Essential Dignities and Debilities
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Essential Dignities and Debilities A planet which has rulership over a sign has essential dignity in that sign.1 Types of Essential Dignity There are five types of rulership in traditional astrology: domicile, exaltation, triplicity, bound/term, decan/face.1 Each level of rulership corresponds to a different level of responsibility.1 Dignity, Behavior, and Responsibility A planet with rulership over a house is responsible for seeing that the affairs of that house are carried out as well as possible.1 When a planet in rulership has essential dignity, it tends to behave in a balanced and controlled way, and things tend to turn out well.1,3 Dignity supports a planet in being more of what it's supposed to be.3 Planets without essential dignity have a difficult time behaving well.1 Planets that have debility are trying to be something they're not. They don't know what they are.3 People with debilitated planets tend to feel motivated to correct an imbalanced planet. A challenge can become a source of strength.1 Planets that are either very debilitated or dignified tend to become dominant influences in a life.1 When a ruler is debilitated, look down the chain of rulership command to find planets that are in better shape to help that planet.1 Domicile Sun Leo Moon Cancer Mercury Gemini, Virgo Venus Taurus, Libra Mars Aries, Scorpio Jupiter Sagittarius, Pisces Saturn Capricorn, Aquarius When a planet is in its domicile, it feels comfortable and at home.1 Using business as a metaphor, a planet is like the manager of its domiciles.1 Detriment Sun Aquarius Moon Capricorn Mercury Sagittarius, Pisces Venus Aries, Scorpio Mars Taurus, Libra Jupiter Gemini, Virgo Saturn Cancer, Leo When a planet is in a sign where it is in detriment, it feels off-balance, not at east, and disorganized. Planets are in detriment when they are in a sign that is opposite their domicile.1 Exalted Sun Aries Moon Taurus Mercury Virgo Venus Pisces Mars Capricorn Jupiter Cancer Saturn Libra Exalted planets are in a place where they are listened to and honored.1 Using business as a metaphor, a planet is like the owner of the signs where it has exaltation.1 Fall Sun Libra Moon Scorpio Mercury Pisces Venus Virgo Mars Cancer Jupiter Capricorn Saturn Aries Planets in their fall have to work hard to be heard in order to compensate for being in a place where they aren't respected. The signs of a planet's fall is opposite one of the signs of its exaltation.1 Triplicity Day Night Participating Fire Sun Jupiter Saturn Air Saturn Mercury Jupiter Earth Venus Moon Mars Water Venus Mars Moon Planets are assigned triplicity rulership by element. Each of the members of the triplicity trines the other two members of the triplicity.1 Fire and air signs get day planets.1 Earth and water get night planets.1 Triplicity denotes general good or bad fortune. Planets in a sign where they have triplicity rulership are more likely to be helpful.1 Using business as a metaphor, triplicities are like a management team.1 Bounds/Terms Egyptian Bounds/Terms (measured up to degree number)2 Aries Jupiter (0-6) Venus (6-12) Mercury (12-20) Mars (20-25) Saturn (25-30) Taurus Venus (0-8) Mercury (8-14) Jupiter (14-22) Saturn (22-27) Mars (27-30) Gemini Mercury (0-6) Jupiter (6-12) Venus (12-17) Mars (17-24) Saturn (24-30) Cancer Mars (0-7) Venus (7-13) Mercury (13-19) Jupiter (19-26) Saturn (26-30) Leo Jupiter (0-6) Venus (6-11) Saturn (11-18) Mercury (18-24) Mars (24-30) Virgo Mercury (0-7) Venus (7-17) Jupiter (17-21) Mars (21-28) Saturn (28-30) Libra Saturn (0-6) Mercury (6-14) Jupiter (14-21) Venus (21-28) Mars (28-30) Scorpio Mars (0-7) Venus (7-11) Mercury (11-19) Jupiter (19-24) Saturn (24-30) Sagittarius Jupiter (0-12) Venus (12-17) Mercury (17-21) Saturn (21-26) Mars (26-30) Capricorn Mercury (0-7) Jupiter (7-14) Venus (14-22) Saturn (22-26) Mars (26-30) Aquarius Mercury (0-7) Venus (7-13) Jupiter (13-20) Mars (20-25) Saturn (25-30) Pisces Venus (0-12) Jupiter (12-16) Mercury (16-19) Mars (19-28) Saturn (28-30) Dictates how things are actually carried out in the world. Bounds are used to determine time lords. In natal charts, the bound lords color the expression of a planet.1 Using business as a metaphor, the bound/term ruler is like a planet's immediate supervisor.1 The first term rulerships are assigned to a planet with rulership. The last terms are assigned to a malefic.1 Faces/Decans 0-10 10-20 20-30 Aries Mars Sun Venus Taurus Mercury Moon Saturn Gemini Jupiter Mars Sun Cancer Venus Mercury Moon Leo Saturn Jupiter Mars Virgo Sun Venus Mercury Libra Moon Saturn Jupiter Scorpio Mars Sun Venus Sagittarius Mercury Moon Saturn Capricorn Jupiter Mars Sun Aquarius Venus Mercury Moon Pisces Saturn Jupiter Mars Charles Obert considers faces to be the last-ditch dignity before the homelessness of peregrine.1 Peregrine A planet has no authority or dignity of its own and depends on the dignity of its host to function.1 Almuten The planet with the most rulership points for a degree.1 Domicile 5 Exaltation 4 Triplicity 3 Bounds 2 Face 1 It may not be the domicile lord but probably is. Sources 1 Charles Obert, Introduction to Traditional Natal Astrology: A Complete Working Guide for Modern Astrologers, Almuten Press (2015) 2 "Table of Planetary Rulerships" hellenisticastrology.com (PDF) (2017) Revision #4 Created Thu, Sep 3, 2020 12:57 AM by Ada Pembroke Updated Wed, Jan 27, 2021 1:14 AM by Ada Pembroke.