Domicile (astrology) 1770101 220627790 2008-06-20T19:50:31Z 70.53.95.15 /* History */ {{astrology}} In [[astrology]], a planet's '''domicile''' (or less commonly '''house''', not to be confused with the astrological [[House (astrology)|house system]]) is the zodiac sign over which it has rulership. It is important to note that this is a separate concept from the [[Astrological house|houses]] of the horoscope. A planetary ruler is given to each sign, over which the planet is said to have a more powerful influence when positioned therein. A planet is considered to be in '''domal dignity''' when it is positioned in the sign it rules. This is the strongest of the five [[essential dignity|essential dignities]] of a [[planet]]. ==History== The assignments of the ruling planets appear to be based upon the seasons in the [[Northern Hemisphere]], as the [[sun]] and [[moon]], the principal bearers of light and heat, were awarded to [[Leo (astrology)|Leo]] and [[Cancer (astrology)|Cancer]], respectively since the [[month]]s the sun passed through these signs (in ancient times) were the warmest and had the longest days. Conversely, [[Saturn (planet)|Saturn]], the most distant (and hence the "coldest") of the planets known to ancients, was accorded the rulership of [[Aquarius (astrology)|Aquarius]] and [[Capricorn (astrology)|Capricorn]], the signs opposite Leo and Cancer, respectively. [[Jupiter (planet)|Jupiter]], being next furthest away, was given the signs on either side of Aquarius and Capricorn ([[Pisces (astrology)|Pisces]] and [[Sagittarius (astrology)|Sagittarius]]), and [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], next in order, received the next two ([[Aries (astrology)|Aries]] and [[Scorpius|Scorpio]]). Since [[Mercury (planet)|Mercury]] never appears more than one sign from the sun in either direction, it was deemed to rule the two signs on either side of Leo and Cancer ([[Virgo (astrology)|Virgo]] and [[Gemini (astrology)|Gemini]]), and since [[Venus (planet)|Venus]] can never be found more than two signs from the Sun, it obtained the rulership of [[Libra (astrology)|Libra]] and [[Taurus (astrology)|Taurus]]. The discovery of planets outside of the geocentric field of vision in modern times provided a dilemma for astrologers, which most eventually resolved by a general consensus declaring [[Uranus (planet)|Uranus]] to be Aquarius's ruling planet, while assigning [[Neptune (planet)|Neptune]] to [[Pisces (astrology)|Pisces]] and later, [[Pluto (planet)|Pluto]] was given to Scorpio. Some modern authorities uses the concept of "night rulerships" to find room for the additional dignities. Uranus was designated the day ruler of Aquarius while Saturn was to be its night ruler. Similarly, Neptune was the day ruler of Pisces, leaving Jupiter as the night ruler, and Pluto was the day ruler of Scorpio with Mars as the night ruler. This notion probably had its origin in the concept of [[astrological sect]], but this was the only vestige of sect in the modern tradition. Unfortunately, no allowance was made for these modern suggestions in the complex traditional doctrine of [[essential dignities]], but the idea was very popular. The use of dual rulerships in a manner such as this was also be known as "co-rulership". Some astrologers believed that the new co-rulers were primary rulers of the signs with which they were associated and may have been sole rulers of those signs, and if that was the case, two other planets, one linked to [[Libra (astrology)|Libra]] or [[Taurus (astrology)|Taurus]], and the other to [[Virgo (astrology)|Virgo]] or [[Gemini (astrology)|Gemini]], may await discovery, thus eliminating the need for dual rulership of a sign altogether. Although the status of [[Ceres (dwarf planet)|Ceres]] is unknown at the moment in astrology, due to its new definition as a dwarf planet, it has been suggest as the ruler of [[Virgo (astrology)|Virgo]] or [[Taurus (astrology)|Taurus]]. For some modern astrologers it is the ruling planet of [[Virgo (astrology)|Virgo]] and co-ruler of the 6th house with [[Mercury (planet)|Mercury]], and for some others the ruling planet of [[Taurus (astrology)|Taurus]] and the 2nd house with Venus.The possibility exists that it isn't involved with any sign, but in any event, it can almost definitely be attributed to the Earth element. == Rulership of Houses == Many modern astrologers assign what is called a 'natural' rulership of each [[astrological house|house]] of the horoscope to a different [[planets in astrology|planet]], in the same way as the zodiac signs are said to have rulers. Traditionally, however, rulership of houses was understood to apply only in the individual birth-chart, in what is called an 'accidental' rulership. In this case, co-rulership of a house in the 'native's' horoscope is shared by planets that rule the sign on the cusp and any sign intercepted within the house and planets occupying that house. There are several different scenarios that one can use to determine rulership of a house:- *If by chance the first house cusp is, say, 0 degrees [[Aries (constellation)|Aries]] and the second house cusp is 0 degrees Taurus, the house will be ruled solely by Aries. *If, for example, the second house cusp is 0 degrees Taurus and the third house cusp is 5 degrees Gemini then the house will have Venus as its primary ruler and Mercury as its secondary ruler. *If, as an example, the fourth house cusp as 27 degrees Libra on it and the fifth house cusp has 8 degrees Sagittarius then the house will be intercepted. It will have Venus as its primary ruler, but in addition to Venus, Pluto, Mars, and Jupiter will be secondary rulers. When a person attempts to determine the rulership of a house, the more planets or bodies that rule that house will reveal its complexity. Generally, the sign on the cusp will be the outward representation of the rulership, but the ruler of the sign inside the house will not be readily apparent, but will manifest itself at critical points in a person's life. As in the case of intercepted houses, the sign that is in the middle of the house is the sign that the native must transcend before he can progress to the next phase of the house's rulership. Therefore, as in the previous example, if a house is intercepted with the sign of Scorpio then the native must will be initially presented with many Libran qualities, but must work through those very intense issues of sex, death and regeneration before he will be able to enjoy the benefits of Jupiter, which will be the last and ultimate state the native must work through before he has fully experienced all of the aspects of that house. [[Image:Thema Mundi.svg|thumb|300px|right|The [[Thema Mundi]]]] ==Rulerships of Signs== {| class="wikitable" ! Sign Domicile ! Ruling planet<br>(ancient) ! Ruling planet<br>(modern) ! Sign Detriment |- | [[Aries (astrology)|Aries]] | colspan="2" | [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] | [[Libra (astrology)|Libra]] |- | [[Taurus (astrology)|Taurus]] | [[Venus (planet)|Venus]] | [[1 Ceres|Ceres]]<ref>[http://www.taoofastrology.com/archetypes/taurus_archetype.htm Taurus] [http://www.pcflvly.com/?q=node/13 Astrologian Walter Pullen]</ref> | [[Scorpio (astrology)|Scorpio]] |- | [[Gemini (astrology)|Gemini]] | colspan="2" | [[Mercury (planet)|Mercury]] | [[Sagittarius (astrology)|Sagittarius]] |- | [[Cancer (astrology)|Cancer]] | colspan="2" | [[Moon]] | [[Capricorn (astrology)|Capricorn]] |- | [[Leo (astrology)|Leo]] | colspan="2" | [[Sun (astrology)|Sun]] | [[Aquarius (astrology)|Aquarius]] |- | [[Virgo (astrology)|Virgo]] | [[Mercury (planet)|Mercury]] | <sub>[[2 Pallas|Pallas]]<ref>Suggested an observed by some including the Astrologian [http://www.pcflvly.com/?q=node/13 Walter Pullen]. [http://www.daykeeperjournal.com/aarch05/0505may/retrogrades.shtml Another example.]</ref>/[[2060 Chiron|Chiron]]<ref>[http://planetwaves.net/astrology/virgoastrology.html One argument]. [http://evolvingdoor.ca/zodiac/06virgo.htm Quest for perfection] [http://www.astrodynamics.net/Articles/Signs.htm]</ref>/<br> [[Ceres (dwarf planet)|Ceres]]<ref>[http://www.astrologynyc.org/ncgrnyc-articleg.html Nature and Virgo] [http://novareinna.com/constellation/virgoplanet.html]</ref>/[[4 Vesta|Vesta]]<ref>[http://www.starsongsastrology.com/Signs.htm StarsongsAstrology signs] [http://novareinna.com/constellation/virgoplanet.html] [http://www.carolbarbeau.com/html/vesta.html Maiden Vesta] [http://www.iol.ie/~taeger/articles/vespb-e.htm 20 yrs of Vesta]</ref></sub> | [[Pisces (astrology)|Pisces]] |- | [[Libra (astrology)|Libra]] | colspan="2" | [[Venus (planet)|Venus]] | [[Aries (astrology)|Aries]] |- | [[Scorpio (astrology)|Scorpio]] | [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] | [[Pluto]] | [[Taurus (astrology)|Taurus]] |- | [[Sagittarius (astrology)|Sagittarius]] | colspan="2" | [[Jupiter (planet)|Jupiter]] | [[Gemini (astrology)|Gemini]] |- | [[Capricorn (astrology)|Capricorn]] | colspan="2" | [[Saturn (planet)|Saturn]] | [[Cancer (astrology)|Cancer]] |- | [[Aquarius (astrology)|Aquarius]] | [[Saturn (planet)|Saturn]] | [[Uranus (planet)|Uranus]] | [[Leo (astrology)|Leo]] |- | [[Pisces (astrology)|Pisces]] | [[Jupiter (planet)|Jupiter]] | [[Neptune (planet)|Neptune]] | [[Virgo (astrology)|Virgo]] |} A planet's ''detriment'' is the sign opposite to its rulership or domicile, considered a negative aspect. However, a detriment is not as averse as its [[Astrological fall|fall]]. [http://www.byzant.com/Mystical/Astrology/Planets.aspx] Furthermore, the ancients assigned domal dignity to the North and South [[Lunar node|node]]s of the Moon, although these do not qualify as rulerships since the nodes do not have governance over any signs. However, the nodes are said to act more comfortably and reliably in those places: *[[Anabibazon|North node]] in [[Gemini (astrology)|Gemini]] *[[Lunar node|South node]] in [[Sagittarius (astrology)|Sagittarius]] Some discontent exist within the Western astrological community about some of the signs that are often still said to share rulers. Many suggestions have been made, but consensus could actually take centuries, as it did in the cases of Uranus and Neptune. ==Dispositors== A dispositor is a delineation of planetary rulership in relation to the signs. For instance if Mercury is in Libra, its dispositor is Venus, if Venus is in turn in Sagittarius, its dispositor is Jupiter, and if Jupiter is Cancer its dispositor is the Moon. This process continues until there is a final dispositor (sign in its own rulership) or it circles around in a never ending chain of command. ==Usage== Classical astrologers whose methods are rooted in traditional methods do not use any of the outer planets not recognized by the ancients as the rulers of any of the 12 signs, preferring the traditional rulership scheme. On the other hand, most modern, psychologically-oriented astrologers do use the outer planets as ruling planets of those particular three signs listed above. Many others also use the ancient rulers while using the modern planets as the co-ruler of those signs. Other astrologers do not use any of the planets as sign rulers([[cosmobiology|Cosmobiologists]], [[Uranian astrology|Uranian astrologers]], [[Hamburg School of Astrology]], other groups/individuals), preferring to focus more on the [[astrological aspect]]s and other portions of the [[horoscope]] instead. Most [[astrologers]] practicing [[Vedic astrology]] (Jyotish) only use the traditional rulership system and have been doing so consistently for quite some time. ==See also== * [[Planets in astrology]] * [[Exaltation (astrology)|Exaltation]] * [[Astrological sign]] * [[Horoscope]] * [[Solar system in astrology]] * [[Asteroids in astrology]] ==References== {{reflist}} [http://www.astroprofile.com/planets.htm] [[Category:Technical factors of astrology]] [[Category:Astrological signs]] [[he:שליט אסטרולוגי]]