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Modern rulership
A term from astrology, defined plainly — and shown in context in your chart.
Definition
The system used here exclusively. Each sign has one ruler: - Aries-Mars · Taurus-Venus · Gemini-Mercury · Cancer-Moon · Leo-Sun · Virgo-Mercury - Libra-Venus · Scorpio-Pluto · Sagittarius-Jupiter · Capricorn-Saturn · Aquarius-Uranus · Pisces-Neptune Mercury and Venus are the only planets ruling two signs (their inferior/superior orbital phases).
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