#debilitation

A debilitated planet means this planet has reached the lowest point in its own sky. There, the planet lies on the ground in a strange place, feeling powerless... At least, it thinks so. The sign and the nakshatra where the planet is debilitated actually allow the planet to fight even more to get back on its feet and become successful.

Saturn Debilitated in Bharani

I came across this question on threads and wanted to share my answer here for those of you who might have a similar question regarding this exaltation, along with exaltations & debilitations in general.

To make this a little easier to understand I want to breakdown the planets as ppl. Saturn is the energy of the "butler" in astrology and Mars is the "general". (For reference understanding, the other traditional ruling planets are as follows: Sun= King, Moon= Queen, Mercury=Prince, Venus=Princess, Jupiter=Advisor).

Before we get started, I want to make a huge note here: exaltations & debilitations have *nothing* to do with friendly or enemy planets and *everything* to do with which zodiacal energy brings out the best & worst from each planet.

The Sun, who is the King, is exalted in Aries, which is the energy of the battlefield, and where the King obtains glory. So the butler, who is Saturn, doesn't thrive in Aries and actually struggles to fulfill his duties.

Why is that?

Well, Saturn is good at following rules and staying within boundaries, serving others, and keeping order, and it's also the same reason why he fails to uphold order in Aries— the battlefield is way too chaotic.

👉🏽Remember: Aries is explosive, spontaneous, sporadic energy. It's competitive and ego driven— "I have to be number one!" This is dramatically different compared to both of Saturn's domiciles, Capricorn & Aquarius— both of which relate to the collective, not the individual. It's part of the reason Saturn thrives in Libra. It's because he does best when considering others.

Saturn fails to function well in Aries due to his inability to easily put order to chaos. Saturn in Aries actually *requires* the energy of Libra -- diplomacy, compromise, balance, and harmony to grow.

One of the other commenters on that thread spoke about the potential violence of Saturn in Aries— at it's worst manifestation, it'll be "overbearing (Saturn) dominance (Aries)", because Saturn in Aries has the potential to become an absolute tyrant. 😬 It's a hard placement in order to force extreme growth (all debilitations are).

BUUUUUT, wherever Mars is will also influence the severity of Saturn in Aries as well as some other factors like mutual reception, conjunctions, squares, and oppositions with Saturn mainly, but also with Mars.

Now, let's address why Mars is exalted in Saturn's sign Capricorn.

Mars is the "general", right? The general, the army on a more grand scale, *thrives* off of strong structure and rules. Capricorn is rules, tradition, structure, the bones, the foundation, the plan, the map, etc. This provides the perfect middle ground of control for Mars to thrive in, because Mars has two different extremes.

In Aries, Mars is sporadic and impulsive— all over the place— and in Scorpio, Mars goes waaaay too deep, too focused, too intense, too obsessive, mmk? So with Capricorn providing the outline and the structure, it keeps Mars balanced and more directed. Capricorn *channels* Mars’ powerful energy— provides the perfect environment to get the best out of Mars.

So this is less about "why does it do well in one ruler's house?" and more about which type of zodiacal energy allows a planet to thrive and bring out the best from it or which sign hampers a planet's abilities the most.

Granted, this is the foundational aspect, but always remember that rulerships and hard aspects (conjunctions, squares, & oppositions) can play a big part in this.

For example, in my sidereal chart, I have Venus in Virgo, which is a debilitated position, but it's with my Mercury in Virgo, too, which is Mercury's domicile and exaltation point and ends up boosting my Venus and gives me a love for small cute things and manifests through my love for chibi things, youthful fashion, and delicate jewelry.

— the concept of debility written by chiayulien

The energy of a planet in a horoscope depends upon the placement of the planet in the chart, the house it is placed in, the relationship with the sign it is placed in and aspects of other planets on it. Depending on the energy of the Planet, it would give different result during it's Dasha (time-period) and transits. Hence, it's of utmost importance to study the energy of the planets in a Horoscope.

Before we look into the energy state of a planet, we need to understand another very important and interesting concept of Vedic astrology i.e the Mool Trikona sign. Mooltrikona sign is the second power placement of the planet in the kundli after exaltation sign. Which means if there is no planet in the exalted state in the chart then look for the placement of planets in the mool trikona sign which is considered very good and then look for the planets in its own house.

For example, Saturn rules Capricorn and Aquarius. Saturn represents will discipline, hard work and routine. Aquarius represents subtle hustle and ease at discipline kind of people closer to Saturn characteristics. Hence, Aquarius is the Mool Trikona sign of Saturn. Capricorn will still be called its own sign.

Depending on all the above listed factors, a planet may inhibit one of the following state of energies :

Illuminuous / Enlightened / Proud : When a planet is placed in it's sign of Exaltation or in it's Mool Trikona sign then it is full of energy. Exalted planets give ego. For example, Jupiter placed in Cancer is in exaltation. The exaltation signs of planets are : Sun : Aries Moon : Taurus Mars : Capricorn Mercury : Virgo Venus : Pisces Jupiter : Cancer Saturn : Libra The Mool Trikona signs of planets are : Sun : Leo Moon : Cancer Mars : Aries Mercury : Virgo Venus : Libra Jupiter : Sagittarius Saturn : Aquarius

Stable : When a planet is placed in it's own sign, it is stable. As each planet aspects the 7th house from itself, it imparts that stable energy to that house thus strengthening it. For example : Sun in Leo would have a stable energy and give consistent results. The owned signs of planets are : Sun : Leo Moon : Cancer Mercury : Gemini, Virgo Venus : Taurus, Libra Mars : Aries, Scorpio Jupiter : Sagittarius, Pisces Saturn : Capricorn, Aquarius

Delighted : When a planet is in a close friend's sign it is said to be in delighted. For e.g Saturn and Venus are friendly planets - so Saturn in Taurus (Venus owned sign) will be in delighted state and give good results. E.g : Planet in friendly sign in 5th house will give good results from children, profit from speculative businesses, etc. Venus, Mercury, Saturn are friends. Mars, Jupiter, Sun and Moon are friends.

Silent : When a planet is in it's friend's house but not a fast-friendly house then it's said to be in Silent/quiet state. For e.g. Mercury in Venus owned sign would be in silent mode, Venus being a friendly planet to Mercury.

Neutral : When a planet is in the house owned by a Neutral planet then it's in neutral state. In this state it does not have any energy of it's own but exhibits the energy of the sign it's placed it, given that there is no conjunction or aspect of another planet on it.

Tormented : When a planet is placed in the sign of it's enemy, it's in tormented state. For e.g : Saturn and Sun are bitter enemies. Saturn in Leo would be in tormented state and will give challenges/separation related to that house. For e.g Saturn in 9th house in Leo the person may desert Father/Religion.

Helpless : When a planet is placed in a sign associated with an enemy planet, it's said to be helpless i.e it's not able to do anything. As Jupiter and Saturn are enemies, Jupiter placed in a Capricorn/Aquarius would be helpless.

Wicked : If the 3rd lord exchange positions with any other planet. Or if the planet is in sign of a natural malefic planet then it might lead cause the individual work hard or might give them crooked thoughts (Khalyoga). 3rd house is the house of courage and self-effort. A benefic planet in 3rd house imparts courage while a malefic might impart cowardice. The courage is needed in challenging / scary situations. Any planet which exchanges sign with the 3rd house planet causes Khalyoga. For e.g : 3rd and 4th house lords (Planets owning the signs of 3rd and 4th sign) then challenges are experienced with regards to the 4th house things. Saturn, Mars, Rahu (North Node) and Ketu (South node) are natural malefic. Rahu and Ketu don't have ownership of any sign.

Angry : When a planet is combusted i.e too close to Sun that it gets burned by it's light, it's said to be angry. Combusted planet causes loss of the physical/material things associated with that house. For e.g if 9th lord is combust, it will give separation from father.

Ashamed : When a planet is in 5th house in association with a malefic planet it is said to be in ashamed state. That means it will lead to humiliation atleast once in a lifetime. 5th house is the house of whim. A planet placed in the 5th house alone doesn't give any bad results. It has to be under the aspect of a malefic.

Sad / Depressed : When a planet is placed in an enemy sign or combusted and also aspected by an enemy planet it is said to be in deep sorrow.

Thirsty : When a planet is in a watery sign and aspected by enemy planet it is said to be thirsty.

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Robert Louis Stevenson

Sing me a song of a lad that is gone, Say, could that lad be I? Merry of soul he sailed on a day Over the sea to Skye.

Mull was astern, Rum on the port, Eigg on the starboard bow; Glory of youth glowed in his soul: Where is that glory now?

Sing me a song of a lad that is gone, Say, could that lad be I? Merry of soul he sailed on a day Over the sea to Skye.

Give me again all that was there, Give me the sun that shone! Give me the eyes, give me the soul, Give me the lad that’s gone!

Sing me a song of a lad that is gone, Say, could that lad be I? Merry of soul he sailed on a day Over the sea to Skye.

A debilitated planet means this planet has reached the lowest point in its own sky. There, the planet lies on the ground in a strange place, feeling powerless... At least, it thinks so. The sign and the nakshatra where the planet is debilitated actually allow the planet to fight even more to get back on its feet and become successful.

Jupiter Debilitated in Uttara Ashadha

Jupiter gets debilitated at 5° Capricorn, that is to say, in Uttara Ashadha nakshatra (Uttara Ashadha: 26°40 sagittarius-10°00 Capricorn).

Jupiter, the divine planet of religion and moral deeds and supreme knowledge has now fallen flat on the stony ground of Capricorn. Jupiter, or Guru in sanskrit "the heavy", has some trouble to get back on his feet. All he sees in the Capricorn part of Uttara Ashadha world is a huge, dark, battlefield. It is a battlefield of all sorts. There are obstacles everywhere, so much unpleasant work to do. Everything is all about this obscure material world where one fights to get mundane things: money, titles, ambition, false pride, vanity at worst. Jupiter, the divine priest wonders what he is doing here. Jupiter never cared about social status and money. All he wants is to guide and teach dharma. He is now so far away from the exalting Pushya sky full of knowledge and moral values.

Natives, when Jupiter represents themselves, feel cut off from the divine. They are absorbed into the mundane jungle of life. When they face obstacles, their moral values weaken. This place is so hostile, full of competitors, that the natural sharing quality of Jupiter disappears or it will be shared through mean objectives. Besides, Jupiter is the planet of strategy. He is also a general. A general is not supposed to be fighting on the battlefield, that is Mars' job, not his. He should stand under a tent and supervise operations. But there is no tent for him any more. That said, his strategy skill is still there. But instead of using this skill for the common good, natives will use it for themselves. If they meet another guide, they usually reject their advice because they are now rebels: they are on Saturn's land, the debilitation degree falling in Aquarius pada. Problems with authorities can arise. They might even find ways to bypass the law to get what they want.

Anyway, natives dream of being recognized. And they will usually be clever enough to use their debilitation placement to their advantage. They will use their high strategic skills, their networks to get this recognition. Besides, they usually succeed. But many obstacles will be on their way and they will need patience and perseverance. Spirituality should help them detach a bit from these mundane ambitions, which will give more peace and interest to their relationships with their loved ones.