Table for Calculating Planetary Values

Note: Accidental Dignity is more significant than Essential Dignity in the interpretation of a chart, although both are important. The unfortunate influence of a malefic is usually diminished when in dignity, whilst the fortunate influence of a benefic is increased. Please consult our online Glossary of Astrological Terms for more information.

Essential Dignity	Score	Essential Debility	Score
Planet in Own Sign	5	Planet in Detriment	-5
Planet in Mutual Reception	5	Planet in Fall	-4
Planet in Exaltation	4	Peregrine	-5
Reception by Exaltation	4
In Own Triplicity	3
In Own Terms	2
In Own Face	1
Accidental Dignity	Score	Accidental Debility	Score
On MC or Ascendant	5	In 12th House	-5
In 7th, 4th, or 11th house	4	In 8th or 6th house	-4
In 2nd or 5th house	3	Retrograde	-5
In 9th house	2	Slow in Motion	-2
In 3rd house	1	Occidental	-2
Direct	4	Oriental	-2
Swift in Motion	2	Decreasing in Light	-2
Oriental	2	Combust	-5
Occidental	2	Under Sunbeams	-4
Increasing in Light	2	Partile with or	-5
Not Combust, nor Under Beams	5	Partile with	-4
Cazimi	5	Partile with or	-4
Partile with or	5	Besieged by or	-5
Partile with	5	Partile with or	-3
Partile with or	4	Conjunct Algol, or within 5°	-5
Partile with or	3
Partile with Cor Leonis	6
Partile with Spica	5

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