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Ptolemy's Dignities | Pars Fortunæ | Zodiac | Hellenistic Astrology | Symbols & Signs |
Table for Calculating Planetary Values |
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Traditional astrologers use a weighting system to ascertain the value (relative strengths) of a given planet in a chart. This system is used in order to determine the overall chart rulership, along with the discovery of any almuten or important factors that clarify the issues in a delineation. |
Essential Dignity | Score | Essential Debility | Score |
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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 |
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-2 |
Direct | 4 |
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-2 |
Swift in Motion | 2 |
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-2 |
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2 | Combust | -5 |
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2 | Under Sunbeams | -4 |
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2 |
Partile ![]() ![]() ![]() |
-5 |
In Terms of ![]() ![]() |
1 |
In Terms of ![]() ![]() |
-1 |
Not Combust, nor Under Beams | 5 |
Partile ![]() ![]() |
-4 |
Cazimi | 5 |
Partile ![]() ![]() ![]() |
-4 |
Partile ![]() ![]() ![]() |
5 |
Besieged by ![]() ![]() |
-5 |
Partile ![]() ![]() |
5 |
Partile ![]() ![]() ![]() |
-3 |
Partile ![]() ![]() ![]() |
4 | Conjunct Algol, or within 5° | -5 |
Partile ![]() ![]() ![]() |
3 | ||
Partile ![]() |
6 | ||
Partile ![]() |
5 |
See also our traditional Table for Calculating Antiscions of Planets
For values of Pars Fortunæ , see Table to Calculate Value of Part of Fortune
For further info, please see also our Ptolemy's Table of Essential Dignities & Debilities
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