When a planet is positioned in the zodiac sign opposite the sign it dominates, it is said to be in detriment, or exile (over which it has domicile). When a celestial body is in retrograde, it is said to be uneasy in that sign and to work with the least amount of strength.
- In Aquarius, the Sun is in retrograde.
- In Capricorn, the Moon is in retrograde.
- In Sagittarius and Pisces, Mercury is in retrograde.
- Venus is in retrograde in Aries and Scorpio.
- In Taurus, Libra, Mars is in retrograde.
- In Gemini and Virgo, Jupiter is in retrograde.
- In Cancer, Saturn is in retrograde. Leo
- In Leo, Uranus is in retrograde.
- In Virgo, Neptune is a negative planet.
- In Taurus, Pluto is in retrograde.
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Exalted as an adjective denotes elevated, high-ranking, noticeable, and even superior.
We might envision a person (and their rank or status) reaching a high or strong level in life if they were exalted.
Exaltation, on the other hand, can be an emotion or a condition of tremendous enjoyment. To exult is to rejoice!
But don’t think that just because a planet is ‘exalted,’ it means it has been bestowed upon you in some fashion, like an angelic crown or a guarantee of good fortune.
Exaltation in astrology does not always imply a lofty, illustrious, and entirely beneficial outcome…
My own experience has taught me that astrology cannot determine what is ‘good’ or ‘bad,’ because it is a quality of time that represents what is held in that moment. As before, so now.
Planets In Exaltation In Astrology…
- In Aries, the Sun is exalted.
- In Taurus, the Moon is exalted.
- In Virgo, Mercury is exalted.
- In Pisces, Venus is exalted.
- In Capricorn, Mars is exalted.
- In Cancer, Jupiter is exalted.
- In the autumn, Saturn is exalted in Libra…
Of all, not everyone born under the sign of Aries is respected and important (though they may prefer to think so!)
Not everyone born with Venus in Pisces is assured love, Venusian trappings, a spectacular romance, or a carefree love life…
It just goes to show that we can’t take things literally, even when it comes to ‘celestial favorites’… To some measure, we, in my opinion, create our own good fortune.
It’s important to remember that the sign precisely opposite a planet’s sign of exaltation is called its fall.
Planets And Their Astrological Fall…
Planets can also appear in astrology as ‘fall,’ a word with a negative connotation, such as downfall.
The term “fallen lady” is an antiquated term for a woman who has “lost her innocence and fallen from God’s grace.” Similarly, fallen angels are angels who have been exiled from heaven in Abrahamic religions.
We would presume or be inclined to claim that fall is a time of weakness for the planet in terms of its function, and it’s true that the Sun shines more gently in the skies during Libra Season, setting below the horizon line.
With Mercury in Pisces, there are many notable Libra people who are capable of operating a business, holding the fort, and many strong poetic personalities!
The following are symptoms of planetary collapse:
- The Sun is in Libra, and it is about to set.
- The Moon is in the sign of Scorpio this month.
- Mercury is in the sign of Pisces at the moment.
- Venus is in the sign of Virgo at the moment.
- In Cancer, Mars is in its final stages of its journey.
- Jupiter is in Capricorn at the moment.
- Saturn is in the sign of Aries at the moment.
- Uranus is currently in Taurus.
- Neptune is in Capricorn and Aquarius in the fall.
Planets In Domicile…
To me, the word domicile conjures up images of docile, passive or submissive beings resting.
Domicile refers to a country’s status as a permanent residence, i.e. where someone is domiciled or belongs.
In astrology, however, domicile refers to a planet’s position in the sign over which it rules. As we work with house rulership and timing strategies to learn where a planet feels at ease, this is a really useful concept.
We might recall that a planet’s abode is warm and inviting, because it is, in some ways, where it came from….
- The Sun is in the sign of Leo. Leo is ruled by the Sun.
- The Moon is in the sign of Cancer.
- Cancer is ruled by the Moon.
- Mercury is in Gemini and Virgo, and these two signs are ruled by Mercury.
- Venus is in Taurus and Libra, the signs of the zodiac.
- These two are ruled by Venus.
- Mars is in the signs of Aries and Scorpio at the moment.
- These two are ruled by Mars.
- Jupiter’s sign is Sagittarius, and its sign is Pisces.
- These two are ruled by Jupiter.
- Saturn is in Capricorn and Aquarius at the moment.
- These two are ruled by Saturn.
Planets In Detriment…
Detrimental is practically synonymous with harmful! As an example, if a person’s involvement was damaging to a company’s success…
Notice how a planet is in its detriment in the opposite sign to its home in astrology…
- In Aquarius, the Sun is in retrograde.
- In Capricorn, the Moon is in retrograde.
- In Sagittarius and Pisces, Mercury is in retrograde.
- In Aries and Scorpio, Venus is in retrograde.
- In Taurus and Libra, Mars is in retrograde.
- In Gemini and Virgo, Jupiter is in retrograde.
- In Cancer and Leo, Saturn is in retrograde.
Needless to say, you must examine all of the people who have excelled and accomplished amazing things throughout history, despite the labels associated to their planets!
It’s worth noting that each of the seven conventional planets has their exaltation at a different zodiac sign degree, as follows…
- The Sun is in Aries at the 19th degree (i.e., 18001859)
- The Moon is in Taurus at the 3rd degree.
- The 15th degree of Virgo is Mercury.
- The 27th degree of Pisces is Venus.
- Mars is located in the 28th degree of Capricorn.
- The 15th degree of Cancer is Jupiter.
- Saturn is in Libra at the 21st degree.
When Venus is in retrograde, what does it mean?
There’s something about detriment Venus people who can’t seem to fit into any social role they think they’re supposed to play. It frightens them. “Well, if this individual expects me to act like this, then what the heck happens if I disappoint?” they reason.
Then Venus, to their detriment, does whatever they believe will enrage the other person the greatest.
There’s a statement about Venus in Aries liking people who don’t like them but not liking people who like them, and how it’s such a typical difficulty for Venus in Aries to like people who don’t like them but not like people who like them. This, I believe, has less to do with conventional notions of desirability politics and more to do with Venus’s dread of interpersonal inadequacy.
We sometimes prefer folks who dislike us because we feel safer when we don’t have anything to lose. We can’t let someone down who didn’t expect anything from us to begin with. When that individual chooses to leave us, we may even feel relieved, as rejection feels more comfortable than acceptance.
In detriment, Venus is a Venus who feels compelled to prove its own approval. It’s a Venus that isn’t quite right. It doesn’t feel possible to be in a normal relationship and go about your daily life. Venus is a Venus who feels as if she has something to hide, and that something is the self.
Venus, on the other hand, avoids sweet foods when they are available. They’re not used to being able to take sweetness. The lovely thing is flung back at the earth by Venus in Aries. Venus, who is in Scorpio, allows the lovely thing to decay. Venus, on the other hand, has a hard time accepting gifts or compliments. It’s a Venus who stutters while she’s supposed to be graceful.
All Venus in detriments might expect some rejection, but each detriment is distinct. Venuses deal with anticipation in a unique way. Scorpio Venus may tighten her grip or withdraw. Aries Venus is a little better at disguising its feelings, and when it is insecure, it tends to flaunt them.
Venus, on the other hand, is dissatisfied with the current concepts of love and mutual dependence. It wants to belong as much as it wants to disrupt connections. It is only in changing connections that one feels at ease.
Younger people have a disadvantage. People born on the planet Venus worry a lot about whether they’re doing things correctly or if they’re abnormal. They could pay close attention to their surroundings, attempting to figure out how everyone else seems to know exactly what they’re supposed to do. This is due to the fact that there is a negative impact. People from Venus have an uneasy feeling that they aren’t supposed to be in the places they are. They have the impression that the self that other people see is not the true self.
Venus, on the other hand, matures when it quits attempting to define normalcy. People with Venus in their detriment will never be able to settle into expectations, but they will be able to accept themselves.
Venus, on the other hand, is envious and competitive (domicile Venuses are more envious than jealous). This is due to the fact that there is a negative impact. Venus considers the self to be a threat to their relationships, whereas domicile Venus considers relationships to be a threat to themselves. It’s not that Venus in retrograde doesn’t trust their spouse; it’s that they doubt their own ability to be the person they believe their lovers require. Venus, on the other hand, can only flourish if it is permitted to be true rather than dutiful.
This isn’t a Venus who remains the same person over time. Venus, to their detriment, transforms into a new person over the course of any long relationship, and they want their partners to do the same. They will not be completely satisfied unless they see their spouses changing as well. They despise it when a relationship causes two people to become identical. This frightens them.
There is no Venus who is prepared to lay around and hope that someone notices them. This isn’t a Venus who goes about her business, which is to appear beautiful. This Venusa Venus is a stalking, preying, and taking Venusa Venus.
In the case of most Venus, their wants are not socially acceptable. Venus in Scorpio desires to be owned and possessed. Venus in Aries desires to devastate and destroy. Desire is sometimes forcefully expressed. This is unrelated to abuse, which is defined as a pattern of non-consensual dominance. Venus in detriment is wacky, but it’s no more prone to abuse than any other Venus sign.
Venus, on the other hand, has strong desires. Desire can feel overwhelming, as if it has taken over one’s entire being. Venus’s affliction causes her to become insatiable with desire. This isn’t a full Venus who eats desserts in the hopes that things will be just as plentiful tomorrow as they are today. This is a hungry Venus who believes that whatever she doesn’t eat today will be devoured tomorrow.
Why is Jupiter in Virgo in retrograde?
From August 11th, 2015 to September 9th, 2016, Jupiter will be in tropical Virgo.
Jupiter is in its detriment in Virgo, which means it is difficult for Jupiter to carry out its essential functions while there. This is due to the difficult-to-resolve inconsistencies between Jupiter’s planetary will and the Virgo style of manifestation.
Jupiter’s most popular keyword is undoubtedly expansion. Jupiter enlarges things, or makes a big deal out of them at times. Jupiter brings us fresh exterior opportunities to expand our area of influence and influence, as well as new internal opportunities to broaden our perspective and skill set.
This wide action contrasts meaningfully with Virgo’s activity focus, which is precisely the opposite. Virgo is only interested in the amount of growth rings on one tree in the forest. Virgo is a lens that zooms in on the microcosm’s finer points. Virgo is fascinated by the chemical composition of a particular cup, but Jupiter may be interested in the role coffee has played in world history.
The issue of opportunity is one of the issues raised by this conflict between Jupiter’s will and Virgo’s technique of execution. Jupiter’s role is to push us to take a risk and try something bigger than we’ve done before. Virgo, on the other hand, immediately recognizes potential issues and assesses whether we can complete the suggested action without making any mistakes. If it’s an opportunity to broaden our area of influence, it’s not currently within the circle of expertise, by definition. As a result, many people born with Jupiter in Virgo have a hard time stepping up and getting noticed before they are completely confident in their abilities. We are all temporarily placed in this position when Jupiter transits Virgo. Although technical proficiency is crucial, we must not allow our awareness of our deficiencies to keep us from seizing chances. While Jupiter’s transit through Virgo may make large leaps more difficult, this is an excellent year to refocus on essential abilities.
Jupiter’s key benefits in Virgo concentrate around the refinement of what you currently have. Although Jupiter does not promise the same level of renown or enlightenment in Virgo as he does in other signs, he does provide a fantastic, if modest, potential to assist you in achieving what you are already doing, only better.
Distillation, or refinement, is fundamentally a subtractive process. The method’s core is letting go of what isn’t beneficial or necessary. “Less is more,” as they say. This, of course, necessitates identifying the wheat from the chaff and properly separating the two.
Incorporating technology procedures is another method of increasing efficiency that Jupiter in Virgo favors. Using the power of machines large and small to complete your tasks can result in significant productivity gains. Take advantage of the cyborg’s abilities.
Another area where Jupiter in Virgo struggles to emerge is the question of believability, which is a major concern for Jupiter. Belief should not be confused with nave faith, but rather as a set of decisions we make on a regular basis. Do you believe everything you see on television? Do you believe the thoughts that are running through your mind are accurate? Do you believe in the existence of an outside world? As a result, questions of faith are not isolated to the heavenly realms, but rather linger all around us.
There isn’t enough science in the world to collect and evaluate the evidence needed to solve even the most basic existential concerns, so we’re stuck deciding what we believe and how we’ll live our lives based on those views.
Jupiter’s transits almost always revolve around the subject of faith. Jupiter’s visits often result in a bloom of hope, which expands our beliefs to include larger and more buoyant concepts.
Virgo, on the other hand, is Mercury’s analytical sign, thus it excels at dissecting ideas and arguments. The sign’s natural cynicism makes Jupiter’s hopeful nature tough to work with. As a result, Jupiter’s transit through Virgo may make it more difficult to deal with concepts or phenomena that aren’t strictly real or rational.
Jupiter in Virgo, on the other hand, can help you add a little more rigidity to your intellectual wanderings. Examine your ideas and viewpoints for ways to improve them, but resist the need to be narrow-minded. Skepticism is a technique, not an art. Examining your beliefs might help you develop them, but it can also be a waste of time because assurance is not always available.
Because Jupiter’s tenure in Virgo is focused on the link between facts and beliefs, the great planet’s presence there should be culturally favorable for skeptical, atheist, agnostic, and Hermetic movements.
Why is Venus in Aries in retrograde?
Venus is traditionally thought to be in retrograde in Aries since it opposes Libra. This means that when the Goddess of Love passes through the sign of the Warrior, she does not express herself in the way that society expects: Aries isn’t essentially a sign that seeks balance and peace.
Why is the Sun in Aquarius in retrograde?
The cliche that Aquarius Sun is an alien appeals to me. I know that’s a stereotype, but I still like it for some reason. Because aliens are a mystery.
We’ve never seen an alien before. We have no idea how or if they exist, and we make a lot of assumptions about aliens that are really simply about us. We’re discussing aliens in relation to the concept of detriment in my reading group because a planet in detriment is a planet in exile. It’s an extraterrestrial world. A planet with a lot of newcomers.
Aliens have been described, but no one has ever seen them. We all know what an alien is, but we never really understand what it means to be one. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to being an alien.
The Sun is a symbol of strength. It’s my father. It’s patriarchy, and it’s in the public eye. The Sun is all about the future and your predictions about it. People who live in opposition to the sun live in opposition to these things. They don’t want your attention, they don’t want to be noticed, and they don’t believe the future can be foreseen.
The world is unknowable to Sun’s damage people. And I’m not talking about lofty topics like what it means to be alive or whether particles are truly waves and vice versa, because those topics fascinate Sun people as well because being alive is a mystery and a theory. I’m referring to commonplace occurrences. Sun, on the other hand, believes there is no established way of accomplishing things. Even if they’ve done it their entire lives, they have no idea how to make a buddy. They are floundering and stumbling around, unsure how to join a game, until someone drags them in. Even if they have been a professor for ten years, they have no idea how to teach. They’ll stroll into a classroom and stare like a deer caught in headlights at the students.
For Aquarius Sun, every moment is a new beginning. Every jaded moment comes as a shock, as if it never happened before. This is why Aquarius Sun often marvels at the human ritual of applying a plastic stick with bristles to their mouth bones while cleaning their teeth, as if they are an alien to their own species.
For Aquarius Suns, knowing is both complicated and frustrating. Knowing can lead to arrogance, and Aquarius Suns despise being labeled as arrogant. They despise it the most when someone, posing as an expert, regurgitates information that Aquarius Sun already knows. That irritates them. They don’t appreciate it when their state of ignorance is misconstrued. They recognize that when it is not allowed to just be, confusion, which is the site of learning, is taken away. But to urge them to step in and explain the situation in place of someone else? No, no, no. That’s really too obnoxious. They’d prefer if everyone did their own independent thinking.
Dystopia is more appealing to Aquarius Suns than utopia. I see Leo Suns, my domicile Suns, working tirelessly in the community, believing that if everyone can come together and see each other’s struggles, we can all birth a new future together. Nihilists are Aquarius Suns. They have no faith in the future. They are enthralled by the thought of the future, but they do not believe in the passage of time. They don’t believe in futuristic aesthetics, hovercrafts, or artificial intelligence. Aquarius Sun acts and lives as if there is no need for a future, as if hope is a waste of time.
This is why Aquarius Suns are enthralled by futuristic aesthetics in the contemporary day. Everything we project into the future is, in the end, about the present. When detriment Sun envisions the future, they envision a world in shambles. They look forward to the aesthetics of the future with a mixture of dismay, remorse, and the shivering terror of living in a world without God.
Like the extraterrestrial, the future is a mystery. We work with the future and alien concepts, but only because they symbolize something we will never know. The Sun in Aquarius is in a condition of uncertainty. It doesn’t find out, and when someone appears to know, it becomes angered or ashamed. This shame is a sign of the state of being, which is detrimental to the Sun.
Why is Mercury in Sagittarius in retrograde?
Mercury in retrograde (Sagittarius or Pisces) is not a rational, mathematical Mercury. Mercury isn’t the one who becomes an expert. It’s a naive Mercury, not a learned Mercury.
Mercury in retrograde is oblivious to events. Mercury, on the other hand, is more interested in the things that are impossible to know. This is why people who are affected by Mercury have so many questions. This (perhaps) explains why so many astrologers believe Mercury is afflicted.
I tell a lot of my clients that Mercury in retrograde is the Mercury of the storyteller. When I say this, I’m not implying that Mercury in retrograde is a writer. People with Mercury in their negative sign often oppose the idea of writing or become fascinated with the activity without being interested in the concept. People with Mercury deficiency are not writers. They’re storytellers who tell their tales with games, humor, science, and puzzles.
Mercury in retrograde is sometimes a perplexing or perplexed Mercury. My English teacher used to remind us that bewilderment is normal while learning something new for the first time. Mercury in retrograde is a perplexed Mercury because it can do something 100 times and still feel as if it is doing it for the first time.
You can’t really win an argument with a Mercury in retrograde person because Mercury in retrograde people argue to move something, not to be right. Mercury, on the other hand, is unconcerned about the reality of the situation, which may be quite unpleasant to individuals.
No, Mercury in retrograde recognizes that a fact is nothing more than a reflection of some perceptions aligning over others. Mercury, on the other hand, is far more concerned with the game of perspective changing than with what has previously been proven or disproven.
Mercury, on the other hand, is uninterested in communicating. Mercury, on the other hand, is interested in comprehending. Empathy is typically a crude process of making other people more like “us,” therefore understanding is impossible. Mercury, on the other hand, is afflicted by those who attempt the unattainable.
Mercury in retrograde is long-winded, although Mercury in retrograde isn’t aware of this. Mercury, on the other hand, writes 10,000 words a day and thinks it’s nothing because writing is how they come up with ideas. People born under the influence of Mercury are quiet because they do not trust their tongues in real time, because there is always a lag between their knowledge and interpretation of a situation.
People with a Mercury deficiency have clumsy, thick tongues. They believe they are unclear and lack wit in compared to all of the smart and amusing people they encounter.
There are some distinctions between Mercury in Sagittarius and Mercury in Pisces. Scorpios, Sagittariuses, and Capricorns are all affected by Mercury in Sagittarius. People born with Mercury in Pisces are known as Aquarius, Pisces, or Aries.
People born with Mercury in Sagittarius are either poets or inventors. They’re interested in the Book of Morman’s science fiction aspects, as well as turning poetry forms into scientific formulas. People with Mercury in Sagittarius are unruly and disorganized thinkers. They aren’t interested in excelling in one field, but rather in creating a new one.
People born under the sign of Pisces are either pornographers or monks. They’re fascinated by brevity and scarcity. They’re curious about things that aren’t said. They are never obnoxious, and their stories are always riddles. Based on what they withhold, they convey things very plainly to you. People born under the sign of Pisces operate with secrets rather than news releases. This is not only Mercury’s combative position, but also where he falls or conceals.
Making logic is the one thing that no Mercury in retrograde person will ever do. After all, making sense entails putting one’s faith in one’s feelings. Mercury, on the other hand, is unconcerned about first impressions. They stay for the second and third acts, then slip backstage to get to know all of the actors without their masks on.
Never believe anyone who tells you Mercury in retrograde is an irrational, delusional, and nonsensical monster. Those people believe in logic, and they are the most dangerous people on the planet. You have replaced your need for amazement with the most visible and plain facts of the day if you believe in reasoning. It is a phrase that believing in logic makes you uninteresting.
Mercury’s affliction is never dull. If you are, you may be depressed. There’s nothing wrong with sadness as long as you remember that it’s always accompanied with perplexity.