The rulership of the signs by the planets is brought into use very considerably, in Mundane matters, for when Aries rises Mars is the ruler of the figure, and the position and aspects of this planet would show the general condition of the people and country at any particular time. The same with the other houses, but particular attention is to be paid to this point when there are no planets in the house under consideration.
There are certain other signs in which the planets are found to be very powerful, though not to the same degree as when in their own houses. These are called the exaltations of the planets and are as follows.
The Sun is exalted in the sign Aries.
The Moon “ “ Taurus.
Jupiter “ “ Cancer.
Mercury “ “ Virgo.
Saturn “ “ Libra.
Mars “ “ Capricorn.
Venus “ “ Pisces.
Uranus is powerful in the Airy Signs, ♊, ♎, ♒.