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Planetary Rulers

Planetary Rulers of the Zodiac Signs

In astrology, each zodiac sign has a ruling planet. The following shows the planets that rule each sign. Note that we’ve added the classical rulers of signs in brackets. These rulers were assigned to the signs before Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto were discovered. These classical rulers are still used by some astrologers. Note also that some planets rule two signs.

Aries – Mars Taurus – Venus Gemini – Mercury Cancer – Moon Leo – Sun Virgo – Mercury Libra – Venus Scorpio – Pluto (Mars) Sagittarius – Jupiter Capricorn – Saturn Aquarius – Uranus (Saturn) Pisces – Neptune (Jupiter)

When interpreting a birth chart, the “chart ruler” is usually the planetary ruler of the sign on the Ascendant, or first house. For example, if Aries is the Ascendant, the chart ruler would be Mars. If Taurus is found on the second house, then Venus is said to rule the second house in that particular chart. If Gemini were on the second house, however, then Mercury rules the second house.

Signs and their modern planetary rulers: Chart: Aries with Mars, Taurus with Venus, Gemini with Mercury, Cancer with Moon, Leo with Sun, Virgo with Mercury, Libra with Venus, Scorpio with Pluto, Sagittarius with Jupiter, Capricorn with Saturn, Aquarius with Uranus, Pisces with Neptune

Signs and their planetary rulers

The following are the signs with their classical planetary rulers:

Classical planetary rulers in astrology: Moon with Cancer, Venus with Libra and Taurus, Saturn with Aquarius and Capricorn, Mercury with Gemini and Virgo, Jupiter with Pisces and Sagittarius, and Mars with Scorpio and Aries

Classical planetary rulers of the signs in Astrology

Classical or original planetary rulers (i.e., without Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto) of the signs are also depicted here:

Planetary Rulers of Signs - Aries and Scorpio connect with Mars, Pisces and Sagittarius share Jupiter, Aquarius and Capricorn share Saturn, Taurus and Libra share Venus, Virgo and Gemini share Mercury, Cancer gets the Moon, and Leo pairs with the Sun

Planetary Rulers of the Signs – Original/Classical/Ancient

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