The rulers of the houses of the natal chart and the connections between those houses provide a deep perspective of the personality and reveal answers to many questions that arise when interpreting charts for clients. This nononsense book explains clearly the rulers of the sign, the houses, then functions of these rulers, how to interpret the strongest house, and how aspects between house rulers work when reading the natal chart. This is and important book for students who are interested in understanding how the houses interrelate, for it explains why similar aspects between planets, or even planets in signs, will be affected by house placement and rulership.