Dispositor

From Astrowiki-en

Each sign of the zodiac is ruled by a particular planet. When a particular planet A is in a sign of the zodiac ruled by another planet B, then B is said to be the dispositor of A. For instance, if Venus is in Cancer, the Moon is its dispositor.

The house and sign position of the dispositor is considered to influence the other planet and can add subtle nuances when interpreting the horoscope.

A special case occurs when planet A is the dispositor of B and vice versa. This is then called reception, and the mutual influence is considered to have similar qualities to an aspect between the two planets involved – even if no actual aspect between the two is formed. An example of this would be if the Moon was in Taurus and Venus in Cancer.