When the ruler of the third house is in the fifth house, you may have abilities to mimic other people, and you may pursue the career of acting.
Other skills that you may naturally have or can easily gain are all to do with the entertainment industry, such as a musician, a presenter of some show, and having any kind of occupation which is for the entertainment of the public.
This astrological placement means that your mind can dwell on fame and glamour, and also on activities that promise quick returns. This, if acted on, is only likely to work out if this astrological combination is not afflicted, and even so, absolute success cannot be guaranteed with anything to do with luck and gambling.
You are likely to be a cheerful and hopeful person, always believing that everything will work out to your advantage. Sometimes this faith is what gets you through tough times. This uplifted mind of yours also inspires other people.
Your mind dwells a lot on pleasure, amusement, and entertainment. If there are no or few astrological factors strengthening the character, this kind of placement can mean that the person is a slave to pleasure, and wants to live a life that is as free of hard work as possible.
Since the temptations towards pleasure are great, you need to develop your willpower and direct your interests consciously, so that you don’t succumb to any harmful addictions, such as drinking, smoking, drug use, or excessive pleasure-seeking.
So this placement, if strong (either afflicted or unafflicted), can show a person who is a natural showman, someone born for the entertainment industry; or it can show a shallow and fickle pleasure-seeking individual often found in bars and clubs.
This astrological placement also shows that your mind will dwell on ideas that can make you more known to the public, and which can make your personality shine. This can lead to pride and vanity, unless directed to the good of all, rather than only on personal upliftment.
The ruler of the third house in the fifth house also shows that the trips that you will undertake are likely to be successful and give you much happiness; that is, the trips that are within your own country or close to it. Also, changes in your life are likely to be mostly positive, giving you much joy.
You are creative, a natural artist. You probably get the attention of others no matter where you are. You can also be dramatic, and consciously or unconsciously get the attention of others in your good and bad times through your dramatic character.
You may see any situation in a more exaggerated form, thus, you may react in a pronounced way to anything that happens to you. Because of this peculiar way of seeing the world, you may sometimes be accused of being a child even in your adulthood years.
Talking about children, you will love playing with them, and since you like them, you are likely to want to have your own children too. You would be an excellent teacher of children. Some people with this placement could be good midwives or may work with pregnant women in some other way. Also, it’s not out of the possibility to write books about or for children.
This placement can moreover show that your siblings may be talented actors, or work in the entertainment industry. They may be musicians or skilled in some art. They may work with children, or busy with their own kids.
The ruler of the third house in the fifth house can also indicate that you live in an area that has creative energy, and, therefore, attracts artists and is loved by children.