan. Each letter has a numeric value that provides a related cosmic vibration. The sum of the numbers in your birth date and the sum of value derived from the letters in the name provide an interrelation of vibrations. These numbers show a great deal about character, purpose in life, what motivates, and where talents may lie.



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Answer 6

Astrology is the science of predicting your future base on planetary influence on you...



RULING PLANET is the planet which is in dominant position in your horoscope.in lay man's terms-most powerful..

each planet has positive and negative effects...

ruling planet's effects are much more, because of its dominant position in your horoscope..it's effect can overpower other planetary effects...

(simple example: if solar sysytem is horoscope, sun is like ruling planet..though there are million stars, sun is brighter and dominant because of its proximity)



only an astrologer can determine the ruling planet...

Answer 7

lets say you are an aries [that is your sun sign] - your ruling planet is mars b/c mars 'rules' aries



to determine your ruling planet find out where your birthday falls:



RULING PLANET / SIGN /DATES

MARS-Aries Mar 21 - Apr 19

VENUS-Taurus Apr 20 - May 20

MERCURY-Gemini May 21 - June 20

MOON-Cancer June 21 - July 22

SUN-Leo July 23 - Aug 22

MERCURY-Virgo Aug 23 - Sept 22

VENUS-Libra Sept 23 - Oct 22

PLUTO-Scorpio Oct 23 - Nov 21

JUPITER-Sagittarius Nov 22 - Dec 21

SATURN-Capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 19

URANUS-Aquarius Jan 20 - Feb 18

NEPTUNE-Pisces Feb 19 - March 20



wherever your b-day falls - you will find your sign and ruling planet



there are so many websites that can give you an overview of those influences - but i will provide one that may help you understand more about this subject