When the ruler of the seventh house is in the seventh house, this strengthens this placement, for good or for bad. Here are some meanings that apply to this placement.
If the ruler of the seventh house is positive and unafflicted, this means that the marriage partner will greatly feature in your life. They may be strong personalities, respected by others. They may play a significant role in your life.
One-to-one relationships can matter to you a great deal. You may have the people close to you who are solid advisors, helping you to navigate through life.
So with this placement unafflicted, partnerships will aid you. You will find support there, and mentorship.
But if the ruler of the seventh house in the seventh house is afflicted or a malefic, this means that you may have strong opponents. Public enemies can be intense, and can put quite a few obstacles in your life.
And if your Ascendant is weaker than the seventh house, then it’s better to avoid opposition rather than face it head-on, as you can suffer from such a confrontation a great deal.
Also, an afflicted ruler would signify that your partners (be they business or intimate) can become your enemies, especially if the ruler of the seventh house targets your Ascendant. Then it would be a dangerous situation indeed, and this can show domestic violence and dangerous partners.
It’s very unlikely that with such an afflicted placement you will get along, though at first you may be very attracted to each other because of your differences.
If Saturn is the ruler of the seventh house, this, depending on its condition, can mean that the marriage will be delayed but then it will last a long time, maybe even for the rest of your life;
Alternatively, it can indicate that your partner will be older than you.
It can also mean that you will start dating later than most people, or that you’ll have very few partners. With an afflicted Saturn there, it’s best not to get into any sort of union, especially marriage, as the partner may be a truly horrible person.
In general, this placement shows that unions, partnerships, and marriage will be important in your life. But if they bring happiness or the lack of it, depends on the condition of the seventh house ruler.
Some old astrologers believed that this placement meant that you would be successful in lawsuits.
