Chart Ruler

The Chart Ruler is the planetary ruler of your Ascendant, acting as the 'helmsman' of your entire chart. It determines your life path, core motivations, and primary areas of focus.

Chart Ruler and Planetary Rulerships
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How to Find Your Chart Ruler?

Your Chart Ruler is determined by your Ascendant. Please refer to the table below to find your planetary ruler based on your Ascendant.

♈ Mars
Ascendant Aries
♉ Venus
Ascendant Taurus
♊ Mercury
Ascendant Gemini
♋ Moon
Ascendant Cancer
♌ Sun
Ascendant Leo
♍ Mercury
Ascendant Virgo
♎ Venus
Ascendant Libra
♏ Pluto
Ascendant Scorpio
♐ Jupiter
Ascendant Sagittarius
♑ Saturn
Ascendant Capricorn
♒ Uranus
Ascendant Aquarius
♓ Neptune
Ascendant Pisces
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Select Your Chart Ruler

Please identify your Chart Ruler based on your Ascendant. If you don't know your Chart Ruler, you can first look up your Ascendant.

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Sun
☽
Moon
☿
Mercury
♀
Venus
♂
Mars
♃
Jupiter
♄
Saturn
♅
Uranus
♆
Neptune
♇
Pluto
Catalog
How to Find Your Chart Ruler?

First, locate your Ascendant in your birth chart. The planetary ruler of that sign is your Chart Ruler. For example: if your Ascendant is Aries, your Chart Ruler is Mars.