Dignity - A Most Important Factor for Interpreting Planets in a Birth Chart

[@chloemisty]

I like that you are one of the rare astrologers who shares some of their chart. I learned from what you said because I too have Venus in Virgo.

[@RaKumarSankar-hj2gn]

Sounding at regular intervals in your video, makes your videos lovelier. Superb, Vic...

[@graciegracie9187]

It's wonderful information that one gets in these charts, and shows just how much goes into a reading. I hope I can master this one day! I'm very happy with it. Of course, it also shows me how much work I have before I can read.

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[@kristenabeard1875]

SO eye-opening! Thank you!✨

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[@VicDiCaraAstrology]

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[@shelleygibs]

You have just explained a very complex topic so simply it's profound!

[@smooflarkin]

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[@indiablueravinemusicandbrm1348]

Thank you for your explanation! Finally, it clicked!!

[@jamesmclean3808]

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[@mari2710br]

But in practice we realize that there are so many factors involved...people with debilitated venus having more fulfilling relationships than people with exalted venus, for example....the fact is that the interpretation of planetary dignity must be weighed by other factors - house placement, aspects, dispositor of the planet, if the planet is close to an angle of the chart, the situation of the houses ruled by that planet and I'd also look at the navamsha placement of the planet. I've seen people with several dignified planets being stuck in different areas of their life... the more I see charts the more I realize that dignity by itself ( disconnected from other factors) give us just a little taste of the deep reality of the planet in question.

[@JesuJoy9]

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[@VicDiCaraAstrology]

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[@archanakumaridasgupta5536]

I love your explanations. If it works well, i take it. But mostly, i had my chart made as a kid so i refer to that. But really informative videos.

[@christihala9294]

Very important as well are the aspects ,conjunctions.

[@sabarishssibi3382]

Great video I get clarified about dignity of planets 👍

[@hopeforchange]

I really learned a lot from this. Thank you. = )

[@zephyc2403]

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[@AIRFGC]

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[@andrewstang-green3107]

Just ordered a reading from your site & I am very excited :) How do you feel about Venus conjunct Ketu if in the 9th house? Like you said in another video, Venus can not die, albeit if with Ketu it seems Venus would struggle would she not? Magha belongs to Ketu, is there any benefit of Ketu in his own Nakshatra?

[@Nofidelityproject]

Working through your birth chart report I ordered and it is so compelling and beautifully done. Thank you for that! The aesthetic is so appealing and different from any other I’ve purchased from other astrologers. I have a question about interpreting Saturn. In my chart Jupiter is weak but Saturn in good dignity. How do I interpret “the symbols associated with a planet will be unusually good if in good dignity” when 1) the planet is Saturn with symbol “pessimism.” How do I interpret “good” pessimism? 2) Likewise, how do I interpret good dignity in D-5 misfortunes and accidents. Does strong here mean likely to cause them or prevent them? I understand your concept of “clashes,” contradictions I am not as clear on... 🙏🏻 Thank you

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[@mercedesrosekilmer5589]

I have venus in virgo at 19* - could anyone explain why it is more dignified there than at other degrees?

[@allancassio317]

In this chart have an analise of mahadashas?

[@michaelmallal9101]

Namaskar, yes Shanishwara in Simha. What can I do?

[@oliverlin8432]

So u don't take into account of the placement of dispositor and pushkara navamsa/bhaga when judging dignity.

[@mcjc7807]

You’re my guru

[@annsuo3398]

As a Pushya rising native I'd emotionally wish this knowledge to have a more cut clean dogma but at the same time this makes cosmic sense and is deeply fascinating and I just feel like whirling in the speech of wisdom. Life is so complex lol :D

[@AW-yn1lf]

How much is still valid from this assessment chart if the birth time is unknown? Thanks

[@rjtj530]

From what i have noticed:- If a planet (lets say mercury) is in an enemy or debilitation rashi (lets say Pisces) but if the owener (jupiter) is in is a Kendra or Trikona (even if it's in a enemy rashi) it can help mercury more than if Jupiter is in a friendly rashi but a difficult house (6,8,12). I could be wrong.

[@rjtj530]

Rashi is like the mood of the planet. House is occupies decides the power. I could be wrong.

[@bethbartlett5692]

You appear so different here, vs the now videos. A Frequency variation change. Interesting .........

[@bethedwards6252]

I'm a Leo in the Southern Hemisphere, my constellation is upside down, how does this affect my traits?

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[@VicDiCaraAstrology]

Sometimes my lack of marketing skills and interest plays in your favor (I give tons of free information). Sometime it plays against your favor (I almost never do anything like a "special offer" or a "sale").

[@betetegee321]

Compared to the previous version of the complete chart assessment, were calculations for dignities, prominence and impact/strength altered?

[@VicDiCaraAstrology]

significantly improved. in the previous version host, aspect, and conjunction dignity was not calculated, and therefore there was not rahu/ketu dignity calculation.

[@merlinthemessenger]

What about the detriment of the planets as in Western traditional astrology. As an example of Jupiter, it exalted in Cancer, fall in Capricorn not totally detriment while in the Gemini or Virgo it is detriment no power left. What're your thoughts about this?

[@VicDiCaraAstrology]

Same basic concept using the system of host/guest relations. The owner of the detriment sign is always inimical with the planet detrimented there.

[@angelcatalan3914]

Thanks for the video again! I’m just wondering though, how does an exchange affect dignity? For example, I have Venus in Aquarius & Saturn in Taurus. Are they behaving like in their own sign or just great friends? 😅

[@VicDiCaraAstrology]

An exchange won't affect dignity, but it is an important consideration in its own right. They are great friends.

[@raghuwanshiricha]

🙏🏻

[@MarkBH70]

Excellent, Vic! Does your book you mentioned come in paperback or hardback? I found without dignities, it's almost meaningless.

[@VicDiCaraAstrology]

Paperback

[@MarkBH70]

Okay. Thanks.

[@rohitv6757]

But this does not take house placements of planets in the divisional charts into consideration

[@VicDiCaraAstrology]

Nor does it take house placements of the main chart into consideration, because house placements influences the PROMINENCE of a planet, not the DIGNITY. I will cover prominence in the next video. I do not consider house placements in the divisional charts when calculating prominence either. Maybe I should, but it is something requiring research because it is not traditional or classic. Brhat Parashara, for example, does not consider divisional houses at all in calculating Ṣaḍbāla.

[@lexiklein7705]

What role do the nakshatras play in dignity? For example I have Saturn in Aries which is the sign of debilitation but it is in uttarabhadrapada nakshatras which is the height of Saturn energy. Do you take both of these into account or how do you choose to give more weight to one factor over the other?

[@VicDiCaraAstrology]

They don't play any role in dignity. But of course they do affect the planet, so although its not a part of the mathematical calculation of dignity, we have to be aware of how the nakshatra will fit into the picture.

[@bombon825]

Thanks for asking this question Lexi. I was wondering the same thing.

[@bombon825]

Thanks Vic! So is the overall dignity more powerful than the effects of the Nakshatra ruler? Is the order of impact something along these lines: 1)Dignity of the planet 2)Nakshatra of the planet 3)House the planet is sitting in 4)Dignity of the host of the house the planet is in? I understand that the best and only approach should be holistic. However, there is so much to consider and so many opinions. It is confusing. Rasi, Nakshatras, Padas and degrees should all be taken into account, correct? But when do said units of analysis matter? And if they all always matter, what is their order of importance? Please refer me to a video/book/class if appropriate.

[@VicDiCaraAstrology]

There's no such thing as a nakshatra ruler, in my opinion. The dignity of the host, conjunctions, and aspects must be factored in with the dignity from the sign in the main chart and the subdivisions, then you get total dignity. House position affects prominence, not dignity.

[@bombon825]

Beautiful, thank you for replying Vic! Reading the introduction in your "27 Stars, 27 Gods" book as I type this. And of course, you provide the answer there as well, lol. Enjoying the content so far.

[@kristine6996]

How does being retrograde has an effect on the dignity of a planet?

[@LivSal22]

Great vid!! I have Sun and Saturn in Hasta 9th, Saturn in Libra is exalted, but is combust with enemy Sun; sun is strong in 9th, weak in Libra and holds the lower degree at 7° and Saturn at 12°. How does combustion affect exaltation? I believe this is a Raj yoga, sun Saturn Jupiter 9th house Libra. Does combustion nullify own house and exaltation; especially if with enemies? Namaste~°*

[@VicDiCaraAstrology]

Combustion doesn't affect dignity. It affects PROMINENCE - which will be the topic for the next video.

[@LivSal22]

VicDiCarasAstrology Excellent!! Looking forward to it. Could combustion cancel negatte/benefits of planets? Like say if they are in the 9th house, or exalted?

[@VicDiCaraAstrology]

The combust planet is invisible in the sky, the Sun's rays cover it. It's prominence isn't cancelled, but muted, and given over to the Sun.

[@aholegames4207]

Hi vic. Why doesnt the birth chart have more of a percentage compared to other charts? I thought that divisional charts show specific areas of life. If the birth chart is a snapshot of the totality of the person, why are the divisional charts given equal weight?

[@VicDiCaraAstrology]

As I mentioned in the video, they ARE weighted. The vargas are not all equally important. The weights are given in Parāśara Hora. The interesting and important thing is the the most weighty is the d60.

[@aholegames4207]

Okay! Just misinterpreted what you said. Excellent video

[@nakshatraastrologia7035]

Hi Vic, one question is the harsha bala and the planet dignity the same thing?

[@VicDiCaraAstrology]

no not at all

[@atulkamath6627]

Hi Vic... Many thanks for this video. But, what about MoolaTrikona?? It's very surprising that you haven't attributed any "dignity" to such an important position/placement of a Graha!! Any particular reason?

[@VicDiCaraAstrology]

Moola Trikona is nothing but the male own-sign (except for Mercury and Moon). In my system I just give it slightly more dignity (95%). It is practically the same as own-sign.

[@atulkamath6627]

Nonetheless.. when the MahaRishis --- the originators of this divine knowledge --- have given a Graha's MoolaTrikona placement it's due prominence and pride of place, shouldn't it be adhered to verbatim; instead of omitting it completely and calling it "my system" ?? After all you are purveying that original knowledge, isn't it? Besides, going by your videos refuting Sam Geppi's "warped" Jyotish theories, I always thought you were an absolutely staunch 'purist". :)

[@atulkamath6627]

By the way, your above reply, w.r.t. Mercury, is erroneous because Virgo is also Mercury's MoolaTrikona Rashi from 16 to 20 degrees. It begins achieving exaltation from 0 degrees Virgo onwards, and is at its deepest exaltation point at 15 degrees Virgo. FYKI.

[@VicDiCaraAstrology]

I just told you I do not omit it. I give it 95% dignity, rather than 90%. This follows parashara's virupa system. Yes, Virgo is own, trikona, and exaltation.

[@OZCONSCIOUS]

I love the chart I ordered from you... but having such bad dignity, especially in two very prominent planets in my chart is worrisome. What can be DONE about bad dignity? I have two VERY prominent planets that are in 46-50% dignity (Jupiter and Venus). Is it basically just there’s a tendency for excess, hedonism, exaggeration, lust, etc, etc than benevolence, wisdom, good relations, joy and all that?

[@OZCONSCIOUS]

@@rabeechowdhury Yeah it’s annoying when you find out you got low dignity. It’s like ´well wtf do I do now?’ lol. I wish there was more solutions and practical things to DO about bad dignity, rather than just finding out oh you got bad dignity. However, I have found my low dignity to be true in life, in the sense that it’s hard for me to manifest Jupiter Venus topics the way I want, it always feels like the environment Im in doesn’t support it... but it’s led me to find creative means of expressing it. There must be some way to do it with your planets!

[@atlantean1209]

But doesn't this Varga stuff depend on having an exact birth time? What are the chances of actually having that?

[@VicDiCaraAstrology]

No, only the ascendant vargas are highly sensitive to birth times. Incidentally, with the record keeping standards of modern times, the birth times are quite accurate

[@atlantean1209]

VicDiCarasAstrology which ones are the ascendant Vargas? How often does the D9/D10 change?

[@VicDiCaraAstrology]

The ascendant's vargas. Only the ascendant moves quickly. So birthtime affects only the vargas of the ascendant. The planets move slowly, a few minutes of birthtime doesn't even affect their d60. d9/10 are about 3º. Ascendant moves 30º in 120 minutes. So d9 changes about every 12 minutes.

[@SC-vb2ui]

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[@alf4006]

Dignity bala 2 different things.

[@Onyx8Moon]

My Jupiter is retrograde and has 7.0 points for dignity lol ..... yyyaaaaayyyyyyyyy I have Jupiter in Adra.

[@vanalisa6813]

So beefy!

[@contentcatnip]

LOL planets do not have desires mate 🤣

[@VicDiCaraAstrology]

Astrology is a symbolic system. We are not talking literally.