Forum on Astrology
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Quarter 1 - Lesson 8


Topic: On the Principle Ways a Planet can Influence a House


Lesson 8 discusses the principle ways that a planet can influence a house, be it the First House which represents the native himself or herself or any other house in a chart.

We know that the planets influence our daily life but the sky, meaning the signs and the planets do not concur in every effect we undergo here on earth. Rather, the influence of each sign and planet is received in very specific ways, ways that are based on or determined by the houses in a person's chart.

Of the four principal ways a planet can influence a house, i.e. physical position, rulership, aspect, and ricochet, this lesson will focus on the first two, influence by physical position and rulership. The charts of Heather Locklear and Kurt Cobain are cited.

This topic is preceded by additional comments on the quantitative measurement of planetary influences using another versatile tool, the so-called, "16-Point Scale".

Good Reading,

Robert Corre
New York City