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The 4 Essential Dignities (Planetary Dignity & Debility) · Astrology for Beginners

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  SPEAKER_00: Hello everyone, welcome back to the Astrology for Beginners podcast.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm your host, Stephanie Kate Boucher, and I am so happy to have you here.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is the podcast for you if you have ever wanted to learn how to read a natal
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  SPEAKER_00: chart or were kind of interested in astrology and wished that you understood more
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  SPEAKER_00: about it but didn't know where to begin or it seemed too complicated and you didn't
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  SPEAKER_00: have the time or the resources to invest in learning it.
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  SPEAKER_00: My goal is to break things down for you episode by episode in the most simplified
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  SPEAKER_00: way that I can so that you can learn to speak the language of the stars.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thank you for learning astrology with me.
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  SPEAKER_00: Hey astrology friends,
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  SPEAKER_00: today we are going to talk some more about the planets and specifically we're going
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  SPEAKER_00: to talk about something called essential dignity.
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  SPEAKER_00: And essential dignity or the essential dignity of a planet refers to how well a
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  SPEAKER_00: planet functions relative to the sign that it is in.
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  SPEAKER_00: You may or may not know at this point,
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  SPEAKER_00: depending on how long you've been working with astrology or how deep your current
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  SPEAKER_00: knowledge is,
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  SPEAKER_00: that all planets have certain signs that they function really well in and others
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  SPEAKER_00: that they don't function particularly well in because the energy of that sign isn't
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  SPEAKER_00: aligned with the energy of that planet.
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  SPEAKER_00: And when a planet is in a sign that it functions well in,
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  SPEAKER_00: or that it enjoys being in because it can function smoothly there,
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  SPEAKER_00: it's said to be dignified.
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  SPEAKER_00: And conversely,
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  SPEAKER_00: when a planet is in a sign that it doesn't really enjoy being in because it doesn't
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  SPEAKER_00: function smoothly there,
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  SPEAKER_00: or that signs energy and nature make functioning difficult for the planet,
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  SPEAKER_00: it's said to be debilitated.
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  SPEAKER_00: And either one of those things,
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  SPEAKER_00: a planet's dignity or debility,
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  SPEAKER_00: impacts the way that planet's energy is expressed in your life or the way that you
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  SPEAKER_00: are able to integrate that planet's energy into your being or your personality.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you have a planet in your chart that's dignified,
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  SPEAKER_00: then that planet's energy,
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  SPEAKER_00: things tend to go really smoothly.
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  SPEAKER_00: That planet doesn't tend to be a problem for you or doesn't present any real
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  SPEAKER_00: concern for you on a regular basis.
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  SPEAKER_00: And you just don't have to worry about that part of your life all that much,
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  SPEAKER_00: maybe in comparison to some other areas.
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  SPEAKER_00: And in fact, if you have a planet like this, it may turn out to be one of your key strengths in life.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's a planet you can really maximize and use to its full capacity,
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  SPEAKER_00: assuming that it doesn't have a lot of other things going on that are difficult for
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  SPEAKER_00: that planet,
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  SPEAKER_00: like very difficult aspects and things like that.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now, if you have a planet that's considered debilitated, it doesn't mean you're doomed.
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  SPEAKER_00: First of all, I want to get that right out there up front.
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  SPEAKER_00: It does not mean that you're doomed or that you can't or won't have a level of
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  SPEAKER_00: functionality or enjoyment in the parts of your life represented by that planet's energy.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's not what this means.
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  SPEAKER_00: At least that's not how I interpret it.
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  SPEAKER_00: But it can mean,
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  SPEAKER_00: I think,
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  SPEAKER_00: that you may struggle with some aspect of that planet's energy more in some way or another.
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  SPEAKER_00: And part of what you're trying to learn right now is how to overcome some of those
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  SPEAKER_00: challenges and get better at integrating that planetary energy that you struggle with.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is always going to be about learning and personal growth and development.
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  SPEAKER_00: So it can be a clue that this is one of the things that you're here to examine and look at and work on.
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  SPEAKER_00: And quite possibly, this is karma that you've carried in from another life.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's also possible that you chose that astrology because you wanted to get creative
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  SPEAKER_00: with your human experiences here and you wanted to do something a little out of the ordinary,
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  SPEAKER_00: a little unique.
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  SPEAKER_00: so that you could learn how to express a certain planet's energy in a way that's
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  SPEAKER_00: different from what most people do with it most of the time.
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  SPEAKER_00: It would be like saying, how can I come up with a really unique way of using this planet?
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  SPEAKER_00: Or how can I use this planet in new ways that maybe I haven't considered before?
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  SPEAKER_00: So it can be a little like an experiment or an adventure that you haven't had yet.
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  SPEAKER_00: And if you figure out how to leverage creativity in this area or leverage the
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  SPEAKER_00: strengths that can come from doing things a different way,
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  SPEAKER_00: it might even turn out to be one of your strengths.
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  SPEAKER_00: So there are four essential dignities in astrology,
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  SPEAKER_00: and these four essential dignities are called rulership or a planet being in domicile,
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  SPEAKER_00: quote unquote,
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  SPEAKER_00: in domicile.
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  SPEAKER_00: Exaltation, Detriment, and Fall.
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  SPEAKER_00: And we're going to talk about each one.
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  SPEAKER_00: Rulership, or when a planet is said to be in domicile, means that a planet is in the sign that it rules.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's in its own sign.
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  SPEAKER_00: As you may remember from prior episodes and handouts, every sign has a planetary ruler.
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  SPEAKER_00: Aries is ruled by Mars, Taurus is ruled by Venus, Gemini is ruled by Mercury, and on and on.
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  SPEAKER_00: And by the way,
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  SPEAKER_00: there is a handout in the show notes for this episode that will contain a table
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  SPEAKER_00: denoting the four essential dignities for every planet.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'll put the link to that in the show notes.
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  SPEAKER_00: You can look at that now while you listen if that helps you, or just keep it on hand for later.
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  SPEAKER_00: But a planet is in domicile when it's in the sign that it rules.
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  SPEAKER_00: When a planet is in domicile,
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  SPEAKER_00: it allows that planet to operate in the smoothest possible way without friction,
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  SPEAKER_00: and it allows that planet to function powerfully at maximum strength.
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  SPEAKER_00: is also able to more fully express its most positive attributes rather than falling
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  SPEAKER_00: into its more negative attributes.
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  SPEAKER_00: Because remember that every planet has both positive and negative qualities associated with it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now, this concept of being in domicile is not unlike a human being who is inside their own home, right?
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  SPEAKER_00: If you think about all of the places you go or the places you visit each day in
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  SPEAKER_00: your waking life,
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  SPEAKER_00: where is it that you feel most comfortable or most powerful?
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  SPEAKER_00: Where are you able to go about your business with the least amount of confusion and the most assuredness?
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  SPEAKER_00: Where are you able to let it all hang out and just be yourself unapologetically?
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  SPEAKER_00: Probably your own home.
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  SPEAKER_00: You know how to get things done when you're at home.
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  SPEAKER_00: You know how your house works.
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  SPEAKER_00: You know where all the light switches are so you can walk down the hallway in the
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  SPEAKER_00: middle of the night in the dark and flip one on without tripping and falling down first.
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  SPEAKER_00: You can cook a meal for yourself quickly and easily because you know where all the
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  SPEAKER_00: utensils are and how the appliances work and where you keep the salt.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's a lot easier than trying to cook in someone else's kitchen when you don't know
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  SPEAKER_00: where anything is or how things work.
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  SPEAKER_00: You know that your furnace makes that weird hissing sound every hour,
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  SPEAKER_00: and so it doesn't freak you out when you hear it.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's also where you're free to be yourself and do the things you like to do without criticism.
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  SPEAKER_00: Hopefully you feel like that at home anyway.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's where you can relax into yourself and just be yourself and not have to put on
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  SPEAKER_00: any special appearances or social personas or anything like that.
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  SPEAKER_00: And hopefully,
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  SPEAKER_00: a lot of the time,
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  SPEAKER_00: you're in a pretty good mood at home,
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  SPEAKER_00: especially after coming back to it after being out in the rest of the world.
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  SPEAKER_00: It can be a sigh of relief.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is a planet in domicile.
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  SPEAKER_00: So if you have Mars and Aries,
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  SPEAKER_00: for example,
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  SPEAKER_00: then Mars gets to be its most Mars-like self when it's hanging out in that sign.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is going to be Mars energy in its purest and most undiluted form.
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  SPEAKER_00: Mars energy is really maximized with this placement.
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  SPEAKER_00: Mars here is going to have a strong drive
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  SPEAKER_00: lots of dynamic energy and vitality.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's going to be very bold and assertive.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's going to be confident.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's going to be direct.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's going to make decisions quickly.
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  SPEAKER_00: And it's probably a little impulsive, but definitely decisive.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's going to be independent, possibly fiercely independent, competitive, and brave.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is a courageous or even audacious Mars.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is Mars functioning as a perfect Mars prototype because there aren't any
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  SPEAKER_00: additional planetary energies or the planetary energy associated with another sign
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  SPEAKER_00: clouding it up.
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  SPEAKER_00: So which planets are in domicile in which signs, you might ask?
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  SPEAKER_00: It is in the chart that I just talked about,
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  SPEAKER_00: the handout for this week,
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  SPEAKER_00: but I can also run through them really quickly now.
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  SPEAKER_00: The sun is in domicile in Leo because the sun rules the sign of Leo.
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  SPEAKER_00: And so the sun's qualities or persona can be expressed in its most pure form there in the sign of Leo.
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  SPEAKER_00: The moon is in domicile in Cancer.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's where it feels most comfortable doing its moon-like things and being its
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  SPEAKER_00: most nurturing,
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  SPEAKER_00: caring self,
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  SPEAKER_00: taking care of family and loved ones and things like that.
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  SPEAKER_00: Mercury is in domicile in Gemini and also in Virgo.
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  SPEAKER_00: Mercury rules two signs, so it's considered to be in domicile in two places.
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  SPEAKER_00: Venus is in domicile in both Taurus and in Libra, same type of thing.
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  SPEAKER_00: Venus also rules two signs.
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  SPEAKER_00: Mars is in domicile in Aries, as I just said, but it's also in domicile in Scorpio.
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  SPEAKER_00: Scorpio is actually one of those few signs that has two planetary rulers.
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  SPEAKER_00: Some signs have a traditional ruler, and in this case with Scorpio, it's Mars.
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  SPEAKER_00: And it has a modern ruler, which is Pluto.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now,
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  SPEAKER_00: even though Mars is in domicile in Scorpio,
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  SPEAKER_00: it's still going to be a different expression of Mars than Mars in Aries.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's a pure expression of Mars energy, but it expresses a different side of Mars.
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  SPEAKER_00: Mars in Aries is very direct and action-oriented and impulsive, as we just talked about.
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  SPEAKER_00: Mars in Aries is like the soldier that charges into battle on a moment's notice
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  SPEAKER_00: with their sword held high,
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  SPEAKER_00: ready to strike.
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  SPEAKER_00: There's that idea of springing into action quickly here in Aries.
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  SPEAKER_00: Mars in Scorpio, though, is also about action because Mars always represents actions.
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  SPEAKER_00: But it's a much more deliberate, strategic, sustained type of action.
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  SPEAKER_00: Mars and Aries wants to do things right now.
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  SPEAKER_00: But Mars and Scorpio is about using your actions to play the long game.
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  SPEAKER_00: It isn't the soldier running into battle.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is the general.
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  SPEAKER_00: who is designing strategies for the actions of the rest of the troops.
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  SPEAKER_00: The general executes action but has a wider vision of what needs to be done in
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  SPEAKER_00: order to reach a goal that could be very difficult and might take a long time.
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  SPEAKER_00: It wants to maximize success or the possibility of success with planned premeditated actions.
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  SPEAKER_00: Mars in Scorpio is a mastermind.
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  SPEAKER_00: And interestingly, Taylor Swift, I think, has her Mars in the sign of Scorpio.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I think there are multiple song lyrics that she has written about being a
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  SPEAKER_00: mastermind who is orchestrating things behind the scenes and under the surface.
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  SPEAKER_00: Just an interesting aside.
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  SPEAKER_00: Okay, where were we?
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  SPEAKER_00: Saturn and Jupiter.
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  SPEAKER_00: Saturn is in domicile in Capricorn and also Aquarius.
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  SPEAKER_00: Jupiter, same type of thing, two signs.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's in domicile in Sagittarius and also in Pisces.
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  SPEAKER_00: And then there are the outer planets.
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  SPEAKER_00: The outer planets are kind of considered co-rulers of certain signs.
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  SPEAKER_00: They don't rule any signs in traditional astrology because people didn't know about
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  SPEAKER_00: those planets a long,
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  SPEAKER_00: long time ago.
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  SPEAKER_00: But if you're using modern astrology, Uranus rules Aquarius.
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  SPEAKER_00: So it's in domicile in Aquarius.
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  SPEAKER_00: Neptune rules Pisces.
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  SPEAKER_00: And Pluto rules Scorpio.
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  SPEAKER_00: Pluto is actually considered the higher octave of Mars, so they share some qualities.
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  SPEAKER_00: Okay, let's talk about planets being in exaltation next.
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  SPEAKER_00: When a planet is exalted, it's in a sign that isn't a home sign.
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  SPEAKER_00: It doesn't rule that sign, but it still functions extremely well in that sign.
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  SPEAKER_00: Because the natural energy associated with the sign that it's in is really
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  SPEAKER_00: complementary to that planet's energy.
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  SPEAKER_00: So as a human,
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  SPEAKER_00: this wouldn't be like being in your own home,
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  SPEAKER_00: but it's like being a VIP at a really exclusive party.
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  SPEAKER_00: This planet is like the celebrated guest that everyone at the party is hoping will show up.
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  SPEAKER_00: Or it could be like if you were going to visit someone really close to you that you
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  SPEAKER_00: admire and love and understand well and get along with really well.
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  SPEAKER_00: And so whenever you go to visit them, you just have a really fantastic time because you get each other.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's like visiting a bestie who you've known forever and they're really excited that you're coming.
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  SPEAKER_00: And so they roll out the red carpet for you and they buy all your favorite
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  SPEAKER_00: groceries for you before you get there and they stock the fridge and they've bought
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  SPEAKER_00: you a new pillow and a comfy pair of silk pajamas or something.
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  SPEAKER_00: And they've planned all these fun activities and outings to do with you while you're there.
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  SPEAKER_00: As a host, they just really want you to enjoy your stay and have a good time.
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  SPEAKER_00: And you will have a good time.
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  SPEAKER_00: You'll both have a good time because your energy meshes so well with the energy of the environment.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is exaltation.
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  SPEAKER_00: An example of a planet in exaltation would be Venus in the sign of Pisces.
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  SPEAKER_00: Venus doesn't rule Pisces,
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  SPEAKER_00: but Pisces energy creates an environment where Venus gets to show off all her best traits.
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  SPEAKER_00: Pisces is a very dreamy sign and a very creative sign,
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  SPEAKER_00: and it's also a sign that likes to show people compassion and be of service to a cause.
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  SPEAKER_00: And Venus,
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  SPEAKER_00: with her deep love of romance and art and relationships and harmony,
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  SPEAKER_00: she can totally get on board with all these Pisces things and vice versa.
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  SPEAKER_00: Pisces says,
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  SPEAKER_00: hey,
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  SPEAKER_00: Venus,
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  SPEAKER_00: let's combine our efforts and dream up some romantic and beautiful and pleasant
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  SPEAKER_00: experiences while you're here.
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  SPEAKER_00: And Venus says, yes, we absolutely must.
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  SPEAKER_00: Let's go.
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  SPEAKER_00: I thought you'd never ask.
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  SPEAKER_00: So Venus is going to be very happy while it's here because it gets to not only use
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  SPEAKER_00: all of its strengths and do the things that it likes,
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  SPEAKER_00: but it gets to be admired and celebrated and appreciated.
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  SPEAKER_00: appreciated for what it brings to the table.
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  SPEAKER_00: Where are the planets exalted?
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  SPEAKER_00: If you don't have the chart right in front of you,
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  SPEAKER_00: the Sun is exalted in Aries because the high energy dynamic environment of Aries
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  SPEAKER_00: bolsters the Sun's vitality and need for self-expression.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Moon is exalted in Taurus.
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  SPEAKER_00: Mercury is exalted in Virgo, which it also rules.
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  SPEAKER_00: So it's both in domicile and exalted in that sign.
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  SPEAKER_00: Venus is exalted in the aforementioned Pisces.
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  SPEAKER_00: Mars is exalted in Capricorn.
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  SPEAKER_00: Capricorn is a cardinal sign, so it's active like Mars.
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  SPEAKER_00: And it's also a sign that encourages diligence and hard work, which Mars is really good at.
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  SPEAKER_00: So it functions quite nicely there.
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  SPEAKER_00: Jupiter is exalted in the sign of Cancer,
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  SPEAKER_00: and that's because the nurturing and warm environment of Cancer supports Jupiter's
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  SPEAKER_00: desire for growth and expansion.
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  SPEAKER_00: Also, both of those energies lean towards placing high value on emotional wisdom so they get along well.
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  SPEAKER_00: These are both high EQ energies.
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  SPEAKER_00: Saturn is exalted in Libra as the planet of structure and discipline.
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  SPEAKER_00: It really appreciates Libra's ability to create balance in all things.
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  SPEAKER_00: And Saturn, in turn, can help Libra create even more of that balance.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now, the outer planets, these are a bit different.
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  SPEAKER_00: In traditional astrology,
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  SPEAKER_00: these planets didn't have signs they were exalted in because,
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  SPEAKER_00: again,
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  SPEAKER_00: they were discovered a lot later.
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  SPEAKER_00: So it would seem that there isn't really a firmly held opinion on where they might be exalted.
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  SPEAKER_00: Although some people have made a case for Uranus being exalted in Scorpio,
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  SPEAKER_00: Neptune being exalted in Cancer,
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  SPEAKER_00: and Pluto being exalted in Leo.
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  SPEAKER_00: Again, these are not universally accepted.
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  SPEAKER_00: You can play around with that information if you want to and see if it resonates in your opinion.
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  SPEAKER_00: All right,
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  SPEAKER_00: so now that we've discussed the types of essential dignities that allow planets to
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  SPEAKER_00: function at their best,
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  SPEAKER_00: let's look at the other side of the coin and talk about the placements that can be
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  SPEAKER_00: a little more challenging.
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  SPEAKER_00: First, we have detriment.
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  SPEAKER_00: When a planet is in detriment,
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  SPEAKER_00: mechanically speaking,
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  SPEAKER_00: that means it's in the sign that is exactly opposite to the sign that it rules.
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  SPEAKER_00: So where the moon is in domicile in Cancer,
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  SPEAKER_00: it's in detriment in Capricorn,
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  SPEAKER_00: which is the sign that sits exactly opposite Cancer on the Cancer-Capricorn axis of
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  SPEAKER_00: an astrology wheel.
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  SPEAKER_00: Or to use an example that we've already used,
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  SPEAKER_00: Mars is in domicile in Aries,
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  SPEAKER_00: but it's in detriment in the opposite sign to Aries,
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  SPEAKER_00: which is Libra.
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  SPEAKER_00: And this makes sense if you think about it, because opposite signs do indeed have opposite energies.
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  SPEAKER_00: Aries is about independence and decisiveness, which Mars likes.
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  SPEAKER_00: which Mars creates.
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  SPEAKER_00: But Libra isn't about independence.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's about partnership and creating harmony with other people.
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  SPEAKER_00: And Libra tends to be indecisive because it takes a long time to consider all of
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  SPEAKER_00: the potential consequences of its actions.
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  SPEAKER_00: Libra wants to figure out how things will play out,
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  SPEAKER_00: possibly,
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  SPEAKER_00: before it does the thing it's thinking of doing,
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  SPEAKER_00: which can be an impossible thing to do,
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  SPEAKER_00: really,
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  SPEAKER_00: because there are always so many possibilities of how things are going to turn out.
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  SPEAKER_00: And all of that is the opposite of Mars.
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  SPEAKER_00: So it stands to reason that Mars isn't going to feel particularly at ease hanging out in Libra's space.
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  SPEAKER_00: Mars is going to have to rein in its natural behavior,
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  SPEAKER_00: its natural personality,
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  SPEAKER_00: or change it somehow in order to try to accommodate Libra's preferences.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is a bit like being a guest in a house where maybe you had this experience
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  SPEAKER_00: like when you were a little kid or something and your parents were gone and you had
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  SPEAKER_00: to go stay with another relative for a few days.
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  SPEAKER_00: But you're staying with someone and the way that household operates is just
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  SPEAKER_00: completely different than what you're used to at home.
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  SPEAKER_00: You know that feeling?
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  SPEAKER_00: But you're trying to be nice and polite and fit in so you alter your habits and behavior.
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  SPEAKER_00: And it's not that comfortable.
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  SPEAKER_00: So to continue this train of thought,
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  SPEAKER_00: using Mars,
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  SPEAKER_00: still,
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  SPEAKER_00: you know,
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  SPEAKER_00: Mars in Libra is going to lose some of its natural tendencies.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's going to lean toward indecisiveness over its typical decisiveness.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's going to be possibly more conflict avoidant rather than its typical direct and assertive self.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's going to direct more energy into Libra-like people-pleasing.
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  SPEAKER_00: And because Mars is naturally a more assertive energy,
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  SPEAKER_00: it's going to need to direct that assertion somewhere.
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  SPEAKER_00: So instead of being directly assertive, it could become passive-aggressive.
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  SPEAKER_00: But even though all of that sounds challenging,
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  SPEAKER_00: this can still be a really positive placement because this Mars can direct its
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  SPEAKER_00: energy towards things that Libra is fantastic at,
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  SPEAKER_00: like diplomacy.
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  SPEAKER_00: Mars in Libra can make you an excellent diplomat, a great mediator, peacemaker, negotiator.
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  SPEAKER_00: It can also be an amazing advocate or an activist.
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  SPEAKER_00: Energies are often directed towards justice and fairness in Libra because justice
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  SPEAKER_00: and fairness are both Libran ideas.
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  SPEAKER_00: These combinations can also make for a person who is charming and
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  SPEAKER_00: You know,
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  SPEAKER_00: because they can combine Mars's natural charisma and raw magnetism with Libra's
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  SPEAKER_00: gracious demeanor and strong social skills.
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  SPEAKER_00: So, again, there are challenges.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sure, there are.
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  SPEAKER_00: But it's not bad.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's simply a different, more unique way to express yourself.
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  SPEAKER_00: this planet's energy,
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  SPEAKER_00: and if used well,
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  SPEAKER_00: it can become an enviable strength,
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  SPEAKER_00: a useful strength,
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  SPEAKER_00: a strength that the world needs.
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  SPEAKER_00: Here's where planets are in detriment.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Sun is in detriment in Aquarius.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Moon in Capricorn.
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  SPEAKER_00: Mercury, which has rulership over two signs, remember, is also in detriment in two signs, the opposites.
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  SPEAKER_00: So Mercury is in detriment in Sagittarius and Pisces.
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  SPEAKER_00: Venus, same thing.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's in detriment in both Aries and Scorpio.
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  SPEAKER_00: Mars is in detriment in both Taurus and Libra.
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  SPEAKER_00: Jupiter is in detriment in Gemini and Virgo.
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  SPEAKER_00: Saturn is in detriment in Cancer and Leo.
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  SPEAKER_00: Uranus is in detriment in Leo.
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  SPEAKER_00: Neptune in Virgo and Pluto in Taurus.
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  SPEAKER_00: Again, all of this is in the chart provided, so you don't have to try and remember any of this.
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  SPEAKER_00: Okay,
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  SPEAKER_00: finally,
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  SPEAKER_00: we'll talk about the last of the four essential dignities,
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  SPEAKER_00: and that's when a planet is in fall.
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  SPEAKER_00: Planets are in fall when they are in the sign that's opposite to the sign of its exaltation.
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  SPEAKER_00: So just as we talked about Venus being exalted in Pisces, right, it's in fall when
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  SPEAKER_00: in the sign opposite Pisces, which is Virgo.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's actually my Venus placement, by the way.
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  SPEAKER_00: I have Venus in fall,
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  SPEAKER_00: and I'm a Libra rising,
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  SPEAKER_00: so Venus is my chart ruler,
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  SPEAKER_00: and therefore this is a pretty big deal.
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  SPEAKER_00: We're going to talk about chart rulers on the show soon.
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  SPEAKER_00: planet is considered to be at its weakest when it's in fall and that's because the
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  SPEAKER_00: environment created by that sign just doesn't support the planet all that well and
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  SPEAKER_00: in fact the planet can feel really restricted.
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  SPEAKER_00: Rather than feeling revered and appreciated the way it does in a sign where it's exalted,
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  SPEAKER_00: it feels the opposite way.
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  SPEAKER_00: It feels underappreciated.
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  SPEAKER_00: It feels underutilized and even ignored.
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  SPEAKER_00: And this can lead a person to feeling like they are kind of inadequate when it
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  SPEAKER_00: comes to expressing the energy that this planet embodies.
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  SPEAKER_00: There can be a kind of inferiority complex with a planet in fall.
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  SPEAKER_00: There's typically an insecurity that you might have in that part of your life.
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  SPEAKER_00: For example, going back to Venus in fall.
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  SPEAKER_00: Venus is in fall in Virgo, as I said.
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  SPEAKER_00: Virgo is a very perfectionistic sign.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's a very nitpicky sign.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's very critical.
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  SPEAKER_00: So having Venus here,
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  SPEAKER_00: the planet of,
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  SPEAKER_00: you know,
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  SPEAKER_00: close connection,
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  SPEAKER_00: the planet that allows us to really enjoy life and enjoy pleasure,
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  SPEAKER_00: would signal,
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  SPEAKER_00: having this in fall would signal that it might be difficult for someone to relax
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  SPEAKER_00: and enjoy life because they're so worried about all of their responsibilities,
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  SPEAKER_00: right?
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  SPEAKER_00: Or they may be very critical of themselves or criticize themselves.
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  SPEAKER_00: And therefore,
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  SPEAKER_00: they may have kind of a tough time opening up to other people and being vulnerable
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  SPEAKER_00: with other people.
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  SPEAKER_00: Because again, inferiority complex.
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  SPEAKER_00: And of course, that can lead to having a hard time connecting sometimes.
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  SPEAKER_00: So that Venus desire for connection and beauty and pleasure can get blocked by Virgo's worries.
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  SPEAKER_00: But again, just like the planet in detriment, a planet in fall can also be very useful.
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  SPEAKER_00: It can be.
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  SPEAKER_00: It has a purpose.
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  SPEAKER_00: The same Venus in Virgo that gets frustrated because its environment is too
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  SPEAKER_00: buttoned up for Venus's liking is also going to be very service-oriented.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's going to have a very keen eye for beauty, and it's going to have very refined taste, typically.
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  SPEAKER_00: People with Venus in Virgo or Venus in Fall can make very good editors,
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  SPEAKER_00: interior designers,
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  SPEAKER_00: writers,
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  SPEAKER_00: musicians,
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  SPEAKER_00: anything that involves a need to combine beauty with detail-orientedness.
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  SPEAKER_00: They'll keep refining a thing and refining a thing over and over in order to make
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  SPEAKER_00: the most beautiful thing they can manage.
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  SPEAKER_00: A chef even might do this.
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  SPEAKER_00: They might refine a recipe to get it tasting better and better each time they make it.
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  SPEAKER_00: So there's a practical purpose and there's a more lofty purpose,
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  SPEAKER_00: which is going to be about transformation.
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  SPEAKER_00: It facilitates a deep transformation journey when there's a planet in the fall.
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  SPEAKER_00: So,
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  SPEAKER_00: for example,
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  SPEAKER_00: the moon is in fall in Scorpio,
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  SPEAKER_00: and that can be a really difficult placement for the moon that fosters very intense
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  SPEAKER_00: emotional experiences and,
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  SPEAKER_00: you know,
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  SPEAKER_00: causes the moon to struggle with feeling secure and that type of thing.
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  SPEAKER_00: But having these intense experiences is going to force a person to examine that
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  SPEAKER_00: planet's energy on an ongoing basis and analyze how that energy is being used and
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  SPEAKER_00: then find new and interesting ways to work with it.
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  SPEAKER_00: And so what happens over time then is that this person with their moon in fall
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  SPEAKER_00: becomes really resilient from having done all of this work there.
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  SPEAKER_00: So they can go from feeling insecure initially to feeling very competent and very
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  SPEAKER_00: assured that they can handle anything because they always have.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's a deep level of transformation and a growth curve that they wouldn't have had.
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  SPEAKER_00: without that planet in fall.
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  SPEAKER_00: Going back to Venus again,
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  SPEAKER_00: instead of trying to correct all of the flaws in things to make them more beautiful
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  SPEAKER_00: or more perfect,
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  SPEAKER_00: one might eventually learn to see the beauty in imperfection,
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  SPEAKER_00: to see the joy and pleasure in imperfection.
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  SPEAKER_00: So to recap,
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  SPEAKER_00: a planet in fall can indicate where there is potential for growth and
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  SPEAKER_00: transformation in your life.
• 29:29
  SPEAKER_00: In terms of specific planets, the Sun is in fall in the sign of Libra.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Moon is in fall in Scorpio.
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  SPEAKER_00: Mercury in Pisces.
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  SPEAKER_00: Venus in Virgo.
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  SPEAKER_00: Mars in Cancer.
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  SPEAKER_00: Jupiter in Capricorn, Saturn in Aries.
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  SPEAKER_00: Again,
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  SPEAKER_00: the outer planets Uranus,
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  SPEAKER_00: Neptune,
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  SPEAKER_00: and Pluto,
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  SPEAKER_00: there's not an agreed upon set of signs where they are considered to be in fall,
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  SPEAKER_00: just like there are no firmly agreed upon set of signs where they are considered to
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  SPEAKER_00: be exalted.
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  SPEAKER_00: All right, I know this was a lot.
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  SPEAKER_00: I rattled off a lot of planets and a lot of signs.
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  SPEAKER_00: Hopefully it wasn't too confusing.
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  SPEAKER_00: I do encourage you to check out the handout for this week.
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  SPEAKER_00: It has all of the information in it for you to reference.
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  SPEAKER_00: And then take a look at your natal chart and see if you can identify the essential
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  SPEAKER_00: dignities of the planets in your chart.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you find something interesting and you want to let me know, I'd love to hear about it.
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  SPEAKER_00: All right, that wraps up today's episode.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's all for now, everyone.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thank you so much for being here today.
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  SPEAKER_00: Have a great week and I will see you next time.