* Planets within 5 degrees or less of an angle (Ascendant, Decendant, Midheaven, or IC) or in the angular houses; 1st, 4th, 7th or 10th house are stronger.
* Planets in cadent houses 3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th are weaker.
* Planets in their ruling signs are stronger.
* Intercepted planets are weaker.
* Planets in their exalted signs are stronger; in signs of their detriment or fall; weaker.
* Jupiter and/or the Sun aspecting the planet strengthens it, Saturn and/or Neptune weaken it.
NOTED PLACEMENTS
| PLANET | HOME/RULING SIGN | EXALTATION | DETRIMENT | FALL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | LEO | ARIES | AQUARIUS | LIBRA |
| MOON | CANCER | TAURUS | CAPRICORN | SCORPIO |
| MERCURY | GEMINI/VIRGO | AQUARIUS | SAGITTARIUS/PISCES | LEO |
| VENUS | TAURUS/LIBRA | PISCES | SCORPIO/ARIES | VIRGO |
| MARS | ARIES (CO-RULES SCORPIO) | CAPRICORN | LIBRA (TAURUS) | CANCER |
| JUPITER | SAGITTARIUS (CO-RULES PISCES) | CANCER | GEMINI (VIRGO) | CAPRICORN |
| SATURN | CAPRICORN (CO-RULES AQUARIUS) | LIBRA | CANCER (LEO) | ARIES |
| URANUS | AQUARIUS | SCORPIO | LEO | TAURUS |
| NEPTUNE | PISCES | CANCER | VIRGO | CAPRICORN |
| PLUTO | SCORPIO | LEO | TAURUS | AQUARIUS |
