dignities talk about the strength a planet has by sign placement. This to see whether a planet will give good or less beneficial results in a native’s life.
Essential Dignities
These are mostly used when interpreting a chart.
• Domicile = Located in own sign, at home
• Detriment = Located in the opposing sign of it’s own sign
• Exaltation = Strong placement, gains more awareness
• Fall = Located in opposing sign of exaltation. becomes weak. depression
Planet | Domicile | Detriment | Exaltation | Fall |
Sun | Leo | Aquarius | Aries | Libra |
Moon | Cancer | Capricorn | Taurus | Scorpio |
Mercury | Gemini | Sagittarius | ||
Virgo | Pisces | |||
Venus | Taurus | Scorpio | Pisces | Virgo |
Libra | Aries | |||
Mars | Aries | Libra | Capricorn | Cancer |
Scorpio | Taurus | |||
Jupiter | Sagittarius | Gemini | Cancer | Capricorn |
Pisces | Virgo | |||
Saturn | Capricorn | Cancer | Libra | Aries |
Aquarius | Leo | |||
Uranus | Aquarius | Leo | Scorpio | Taurus |
Neptune | Pisces | Virgo | Cancer | Capricorn |
Pluto | Scorpio | Taurus | Leo | Aquarius |
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