An explanation of some technical terms
Accidental Dignity
A planet can have strength due to who and where he is in the zodiac,
Essential Dignity, or due to
where he is in the chart and what other planets or points support
him: Accidental Dignity.
Essential dignity comes from the zodiac; the Sun in Leo or Mars
in Scorpio will always have essential
dignity, they have the ability to act. However, the position
relative to the rest of the chart may enhance this further or put
obstacles in its way. A planet conjunct the ascendant or MC is accidentally
dignified, as is a planet in a beneficial aspect to Venus or Jupiter,
a particular fixed star or swift in motion, they have the opportunity
to act. For a full list of the considerations to measure accidental
dignity see Skyscript.
A planet can have little essential dignity but lots of accidental
dignity, for example, the Moon in Capricorn conjunct the MC. Planets
in situations such as these are punching above their weight and
can lack substance although they do not want for opportunity. Consider
the following:
-
a King in his throne room has power and opportunity - Sun in
Leo conjunct the MC
-
a King in the kitchen has power but little opportunity - Sun
in Leo in the sixth house
-
a goatherd in the kitchen has little power and little opportunity
- Moon in Capricorn in the sixth house
- a goatherd in the throne room has little power but opportunity
- Moon in Capricorn conjunct the MC
Essential Dignity shows power, accidental dignity shows opportunity.
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