Mutual Reception

Two planets may be in mutual reception when each planet is in the other planet’s sign.

Example: The Sun in Cancer and the Moon in Leo are in mutual reception because the Sun rules the sign of Leo and the Moon rules the sign of Cancer.

 

Technically planets in mutual reception need a Ptolemaic aspect joining them to be considered in mutual reception, but this strict rule can we waived now and then I believe.

A planet in its own sign cannot be in mutual reception with another planet.

Mutual Reception by Sign

When mutual reception by sign occurs, and each planet is in the other planet’s sign, it’s like the two planets have entered the party but it is crowded.

Only at the “aspect” have they found each other in the melee.

Then when it’s a Ptolemaic aspect they fall in love in the Moonlight.

Sigh…

Relationships Bonds

When two planets are in mutual reception it creates a bond between them that cannot immediately be seen as with an aspect.

Mutual reception is like a back-channel of energy that flows but you can only see it when you take a closer look.

Like when someone is chatting behind your back to another person and they have an allegiance to them and you don’t realise they are related, like cousins, and that is the connection.

Mutual Reception Pairs

Aries

• Sun in Aries and Mars in Leo
• Moon in Aries and Mars in Cancer
• Mercury in Aries and Mars in Gemini
• Venus in Aries and Mars in Taurus
• Jupiter in Aries and Mars in Sagittarius or Pisces
• Saturn in Aries and Mars in Capricorn or Aquarius
• Uranus in Aries and Mars in Aquarius
• Neptune in Aries and Mars in Pisces
• Pluto in Aries and Mars in Scorpio

Taurus

• Moon in Taurus and Venus in Cancer
• Mercury in Taurus and Venus in Gemini
• Mars in Taurus and Venus in Aries
• Jupiter in Taurus and Venus in Sagittarius or Pisces
• Saturn in Taurus and Venus in Capricorn or Aquarius
• Uranus in Taurus and Venus in Aquarius
• Neptune in Taurus and Venus in Pisces
• Pluto in Taurus and Venus in Scorpio

Gemini

• Sun in Gemini and Mercury in Leo
• Moon in Gemini and Mercury in Cancer
• Venus in Gemini and Mercury in Taurus
• Mars in Gemini and Mercury in Aries
• Jupiter in Gemini and Mercury in Sagittarius or Pisces
• Saturn in Gemini and Mercury in Capricorn or Aquarius
• Uranus in Gemini and Mercury in Aquarius
• Neptune in Gemini and Mercury in Pisces
• Pluto in Gemini and Mercury in Scorpio

Cancer

• The Sun in Cancer and the Moon in Leo
• Mercury in Cancer and the Moon in Gemini or Virgo
• Venus in Cancer and the Moon in Taurus or Libra
• Mars in Cancer and the Moon in Aries or Scorpio
• Jupiter in Cancer and the Moon in Sagittarius or Pisces
• Saturn in Cancer and the Moon in Capricorn or Aquarius
• Uranus in Cancer and the Moon in Aquarius
• Neptune in Cancer and the Moon in Pisces

Leo

• The Moon in Leo and the Sun in Cancer
• Mercury in Leo and the Sun in Virgo
• Venus in Leo and the Sun in Libra
• Mars in Leo and the Sun in Aries or Scorpio
• Jupiter in Leo and the Sun in Sagittarius
• Saturn in Leo and the Sun in Capricorn or Aquarius
• Uranus in Leo and the Sun in Aquarius
• Neptune in Leo and the Sun in Pisces
• Pluto in Leo and the Sun in Scorpio

Virgo

• The Sun in Virgo and Mercury in Leo
• The Moon in Virgo and Mercury in Cancer
• Venus in Virgo and Mercury in Libra
• Mars in Virgo and Mercury in Scorpio
• Jupiter in Virgo and Mercury in Sagittarius or Pisces
• Saturn in Virgo and Mercury in Capricorn or Aquarius
• Uranus in Virgo and mercury in Aquarius
• Neptune in Virgo and Mercury in Pisces
• Pluto in Virgo and Mercury in Scorpio

Libra

• The Sun in Libra and Venus in Leo
• The Moon in Libra and Venus in Cancer
• Mercury in Libra and Venus in Virgo
• Mars in Libra and Venus in Taurus or Scorpio
• Jupiter in Libra and Venus in Sagittarius or Pisces
• Saturn in Libra and Venus in Capricorn or Aquarius
• Uranus in Libra and Venus in Aquarius
• Neptune in Libra and Venus in Pisces
• Pluto in Libra and Venus in Scorpio

Scorpio

• The Sun in Scorpio and Mars or Pluto in Leo
• The Moon in Scorpio and Mars or Pluto in Cancer
• Mercury in Scorpio and Mars or Pluto in Gemini or Virgo
• Venus in Scorpio and Mars or Pluto in Taurus or Libra
• Jupiter in Scorpio and Mars or Pluto in Sagittarius and Pisces
• Saturn in Scorpio and Mars or Pluto in Capricorn or Aquarius
• Uranus in Scorpio and Mars or Pluto in Aquarius
• Neptune in Scorpio and Mars or Pluto in Pisces

Sagittarius

• The Sun in Sagittarius and Jupiter in Leo
• The Moon in Sagittarius and Jupiter in Cancer
• Mercury in Sagittarius and Jupiter in Gemini or Virgo
• Venus in Sagittarius and Jupiter in Taurus or Libra
• Mars in Sagittarius and Jupiter in Aries or Scorpio
• Saturn in Sagittarius and Jupiter in Capricorn or Aquarius
• Uranus in Sagittarius and Jupiter in Aquarius
• Neptune in Sagittarius and Jupiter in Pisces
• Pluto in Sagittarius and Jupiter in Scorpio

Capricorn

• The Sun in Capricorn and Saturn in Leo
• The Moon in Capricorn and Saturn in Cancer
• Mercury in Capricorn and Saturn in Gemini or Virgo
• Venus in Capricorn and Saturn in Taurus or Libra
• Mars in Capricorn and Saturn in Aries or Scorpio
• Jupiter in Capricorn and Saturn in Sagittarius or Pisces
• Uranus in Capricorn and Saturn in Aquarius
• Neptune in Capricorn and Saturn in Pisces
• Pluto in Capricorn and Saturn in Scorpio

Aquarius

• The Sun in Aquarius and Saturn or Uranus in Leo
• The Moon in Aquarius and Saturn or Uranus in Cancer
• Mercury in Aquarius and Saturn or Uranus in Gemini or Virgo
• Venus in Aquarius and Saturn or Uranus in Taurus or Libra
• Mars in Aquarius and Saturn or Uranus in Aries or Scorpio
• Jupiter in Aquarius and Saturn or Uranus in Sagittarius or Pisces
• Saturn in Aquarius and Uranus in Capricorn
• Neptune in Aquarius and Saturn or Uranus in Pisces
• Pluto in Aquarius and Saturn or Uranus in Scorpio

Pisces

• The Sun in Pisces and Jupiter or Neptune in Leo
• The Moon in Pisces and jupiter or Neptune in Cancer
• Mercury in Pisces and Jupiter or Neptune in Gemini or Virgo
• Venus in Pisces and Jupiter or Neptune in Gemini or Virgo
• Mars in Pisces and Jupiter or Neptune in Aries or Scorpio
• Saturn in Pisces and Jupiter or Neptune in Capricorn or Aquarius
• Uranus in Pisces and Jupiter or Neptune in Aquarius
• Pluto in Pisces and Jupiter or Neptune in Scorpio

Conclusion

And that’s the lot. It is quite a comprehensive list and one chart may or may not have any mutual receptions.

You may decide to only use the traditional planets from the Sun to Saturn and this would be the case for creating a dispositor tree.

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Aspiring Astrologer Activity: Mutual Reception

In your astrology journal and using a chart with a mutual reception, please do the following:

• State the two planets in each other’s sign.
• Decide if there is a Ptolemaic aspect between them or not.

Extend Yourself

• Interpret the mutual reception pair by considering the planets, signs, houses, house rulers, aspect (or not) and possible energy that can be brought forwards as they are in cahoots with each other (100 words).

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