Exaltation Degrees Doctrine

If a luminary opposes Exaltation or Exaltation's ruler while afflicted and out of sect in this reading, the chart receives an infamy-and-ruin warning.

If Jupiter is in conjunction with Exaltation and angular, or itself rules an angle in this reading, the chart receives a renown indication.

When the ruler of the Ascendant is in its exaltation, the chart's governing planet is strengthened by classical exaltation dignity.

A benefic standing in exaltation is read as elevated by a classical dignity state rooted in the Tetrabiblos-era dignity doctrine.

If Exaltation and its ruler are strongly afflicted in this reading, the chart receives an ill-fortune-from-youth indication; if benefics witness the Exaltation place, the chart receives the opposite good-portent indication.

If Daimon opposes Exaltation in this whole-sign reading, the chart receives a ruin-of-standing warning.

A malefic in exaltation is read as elevated by classical dignity while still retaining its harder native quality.

When the sect light stands in its exaltation, the chart's primary luminary is operating from a stronger classical elevation state.

If the opposite Exaltation/malefic placement obtains in this reading, the chart receives an ill-fortune-early/later-renown reversal indication.

If Exaltation is at MC and a malefic is at IC in this reading, the chart receives an early-success/later-ruin reversal indication.

If Fortune's ruler opposes Exaltation or Exaltation's ruler in this reading, the chart receives a precarious-standing warning.

If the Jupiter-with-Exaltation renown configuration occurs while Jupiter is in a Mars sign or one of its own signs in this reading, the chart receives the stronger master-of-life-and-death indication.

If Exaltation and its ruler are both in moderately active signs in this reading, the chart receives a noble-and-famous take-control indication.

If Exaltation and its ruler are both in operative signs in this reading, the chart receives a glorious-governing-royal indication.

If Exaltation and its ruler are both in signs just preceding an angle in this reading, the chart receives a wealthy-vigorous-stewardship indication.