Exalted/Detriment Retrograde Star

dr. farr said:

In my (rather unorthodox) understanding, the rx status of the planet has a significant effect; in the example given, Jupiter rx influences would only be somewhat modified by the planet being in its exaltation sign; however, if Jupiter rx would have been in its Fall sign, its likely that the rx influences would have been amplified; to my understanding, dignity improves the constructive expression of a planet, and if the planet is rx then the dignity modifies those toward an almost neutral condition; a planet in debility tends to bring out the disruptive influences of the debilitated planet, so if it is also rx this would tend to amplify those influences (many will disagree with this outlook, but I follow it in my delineations and it seems to be accurate-for me at least-pretty much of the time)

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DeLaSoul said:

Hello, I've been wondering how retrograde planets are affected when posited in an exalted/detriment sign.

For example, Jupiter is exalted in Cancer.. would retrograde Ju in Cancer lose the exaltation?

I've read many different theories on how retrograde effects are 'twisted' or 'warped', still unsure if its a good or bad thing.

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Dr. Farr, what would be your intake of a Saturn Rx in the 4th House Aquarius on a natal chart? Since Saturn is naturally a malefic, is its energy amplified in its own sign and on an angular house or no?

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dr. farr said:

In my (rather unorthodox) understanding, the rx status of the planet has a significant effect; in the example given, Jupiter rx influences would only be somewhat modified by the planet being in its exaltation sign; however, if Jupiter rx would have been in its Fall sign, its likely that the rx influences would have been amplified; to my understanding, dignity improves the constructive expression of a planet, and if the planet is rx then the dignity modifies those toward an almost neutral condition; a planet in debility tends to bring out the disruptive influences of the debilitated planet, so if it is also rx this would tend to amplify those influences (many will disagree with this outlook, but I follow it in my delineations and it seems to be accurate-for me at least-pretty much of the time)

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Saturn Retrograde
* feels inside that they're never good enough
* indulgent outward behavior may mask inner feelings of inadequacy
* hides fears


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To me Saturn Rx (which I also have) suggests a missing parent, or male archetypal influences absent or simply ineffectual from early childhood.

We need to remember planets are modified by signs, where they express are houses and how they express are *aspects*
So how is this saturn rx aspected? can you post the chart?

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dr. farr said:

In my (rather unorthodox) understanding, the rx status of the planet has a significant effect; in the example given, Jupiter rx influences would only be somewhat modified by the planet being in its exaltation sign; however, if Jupiter rx would have been in its Fall sign, its likely that the rx influences would have been amplified; to my understanding, dignity improves the constructive expression of a planet, and if the planet is rx then the dignity modifies those toward an almost neutral condition; a planet in debility tends to bring out the disruptive influences of the debilitated planet, so if it is also rx this would tend to amplify those influences (many will disagree with this outlook, but I follow it in my delineations and it seems to be accurate-for me at least-pretty much of the time)

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DeLaSoul said:

@ dr. farr

in this nocturnal chart, is jupiter in a very malefic state? retrograde, opposed by two malefics (saturn in dignity)..

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