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The ruler of the 7th house is a major indicator of the way your relationships evolve and the
choice of partners.
In astrology, every zodiac sign is ruled by a planet or a Light (the Sun and the Moon).
When a house cusp falls in a certain zodiac sign, we know that the planet or Light that rules
that zodiac sign also rules that house.
If Capricorn is on the 2nd house cusp, Saturn rules the 2nd house because it also rules
Capricorn.
We always take the modern rulerships into account (assigning Uranus to rule Aquarius,
Neptune to rule Pisces and Pluto to rule Scorpio) but do not neglect the fact that Mars co-
rules Scorpio, Saturn co-rules Aquarius and Jupiter co-rules Pisces.
As of today, we are convinced that the modern rulers do work but we have also found the
co-rulers to work too in some instances.
As far as our research stands (and it's not yet conclusive at all), there may be a difference
between day and night births.
Just for your information: a day birth is seen from the natal chart when the Sun resides in
the houses above the horizon (7 to 12); a night birth is seen from the natal chart when the
Sun resides in a house below the horizon (1 to 6).
In our opinion, astrological research should take this difference into account.
The rulerships:
* Aries is ruled by Mars
* Taurus is ruled by Venus (as a Morning Star)
* Gemini is ruled by Mercury (as a Morning Star)
* Cancer is ruled by the Moon
* Leo is ruled by the Sun
* Virgo is ruled by Mercury (as an Evening Star)
* Libra is ruled by Venus (as an Evening Star)
* Scorpio is ruled by Pluto and co-ruled by Mars
* Sagittarius is ruled by Jupiter
* Capricorn is ruled by Saturn
* Aquarius is ruled by Uranus and co-ruled by Saturn
* Pisces is ruled by Neptune and co-ruled by Jupiter
The rulerships are a very important part in delineating horoscopes because they show the
core or essence of the way the topics that are related to that house will unfold and develop.
In relationship analysis, we ALWAYS take the ruler of the 7th house into account because
that's where we'll find the way relationships will unfold and develop.
It also shows the way "the other(s)", your partner(s) behave or who they are.
Ir gives some more detail pertaining the partner, beside the element that is on the 7th
house cusp.
Also, additional information about your partner can be found in case a planet is conjunct the
ruler of the 7th house.
When the ruler of the 7th house is retrograde at birth, "the other", the partner and
everyone you meet or encounter never tells it all...
Also, the (significant) "other" or the partner may have (or even be) a problem, a burden,
some frustration that is not easily talked about.
The other does not reveal him or her nature entirely and he or she may keep things to him-
or herself.
A retrograde ruler of the 7th house denotes someone who rather RE-treats, is shy, modest,
self-conscious and sometimes even feels inferior.
Expect a solitary person to be your partner, someone who at times strikes against life.
Sometimes you will have to face rejection ("the other" is turning his or her back to you),
and might have to live with denial and/or maladjustment regarding the people you meet or
encounter.
The ruler (also called "Lord") of the 7th house retrograde may denote someone who returns
after some interruption, tries to correct errors and/or tries to RE-concile or RE-unite.
Sometimes "the other", the partner too can be rejected, sent away.
He or she may not be willing to take part in some activities (often because he or she feels
deeply hurt).
Also consider that a retrograde ruler of the 7th house may denote a person in ill health, but
holding on!
Below you can find the core meanings of the (direct) ruler of the 7th
house in the 12 different houses of the natal chart.
The danger is to become totally dependent. Love at first sight and sudden
encounters/attractions influence your life.
The partner brings you in motion and is the force that drives you.
In the long run, relationships tend to be deceptive. A love relationship tends to evolve into a
relationship full of disputes.
The ruler or lord of the house of relationships in this fixed house is often about stalemate
and situations pertaining eternal longings.
Often, the partner is involved in your business (love relationships and business go hand in
hand).
Also, you want to be seen. You need a partner to show yourself to. You do need a whole lot
of attention.
The partner is your mirror and the need to communicate with the other is part of your life.
The outer appearance of the other is of the utmost importance and the pitfall is that you
bond with someone who may have a gorgeous body but who is totally unsuitable for you.
Because the 3rd house is a cerebral house also, you need an intellectual partner.
It's likely (s)he is a lot away, absent (on the road or traveling -- often for work).
You are easily touched or moved by (encountering) other people and/or what happens in
your surroundings.
You are very sensitive and tend to identify yourself with the other, the outer world.
You MUST have a partner to feel good and you are a very private person.
You want to enjoy life with the other through shared hobbies and sports.
It's the other, the partner who ignites your creative drives, who is your source of inspiration
and makes life worthwhile.
You pay attention to the details and your partner has to be neat.
Your partner may have a weak health and you may encounter him or her in your working
environment.
In a certain way, the partner lives his or her own life, detached from your life.
Your partner may be eccentric who does not want to belong to a certain gang/group/family.
You feel attracted to people who will not (never) let you go. Your partner should be a tower
of strength, even if life changes.
This position can point to a very stable union, whatever happens in your life.
Encounters can be highly impressive and intense and leave you with deep and often painful
(unfulfilled) desires.
In case these principles cannot be attained, relationships tend to become a cruel and
destructive war.
Often, the partner has a totally different world view (because she or he is a foreigner,
stranger or just someone living far away from the own birth place).
It's not the most realistic combination and you tend to live in an imaginary world, seeing
the partner through rose-colored glasses.
You want (and often are) to be loved and popular, always joyful and friendly.
Many love affairs are likely because you love so many people...
You need a partner to bring order and structure to your chaotic mind or life.
Often, love is at a distance and you are attracted to people you often can't have.
Bonding is really difficult with this combination and while you long for love and close
comfort, you run away when you've found it.
You are attracted to unconventional people who don't want to be pinned down.
You have it difficult to make choices. Very often, you need different relationships to feel
good.
It's a very contradictory configuration, bringing stress into your relationships too.
It's a passive combination in which your have to accept things as they are.
The 12th house is not a physical house at all so that you can detach yourself from physical
experiences/pleasures and need a partner to live life on another level (a more spiritual
level).
Relationships may be platonic and lived in the head, more than in reality.
Your partner may be very artistic or be musically inclined, living his or her own inner world.