When analyzing chains of dispositions, it is not uncommon for two planets that fall into the center to be in the signs of each other's abode. This situation is called mutual reception. For interpretation, such a position of the planets is more complex than simply describing separately the characteristics of each of the planets in the center, because these planets actively interact, in fact, are inseparable from one another. The situation is surprising in that in the literature we do not seem to find interpretations of the planets in mutual reception. In any case, your obedient servant met only a few short thematic examples of such interpretations. In today's article, we will attempt to catch up and give the minimum possible description of some variants of planets in mutual reception.
The general rule for the interaction of planets in mutual reception is the following: the more attention we pay to one of the associated planets, the brighter the manifestations of the other. The existing effective methods for interpreting planets in mutual reception can be summarized as follows:
- both planets in the center can be considered as being in conditional conjunction, i.e. their characteristics are "mutually colored";
- the planet in such a bundle necessarily wants to manifest itself in the spheres or in the “manners” of its partner planet;
- the inclusion of the motivation of one of the planets in mutual reception awakens the motivation of the partner planet.
However, if we dig deeper, we will see discrepancies in interpretations, because the planets that are in mutual reception can have different essential strengths. So, Venus in Taurus is as strong as possible, being in her abode, but in the sign of Aries or Scorpio, she is in exile. How will this affect her interpretation? Venus, which is alone in the center of the chain (for example, stands in Libra) and Venus, which is in mutual reception with Pluto, are they qualitatively the same planet or not? Some authors, in particular, K. Daragan, believe that the planets in mutual reception are always strong, they seem to be symbolically in their abodes. Therefore, he calls mutual reception "the most successful situation for the correction of weakened planets" *. K. Burke and a number of other astrologers, on the contrary, pay special attention to mutual reception, when both planets are weak (pairs Venus-Mars, Moon-Saturn, etc.) and are not really able to help each other.
I tend to agree with Burke's position rather than Daragan's. Venus in mutual reception with Mars, no matter how much we would like the opposite, will still remain Venus in Aries, place it symbolically in the sign of Libra or do not place it. Observing people, I can only state that the exiled planets, which fell into the center of the chain of ownership and are in mutual reception, are not so easy to realize. Yes, getting into the center, even the exiled planets give a person their motivation and ambitions, however, such planets will not initially have the proper skill and efficiency. Here I agree with the position of A. Galitskaya, who believes that the exiled planets can show themselves well only in a narrow area - in the themes of the sign where they stand. In general, it will be true to say that the exiled planet gives a person uncertainty in his abilities and a thirst to compensate for this. If we draw an analogy, then the planet in the monastery gives a powerful and uninterrupted flow of energy, and the planet in exile is only a thin stream in many cases. And only in the spheres of the sign where it stands, the planet can generate a strong flow. Here I must make a digression, adding that any position is not fatal, because the natal chart describes the energy situation only at the time of a person's birth. Evolution within certain limits is possible and desirable.
Below I have attempted to interpret some of the reciprocal receptions frequently found in charts. Since there are a significant number of possible combinations of planets in mutual reception, we will consider only ten options in this article. However, this will already be a big step forward compared to the lack of articles on this topic. 
Mutual reception of Jupiter (6 points) and Neptune (6 points): the motivation to study the world around also generates an interest in spiritual topics, giving philosophical interests a distinct religious and mystical color. Both planets of ideologies reinforce each other, which often gives rise to religious preachers, dogmatists, apologists, religious teachers who do not see the point in teaching anything without propagating religious and mystical ideas and concepts. The desire to merge with the higher, spiritual is combined with the desire to spread one's views, to propagate them. A strong desire to generalize gives the type of philosopher, distinguished by uncriticality, special attention to moral issues, helping others. The idea of serving the higher, non-material, the idea of self-sacrifice because of philosophical views, for the sake of enlightenment is close to a person. The desire to create beauty and harmony around, a strong interest in foreign languages, other countries, foreign ideologies. Promotion of the ideas of pacifism, beauty and love. Passion for the occult, philosophy, religion. Philosophical idealist and pacifist. Examples of personalities: Vedic palmist Konstantin Pilipishin - 02/28/1975, astrologer Vasilisa Volodina - 04/16/1974, actor Leonardo Di Caprio - 11/11/1974, US President Abraham Lincoln - 02/12/1809.
Mutual reception of Saturn (6 points) and Uranus (6 points): motivation to control, organize, manage is associated with the idea of freedom, creativity, lack of restrictions. Therefore, the more a person controls himself, the more he feels the desire to destroy everything and get abstract freedom. A person has the ability to show restraint in unexpected situations, is able to prove himself as a creative, freedom-loving boss. This is a difficult situation, because with such a reception, both antagonist planets have great power. Creative, abstract, advanced ideas are introduced by a person systematically and with great diligence. The reception of Uranus and Saturn can be well applied in the field of science or occultism, where there may be a desire to streamline, systematize knowledge, and a desire to discover something fundamentally new, which will cancel a number of old rules and guidelines. A person is close to the desire for social change and progressive laws, which, however, can lead to revolutionary moods. Examples of personalities: musician Osvaldo Pugliese - 12/02/1905, astronomer Peter Kuiper - 07/12/1905, archaeologist Kenyon Katlin - 01/05/1906.
Mutual reception of Mercury (4 points) and Uranus (4 points): the motivation to explore the world, learn new data, establish connections and contacts, exchange information is associated with the desire to do it in an original way, not like everyone else, to be creative. Intellectual and information needs are intensified. A person is a supporter of creative, original teaching methods, prefers to choose for himself those areas where he can show the need for intellectual communication, scientific information, where he can show unconventional views, experiment, be eccentric. The need for thinking and ideas to go beyond traditional boundaries. A person quickly learns new information, has paradoxical thinking, is interested in everything advanced, unusual, unconventional. Examples of personalities: philosopher Ken Wilber - 01/31/1949, natural scientist Vladimir Vernadsky - 03/12/1863, state. figure and economist Anatoly Serdyukov - 01/08/1962, philologist and psycholinguist Tatyana Chernigovskaya - 02/07/1947.
Mutual reception of the Sun (3 points) and the Moon (3 points): the desire to feel the situation gives rise to the motivation to understand it consciously and vice versa. Emotions, experiences, moods affect how a person perceives the world and shows his individuality. The view of the world is subjective, subject to "reeling". The emotional desire to be a leader, to attract attention and admiration is not so easy to realize, since the Sun is not in the abode. Failures in this regard hit hard on emotions. The perception of oneself and one's decisions is inseparable from the authority and opinions of the mother, wife. A person has a strong desire to understand himself, to understand his unconscious and reactions, which can lead to constant soul-searching. The role of emotions in life is strengthened, reactions are sharpened, theatrically emphasized (Moon in the sign of Fire). Theoretically, this is a good position for an actor, a psychologist. An example of personalities: actress Marina Cherepukhina - 07/19/1985, Indian "anti-guru" philosopher Uppaluri Krishnamurti - 07/09/1918, philosopher and culturologist Herbert Marcuse - 07/19/1898, musician Brian May - 07/19/1947.
Mutual reception of Jupiter (2 points) and Uranus (2 points): progressive ideals, respect for freedom, interest in extraordinary teachings, travel to unusual countries. Seeking to contribute creativity and liberating public ideas. Craving for the study of philosophical, scientific, esoteric topics. Jupiter gives interest in distant travels, and reception with Uranus yearns for more intellectual enrichment in such trips, insights. Human motivation is associated with the constant expansion of horizons, saturation with knowledge of a scientific, ideological or esoteric nature, deepening one's philosophical knowledge, teaching on the topics of Uranus. Upholding freedom-loving views and teachings, the destruction of everything inert and inert in philosophical and social teachings. The idea of promoting spiritual and social progress, unexpected, original patronage. Promotion of advanced or non-traditional, strange knowledge. Examples of personalities: Queen Victoria of Great Britain - 05/24/1819, missionary and traveler Johannes Rebmann 01/16/1820, neurophysiologist John Eccles - 01/27/1903, psychologist and philosopher Alexei Leontiev - 02/18/1903, writer Georges Simenon - 02/13/1903.
Mutual reception of Mercury (4 b.) and Venus (1 b.). Various combinations are possible here. Mercury in both Taurus and Libra has a value of 4 points. Venus in Gemini also gets 4 points, but in Virgo - only 1 point. A person is interested in making contacts and connections in Venusian professions, for example, in the areas of beauty, jewelry, and grooming. The motivation to explore the world, to communicate, to get acquainted, to pass on information further is connected with the idea of spreading the ideals of beauty and harmony. A person may be interested in literature and poetry as ways to speak beautifully. Also, the unification of the energies of Mercury and Venus gives a person the motivation to move beautifully, which can be expressed in dance, rhythmic gymnastics. If Mercury in this connection is stronger than Venus, then this will tempt a person to show abilities according to the Hermes archetype rather than Venus, and may result in the prevalence of the abilities of a manager, a trader, for example, in beauty items, and not in the desire to create a creative product. A person is determined to establish harmonious mutually beneficial relationships with other people, erasing contradictions, eliminating unnecessary competitive moments. Artistry, diplomacy. Examples of personalities: singer and actress Cher - 05/20/1946, writer and radio host Neil Walsh - 09/10/1943, philosopher of science David Charles Stove - 09/15/1927.
Mutual reception of Mercury (0 b.) and Jupiter (0 b.): learning something new, a person strives to reach a level where he himself becomes capable of being an authority, a mentor. By teaching others, a person catches bits of information and ideas, everything new from students, while unconsciously maintaining the need to learn from others. The roles of student and teacher are inseparable from each other. Since both planets are expelled, they also inform a person of a “complex of ignorance” and a “complex of lack of authority” - it seems to him that he never knows at a sufficient level, is not respected enough. In these areas, he always wants more, proof of his competence. The desire to constantly expand horizons, intellectuality, eloquence, interest in philosophy, religion, social and legal sciences, foreign languages. In communication and contacts with others, a person seeks to teach and advise them, but he is not completely sure of his knowledge. There is a desire to teach others, but wisdom and experience may not be enough. Strong interest in travel. Swing between generalization and detail. It seems that of all the receptions of the antagonist planets, this one is the least problematic, since it is quite possible to fulfill the roles of teacher and student in practice. Examples of personalities: religious philosopher Nikolai Lossky - 12/06/1870, politician Indira Gandhi - 11/19/1917, French President Jacques Chirac - 11/29/1932.
Mutual reception of Venus (0 point) and Mars (0 point): the more love in a person's life, the more physical strength and activity. The more a person is physically active, the more money he earns. Since both planets are related to issues of love and passion, there is an increase in the role of feelings and sex in human life. Male and female gender energies are mixed, which gives women masculine character traits and initiative, and men - the desire to pay increased attention to diplomacy, as well as the beauty of their appearance and body. Love is perceived as a passion and leads to a thirst for risk, rivalry, and jealousy. At the same time, the competition itself is carried out by tactful, diplomatic methods. Motivation to show one's will, initiative, strength brings to life and the intention to do it all gently, with bloodless methods. The desire to prove to others that a person knows how to be beautiful, knows how to love, has aesthetic or financial abilities. Examples of personalities: philosopher and state. figure Jan Smuts - 05/24/1870, actress Keira Knightley - 03/26/1985, philosopher and writer Dario Salas Sommer - 03/4/1935, artist Nicolae Gregorescu - 05/15/1838, author of detective stories Tatiana Ustinova - 04/21/1968.
Mutual reception of Venus (0 point) and Pluto (0 point): the emergence of strong feelings brings to life a desire for deep transformations, which is fraught with the destruction of relationships. Love is associated with passion, which gives increased sexuality. Feelings are perceived as a storm, sex, and not as a calm, even state. The desire to renew and change oneself through love, creativity, sexual energy. At the same time, there are fears associated with these exiled planets, as well as desires, but a lack of ability and skill in the relevant areas. It is easier for outcast planets to show themselves effectively only in the narrow spheres of their signs. In other areas of life, they complex. Therefore, there may be a fear of close relationships and strong love, the fear of losing yourself in a serious relationship. The fear that through love a person will be subjugated, manipulated. The fear that love destroys leads to fatal passion and self-management by the partner. With such a reception, love and power influence each other, which generates a strong magnetism. The desire to control others, to influence the masses through feelings, creativity, sexual energies. This position of the planets is favorable for deep transformations and spiritual growth, but it is also fraught with strong temptations. Motivation to manage large cash flows, but also worries about the lack of financial stability, the insufficiency of this flow. Examples of personalities: actor Leonardo di Caprio - 11/11/1974, biologist and zoologist Sergei Averintsev - 10/18/1875, photographer Alfred Stiglitz - 01/01/1864, head of the USSR Joseph Stalin - 12/21/1879.
Mutual reception of Saturn (0 b.) and the Moon (0 b.): motivation to show their emotions, take care of others, sympathize gives rise to a desire for self-control, restraint, duty, responsibility. The desire to control, manage is associated with the desire to show emotions, the content of the psyche, dreams. However, it is very difficult for the Moon in Capricorn to stop controlling her emotions and feelings. The expelled planets in the center of the chain of possession will certainly also fall into the center of expulsion, giving both motivation for activity (the center of possession), and strong feelings, fears, and uncertainty in one's abilities (the center of exile). In this case, there are fears about one's family, marriage, the role of a parent, wife, mother, worries about possible loneliness. (Strong Saturn is ascetic and ready for hardships, while weak Saturn is afraid of loneliness, old age, responsibility, duty, obligations, more precisely, he feels his duty well only in a narrow sphere - in this case, in relation to the family, and this sense of duty is motivated precisely by emotions , experiences.) The desire to isolate one's emotions from others, from the outside world, interest in studying the history of one's kind, preserving family, national traditions. History, laws, rules cause an emotional reaction and interest. The desire to control, manage, prove oneself in the sphere of law, rules is fueled by emotional needs. Examples of personalities: US President Woodrow Wilson on 12/28/1856, singer and actress Cher on 05/20/1946, artist Marc Chagall on 07/06/1887, actor Michael Douglas on 09/25/1944.
.Major aspects are the main part, the lion's share of our energy. Successful harmonization, even at this level, is no more than enough to taste the fruits of self-transformation. As forminor aspects,then they are important, first of all, when they are an integral part in the configuration of aspects. All minor aspects require awareness for their successful development. For example, semi-square and one and a half square can manifest as an unconscious stereotype associated with poor-quality or excessively risky solutions to certain problems. As a result, we periodically encounter problems that we ourselves have created. It is necessary to realize that the cause of breakdowns (one and a half square) or excessive friction (half square) is our own fault. And only the realization of this and the acceptance of responsibility for one's own life give a real perspective to correct their action.
This applies even more to aspects such asnonagon(40°) and quintile(72°). From my point of view, the so-called "creative" and "karmic" aspects are emerging karma. It is something potential that has not yet become a possibility. Aspects of group 72 are relationships that are developing towards harmonious aspects, but have not yet become them. Aspects of the group of 40 are relationships that are developing towards tense aspects, however, they have not yet “grown up”. It can be easier to explain with an example. Let's say that life brought two strangers together. For example, a man and a woman meet at a festive table. Their relationship at this stage is described by a nonagon (if they were brought together to get to know each other and something needs to be done now) or by a quintile (if they themselves perceive this as a unique opportunity). Further development of relations is possible according to two scenarios. Our two characters begin to communicate and come to the conclusion that they either have common interests and topics for conversation (sextile), or they don’t, and communication becomes difficult (square). If the relationship does develop, then it is likely that they will develop in the form of a partnership on two or three of the easiest and most interesting topics for both (trines). Or these two people will come to the conclusion that the relationship is not possible, and that they themselves, as people, are incomprehensible and unpleasant to each other (opposition). Therefore, I emphasize: the study of phenomenal aspects goes, firstly, through the awareness of how they already operate in our lives. And, secondly, through the evolution of these aspects towards major, that is, acting in an explicit way. And then everything - as with majors. That is why, for example, it is believed that the adjusted nonagon gives protection. In other words, a person has already passed the stage when nonagon became an obvious aspect, acting like a quadrature or opposition, and went even further, having managed to prepare himself for its action. The same applies to the quintile - it will act as an aspect of original and unexpected events only when we ourselves develop it towards a major aspect, when we consciously exploit its unique capabilities.
Next, a few words need to be said aboutthe specifics of the interaction of the planets in any of the aspects.The planets are not equal in aspect. Depending on the essential strength of the sign, one of the participants will be stronger than the other. In this case, there is a "flow" of energy from a stronger to a weaker one, as in the law of communicating vessels. If the connection is harmonious, the weak planet is "feeded". And through this aspect, you can correct its quality into a positive one. The best situation here is what is called in the traditional literature"give strength": when a strong planet is in a sign, exaltation, or other essential virtue, it has the power to help another, even if it is in debilitation or detriment. One of the ways to work on weakened planets is precisely to "give them a helping hand" through the strengthening of a strong planet in this harmonious relationship.
For example, if a strong planet in the Tenth House and a weak one in the Second are connected by a trine, then it is directly recommended to solve your material problems through a position, obtaining a title, or through gaining popularity.
If the connection is tense, then the "power-giving" planet does not support, but destroys its counterpart. Such an aspect can in itself destroy many things in life, especially if the second planet is in exile or fall. And it is precisely this situation that especially requires the development of an aspect relationship, since the strengthening of any of the planets will lead to painful problems here.
An easier case to work out in the traditional literature is called"to give back to nature".This occurs when a planet is in aspect to the Ruler of the sign of its disposition, triplicity, terma, or to a planet that is exalted in that sign. The tense aspect in this case is not as harmful as in all other variants. But the main thing here is that usually people who have such a relationship themselves intuitively find the right ways to work out this aspect. After all, both of his planets are already in symbolic agreement on management, in a symbolic conjunction.
And, finally, the last and very interesting possibility of correcting the qualities of the planets isuse of mutual reception.Mutual reception is effective for our purposes when these are two planets that are in the signs of control or exaltation of each other. They seem to be visiting each other and can mutually delegate their qualities and powers to one another. Most often, a person uses mutual reception quite naturally and intuitively for these purposes. Its disadvantage is only that it is not so often found in natal charts.
Mutual reception- this is the most successful situation for the correction of weakened planets. If Venus is in Virgo, and Mercury is in Libra, this is a mutual reception for control. For Venus, who is also in her fall in Virgo, this is a great opportunity for compensation. That is, the planets have the opportunity to develop as if Venus were in Libra, and Mercury was in Virgo. But how exactly to understand and astrologically interpret such a situation - there is no unity among astrologers. In the literature, there are two ways to understand mutual reception. For example, Ivy Jacobson and a number of other astrologers believe that when we perform such castling, the planets change signs, but not degrees. That is, they remain in the same degrees in which they are in the natal chart, but at the same time they change signs. And Olivia Barkley and a number of other authors believe that the planets change not only in signs, but also in degrees. And I agree with this point of view. The fact is that the planets can delegate their qualities only to where there is their "representation". It is impossible to transfer qualities to the empty space of the map. To make this thesis more obvious, imagine that mutual reception occurs not through the control of signs, but through the control of terms.
I have not tracked in my practice cases of multiple reception, when not two, but, for example, three or more planets are in mutual reception. But I believe that all of the above applies to such cases, since the fundamental laws remain unshakable.
Thus, by working with mutual reception, it is possible to successfully develop such qualities that are not explicitly outlined in the horoscope. A person with such a position seems to have a hidden reserve for evolution along two planets that participate in mutual reception. The special charm of this situation is that by changing the places of the planets, we change not only their essential dignity, but also their aspects. Moreover, both as planets and as Rulers of Houses. And this opens up such opportunities that, it would seem, are hidden or do not exist at all in the natal chart. And, like so much else in this book, it really works.
Such, for example, is the legendary personality of Morihei Ueshiba (12/14/1883), the creator of Aikido, a unique style of martial art built on the absence of active opposition to the enemy. Even in his youth, he became physically very strong, one of the best traditional style fighters in Japan, which is quite consistent with his Sun-Mars trine with one-sided reception. However, his spiritual quest led him to a radical transformation of his own personality and approach to martial arts. He became a legendary teacher who radically changed the very essence of martial art practice. This is perfectly described by the mutual reception of the Sun and Jupiter in his chart. When their places change, relationships arise that were not originally in the birth chart. The trine of personal power Sun-Mars is replaced by the teacher trine Mars-Jupiter, and the retrograde and selfish-lionic Jupiter turns into spiritual-missionary Jupiter in the monastery. The new position of the Sun in Leo receives aspects that were not in the natal chart - for example, a sextile with Pluto. And even in the old black-and-white photographs of this eighty-year-old man, his outstanding personal charisma, sharp mind and unbending will are visible. By the way, another mutual reception in his chart is indicative in this regard, as a result of which Saturn from a mediocre Saturn in Gemini turns into a stone Saturn in Capricorn.
Mutual reception has another non-obvious aspect of application. It's about transit. When we work with the choice of time for the study of a particular planet that is in the natal chart in mutual reception, then we can use not only her in transits, but also her "substitute".
As regards the means of switching on mutual reception in a particular person as a mutual replacement of two planets, I cannot, unfortunately, give formal instructions. It is my deep conviction that such a transformation is very intimate and individual, it is the inner competence of the Soul. However, there is nothing unnatural or super complex in it. From what I know from the examples of people I know personally and from celebrities, mutual reception begins to "work" with the acquisition of internal independence by a person. It is just as if a person settled down for some time in an unfamiliar house and, when he finally settled down in it, he would find that some furniture moves easily and opens access to other rooms that the owner had not even suspected before.
If mutual reception is an easy and fairly simple case to work through, thenferal planets (planets in mine)is a difficult case. The absence of aspects significantly complicates the evolution of the planet. In some sense, it turns out to be infantile, underdeveloped, compared to the rest of the horoscope. There are only three ways to work with it. This is, firstly, the strengthening of its Ruler by symbolic analogies, as well as through symbolic events during the transit aspects of the planet to the natal position. Also, a planet "in the mine" can be activated on all transit connections of other planets with its natal position, even if they are not connected with it by control. The third way is simpler, more intense, but also often more painful. This is a situation when we are working on our own feral planet through synastric connections with planets or corner points of someone else's horoscope. Such relationships are rarely easy. But it is worth paying attention to them, as this is a unique opportunity, which, moreover, rarely comes into our lives by chance.
In conclusion of the topic, I will have to mention a specific delusion that roams among karmic astrologers with someone's light hand. We are talking about the fact that tense aspects are considered "generating energy", and harmonious - "consuming". This is due to a shallow understanding of the essence. The example of J. Kefer mentioned above illustrates this by the fact that on tense aspects people fuss, work, and on harmonious ones they relax and have more fun. However, in reality, the understanding is strictly the opposite. Tense aspects are aspects that in our personal balance fit into the "expenditure item of the budget." It is on them that our forces are expended rapidly. If the aspect is very strong, then we are faced with a situation where we really do not have enough resources to prevent a problem situation. Not enough money (everything has already been used up), not enough strength (exhausted), not enough patience or anything else. Harmonious aspects are those connections on which the accumulation of personal resources takes place - money, fame, love, etc. And that is why in many horoscopes there is a situation familiar to so many astrologers. How often, looking at an outwardly prosperous chart, have you asked yourself the question: why does this closed trine (bisextile, trine, etc.) not work? And the answer is simple - harmonious aspects cannot manifest themselves in full force until a person has corrected his tense aspects. This is very important to understand. Until we have harmonized our oppositions and quadratures at least in the first approximation (even if they are only in the singular), until then all harmonious aspects work not for evolution and development, but only for our survival. This is easier to explain with an example. Imagine an avid casino gambler. The more money he has, the more he is able to lose. The greater will be his despair. The problem is that he already has money, but he either does not understand it or does not appreciate it. And he pays dearly for his vice, which gives him dubious pleasure and pushes everything to new and new losses. We are all such players in some sense. Only our games are different, and the object of our obsession is different. Let us suppose that we have tense and harmonious aspects to the Moon. In this case, until a person forgets how to feel sorry for himself and endlessly indulge his emotional imbalance, until then all harmonious aspects will work only as a means of consolation and getting out of crises and depressions. And no more. There are great "masters" in such degradation of their horoscope. It also happens that the energy of a whole closed trine is spent only on continuously dissipating it through one or two tense aspects. A pitiful and terrible sight. However, by changing the tense connection, even just by reducing its intensity, we perform a real miracle - the harmonious aspect begins to work, since now its energy is not spent "to the last drop." Excess resources are formed, which were previously continuously spent. And life is changing dramatically, and sometimes in ways that are not perceptible to an outside observer. It seems that you change only some absurd character trait, and the effect is observed in completely different areas. Suppose, if we had a tense aspect of Mars to the Ruler of the Second House, then weaning ourselves from haste and anger leads (automatically) to an increase in income, and outwardly this may be a completely unobvious relationship!
But, as always, when we reach a new level, we face new challenges. For example, the growth of wealth in the above example will also lead to an increase in temptations, which will again "break through" through the tense aspect in the horoscope. And again it will have to be corrected, but at a completely different, higher level. For critics of the concept presented here, I will explain: the square in our horoscope will always remain a square, and the trine will always remain a trine. However, the level of forces and the intensity with which they operate is a matter of our free will, a matter of working through the aspect. What I am talking about here is the third dimension, the spiritual dimension, which in principle is not displayed in a flat drawing of a horoscope.
For those who analyze the trends taking place in domestic astrology, it is obvious that the method of chains of dispositions is gaining more and more popularity. This is facilitated by the curricula of some astrological educational institutions, the spread of the soul formula system, as well as side branches of its method. So, if Alexander Astrogor based the formula of the soul on the method of chains of dispositions by possession, then his student Sergei Dresvyannikov decided to christen his author's interpretation of the chains of exaltation as the “career formula”, etc. Recently, the Magi school has also been trying to creatively interpret the chains of exile and fall.
One might get the impression that the method of chains of dispositions is a phenomenon that exists only in Russia. But this, of course, is not the case. One of the works where we find a section on the “tree of dispositors” and examples of the interpretation of control chains is Kevin Burke’s book “Astrology. How to read a birth chart”, published by the American publishing house “Llewellyn” in 2002 and later translated into Russian.
But before moving on to consideration, let's talk about the views of a foreign astrologer on the various manifestations of the planets, depending on their status, and also touch on the subject of mutual reception.
Motivations by planets
Analyzing Burke's book, we do not find tables where the astrologer would give readers a list of the meanings of the planets that fell into the center by possession, although he analyzes the chains of control themselves. Nevertheless, if we read the descriptions of the planets given by the author, we can identify the following motivations.
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While reading Burke's work, I also noticed the following point. Moreover, Burke is not alone here, some other authors, including domestic ones, write the same thing. So the Western astrologer notes that by the position of the Sun, we can study people's motives for self-expression. He also writes that the Sun communicates what we want to express and what we want to be recognized for (p. 31). But after all, chains of dispositions by possession are also an indicator of motivation for self-expression, aren't they? How can two completely different indicators say the same thing? And they often give different answers. What is the difference between them? Burke does not reveal this point. And, alas, I have not yet found an answer to this question in the literature.
Burke's view of the mutual reception of planets in a chart
As the astrologer writes, when mutual reception occurs, both planets will act together, regardless of which planets are in question. These planets will try to help each other. Burke emphasizes: mutual reception does not affect the impact of essential virtues! How much the planets can actually help each other will depend on what virtues each of them has received.
Here it is worth clarifying that Kevin Burke is largely a supporter of the old school of astrology, he believes that the fact that we have a night or day horoscope affects the essential dignity of the planets. When receptions of Jupiter and Mars their position, writes the astrologer, is not so bad. For example, Jupiter is in Aries and Mars is in Pisces. Burke, adhering to the old tradition, decided not to change the ruler of Pisces to the planet Neptune. Of course, we do not agree with this. However, let's continue with his example. (In the system of the formula of the soul, or in the classical Russian approach to chains of dispositions by possession, the mutual reception of Mars and Jupiter is possible when Mars is in Sagittarius, and Jupiter is in Aries.) Burke writes that with the reception of Jupiter-Mars, both planets will be able to provide support to each other: Mars will share with Jupiter its pressure and energy, and Jupiter will endow Mars with luck and luck.
If we take Mars in Capricorn and Saturn in Aries, then the position of Mars will be wonderful, for him it is a sign of exaltation. But the position of Saturn, on the contrary, will be weak - a fall. Since in our example the planets will be connected by mutual reception, they will act together, but Saturn will get a much less advantageous position. Mars in Capricorn has power and can "help" Saturn. But here Saturn in Aries will spoil everything rather than “help”. He may have the best of intentions, but in most cases Mars would prefer Saturn not to pay him a favor for a favor.
Thus, we can reveal an obviously unvoiced sub-conclusion: the planet that is stronger in points will manifest itself in mutual reception much more confidently and constructively than a weak partner. A weaker planet will influence the one that is stronger, but it will rather constrain manifestations, “muddle the waters” than really help.
Next, Burke considers the "ordinary" case - reception of Mercury and Jupiter. Jupiter, for example, is in Gemini, and Mercury is in Sagittarius. Both planets will be in exile, and neither of them will be able to be useful to the other, the astrologer writes. The simultaneous participation of these two planets only complicates the situation. The "help" of Jupiter in Gemini can only increase the problem, and the "help" of Mercury in Sagittarius is likely to inflate the importance of each particular, but will not be able to do anything for the big picture. Burke notes that some call this situation "mutual deception", ie. mutual deceit. As the astrologer says, this situation happens between the following pairs of planets: Mercury-Jupiter, Venus-Mars, Sun-Saturn, Moon-Saturn. The Sun-Uranus, Mercury-Neptune, Pluto-Venus pairs could be added to this list.
Kevin Burke on the essential virtues of the planets
Burke, being a supporter of tradition, relies on the classical idea of the essential virtues of the planets. So, he writes about the five virtues of the planets and two positions without them. Governance is 5 points, exaltation is 4, triplicity is 3, terma is 2, face is 1. While in exile or fall, the planets do not receive points in this system *. These are positions of "weakness".
- Planet in the monastery(6 points according to Weisberg; 5 points according to Burke) is a master of his talent. She can do whatever she wants and doesn't have to answer to anyone. At the same time, no one will say "no" to her - no matter how stupid, selfish and dangerous or potentially destructive her ideas are. In their own signs, the planets are able to express their true nature, their highest purpose as it is (p. 90-93).
- Planets in exaltation(5 Weisberg; 4 Burke) are very strong and in many ways easier to deal with than the planets in their respective signs. These planets strive to show their best side, they want to be active and generous. But they are still shackled, unlike the planet in the monastery, which no one controls. The exalted planet seems to be striving to curry favor (p. 93).
- The four-point planets in the Weisberg system, which was later adopted by other domestic astrologers, including A. Astrogor, correspond to triplicity Burke (in his system it is 3 points). This is also a pretty strong position. Although a planet in this position does not have the same strength as a planet in a sign or exaltation, it is still quite fortunate. As Burke writes, although triplicity planets are not that talented, they seem to be lucky and know how to be in the right place at the right time.
- Weisberg's three-point planets correspond to position in terma Burke (2 points). Such a planet makes great efforts to get a good result, but to some extent it is already “out of the game”. Such planets show a keen interest in the subject, but do not have sufficient strength, skill and luck to gain support and achieve the goal.
- face for Burke (1 point) are two-point planets for Weisberg. Such a planet is concerned about its position. Domestic astrologers call this situation "enmity." It is difficult for a planet in the face position to receive support from the outside. According to the logic of the astrologer, fear and anxiety keep the planet focused on its goal, but do not give it the opportunity to achieve it.
- planets in fall weak because they are in a position where they have no influence - like a person who finds himself penniless in a foreign country, without knowledge of the language and local customs. And in such a situation, the planets find themselves not through their own fault, but due to circumstances. Burke writes that if we cannot express the energy of a planet that is in fall, we cannot overcome difficulties by responding to its challenge, then all this will be reflected at the level of our physical body, giving rise to injuries and diseases (p. 95-96). Accordingly, if we continue to argue: we are downright obliged to unlock the potential of such planets!
- Planet in exile viewed by the astrologer as flawed, but not necessarily weak. He writes that the exiled planets are in fact strong, but their strength is used inappropriately for the situation. As a result, this puts the planet in a very difficult position. The astrologer writes that people with planets in exile tend to be overly anxious about their manifestations in the sphere of influence of these planets and are often too awkward in expressing its energy.
It should be clarified here that according to Burke, not every planet receives its essential dignity. In this case, she is called a peregrine and has no powers, no resources, no talent. According to domestic astrologers, such a position is already outdated and any planet in the cosmogram has some kind of score, status.
Kevin Burke points out that weakened planet It's not the scariest thing in the world. It does not mean that a person will have a difficult experience associated with it. She is will not prevent a person from achieving what she has to do in life, including those areas that are under the influence of this planet. However, essential virtues are still important. Why? The astrologer writes that they help to understand how the planet seeks to express itself in a given sign and - more importantly - why it expresses itself in this way. The challenges set before the "flawed" planet express the most important problems that need to be solved for personal growth and life experience of a person.
Likewise, a natal chart filled with strong planets in essential virtues presents a set of tasks of its own. The more a planet can express its own nature, the more significant the experience we have gained in managing its energies and maintaining the proper course set by our horoscope and our life (p. 98).
* Fortunately, in domestic astrology, in relation to essential virtues, everything is simpler. Thanks to V. Weisberg, we have the embodiment of an idea that lay in plain sight: all seven types of positions (abode, exaltation, kinship, etc.) received their points. Above, possession and exaltation were still found, and below, exile and fall. We again have 7 options for the positions of the planets in the signs of the Zodiac, only “pointless”, weak positions fit into this scheme. And now we have a system where a planet in possession gets 6 points, in exaltation - 5 points, in debilitation - 1 point, and in detriment - 0 points.
RECEPTION
In a detective film, it is not enough for the detective to prove that the suspect had the opportunity to commit the crime; he must establish the motive for this crime. It's the same with the horary chart. If we want to fully understand the situation described in the map and draw the right conclusions, we must have a good understanding of the motives of the people involved in the situation.
In event horaries, the main thing is actions, and people do not act without motives. In situational horaries, an exhaustive answer to the question can often be obtained by analyzing the opinions and motives of a person (“How does he really feel about me?”). So the ability to identify and evaluate the motives, opinions and values of a person is essential for making the right judgment on the map. This skill is based on the study of receptions.
The information of interest to us is extracted from the Table of Merits. When we evaluate the essential dignity of a planet, we are only interested in its own merits and demerits. When evaluating receptions, we are interested in all the advantages and disadvantages in which it is located.
The language of astrological texts that speak of reception confuses the reader. Planets "receive" EACH other or "give dignity" to each other. It would be much easier to say "Venus is in Jupiter's house" or "Mars exalts Saturn".
Let's go through the table again, column by column, assuming that the significator of interest to us is the Moon at 3 Aries in the daily chart. She is in the mansion of Mars (first column). It is in the exaltation of the Sun, that is, it exalts it * (second column). It is in the triplicity of the Sun (because our chart is diurnal). It is in the term of Jupiter.
Exaltation \u003d exaltation \u003d delight, exaltation, exaltation.
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and the face of Mars. She is in the detriment of Venus and the fall of Saturn.
"What does this tell us?" In most contexts, reception can be seen as sympathy or love. The significator - in this case, the Moon - loves (or likes), in varying degrees, the planets in whose place of dignity she is. In the most simplified interpretation, we see in our example that the Moon loves Mars and the Sun. She also has moderate sympathy for the Sun, being placed in its triplicity. She likes Jupiter a little and Mars a little bit. And she hates Venus and Saturn.
The concept of sympathy, or love, may seem limiting in some contexts, but it is not. Suppose I ask when I will receive the money I earn. If I see that my earnings love me (his significator is in the place of my great dignity), then this encourages me: if he loves me, then he wants to be with me. Traditional science considered as love a lot of phenomena that modern science explains differently. The semantic range of the word "love" was once much wider than it is today. A piece of iron, for example, loves a magnet.
The nature of receptions changes in exactly the same way as the nature of virtues.
Control
The planet loves the planet that rules the sign in which the first planet is located. She sees her for who she is, and she loves it. Simple and clear. The Moon (or any other planet) in 3 Aries loves what Mars stands for in the chart.
Exaltation
If one planet is in the exaltation sign of another, then this means that the first planet exalts the planet in whose exaltation sign it is located: it places this planet on a pedestal. The exalted planet refers to the planet in the exaltation sign of which it is located. This exalted attitude carries the same sense of exaggerated "goodness" as exaltation proper. That is, the Moon, whoever she denotes in our example, refers to what the Sun signifies as something super-wonderful. You should be familiar with this feeling: it is exactly what you felt every time you fell in love. The object of our love seems to us a truly wonderful creature, and we close our eyes to his clay feet. It can also be compared to an honored guest: he is treated as if he is the wonderful person he should be; we do not treat our honored guests according to their true merit.
But this feeling of exaggeration should not be exaggerated: it does not mean that the person who is admired is bad; it only means that he is being looked at through rose-colored glasses. Reception with exaltation is common in horaries built at the beginning of a relationship. Exaltation, as you should be well aware, tends to be fleeting: the miraculous bubble bursts.
Querent asked about the job she was trying to get. Her significator was in the exaltation of work (Jupiter, Lord I, was in Pisces, exaltation sign of Venus, Lord X). Querent was delighted with this work. Note especially (this is important!) that the exaltation of the work by the querent tells us nothing about the quality of the work: Lord X tells us about it. But it tells us that no matter how good this work is, it is unlikely to live up to the exaggerated expectations of the querent .
This sense of excess can prove to be a valuable element of judgment, not only for admonishing lovers who have lost their minds. Suppose our querent exalts the one he is about to sue: the querent thinks that his opponent is stronger than he really is. In such a case, we should evaluate the opponent's significator in order to find out exactly how strong his position in the litigation is.
Triplicity
If the sign's rule is like love and exaltation is like infatuation, the triplicity is friendship: it's comfortable and warm, but without much passion. In most relationship questions, the querents would like to hope for something more, but in many situations this is quite enough. "Will I like this job?" with Lord I (querent) in the triplicity of Lord X (work): “Yes. This job is not the best job in the world, but you will like it enough.”
Due to the exaltation inherent in exaltation, it is desirable to have an additional reception that supports reception in exaltation. In our example, the Moon admires the Sun and is also in its triplicity. Thus, in the feelings of the Moon to the Sun, under the shaky cover of passion, there is something solid.
Therm and Fas
Discussing the virtues, we have already said that these two are not so much something positive, but the absence of a negative: they are better than nothing. Same with the reception. In our example, the Moon is in Jupiter's term: what the Moon stands for has little interest in what Jupiter stands for. It's more than complete indifference, but not by much. “Will she meet me?”, and her significator in the term or face of the querent: “Yes, she will meet - if her lover is away, the refrigerator is empty and there is nothing interesting on TV.” The face indicates even less interest than the term.
However, taken together, they can be significant. "Does he love me?" with its significator in the triplicity and term of her planet: although this may not be the great love she craves, if she wants a relationship, this option is quite acceptable.
Exile
Being in a planet's detrimental sign is the opposite of being in its abode and thus indicates hatred. In this example, the Moon is in the exile of Venus: what the Moon stands for has a good idea of what Venus stands for and hates it.
The fall
Falling is the opposite of exaltation, so it carries a similar sense of excess, indicating disgust rather than hatred. Like mutual delight (exaltation), typical for cards built at the beginning of a relationship, in cards built
For the duration of the deterioration of these relations, we often see significators in the fall of each other: the fall well describes the exaggerated disgust that the spouses feel for each other at this time.
The absence of everything
The location of the planet in the place of the absence of everything, both the advantages and disadvantages of another planet, does not have a name. This position indicates complete indifference to what the other planet means. But this is not necessarily the end of the story: the motives are not always obvious. Perhaps she does not love him, but wants to get his money (her significator is in the monastery or exaltation of Lord II).
Ambiguity
There are many places in the Table where a planet is both in the place of merit and in the place of inferiority of another planet at the same time. For example, any planet in Cancer is both in triplicity and in the fall of Mars; a planet in 4 Leo is in detriment of Saturn, but also its term and face. As already discussed in the chapter on essential virtues, there is no contradiction here: such a state reflects the ambiguity that is part of our daily experience of relationships with people, and this must be well understood if we really want to understand the situation. For example: she is disgusted by her husband, but appreciates that he is a good father; he hates his wife, but he likes the coziness and comfort that she creates in the house.
Metaphors of sympathy and love usually work quite well, but in some cases, concepts of power, dominance, or influence make more sense. On the-
For example, in cards about love triangles, the significators of the lover and the deceived spouse are often in a mutual abode: this does not mean that they love each other, but indicates the balance of power - who depends on whom. Sometimes being in someone's house (astronomical house, i.e. sign) indicates just that: being in their house.
Reception example
Study the judgments referring to the table above. Suppose the querent stands for Mars. She is courted by Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio, designated respectively by the Sun and Saturn.
Let's say her significator, Mars, is at 15 Leo, in a daily chart. Which of the two does she prefer?
At 15 Leo her planet is in the sign and triplicity of the Sun. Who does the sun represent? Depp. She loves Depp.
At 15 Leo Mars is also in detriment of Saturn. Who does Saturn represent? DiCaprio. She hates DiCaprio.
N V: It tells us only about her feelings. This tells us nothing about how mutual they are.
What do they feel for her? Let's say the Sun is at 4 Scorpio and Saturn is at 1 Aquarius.
What does Depp (the Sun) feel for her (Mars)? AT
Scorpio, he is in her house, triplicity, terma and face: he is intoxicated by her.
And how does DiCaprio (Saturn) feel about her? In 1 Aquarius, Saturn is not in any dignity of Mars: she is indifferent to him.
Hm. But then why is he courting her? What does she mean to him? Saturn is in a sign
triplicity and term of Saturn. Who does Saturn represent? DiCaprio. So who does DiCaprio love? Himself. Perhaps he looks at the querent more as a prey than a subject of feelings. A very common situation, especially in cards relating to love relationships.
But look! In Aquarius, Saturn is in exile from the Sun. Who does the sun represent? Depp. DiCaprio hates Johnny Depp. Perhaps this is the reason for his courtship of our querent: he wants to recapture the girl Depp is crazy about in order to annoy him.
Note that a negative reception, as in this example, can serve as a motive and is just as important as a positive reception. As we have just seen, the main receptions will, as a rule, give us all the information we need, and we will not have to resort to the help of minor receptions very often.
Mutual reception
So far, we have considered receptions. The various virtues and demerits in which Mars is located tell us about the opinions and feelings of the person indicated by Mars in the chart. If Mars is in the sign of the dignity or inferiority of Venus, and Venus is in the sign of the dignity or inferiority of Mars, then such a reception is called mutual. In essence, this is all that mutual reception means: it is a reception with the presence of certain counter feelings.
Reciprocal feelings do not have to be expressed in the same merits or demerits (Mars in the abode of Venus, Venus in the abode of Mars); it can be any combination of advantages or disadvantages
stay. Mars in the abode of Venus: he loves her. Venus in exaltation of Mars: she is also crazy about him. Venus is only in the face of Mars: his love is unrequited - he is practically indifferent to her. Venus in exile of Mars: his love is less than unrequited - she actively hates him. Counter feelings can be ambiguous: Mars in the abode of Venus, Venus in triplicity and the fall of Mars. He loves her; she, on the whole, finds him disgusting, but she still likes his individual qualities. As shown in all the examples given, consideration of specific receptions between planets gives us an accurate idea of the feelings between two people.
Negative receptions (exile and fall) are usually ignored. Do not do this! They are extremely important. The following map will show us how they work.
Mutual reception on dignity indicates to us that the planets like each other. And if they like each other, they will want to help each other. Thus, mutual reception strengthens the planets. Negative mutual reception weakens them.
We cannot, however, determine the exact value of the strength or inferiority acquired by the planets, because this value varies depending on the strength of the reception and the strength of both planets.
The stronger the virtues in which the planets accept each other, the more they strengthen each other. The planets that are in each other's abodes experience a strong mutual affection, and therefore they readily rush to the rescue of each other; planets in front of each other are reluctant to help each other when it is absolutely necessary. If Mars is in the abode of Venus, and Venus is in the face of Mars, Mars is on fire
enthusiasm to help Venus; the willingness of Venus to help Mars is very moderate. But if Venus is only in the face of Mars, the help of Mars may not be entirely to her liking: the less significant the dignity of reception, the less the planet is able to both receive and give help. There is nothing abstract about this: it is the most ordinary human experience. If I find myself in an awkward position, I will gladly accept the help of my best friend, but I will not want to let a hated acquaintance see my need.
In order for mutual reception to provide significant support, both planets must be strong. They have to be essentially strong: the good guys help each other more than the bad guys. And they also need to be accidental strong in order to be able to give and (this is important!) to receive help.
Judge. A positive mutual reception is like a friendship. I have a great friend (significant mutual reception), but if he is a scoundrel (his significator is in the sign of his exile), then he will not help me in difficult times. Or he may be a wonderful person (his significator is in the sign of his significant essential dignity), but he does not have the opportunity to prove his friendship by action (accidental weakness): I ask him to lend me some money, he wants to help me, but cannot because he doesn't have any. Also, I myself may be so weak that it is impossible to help me: I ask a friend to lend me money to pay rent; he lends me money, I go to the nearest bar and drink it all down. His money did not help me because of my own inferiority.
So, despite the fact that Mars in Taurus and Venus in Aries are in mutual reception according to the monastery, this does little for them: both planets are too weak to provide and receive help. The seemingly weaker mutual reception by triplicity between Mars in Capricorn and Venus in Pisces is actually much more fruitful (ceteris paribus, in terms of accidental force), because in this case both planets are in their exaltation and thus able to help and accept help.
If you have read other modern books on horary astrology, you may have already come across the idea that the planets in mutual reception can change places, so that Mars in Taurus and Venus in Aries can be regarded as Mars in Aries and Venus in Corpuscle. Such an opinion is based on a blatantly misreading of Ptolemy, it makes no sense (I can be friends with someone, but on this basis I do not move to live in his house, and he in mine) and should be ignored.
There is also an opinion that peregrine planets cannot be in mutual reception. Of course they can. A peregrine planet is like a homeless wanderer, and mutual reception is like friendship. A homeless wanderer may well have friends. He may not be able to help them much, but such a friendship is still better than nothing.
Reception in action
It's time for another card. I'm getting ahead of myself because there are many things in this map that are explained in later chapters. For now, focus on explaining receptions. After studying further sections of this textbook, return to this card again and consider the other components of the judgment. I advise you to read this discussion several times, keeping track of everything you already know, and trying to understand the rest of the points. Work it through with constant reference to the Merit Chart: You will learn much more by actively working with the text below than by passively reading it.
Querent wrote about her early marriage, which took place only because of pregnancy. She then met another man who "said so many wonderful things about me." She subsequently discovered that he was sleeping with another woman. He did not want it, but that woman forced him through blackmail. “Did he really love me? Do we have a future together?
The map is based on the place and time when I read her letter. As a querent she receives the Ascendant and Lord I, Venus. Like any querent, the Moon is its co-significator. Since the question concerns love relationships - and this rule applies only to questions of this kind - we must additionally
Did he really love me?
February 17, 2000, 9:12 GMT, London to give the querent significator Venus as the natural ruler of women; but she already got it.
Since the question concerns love relationships, we turn to the 7th house. Two people related to this house are involved in the situation of the question: the husband and the lover. They cannot both be designated by Lord VII, so it is necessary to determine who is who. First of all, we turn to the one about whom the question is directly asked, in this case, this is the lover: he receives Lord VII (Mars) and, which also applies only to
questions about love relationships, the Sun, because he is a man.
The lover's main significator, Mars, is in the twelfth house. So is the Sun, its second significator, since a planet within about 5 degrees of the next house cusp is in that house if it is in the same sign as the cusp. With both significators of the lover in XII, the house of what is hidden from the querent, there is no doubt that his account of blackmail is a lie.
What does he think of the querent? To determine this, we must look to see if any of its significators are in the place of merit or demerit of any of the querent's significators. Neither Mars nor the Sun has a reception with the Moon. The Sun has no reception with Venus. Mars is in exile of Venus: he hates her.
But she does not ask about his attitude towards her at the moment; she asks how he treated her in the past. To do this, we need to look into the past, which is done by bringing the planets back, sending them back to where they came from.
Mars, now at 4 Aries, has recently changed sign. He had recently entered the exile of Venus: he had only recently come to hate her. Before that, he was in Pisces. And how did he treat her then? Mars in Pisces is delighted with Venus. He idolized her!
Throughout his stay in Pisces, Mars bowed to the querent, so yes, he really loved her: his confessions were completely sincere. But exaltation is prone to transience, and as soon as the bubble burst, he became not only indifferent to her, but began to hate her - she was unable to support
vot his delightful illusion. This change of attitude is shown in the chart by the change of reception in the passage of Mars from Pisces to Aries.
When I say "the whole time I'm in Pisces" I don't mean real time transit of Mars in Pisces. In this case, the passage of Mars through this sign should be understood as "for a long time."
As you gain experience, you will begin to notice that you know what the map will look like, based on the information you have, before it is built. Once we have read "said such wonderful things about me", we can be sure that the card contains exaltation.
"Do we have a future together?" And while one might think that the blackmail story makes this question redundant, the querent's question remains an important question to answer, and to answer from the horary chart and not from our own assumptions and prejudices. What we've seen so far doesn't look promising: he hates her. Mars is not going to turn retrograde and return to worshiping Venus: when the bubble of exaltation bursts, something more durable can take its place, but the bubble itself can no longer be returned. The other significator of the beloved querent, the Sun, is about to enter Pisces, where he will begin to exalt Venus. Perhaps there is hope here.
What does she feel for him? Venus is in Capricorn, the exaltation sign of Mars. She is still drugged by him. Venus and the Moon both signify the querent, but they depict her in different ways: the head and the heart. Lord I shows the querent as a thinking being or, sometimes, as a body; The moon conveys emotion to a greater extent.
tion of the querent. The opposition between these two significators graphically indicates the conflict of heart and mind, which is typical for cards of this kind. People don't ask questions about their relationships when they're happy.
Moon, heart of the querent, in triplicity and the fall of Mars (her lover). She still has warm feelings for him; but this warmth is overshadowed by disgust: it must be very painful for her.
Venus is in the last degree of Capricorn. She is about to change her sign, which means that receptions will also change. This change of reception speaks of a change in her relationship, as already happened to her lover when his significator, Mars, passed from Pisces to Aries. How will her attitude towards her lover change? Mars will cease to delight her. As soon as Venus enters the sign of Aquarius, she will no longer be in any dignity or inferiority of Mars: he will become indifferent to her.
The moon is also about to change its sign. She will leave this painful ambiguity generated by being both in triplicity and the fall of Mars, and will enter the sign of Leo, where she will become indifferent to him. She will fall in love with him very soon. So does this relationship have a future? Not; and to a large extent because she herself would no longer desire it.
We briefly answered the querent's questions. You can try to clothe them in flesh, delving into the situation. What else happens in the life of a querent?
We could already turn our attention to Saturn's big role in the chart. Venus and the Sun are in the houses of Saturn; Mars - in the fall of Saturn; The moon is in his exile. As soon as Venus changes sign and ceases to exalt Mars, Saturn becomes even more important.
Importance for the querent: in the first degrees of Aquarius, Venus enters the house, triplicity and term of Saturn. So what does this Saturn mean that will suddenly become so much more important to the querent as soon as she stops praising her lover?
In the charts of love relationships, where two people of the 7th house appear and the Lord 7th signifies the lover, Saturn can denote the deceived spouse. When a querent idolizes their lover, the spouse is usually perceived by him as a "big pest", upsetting their possible happiness. Is this assumption consistent with the map?
In the first house there is a defective (peregrine) planet - Saturn. She hits the querent. What does this planet mean? Husband.
Venus is in the sign of Saturn. This could mean that the querent loves her husband. But if your heart is already occupied with the adoration of another, there is no room left in it for love for anyone else. Therefore, it is most likely that the husband has a great influence on the querent or controls her, or perhaps this should be interpreted literally: she is in his house.
Saturn in the sign of Venus. The husband loves her. This sign is also the sign of the exaltation of the Moon. What does he desire most? That which idolizes: the hearts of the querent.
And what does the querent's heart think of him? Moon in detriment of Saturn: the querent's heart hates him. And also in the term of Saturn: the heart of the querent, however, sees some attractive features in the husband.
Note that the conflict between the heart and mind of the querent, indicated by the opposition of Venus and the Moon, perfectly reflects her attitude towards both her lover and her husband.
As soon as Venus changes sign, losing interest in her lover, she finds herself in a much stronger power of Saturn. The already strong mutual reception between these two planets becomes even stronger. This should mean strengthening the relationship with your husband. Note that there is no need for an aspect between the planets of the querent and her husband because the relationship already exists: we do not need to look for confirmation of the event. Note also that although the querent becomes more focused on her husband (having moved from Saturn's house and term to Saturn's house, triplicity and term), this will not be a sudden burst of ecstasy (both of her planets are moving into signs that do not have an exalted sign in them). planets). As you would expect.
The Moon, meanwhile, is entering Leo, which is also the sign of Saturn's detriment. Her heart will still hate her husband.
Why would her attitude towards these two men change? Our relationships don't change on their own: we don't discover when we wake up one morning that we suddenly love or hate someone. There is a trigger that initiates such changes. A change of relations is indicated by a change of receptions (which we have here with a change of sign). And the trigger is indicated by the aspect that ends immediately before this change of receptions.
What aspect ends just before Venus and the Moon change signs? Opposition of the Moon and Venus. It must be this aspect that is the trigger - the reason for the change in attitudes. What does this aspect mean?
Yes, it can be read as the climax of the conflict between heart and mind; but such an interpretation is of little use: it does not answer the question "why."
When the significator is located on the house cusp itself, there is usually a reason for this. It's as if the card itself is putting it there to get our attention, saying, "Hey, look here!" The Moon is on the very cusp of the 5th house - the house of children. The Moon is the ruler of this house, so it can play a supporting role as Lord V. The Moon is the natural ruler of babies and is in the fertile sign of Cancer. So the Moon in aspect to Venus indicates that the querent will become pregnant. Opposition: She is not happy about it at all. But still, this is what focuses her mind (Venus) on marriage. Despite the fact that her heart (Moon) will continue to hate her husband. Pregnancy also explains the prominent position of Jupiter, the natural ruler of fertility, on the Ascendant.
"But who is the father?" The aspect indicating pregnancy (Moon Opposition Venus) has not yet ended, so this event is still in the future. If the aspect were divergent, (for example, the Moon is at 29 Cancer and Venus is at 28 Capricorn), we would say that the event has already happened, that is, she is already pregnant. But she is not yet pregnant; her lover hates her; she still lives in her husband's house; and the card does not indicate the existence of anyone else: so the husband must be the father.
In passing, we have noted the relation of the beloved to the husband: the Sun is ruled by Saturn; Mars is in the fall of Saturn. As in the case of the mind and heart of our querent, the two significators of the beloved describe different sides of his being. Lord VII (here, Mars) describes him as a human being, a thinking and feeling being. The sun describes him as a man, a male. While lecturing, for fun, I refer to the main significator, the Moon (if we are talking about a querent) and the Sun as a head,
heart and pants. It may not be very subtle, but it is very understandable. If Venus were not the main significator of the querent as Lord I, she would still be her significator, describing her as a woman, a female. But since Venus is Lord I, she plays a double role in this chart.
The Sun, the "male element" of the lover, is ruled by the husband (Saturn). Without a doubt: the existence of a husband means that the lover does not have the opportunity to use his "male element" as often as he would like. His thinking and feeling nature hates her husband (Mars in the sign of the fall of Saturn). And this is not surprising, because he adores his "male element" (Mars in the sign of the exaltation of the Sun), which is under the control of her husband. So the lover is very, very upset by the fact that our querent has a husband and, as a result of all this, feels offended.
As you may have noticed, the impending sign changes will lead to positive receptions between the querent and her lover: the Sun will enter Pisces, where it idealizes Venus, while the Moon will enter Leo, where it is ruled by the Sun. The "masculine element" of the lover (Sun) will begin to idealize Venus, which in this context should most likely be seen as the "feminine nature" of the querent, while her feelings (Moon), still hating her husband, will be in power "masculine nature" of her lover (the Sun). And since, as we have already seen, the relationship between the querent and her lover will end, this can be interpreted as a strong nostalgia for the failed, which they will carry in themselves, fondly remembering the passion that was not given to be realized.
I. ASPECTS"(§а
Mutual reception- a special case of reception between planets. Occurs when both planets are in places of each other's essential power. It means a situation when two significators are connected with each other by mutual interest and mutual assistance relations. Mutual reception can be strong or weak, mixed or normal. strong mutual reception occurs in cases where the planets are in places of strong essential virtues with each other - in a monastery or exaltation. Weak occurs when the planets exchange weak virtues - term, face, triplicity and others. Some refer triplicities and mutual reception on them as strong types of mutual reception. mixed mutual reception occurs when planets exchange unequal virtues - for example, control and exaltation, control and face. Plain- when the planets are in the same merits of each other.
It is believed that with mutual reception, the planets are able to solve their affairs in an alternative way - through an exchange of position with the ruling planet. There are two points of view on the question of how such an exchange takes place. According to one of them, the planets change places, according to the other, the planets change signs (keeping their natal degree).
In modern natal astrology, only strong mutual reception is taken into account. It is generally accepted that mutual reception significantly increases the good that can be given
