posted September 07, 2008 03:50 PM         

I don't know if this will help, from CafeAstrology:

http://www.cafeastrology.com/natal/rulersofhousesinhouses.html

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The sign on a house cusp reveals the area of life in which the principle of that sign will be learned. The principle manifests in more than one area of life, since the ruler, or ROVING DELEGATE of that sign, carries the message to another house.

For example, with Virgo on the fourth and Mercury in the eleventh, the ruler of the fourth is in the eleventh. The same thing is true if Taurus is on the fourth and Venus is in the eleventh--the ruler of the fourth house is in the eleventh house, and the energy of the fourth flows to the eleventh.

Houses in the birth chart are thus linked together in interesting ways. The planetary ruler, or "roving delegate" of a house's sign acts as a messenger, bringing the energy from the house it rules to the house in which it is placed. Keep in mind that there are many different interpretations, or possible manifestations, of house rulers in houses.

The ruler of a house is also important for revealing what we do to "act out" the principles of that house. It shows how the matters of that house are realized, and thus relates very much to experiences. For example, the ruler of the tenth house shows what we do to carve out an identity for ourselves. The aspects that the ruler of a house makes help round out the whole picture. It is interesting to note the aspect, if any, between the ruler of the Ascendant, for example, and the Ascendant itself! If the ruler of the Ascendant is square the Ascendant itself, we usually have a person who is unsure about how he or she should behave. It can be difficult for others to know what to expect with this person, as he or she may be bold one day and timid the next.

The condition of the ruler of a house should not be underestimated. Its "condition" is determined by its position in the chart (on an angle for example), the sign it is in, and the aspects it makes.

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