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<blockquote data-quote="JUPITERASC" data-source="post: 1126876" data-attributes="member: 6273"><p><strong><span style="color: Navy">How to Calculate the Rulers of the Birth Chart According to Porphyry</span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="color: Navy">based on chapter 30 of Porphyry’s <em>Introduction</em>.<img src="https://www.astrologyweekly.com/forum/styles/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":smile:" title="Smile :smile:" data-shortname=":smile:" /></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy"><strong>The Rulers of the Nativity</strong></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy">There are four different rulers of the nativity that are important to pay attention to:</span></strong><strong><span style="color: Navy"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy">1. Predominator aka <em>epikratētōr</em></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy">2. Master of the Nativity <em>aka oikodespotēs</em></span></strong><strong><span style="color: Navy"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy"></span></strong><strong><span style="color: Navy"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy">3. Co-Master or Joint Master of the Nativity aka <em>sunoikodespotēs</em></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy"></span></strong></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy">4. </span></strong><strong><span style="color: Navy">Lord of the Nativity aka <em>kurios</em></span></strong></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy"><strong>PREDOMINATOR</strong></span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="color: Navy">In order to find the Master of the Nativity </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy">you must first find the Predominator</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy">since the Predominator is the one who designates the Master. </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy">The Predominator is typically one of the luminaries</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy">as long as they are well-placed.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy"> If they are not, then it defaults to the Ascendant.</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy">Here are Porphyry’s considerations</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy"> for determining </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy">if one of the luminaries can become Predominator <img src="https://www.astrologyweekly.com/forum/styles/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":smile:" title="Smile :smile:" data-shortname=":smile:" /></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy">The luminary that belongs to the sect of the chart is preferred </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy">SUN by day MOON by night.</span></strong><strong><span style="color: Navy"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy">The luminary that is more angular is preferred </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy">over one that is in a less angular house.</span></strong><strong><span style="color: Navy"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy"></span></strong></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy">The one that is more eastern in the chart </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy">i.e. towards the rising sign</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy"> is preferred.</span></strong><strong><span style="color: Navy"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy"></span></strong><strong><span style="color: Navy"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy">if SUN is 1st house in day chart THEN Sun is Predominator.</span></strong><strong><span style="color: Navy"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy"></span></strong><strong><span style="color: Navy"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy">if Sun in 9th with Moon in the 1st THEN Moon is Predominator.</span></strong><strong><span style="color: Navy"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy"></span></strong></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy">If both luminaries are in cadent houses</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy">then Ascendant becomes Predominator.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy"></span></strong><strong><span style="color: Navy"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy"></span></strong></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><strong>.</strong></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JUPITERASC, post: 1126876, member: 6273"] [B][COLOR=Navy]How to Calculate the Rulers of the Birth Chart According to Porphyry[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Navy]based on chapter 30 of Porphyry’s [I]Introduction[/I].:smile:[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Navy][B]The Rulers of the Nativity[/B][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Navy] [/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Navy]There are four different rulers of the nativity that are important to pay attention to:[/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=Navy] [/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Navy]1. Predominator aka [I]epikratētōr[/I][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Navy] [/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Navy]2. Master of the Nativity [I]aka oikodespotēs[/I][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=Navy] [/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=Navy] [/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Navy]3. Co-Master or Joint Master of the Nativity aka [I]sunoikodespotēs[/I] [/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Navy]4. [/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=Navy]Lord of the Nativity aka [I]kurios[/I][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Navy][B]PREDOMINATOR[/B][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Navy]In order to find the Master of the Nativity [/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Navy]you must first find the Predominator[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Navy]since the Predominator is the one who designates the Master. [/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Navy]The Predominator is typically one of the luminaries[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Navy]as long as they are well-placed.[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Navy] If they are not, then it defaults to the Ascendant.[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Navy]Here are Porphyry’s considerations[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Navy] for determining [/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Navy]if one of the luminaries can become Predominator :smile: [/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Navy]The luminary that belongs to the sect of the chart is preferred [/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Navy]SUN by day MOON by night.[/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=Navy] [/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Navy]The luminary that is more angular is preferred [/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Navy]over one that is in a less angular house.[/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=Navy] [/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Navy]The one that is more eastern in the chart [/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Navy]i.e. towards the rising sign[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Navy] is preferred.[/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=Navy] [/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=Navy] [/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Navy]if SUN is 1st house in day chart THEN Sun is Predominator.[/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=Navy] [/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=Navy] [/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Navy]if Sun in 9th with Moon in the 1st THEN Moon is Predominator.[/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=Navy] [/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Navy]If both luminaries are in cadent houses[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Navy]then Ascendant becomes Predominator.[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Navy] [/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=Navy] [/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=Navy][B].[/B][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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