posted June 25, 2007 10:45 AM              

And is there any difference between a chart ruler planet and a dominant planet?

Also, does anyone have any input about pluto, neptune and mercury being dominant planets?

posted June 25, 2007 11:11 AM              

example:
mars in capricorn (exalted)
squared by venus in aries
it's a square so lots of tension
aries to mars (ruler)...more strength....

posted June 26, 2007 05:19 AM              

but what about squares to the detriment?

for example i have sun(scorpio) opposite moon(taurus) both squaring saturn(aqua). My sun and moon has more sextiles and trine than my saturn but my saturns rank is high in my chart.

So.. im trying hard to understand this.

posted June 26, 2007 12:04 PM            

The DOMINANT FUNCTION in the chart is indicated by where the most energy is collected and the INFERIOR FUNCTION is where there is the least or none at all. The dominant function is where we feel most natural, comfortable, at home; we take the talents and abilities associated with it for granted. It is easy and natural. Therefore, it may not be a source of great motivation. The inferior function comes into play when we are under stress, when we have to cope, when we feel out of our element. This can be a source of great motivation and creative expression. But, there is a trickster quality about it; it is there when least expected. It undermines the dominant function. Suddenly, all the gifts, talents, achievements can be wiped out! The rug is pulled out from under the comfortable, habitual way of being and interacting. The inferior function manifests in embarrassing and inappropriate ways.

posted June 26, 2007 03:16 PM            

I am having the hardest time trying to determine my dominant planet. Astro.com lists it as Uranus, but I am just not seeing it...?

But, astro.com also lists my domainant signs to be (1) Scorpio and (2) Sagittarius. Would that give weight to their natural rulers, to any planets placed in those signs, or neither?

Here is my chart:

And here is what I have been able to come up with:

Pluto:
+ Ruler of my sun sign, as well as two other planets
+ Only planet conjunct any angle in my chart (MC by 4 degrees, but placed in my 9th house)
+ Ruler of (one of) the dominant sign in my chart
+ In mutual reception to my natal Venus
- Planet is "In Fall"
? Chart ruler placed in naturally ruled house (8th)
? Possibly ruler of a mini-stellium, depending on the source, but I am going with no

Saturn:
+ Chart ruler
+ "Base"(?) of T-Square between Saturn, Moon, and Mars

Venus:
+ Natal ruler of MC
+ Placed within its own natally ruled house (10th)
+ In mutual reception with my Pluto
- Planet is in detriment
- In retrograde
? Possibly member of mini-stellium, depending on source, but I am going with no

Neptune:
+ Part of mini-stellium
+ Placed in naturally ruled house (12th)
? Mini-stellium straddling cusp of naturally ruled house

Mars:
+ Part of mini-stellium
+ One of the legs of a T-Square between my Saturn (chart ruler), Moon, and Mars
? Secondary ruler of (one of) the dominant sign in my chart (according to some sources)

Uranus:
+ Planet is in exaltation
? Possibly member of mini-stellium, depending on source, but I am going with no

As you can see, obviously, I have gone and confused myself because I am apparently only at the level to know enough to hurt myself... LOL!

Any insights to get me over the threshold of confusion?!?

posted June 26, 2007 04:11 PM            

Your Saturn is heavily aspected and is
in mutual reception by house to Uranus

I would call Pluto your most "Elevated Planet"
(Pluto is not as aspected and has only one semi difficult aspect)

edit to add:
Your Uranus is Exalted by sign, aspected
and in Mutual Reception to your Ruler

posted June 26, 2007 05:10 PM            

I am not quite sure I understand my Saturn and Uranus being in mutual reception by house. This is the first I have learned of mutual reception being applicable by house, so please bear with me. I can see my Uranus being in the 10th house as probably being part of it, but would not my Saturn need to be in my 11th house (instead of my 8th)? Asking for learning purposes...

Hmmmm, Saturn vs. Uranus? I suppose it would depend on which you count more "natural tendencies" or "natural desires". Until a few years ago, I would have to say that Saturn / Capricorn had a massive impact on who I was. I had to whole get the house, the career, the guy, the dogs, the money, etc. and magically be happy misconception. Didn't quite work out that way.

More recently, I have had to re-evaluate what I truly value and want out of life, and I suppose it has become a great deal more Uranian. I suppose it would be relevant that even before my life jarring introspection and revelations, I was a software engineer, apparently a Uranian occupation. While I suppose it should have appealed to my Uranus (and probably my Saturn), I came to the conclusion that I wanted to help people and not devote my entire life to something that wouldn't really matter five years down the road. I am not sure where exactly that would fit astrologically... LOL!

From what I can figure, the massive overhaul of my life as a result of digging deeper to find what I truly want and who I really am was a result of Pluto nearing the end of its transit on my 12th house, which would be another reason that I had figured that Pluto was probably my dominant planet. When I first started looking, I thought perhaps I had hit my Saturn Return 4-5 years early, but Pluto transiting someone's natal 12th house was the best description I could find of my past few years.

posted June 26, 2007 09:15 PM            

For your Mutual Reception
Saturn is strong and at home in the 10th house,
Uranus is powerful and exalted in the 8th (it is also exalted in Scorpio)

My deciding factor in choosing Saturn over Pluto or Uranus was if you use Pluto as conjunct the MC then that too would be a Mutual Reception between Pluto and Saturn.
(Saturn/10 Pluto/8)

astro.com delineated it (Pluto) conjunct the MC but still put it in the 9th house.
(Planets move backwards through the houses so Pluto was finished transiting the 10th house)
Pluto is home in the 8th and of course Saturn belongs at the top of the Chart (10th house) it's only off by minutes.

posted June 28, 2007 03:03 AM              

how do i post a chart?

posted June 28, 2007 02:45 PM              

You said:

quote:

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I am not quite sure I understand my Saturn and Uranus being in mutual reception by house. This is the first I have learned of mutual reception being applicable by house, so please bear with me. I can see my Uranus being in the 10th house as probably being part of it, but would not my Saturn need to be in my 11th house (instead of my 8th)?

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You are correct. If Uranus and Saturn were in mutual reception by house then:
Uranus is in the 10th house (ruled by Saturn)
Saturn is in the 11th house (ruled by Uranus)

Since Saturn is in the 8th house, not the 11th, there is no mutual reception by house.

In a different house,

posted June 28, 2007 02:48 PM              

You said:

quote:

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Your Uranus is...in Mutual Reception...

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Since Uranus is in the sign Scorpio, the only way Uranus could be in mutual reception is if:
Scorpio (ruled by Pluto) modifies Uranus
Aquarius (ruled by Uranus) modifies Pluto

Since Pluto is in the sign Libra, not Aquarius, there is no mutual reception involving Uranus. Mutual Receptions involve the same rulerships, not a combination of exaltation and rulership.

Signing off,

posted June 28, 2007 03:18 PM            

Since this Mutual Reception is a trade-off of house energy only
I mix and match
(home and exaltations)

posted June 29, 2007 09:24 AM              

I have a question. What about my Neptune and Mars having mutual exaltation(if thats what you call it) by sign? But both are in a Fall position. And opposes each other.

Neptune is strong in my chart and i dont know why.

posted June 29, 2007 11:45 AM            

Mars rules Aries, exalted Cap
Saturn rules Cap, exalted in Libra
Uranus rules Aquarius, exalted in Scorpio
etc.

I don't always take liberties with Mutual Receptions
the above posts were only because they are by house and so free flowing and easy.

Two focus areas for you to start with

Mercury conjunct the Ascendant
this is important because Mercury is your Descendant (7th house) Ruler.
conjunct the Ascendant shows how easy it is for you to form "partnerships" of all kinds

The second focus area is Uranus conjunct Neptune (because it's a tight aspect)
http://www.astrologyweekly.com/astrological-aspects/uranus-conjunct-neptune.php

Your Saturn in Aquarius and Uranus in Capricorn are in Mutual Reception.

posted July 01, 2007 10:16 AM              

Thx alot for this. Truuuly appreciate.
Thx for the link also.

posted July 05, 2007 09:11 AM              

They'll weigh everything for you.

posted July 06, 2007 07:07 PM            

Fire: 2
Earth: 3
Air: 6
Water: 2

Cardinal: 4
Fixed: 4
Mutable: 5

Above Horizon: 5
Below Horizon: 8
East Half: 6
West Half: 7

Angular: 5
Succedent: 5
Cadent: 3

posted July 07, 2007 09:13 AM              

Ur welcome.

Who's walter pullen anyway?

posted July 07, 2007 04:32 PM            

My dominant planets are Saturn, Mercury and the Sun and my dominant signs are: Gemini, Capricorn and Scorpio. Interesting...