An explanation of some technical terms
Rulerships
It is common to read that a certain astrological factor has "rulership"
over something. This can sound very mysterious but is actually quite
simple - it just means that the energy represented by the astrological
symbol has an affinity with the item. This is called the rule of
similars. You could also say that they partake of the same essence;
they are essentially the same.
Consider your home. This is associated with the Moon and what ever
your chart looked like you would look to the Moon to tell you about
your home and this is its natural ruler. You could also look to
the IC as the bottom of the chart and cusp of the fourth house.
The planet you would consider would be the ruler of the sign on
the IC, the house ruler. If Cancer was on the IC the Moon would
be both the natural ruler and the house ruler. If Virgo was on the
IC the house ruler would be Mercury.
Natural rulership: the meaning of the astrological
symbol is linked to the actual object.
Derived rulership: determined by the signs which
appear on house cusps.
Derived rulership is specific to the particular chart. For instance
Mercury will always say something about communication but the third
house ruler is not necessarily Mercury. Accurate delineation comes
from appreciating the differences.
Just to add to the confusion, Rulership by sign is one of the essential
dignities. Modern astrologers only use rulership by sign but
there is also rulership by exultation, triplicity, term and face.
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