Today I want to write about how receptions work in natal chart.
Recently a friend wrote the following text:
I would like to say something about some Russian men separately. Boys, you are so cute, so handsome, why do you walk under the heels of your wives and girlfriends? I was so amazed, unpleasantly amazed, how can you be so weak-willed and soft-bodied??? Almost all of the girls threw hysterics and were capricious; the men silently endured with their heads down and lisping. This is f**k. A man must be a man. And period.
The girl is hysterical and lights a cigarette a meter before the bus she is about to board, the guy with his head down walks behind her in silence.
The girl is capricious - you knew it, I wanted to watch it toooooo, you knew it, the whole bus is hysterical, the bus is about to set off, the man lowers his head and goes to the driver and says - open the door, we're coming back.
A man drags his wife's green handbag behind him. Not because she is heavy or the wife is tired, but like something trained, behind her with her bag, you know, fucked up. And the wife has a bitch face. This makes you physically sick. Such disappointment from such men is beyond words.
The Arabs are tougher, it was very evident in their attitude towards their wives and children, they behaved with dignity, and were so nice, aaaaaaah. After all, eastern peoples, traditional ones, have certain rules. And the man does not lose his face - masculine.
Which, in my free translation, sounds something like this: if a man shows love, respect and care to a woman, he is an annoying sucker; if a man behaves toughly, putting his interests first and not paying attention to what his woman cares about, he is a real man. Arab men are role models.
Now look how the reception map shows all this psychology.
Relationships m-f in the chart are shown by the planets-rulers of the 1st house = F, and the 7th house = M.
Not even that. The owner of the natal chart’s idea of how the relationship between a woman and a man should be built is shown by the ruling planets Asc and Dsc, respectively.
What do we see in in this case. The ruler of the 1st house of the horoscope, or the “I” principle for a girl, is Venus. The ruler of the 7th house of the horoscope, or the “He” principle, is Mars (Scorpio). Moreover, it is important to note that Mars does not show what kind of men fate will bring to a girl. And then what kind of men a girl will choose from all the variety.
Venus is in Capricorn, ruled by Saturn and exalted by Mars. This means that the heroine is psychologically looking for situations in which she will be under the control of a man (Mars), and at the same time she will exaggerate his qualities, attribute to him some additional characteristics that do not exist in reality (exaltation of Mars). Naturally, she will be disgusted by such a relationship when a man is under a woman’s heel. This is completely not hers, it’s disgusting to her and such men are not men. For her, a man is the boss, the first violin, the giver of orders, the owner and everything else that falls under the concept of “management”.
Now let's go from the second side. How does she think a man should treat her? This shows the position and reception of the lord of the 7th house of the horoscope. Mars in this chart is in the monastery with Scorpio. Very strong. That is, again, the owner is in his house, where he is in complete control of all matters. Mars = strength, aggression, will, action. Such men.
But, in Scorpio, Venus is in exile. That is, translating from the language of reception, Mars in Scorpio has a bad attitude towards the energy of Venus, it is alien to him, he does not understand it and does not accept it. Mars in Scorpio loves only himself, and does not love either the manifestations of Venus or the manifestations of the Moon = the heroine of the horoscope is looking for men who experience something similar to hatred and rejection towards her. Men who feel and consider themselves masters in their circle, and in this circle she is considered “an exile = it is not clear by whom, she came from not clear where and not clear why.” They don't like this energy. Let me remind you that we are talking about a specific chart, where Venus is the significator of the girl, Mars is the significator of the young people she chooses.
Will such a Mars show tenderness towards Venus? Of course not. Will he look after her, caress and cherish her? No. Will he humiliate her? Yes. Will he show aggression towards her and point out who is boss? Yes.
This is the kind of relationship and the kind of men the owner of this horoscope is looking for. Because other relationships, in principle, do not turn her on and do not satisfy her. Because that’s what the planets and their receptions ordered. And that is why she considers the good attitude of men towards their women and the desire to please them, to forgive them their hysterics, whining, crying and others like them, as the lowest manifestations, unworthy of respect. A the highest manifestation masculinity she considers the Arab version of relationships. Which I don’t think anyone needs to talk about here.
That's how many interesting things can be seen in the map just by analyzing receptions. And also aspects and houses. Uuuuu)))
A technique has migrated from horary practice to natal astrology, in which one can mentally swap planets in mutual reception.
Thus, one planet will conditionally have the same aspects as the second.
In horaries we are limited by the context of the question. But in natal charts there can be countless situations. And the use of planets in mutual reception has practical significance.
Firstly, such planets are often the final dispositor in the chain of human motivations. This means that some layer of a person’s life, a number of areas of activity are ultimately subordinated to something very dear and valuable, the reason for which all this is done.
Mutual reception can be described as a very strong friendship. Your problems are my problems, your joy is my joy. A friend will always come to the rescue. Therefore, if in mutual reception one of the planets is located in the sign of its own weakness, then it will one way or another pull the person down, and the second planet will try to pull it out as far as possible.
During rectifications, I often observe that one of the planets can replace another.
Those people whose ascendant ruler is in mutual reception with another planet often have two life lines on their hand. This naturally does not indicate schizophrenia and split personality. At the same time, it is worth considering that a person can not only think differently about himself, but, apparently, live different lives of your choice.
I know two people with such indicators in the horoscope. And one of them at one time made a choice which path to take, which fundamentally influenced his entire life in the future. Life would be not just a little different, but completely different.
Usually in a pair one of the planets is somehow stronger in the house (angular) and better aspected. Therefore, events associated with it will outweigh in importance for a person. He will begin to devote more time and energy to the affairs of this planet. The “friend” will receive a little less attention, and may need his help.
Moreover, when events on one of the planets are included in the forecast, the second is included in this matter.
So, for example, if your ruler of the 7th house has a planet in mutual reception, then it is worth tracking not only aspects to the ruler of the 7th, but also to the planet in reception. The resulting situation can directly or indirectly affect the partner and the marriage.
Some horoscopes cannot be read at all without taking into account mutual reception. Especially if we have mixed reception. For example, Mercury in Scorpio, Pluto in Virgo, Mars in Gemini. Mercury has two mutual receptions, which greatly influence both a person’s thinking and the series of events.
"("The Real Astrology Applied")Mutual reception shows friendship or enmity between the two planets of the chart. These planets signify various tendencies within ourselves and in the outer world through which we move. How exactly this friendship or enmity will manifest itself depends on the exact position of the planets. Let's clarify this with an example. Let’s say I have a seriously weakened Mercury in the 5th house. Then I shouldn't be surprised if people tell me that I don't do my homework well at school because I have too much fun. How to deal with such situations A lot of ways to solve the problem come to mind; but what will be good for one person will not suit another at all.
Let’s say that in my chart Saturn forms a strong mutual reception with this weak Mercury. It's as if Saturn was Mercury's friend and helped him out of trouble. If Saturn is located in a place of one's strengths (for example, in Capricorn or Libra), you can appeal to the better side of Saturn: "Pull yourself together! Don't relax!" If we add to such exhortations the introduction of a more strict time schedule (Saturn), everything will turn out great.
But what if Saturn is weak (for example, in Cancer)? Then there is very little point in appealing to self-discipline. In this case, you will have to turn to the less pleasant side of Saturn, to his frightening nature: “If you don’t come to your senses, the consequences will be terrifying!” With a weakened Saturn, this approach is much more effective.
Particular attention should be paid to the dangers indicated by negative mutual receptions: these are receptions that include expulsions and falls. We can have a purely negative reception, or a reception that is positive in one direction and negative in another direction, as well as receptions that are a mixture of positive and negative in one direction or both.
This looks quite complicated in theory, but becomes quite clear in practice. Let’s imagine that I have the lords of the 5th house (entertainment) and the 10th house (career) located in each other’s signs of exile. They harm each other. The desire for entertainment is ruining my career, and my career is ruining my pleasures - because my focus on entertainment has landed me in a low-paying, dead-end, sweatshop job.
Or let's take an example with positive and negative reception in different directions. Suppose the lord of the 9th house (study) is in the place of exaltation of the lord of the 10th house (career), but the lord of the 10th house is in the place of exile of the lord of the 9th house. Result: I study hard to advance my career, but I'm so busy with work that I don't have time to study.
Or we may have a reception that is both positive and negative in one or both directions. This often happens with Mars in Cancer or Venus in Virgo, since in these signs they are debilitated, but they have triplicity dignity. Suppose the lord of the 10th house accepts the lord of the Ascendant in both his triplicity and his debilitation: I love my job, but it is destroying my health.
When studying the weaves of reception in a chart, always take into account the accidental and essential forces of the planets involved. Thanks to this, we get the key to the solution life problems, we learn how to escape from the approaching steamroller. By manipulating receptions, we can avoid hitting our heads against the wall that blocks our path, but try to get around it. There is no need to solve the problem head-on: this often turns out to be unproductive. Instead, it is better to look at which planet is “friends” with the planet that is causing the problems, and find out who can put in a good word for us.
But how can we make sure that the planet we have chosen goes and says this word to its friend? There are many ways. You can, of course, simply shout: “Pull up your socks!”, or “Make sure you don’t fall into the clutches of the ghosts!” - as we suggested in the above example with Saturn. But there are many alternatives: say, change your diet, use precious stones or astrological images. Which method to choose depends on the horoscope as a whole. The secret is that each planet covers an infinite number of levels, and we do not need to work only on the one on which it manifests. We can approach it from an unexpected direction: not by shouting, but, for example, by adding some product to the diet. After all, it is absolutely not necessary to play by the rules that are given to us by the planet that is the source of problems. We ourselves can develop the rules that are best suited for a given task.
This can be likened to military strategy. If our enemy has a strong army, we cannot get involved in battle. We must win over his allies and use their influence to make peace with him. You can also use mutual receptions in a horoscope.
Of course, all this reasoning assumes that the map contains a sufficient number of mutual receptions. But often this is not the case. Then you can try to use the reception with the participation of another person’s card: usually these are the cards of the husband or wife, but using the cards of co-workers can also be effective. This will help people identify best friend in a friend. We may find that it is impossible to strengthen a weak planet in the birth chart specific person; but if this planet forms a mutual reception with something suitable in the partner’s chart, it makes sense to emphasize the corresponding quality in the partner. Let's say the afflicted ruler of my 3rd house is in good mutual reception with the ruler of your 3rd house: great, you make phone calls while I do something else.
Often these chains of receptions have the most direct relation to the reasons why people decide to live together. On the contrary, negative perceptions usually lead to repeated conflicts. In those days when the opinion of astrologers was largely relied upon when choosing marriage partners, reception was used as the main indicator of compatibility. Its importance for predicting the future of any relationship and for the possibility of joint growth between two people cannot be overestimated.
In new astrology they still talk about mutual reception by signs, but in practice it is almost never used. It is unfortunate that the analysis of virtues and receptions, which was the heart of traditional astrology, has been almost completely abandoned. Because it is the most powerful means by which we can achieve positive changes in life - both in our own and in the lives of our clients.
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When analyzing chains of dispositions, there are often cases when two planets that fall into the center are 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, they are inseparable from one another. The situation is surprising in that in literature we do not seem to encounter interpretations of planets in mutual reception. In any case, your humble servant has encountered only a few short thematic examples of such interpretations. In today's article we will make an 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. Existing effective methods for interpreting planets in mutual reception can be summarized as follows:
- both planets in the center can be considered to be in a conditional conjunction, i.e. their characteristics are “mutually colored”;
- a planet in such a combination necessarily wants to manifest itself in the spheres or “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 differences in interpretations, because planets in mutual reception may have different essential powers. So, Venus in Taurus is as strong as possible, being in its abode, but in the sign of Aries or Scorpio it 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, as if they are symbolically in their abodes. Therefore, he calls mutual reception “the most successful situation for correcting weakened planets”*. K. Burke and a number of other astrologers, on the contrary, pay special attention to mutual reception.
I am inclined to agree with Burke's position rather than Daragan's. Venus in mutual reception with Mars, no matter how much we want the opposite, will still remain Venus in Aries, whether you place it symbolically in the sign of Libra or not. Observing people, I can only state that exiled planets that fall into the center of the chain of ownership and are in mutual reception are not so easy to realize. Yes, when they get to the center, even exiled planets give a person their motivation and ambitions, but such planets will not initially have the necessary skill and efficiency. Here I agree with the position of A. Galitskaya, who believes that expelled planets can show themselves well only in a narrow sphere - in the themes of the sign where they stand. In general, it will be true to say that an exiled planet gives a person uncertainty in his abilities and a thirst to compensate for this. If we draw an analogy, a planet in a monastery provides a powerful and uninterrupted flow of energy, while a planet in exile is only a thin trickle in many cases. And only in the spheres of the sign where it stands can a planet generate a strong flow. Here I must make a digression, adding that any situation is not fatal, because the natal chart describes the energetic situation only at the time of a person’s birth. Evolution within certain limits is possible and desirable.
Below I have made an attempt to interpret some of the mutual receptions that are often 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 the Sun (3 points) and the Moon (3 points): The desire to feel the situation gives rise to the motivation to consciously understand it and vice versa. Emotions, experiences, moods influence how a person perceives the world and expresses his individuality. The view of the world is characterized by subjectivity and is subject to “vacillations.” 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 monastery. 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 and wife. It is inherent in man desire understand yourself, understand your unconscious and reactions, which can lead to constant soul-searching. The role of emotions in life is strengthened, reactions are aggravated, theatrically emphasized (Moon in the sign of Fire). Theoretically, this is a good position for an actor, a psychologist. Example of personalities: actress Marina Cherepukhina - 07/19/1985, Indian philosopher-“anti-guru” Uppaluri Krishnamurti - 07/09/1918, philosopher and cultural scientist Herbert Marcuse - 07/19/1898, musician Brian May - 07/19/1947.
Mutual reception of the Moon (0 b.) and Saturn (0 b.): The motivation to show your emotions, take care of others, and sympathize gives rise to the desire for self-control, restraint, duty, and responsibility. The desire to control and manage is associated with the desire to show emotions, the content of the psyche, and dreams. However, it is very difficult for the Moon in Capricorn to stop controlling their emotions and experiences. Expelled planets in the center of the chain of ownership will certainly also end up in the center of expulsion, giving both motivation for activity (center of ownership) and strong feelings, fears, and lack of confidence in one’s abilities (center of expulsion). In this case, there are fears regarding one’s family, marriage, the role of a parent, wife, mother, and worries about possible loneliness. (Strong Saturn is ascetic and ready for hardships, while weak Saturn is afraid of loneliness, old age, responsibility, debt, 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 family, preserving family and national traditions. History, laws, rules evoke an emotional reaction and interest. The desire to control, manage, and prove oneself in the sphere of law and rules is fueled by emotional needs. Examples of personalities: US President Woodrow Wilson - 12/28/1856, singer and actress Cher - 05/20/1946, artist Marc Chagall - 07/06/1887, actor Michael Douglas - 09/25/1944.
Mutual reception of Mercury (4 points) and Venus (1 point):
Various combinations are possible here. Mercury in both the sign of Taurus and Libra has a dignity 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 fields of beauty, jewelry, and grooming. The motivation to explore the world, communicate, get acquainted, and pass on information 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 combination of the energies of Mercury and Venus gives a person the motivation to move beautifully, which can be expressed in dance and rhythmic gymnastics. If Mercury in this combination is stronger than Venus, then this will tempt a person to show abilities based on the Hermes archetype rather than Venus, and may result in the predominance of the abilities of a manager, a dealer, for example, in objects of beauty, rather than in the desire to create a creative product. A person is determined to establish harmonious, mutually beneficial connections with other people, erasing contradictions and eliminating unnecessary competitive aspects. 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. While 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 give the person an “ignorance complex” and a “lack of authority complex” - 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 one’s horizons, intellectuality, eloquence, interest in philosophy, religion, social and legal sciences, foreign languages. In communication and contacts with others, a person strives to teach and advise them, but is not completely confident in his knowledge. There is a desire to teach others, but wisdom and experience may be lacking. Strong interest in travel. Swinging between generalization and detail. It seems that of all the receptions of antagonist planets, this is the least problematic, since the roles of teacher and student are quite possible to carry out 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 Mercury (4 pts.) and Uranus (4 pts.): The motivation to explore the world, learn new information, establish connections and contacts, and 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 enhanced. A person is a supporter of creative, original teaching methods, prefers to choose for himself for implementation those areas where he can show the need for intellectual communication, scientific information, where he can show unconventional views, experiment, and be eccentric. The need for thinking and ideas to go beyond traditional boundaries. A person quickly assimilates new information, has paradoxical thinking, and is interested in everything advanced, unusual, and unconventional. Examples of personalities: philosopher Ken Wilber - 01/31/1949, natural scientist Vladimir Vernadsky - 03/12/1863, state. activist and economist Anatoly Serdyukov - 01/08/1962, philologist and psycholinguist Tatyana Chernigovskaya - 02/07/1947.
Mutual reception of Venus (0 points) and Mars (0 points): The more love in a person’s life, the more physical strength and activity. How more people The more physically active you are, the more money you earn. Since both planets are related to issues of love and passion, there is an increased role of feelings and sex in a person’s 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 issues of diplomacy, as well as the beauty of their appearance and body. Love is perceived as passion and leads to a thirst for risk, competition, and jealousy. At the same time, competition itself is carried out using tactful, diplomatic methods. The motivation to show your will, initiative, and strength brings to life the intention to do it all softly, using 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 Salasa Sommer - 03/4/1935, artist Nicolae Gregorescu - 05/15/1838, detective author Tatiana Ustinova - 04/21/1968.
Mutual reception of Venus (0 points) and Pluto (0 points): emergence strong feelings brings to life the 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 expelled planets to show themselves effectively only in narrow areas of their signs. In other areas of life they have complexes. Therefore, there may be fear of close relationships and strong love, fear of losing oneself in serious relationship. The fear is that through love a person will be subjugated and manipulated. The fear that love destroys leads to fatal passion and self-control on the part of the partner. With this reception, love and power influence each other, which generates 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, however, it is also fraught with strong temptations. Motivation to manage big cash flows, but also worries about the lack of financial stability, the insufficiency of this flow. Examples of personalities: actor Leonardo DiCaprio - 11/11/1974, biologist and zoologist Sergei Averintsev - 10/18/1875, photographer Alfred Stieglitz - 01/01/1864, head of the USSR Joseph Stalin - 12/21/1879.
Reception of Mars (5 points) and Saturn (1 point):
there is a combination of two opposite motivations, namely the desire to take initiative, to be bold, assertive, competitive, but at the same time to control oneself, to be strict, rational, possibly picky, to follow the rules. Mars is clearly stronger here and pulls the rope: it is easier for a person to flare up than to limit his impulses and passions. An internal conflict of attitudes and polarities is likely. Since Mars dominates, restrictions in one’s direction are perceived painfully. Rather, the person himself will impose his rules on others. The inclusion of Saturn also activates Mars: when a person finds himself in cramped conditions and must obey, the motive to fight, argue, and defend his ego and independence immediately awakens. In extreme cases, this leads to a desire to break laws, rules, and fight the system. This reception gives motivation to constantly strive for career success, professional growth, and social achievements. Or: systematic manifestation of one’s initiative and activity. In the woman's chart there is a struggle with the image of her father, the patriarch. In theory, such a reception is perfect for both science and sports. Examples of personalities: physicist Albert Einstein (03/14/1879), physicist Peter Grunberg (05/18/1939), biophysicist Boris Rezhebek (04/14/1939). 
Mutual reception of Jupiter (2 points) and Uranus (2 points): progressive ideals, respect for freedom, interest in extraordinary teachings, travel to unusual countries. Committed to bringing creativity and liberating public ideas. Craving for the study of philosophical, scientific, esoteric topics. Jupiter gives interest in long-distance travel, and the reception with Uranus craves more intellectual enrichment on such trips, insights. A person’s motivation is associated with the constant expansion of his horizons, saturation with knowledge of a scientific, ideological or esoteric nature, deepening his philosophical knowledge, and teaching on Uranus topics. Upholding freedom-loving views and teachings, destroying everything inert and inert in philosophical and social teachings. The idea of promoting spiritual and social progress, unexpected, original patronage. Propaganda 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 Jupiter (6 points) and Neptune (6 points): the motivation to study the world around us also gives rise to interest in spiritual topics, giving philosophical interests a distinct religious and mystical coloring. Both planets of ideologies reinforce each other, which often produces religious preachers, dogmatists, apologists, religious teachers who see no point in teaching anything without promoting religious-mystical ideas and concepts. The desire to merge with the higher, spiritual is combined with the desire to spread one’s views and propagate them. A strong desire to generalize gives the type of philosopher, characterized by uncriticality, special attention to issues of morality, helping others. Man is close to the idea of serving the highest, immaterial, the idea of self-sacrifice because of philosophical views, for the sake of enlightenment. The desire to create beauty and harmony around, a strong interest in foreign languages, other countries, foreign ideologies. Propaganda 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 DiCaprio - 11/11/1974, US President Abraham Lincoln - 02/12/1809.
Mutual reception of Satur (6 points) and Uranus (6 points): the motivation to control, organize, and manage is associated with the idea of freedom, creativity, and lack of restrictions. Therefore, the more a person controls himself, the more he feels the desire to destroy everything and gain abstract freedom. A person has the ability to show restraint in unexpected situations and is able to prove himself as a creative, freedom-loving boss. This difficult situation, since with such a reception both antagonist planets have great power. Creative, abstract, advanced ideas are introduced by humans 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 organize, systematize knowledge, and a desire to discover something fundamentally new that will abolish a number of old rules and guidelines. A person has a close desire for social change and progressive laws, which, however, can lead to revolutionary sentiments. Examples of personalities: musician Osvaldo Pugliese - 12/02/1905, astronomer Peter Kuiper - 12/07/1905, archaeologist Kenyon Catlin - 01/05/1906.
* Daragan K. Astrology of personality transformation. Karmic astrology and methods of horoscope correction. - M., 2015. - P. 375.
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For those who analyze the trends occurring in domestic astrology, it is obvious that the method of chains of dispositions is gaining increasing popularity. This is facilitated learning programs 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 chains by exaltation “career formula”, etc. Lately at the Magi school they also try to creatively interpret the chains of expulsion and fall.
One might get the impression that the method of disposition chains is a phenomenon that exists only in Russia. But this, of course, is not true. One of the works where we find a section on the “tree of dispositors” and examples of interpretation of management chains is Kevin Burke’s book “Astrology. How to Read a Birth Chart", published by the American publishing house Llewellyn in 2002 and subsequently translated into Russian.
But before moving on to consideration, let's talk about the views of a foreign astrologer on the various manifestations of planets, depending on their status, and also touch on the topic 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 fall into the center of ownership, although he analyzes the management chains themselves. However, 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 next moment. 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 chains of dispositions based on ownership are also an indicator of motivation for self-expression, aren’t they? How do two completely different indicators say the same thing? Moreover, they will often give different answers. What is the difference between them? Burke does not elaborate on 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, no matter which planets we are talking about. 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 really help each other will depend on what advantages each of them received.
Here it is worth clarifying that Kevin Burke is in many ways a supporter of the old school of astrology, he believes that the essential dignity of the planets is influenced by the fact whether we have a night horoscope or a day one. When receptions of Jupiter and Mars their situation, the astrologer writes, 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. We, of course, will not agree with this. However, let's continue to look at his example. (In the soul formula system, or in the classical Russian approach to chains of dispositions by possession, mutual reception of Mars and Jupiter is possible when Mars is in Sagittarius and Jupiter in Aries.) Burke writes that with a Jupiter-Mars reception, both planets will be able to provide support each other: Mars will share its drive and energy with Jupiter, and Jupiter will endow Mars with luck and fortune.
If we take Mars is in Capricorn and Saturn is 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 - fall. Since in our example the planets will be connected by mutual reception, they will act together, but Saturn will have a significantly less favorable position. Mars in Capricorn has power and can “help” Saturn. But Saturn in Aries will rather spoil everything than “help”. He may have the best intentions, but in most cases Mars would prefer that Saturn not repay him quid pro quo.
Thus, we can identify an obviously unspoken sub-conclusion: the planet that is stronger in points will manifest itself in mutual reception much more confidently and constructively than its weaker partner. A weaker planet will influence the stronger one, but will rather hinder its manifestations, “muddy the waters,” than actually 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, writes the astrologer. The simultaneous participation of these two planets only complicates the situation. The “help” of Jupiter in Gemini can only magnify the problem, and the “help” of Mercury in Sagittarius is likely to inflate the importance of each particular, but will not do anything for the overall picture. Burke notes that Some call this situation “mutual deception”, i.e. mutual deception. As the astrologer says, this situation happens between the following pairs of planets: Mercury-Jupiter, Venus-Mars, Sun-Saturn, Moon-Saturn. The pairs Sun-Uranus, Mercury-Neptune, Pluto-Venus could be added to this list.
Kevin Burke on the Essential Dignities of the Planets
Burke, being a supporter of tradition, relies on the classical idea of the essential virtues of the planets. Thus, 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, fas is 1. While in exile or decline, 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 tell her “no” - no matter how stupid, selfish and dangerous or potentially destructive her ideas are. In their own signs, planets are able to express their true nature, their highest purpose as it is (pp. 90-93).
- Planets in exaltation(5 points according to Weisberg; 4 points according to Burke) are very strong, and in many ways easier to deal with than the planets in the signs they belong to. These planets strive to show themselves with the best side, want to be active and generous. But they are still chained, unlike the planet in the monastery, which no one controls. An exalted planet seems to be trying to curry favor (p.93).
- Four-point planets in the Weisberg system, which was then adopted by other domestic astrologers, including A. Astrogor, correspond to triplicity Burke (in his system this is 3 points). This is also a pretty strong position. Although a planet in this position does not have the same power as a planet in monastery or exaltation, it is still quite fortunate. As Burke writes, although triplicity planets are not so talented, they seem to be lucky and know how to find themselves in in the right place at the right time.
- Weisberg's three-point planets correspond to position in term Burke (2 points). Such a planet makes great efforts to obtain good result, but to some extent she is already “out of the game”. Such planets show an ardent interest in the subject, but do not have sufficient strength, skill and luck to gain support and achieve the goal.
- Fas for Burke (1 point) - these 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 frontal position to receive support from the outside. According to the astrologer's logic, 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 the planets find themselves in such a situation not through their own fault, but due to circumstances. Burke writes that if we cannot express the energy of a planet in decline, if we cannot overcome the difficulties in responding to its challenge, then all this will be reflected at the level of our physical body, causing injuries and illnesses (p.95-96). Accordingly, if we continue to reason: we are absolutely obliged to unlock the potential of such planets!
- Planet in exile is considered by the astrologer as flawed, but not necessarily as weak. He writes that the exiled planets are indeed strong, but their strength is used in ways that are not appropriate to the situation. As a result, this puts the planet in a very difficult situation. The astrologer writes that people with exiled planets are prone to increased anxiety about their manifestations in the sphere of influence of these planets and are often too awkward in expressing its energy.
Here it should be clarified 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, this position is already outdated and any planet in the cosmogram has a certain score or status.
Kevin Burke points out that weakened planet- it's not the worst thing in the world. It does not mean that a person will have a difficult experience associated with it. She will not prevent a person from achieving what he has to achieve 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 a planet tends to express itself in a given sign and - more importantly - why it expresses itself in this way. The tasks set for the “flawed” planet express the most important problems that need to be solved for personal growth and life experience person.
Likewise, a natal chart filled with strong planets in essential dignities presents its own set of challenges. The more a planet can express its own nature, the more significant the experience we gain in managing its energies and maintaining the proper course set by our horoscope and our life (p. 98).
* Fortunately, in domestic astrology, with regard to essential virtues, everything is simpler. Thanks to V. Weisberg, we have the embodiment of an idea that was in plain sight: all seven types of positions (abode, exaltation, kinship, etc.) received their score. At the top were still possession and exaltation, and at the bottom were exile and fall. We again have 7 options for the positions of the planets in the signs of the Zodiac, only “no-point”, 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 exile - 0 points.
