Product Description

A practical and thorough treatment on the meanings of all aspects of planetary and house rulerships, Rulers of the Horoscope : Finding Your Way Through the Labyrinth is the definitive sourcebook on this topic. Alan Oken masterfully guides you through the labyrinth of delineating and synthesizing the complex interchange between rulers of houses and their signs and the nature of the houses they occupy and rule. He defines and describes derivative houses, planetary and house rulerships, dispositorships, mutual reception and the compatibility and nature of importance of their placement in the horoscope. The astrological charts of well-known people are illustrated with detailed descriptions of planetary relationships, their positive and negative aspects, and the traditional and modern interpretation of the houses. Alan Oken’s in-depth exploration of the ruler for each of the twelve houses and the rulers of the rising sign is an invaluable tool for astrology students and teachers alike.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #344501 in Books
• Published on: 2008-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 317 pages

About the Author
Alan Oken is the founder and director of The Wisdom School. He has written several bestsellers, including Alan Oken’s Complete Astrology, Soul-Centered Astrology, and Houses of the Horoscope. An internationally known lecturer and teacher, he speaks and writes in six languages, and has taught in over 30 countries. He has an active astrological consulting practice, and a significant web presence.

Customer Reviews

The Web of Rulerships
The intricate interweaving of planetary Rulerships is at the secret heart of every chart. Far from being just an 'old school' concern, this web of relationships is an essential starting point for any analysis. If you are checking your transits without this knowledge, you are missing everything! From the first chapter, 'Peeling the Onion', to the last, you will find your confidence growing as you clutch the tablets of Rulership Hierarchies. Study the indicating factors for addiction, androgyny, foibles and flights of fancy. Delineate career, love, family relationship and travel questions with confidence. If you have been avoiding learning the material presented in this book, delay no longer. Rich with relevant example charts of the famous, infamous, and everyday people, peppered with insights, and laden with clearly defined 'cookbook' style examples to aid you, this book is a gem. You'll want to keep it close at hand until you have absorbed all its secrets.

good introduction to rulerships
This is a useful and interesting book about rulerships. I find the delineations quite good, though sometimes too short and incomplete. I'm not sure if these delineations are based on massive research or whether they are more theoretically written down. Anyway if you want to know something about the importance of the final dispositor, receptions etc.. you should read the book because these items are very well explained in some short chapters. These chapters I find the best.

Interesting but incomplete
This is a well-enough written book, mainly for intermediate astrologers and beyond. The content helps deepen a person's understanding of horoscope analysis beyond planets in houses and signs. However, due to editorial or author oversight, some of the sections are incomplete, and an inquiry to the author and editor have not been answered. It does expand on books such as the "Only Way" series which have this same kind of information in a more concise format, but still, one wishes that the art of editing were as rigorous as in former times.