posted April 23, 2011 10:30 PM            

"There are many Astrologers that acknowledge that the planetary "ruler" of the whole chart is the Planet that rules the sign on the Ascendant.
Since the Ascendant is such a powerful influence in a chart often the analysis of which planet is picking up the most energy stops there.

It is entirely possible that there is a planet that is sitting on top of the ascendant directly taping the energy before it gets to the ruler of the sign. It is also possible that the ruler of the ascendant sign may have to send most of its energy down the chain to the ruler of the sign it is sitting in. By studying how energy flows from ruling sign to planet to ruling sign it is possible to see which planet or group of planets which on the receiving end of all the energy in the chart.

Imagine that the Astrological chart as a game of Monopoly.
The Planets are the Players and the Signs (and / or Houses) are the Properties.
To carry forth the monopoly analogy; the owner of Park Place and Boardwalk is not guaranteed to be the winner of the game, but it does give the owner a distinct advantage.

Each planet rules at least one sign and when other planets spend time in a sign that planet rules, the ruling planet receives energy from the other planet.
For example. Currently Uranus is in Pisces and Neptune is in Aquarius.
Neptune is receiving energy from Uranus via Pisces.
Uranus is receiving energy from Neptune via Aquarius.
Since they are receiving energy from each other this is call Mutual Reception.

There are other ways planets can share energy with each other.
For example in my own chart three planets are chained in reception.
Saturn in Gemini => Mercury in Cancer=>Moon in Capricorn =>Saturn in Gemini
It is possible for four or more planets to be chained in a similar manner.
In such arrangement all the planets in the chain get a share of the energy may flow inbound.
To use my chart as an example again.
Mars in Pisces=> Neptune in Sagittarius=>Jupiter in Aquarius =>
Uranus in Libra => Venus in Cancer => Moon in Capricorn and the chain continues
with the Moon Saturn and Mercury being down-chain.

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The planet or group of planets that catches most of the energy is call the final dispositor and is the likely candidate for the most powerful planet in the chart.

You can create a dispositor chart by going to astro.com with the link below www.astro.com/cgi/genchart.cgi
Select you own chart and for type of chart select
Sign / House Dispositor Graph
or Just use Astrolog 5.4 and press J after you input the birthdata.

In my own chart this leaves the Moon Saturn and Mercury as the planets with the most energy in my chart. The Moon is in detriment in Capricorn Leaving Saturn and Mercury to vie
for the most powerful position in my Chart. Since Mercury rules my Gemini Ascendant maybe it should be tops but wait Saturn is sitting Right atop my ascendant....
Also you should take account major aspects at this point to break a tie.
In my case Saturn wins out because it enjoys a conjunction with the Sun and is the apex of a T square."

posted April 24, 2011 03:18 AM            

My final dispositor is Pluto.
Gemini ASC => Mercury in Scorpio => Mars & Pluto in Scorpio.

But I feel more Saturnian, Saturn is in a mutal reception with Uranus, and it aspects most of my personal planets.