Horoscope House Ruler Calculator
In astrology, the birth chart is divided into twelve sections known as houses. Each house represents a different area of life, from personal identity and finances to relationships, career, and spirituality. The houses are numbered counter-clockwise from the Ascendant (or Rising Sign), which marks the cusp of the 1st House.
Understanding which zodiac sign rules each of your houses, and consequently, which planet rules that house, can offer profound insights into how different life areas are expressed and influenced in your unique astrological makeup. For instance, if your 2nd House (finances, values) is ruled by Taurus, and thus by Venus, it suggests a connection between your financial well-being and themes of beauty, harmony, and relationships.
How to Use This Calculator:
To use this calculator, you simply need to know your Ascendant (Rising Sign). Your Ascendant is the zodiac sign that was rising on the eastern horizon at the exact moment and location of your birth. If you don't know your Ascendant, you can find it by generating a free birth chart online using your birth date, time, and location.
Once you select your Ascendant, the calculator will display which zodiac sign falls on the cusp of each of your twelve houses, along with its traditional planetary ruler. This provides a foundational understanding of your house rulerships, which is a key component in astrological interpretation.
The Twelve Astrological Houses and Their Meanings:
- 1st House (Ascendant): Identity, personality, physical appearance, first impressions.
- 2nd House: Personal finances, material possessions, values, self-worth.
- 3rd House: Communication, siblings, short journeys, early education, local community.
- 4th House (IC): Home, family, roots, emotional foundations, parents (often mother).
- 5th House: Creativity, romance, children, hobbies, speculation, pleasure.
- 6th House: Work, daily routines, health, service, pets.
- 7th House (Descendant): Partnerships, marriage, open enemies, contracts.
- 8th House: Shared resources, intimacy, transformation, death, rebirth, occult, taxes.
- 9th House: Higher education, philosophy, long journeys, foreign cultures, spirituality, law.
- 10th House (MC): Career, public image, reputation, ambition, parents (often father).
- 11th House: Friendships, groups, hopes, wishes, social causes, humanitarianism.
- 12th House: Subconscious, hidden enemies, solitude, spirituality, self-undoing, institutions.
Traditional Planetary Rulers of Zodiac Signs:
- Aries: Mars
- Taurus: Venus
- Gemini: Mercury
- Cancer: Moon
- Leo: Sun
- Virgo: Mercury
- Libra: Venus
- Scorpio: Mars
- Sagittarius: Jupiter
- Capricorn: Saturn
- Aquarius: Saturn
- Pisces: Jupiter
Calculate Your House Rulers
— Select Your Ascendant — Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius PiscesYour House Rulers:
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