Ruling Planets of The Astrological Signs and Houses
In Western astrology, the symbolism associated with the planets also relates to the zodiac signs and houses of the horoscope in their various rulerships. For instance, the description of Mars is masculine, impulsive, and active. Aries is ruled by Mars and has a similar description, representing an active, masculine archetype. Similarly, the first house is also ruled by Mars, and deals with a person's physical health and strength, and the manner in which they project themselves.
Table 1: Modern signs, houses and planetary associations
| Sign | House | Domicile | Detriment | Exaltation | Fall | Planetary Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | 1st House | Mars | Venus | Sun | Saturn | Jupiter |
| Taurus | 2nd House | Venus | Mars | Moon | N/A | Jupiter |
| Gemini | 3rd House | Mercury | Jupiter | N/A | N/A | Venus |
| Cancer | 4th House | Moon | Saturn | Jupiter | Mars | Mercury |
| Leo | 5th House | Sun | Saturn | Neptune | N/A | Mars |
| Virgo | 6th House | Ceres | Jupiter | Mercury | Venus | Saturn |
| Libra | 7th House | Venus | Mars | Saturn | Sun | Moon |
| Scorpio | 8th House | Pluto | Venus | Sun, Uranus | Moon | Saturn |
| Sagittarius | 9th House | Jupiter | Mercury | N/A | N/A | Sun |
| Capricorn | 10th House | Saturn | Moon | Mars | Jupiter | Mars |
| Aquarius | 11th House | Uranus | Sun | N/A | N/A | Mercury |
| Pisces | 12th House | Neptune | Mercury | Venus | Mercury | Moon |
Note: The planets in the table rule the signs on the same row, and the houses do correspond with the signs on the same row (i.e. Mars rules Aries; Aries and first house share some correspondences). However, it is only modern astrology that links the planets to the houses in this order. The bulk of the tradition assigns planetary rulerships according to the ancient Chaldean astronomical order of the planets (Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon; the former order of the planets in distance from Earth geocentrically):
Table 2: Traditional houses and planetary relationships.
| House | Traditional Ruling planet | Planetary Joy |
|---|---|---|
| 1st House | Saturn | Mercury |
| 2nd House | Jupiter | N/A |
| 3rd House | Mars | Moon |
| 4th House | Sun | N/A |
| 5th House | Venus | Venus |
| 6th House | Mercury | Mars |
| 7th House | Moon | N/A |
| 8th House | Saturn | N/A |
| 9th House | Jupiter | Sun |
| 10th House | Mars | N/A |
| 11th House | Sun | Jupiter |
| 12th House | Venus | Saturn |
Read more about this topic: Planets In Astrology
Famous quotes containing the words ruling, planets, signs and/or houses:
“In every one of us there are two ruling and directing principles, whose guidance we follow wherever they may lead; the one being an innate desire of pleasure; the other, an acquired judgment which aspires after excellence.”
—Socrates (469–399 B.C.)
“I would sell my life to avoid
the pain that begins in the crib
with its bars or perhaps
with your first breath
when the planets drill
your future into you....”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)
“If family communication is good, parents can pick up the signs of stress in children and talk about it before it results in some crisis. If family communication is bad, not only will parents be insensitive to potential crises, but the poor communication will contribute to problems in the family.”
—Donald C. Medeiros (20th century)
“In America the taint of sectarianism lies broad upon the land. Not content with acknowledging the supremacy as the Diety, and with erecting temples in his honor, where all can bow down with reverence, the pride and vanity of human reason enter into and pollute our worship, and the houses that should be of God and for God, alone, where he is to be honored with submissive faith, are too often merely schools of metaphysical and useless distinctions. The nation is sectarian, rather than Christian.”
—James Fenimore Cooper (1789–1851)