The Astrological dignities (sometimes referred to as the core essential dignities) reflect the comfort, strength and effectiveness of a planet’s energies based on the Zodiac sign it occupies. Some signs are easy flow energy and others create uneasy flow of energies for the planets.
The four dignities are natural rulership, detriment, exalted and fall.
Each planet has a natural ruler, sometimes referred to as its domicile.
NATURAL RULERSHIP
The natural rulership is as follows:
1. Leo is ruled by the Sun
2. Cancer is ruled by the Moon
3. Virgo and Gemini are ruled by Mercury
4. Libra and Taurus are ruled by Venus
5. Aries is ruled by Mars and Scorpio is co-ruled by Mars
6. Sagittarius is ruled by Jupiter and Pisces is co-ruled by Jupiter
7. Capricorn is ruled by Saturn and Aquarius is co-ruled by Saturn
8. Aquarius is ruled by Uranus
9. Pisces is ruled by Neptune
10. Scorpio is ruled by Pluto.
Please keep in mind that the co-rulers were put in place prior to the discovery of the actual ruling planets, Pluto, Neptune and Uranus. In my view, the current rulership should be applied not the co-rulers. Example Aquarius co-ruled by Saturn does not match energies near as well as Uranus’ energies. Saturn and Uranus have, in many ways, opposing energies.
DETRIMENT
When a planet is found in the opposite sign of its natural rulership, this is referred to as detriment (also known as exile).
When in detriment, a planet is not at ease, and its energies are harnessed or at a lower influence. This is similar to when planets are in retrograde with the exception of Saturn.
1. Sun is in detriment in Aquarius
2. Moon is in detriment in Capricorn
3. Mercury in detriment in Sagittarius
4. Venus in detriment in Scorpio
5. Mars in detriment in Libra
6. Jupiter in detriment in Gemini
7. Saturn in detriment in Cancer
8. Uranus in detriment in Leo
9. Neptune in detriment in Virgo
10. Pluto in detriment in Taurus
EXALTED
A planet that is exalted or in exaltation brings awareness energies and functions at a higher octave.
1. Sun is exalted in Aries
2. Moon is exalted in Taurus
3. Mercury is exalted in Virgo
4. Venus is exalted in Pisces
5. Mars is exalted in Capricorn
6. Jupiter is exalted in Cancer
7. Saturn is exalted in Libra
8. Uranus is exalted in Scorpio
9. Neptune is exalted in Leo
10. Pluto is exalted in Aries
FALL
When a planet is in the fall, its energies are considered to be in a weakened state. The Fall position is opposite the exalted position in Astrology.
1. Sun is in fall in Libra
2. Moon is in fall in Scorpio
3. Mercury is in fall in Pisces
4. Venus in fall in Virgo
5. Mars in fall in Cancer
6. Jupiter in fall in Capricorn
7. Saturn in fall in Aries
8. Uranus in fall in Taurus
9. Neptune is in fall in Aquarius
10. Pluto is in fall in Libra
It should be noted that all of the planets, regardless of their dignities, should be studied in relation to the aspects stemming from other planets and angles in the birth chart. These can mitigate any dignity.
For example, if a planet in exaltation having several planets or angles (Ascendant, Midheaven, Imum Coeli and the Descendant) in challenging aspect connected to it will not function as well as a planet that has some or many easy flow aspects making contact. A planet in detriment or fall that is aspected by planets or angles with easy or opportunistic aspects will function easier than a planet with challenging aspects. Again, all Astrological functions must be taken into account when deciphering a natal Astrology chart.
This articles if not AI generated.
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