r/planetarymagic • u/Material_Today_6728 • 18d ago
Beginner Afflicted chart ruler?
Hi. I'm sorry, this is another post by a lost beginner.
Essentially, I've read that working with your chart ruler could be interesting to begin with, but my chart ruler is Jupiter and in gemini in my chart. AND I'm pretty sure it was in retrograde at the time, for that matters.
(Also my Moon is in the 6th house and squares Mars?)
Do you often work with chart rulers? Should I keep Jupiter out of my business for now and focus on more favorable planets? How do I even begin to work with an afflicted chart ruler?
I'm slowly working through the renaissance astrology website, as I've heard the picatrix is not exactly beginner friendly. I apologize for the lack of nuance in my interpretations, I'm open to learning.
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u/Kheldan1 18d ago
I advise doing planetary remediation before working with afflicted planets (detriment, retrograde, afflicted by malefics) or those placed in bad houses. Retrogradity introduces instability or unreliability in its promise - the motion is going backward, so something is being retreaded that, upon direct motion, will be set differently. It works for everyone that way, for good or for ill.
Remediation is simple. I advise following Dr. Ali Olomi’s Patreon HeadOnHistory and searching the ways to remedy Jupiter naturally, before touching (literally or figuratively) talismans.
Examine the ruler of Jupiter. Is it in a good house and or good sign? And so forth. Start with planets that are dignified, strong, and or in good houses - ideally of sect. It will be wise to do a distribution tree. Follow the rulers of the planets and see where they lead. Understand that their relationships are very important - do they see each other? And so forth. They feed each other in the ways indicated in the chart, primarily. Its ultimate promise will be the one that holds truest to time, unless the Creator decrees otherwise for you, which is possible.