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The following was written by the noted astrologer Andrew J. Bevan, QHP, DMS Astrol. (c) 1995 Andrew J. Bevan.

In my next post I am going to go through the excellent information provided, think about what Mr. Bevan said and memorize the exaltations. Because I find this fascinating.

The information on exaltations is here:

http://www.astronor.com/exaltations.htm



The Origin of the Planetary Exaltations - their Signs and Degrees

From antiquity the planetary exaltations were connected to specific degrees. The correct list is as follows;

The Sun in 19 degrees Aries, the Moon in 3 degrees Taurus, Mercury in 15 degrees Virgo, Venus in 27 degrees Pisces, Mars in 28 degrees Capricorn, Jupiter in 15 degrees Cancer, Saturn in 21 degrees Libra and the Moon's Northern Node in 3 degrees Gemini.

The Sun received exaltation in 19 degrees Aries because the entire zodiac consists of a 360-degree circle and the square root of 360 is 19. The exact exaltation is at 18AR56.

The Moon receives exaltation in 3 degrees Taurus because when she as new has departed the Sun with 14 degree, she appears from under the Sun's beams and becomes visible. Al-Biruni says that a planet that appears from under the Sun's beams (by 15 degrees), by direct motion, is vazarite (Al-Biruni p486) and in a state of great fortitude (see also Bonatus par54,p25). Hence, the degree of the Moons exaltation.

Mercury receives his exaltation in 15 degrees Virgo because when he in his forward motion has departed with 15 degrees from the Sun's dominance in Leo, then he is accounted as free from the Sun's beams and will be visible in the evening sky shortly after Sun set.

Venus is exalted in 27 degrees Pisces because here she has yet two degrees ahead of her and has a solid grip at the end of the last sign. This symbolises completion, contention, peace and rest.

Mars is exalted in 28 degrees Capricorn because here he is in the height of the sign, which represents the achievement of ambitions. But he is also ready for redirection, because the degree of his exaltation touches the 29th degree and a planet in the last 3 degrees of a sign is already looking for the next (derived from Bonatus aph.30,p19 & Lilly, CA p122). This makes him restless and impatient, ready to move towards new aims.

Jupiter is exalted in 15 degrees Cancer because when he in direct motion has escaped the Sun by 15 degrees, here represented by Leo, he appears as a star in the Eastern hemisphere shortly before dawn.

Saturn is exalted in 21 degrees Libra because he holds a 2 degree orb to opposite place of the exaltation of the Sun. Then he is in a position of total destruction. Whatever is signified by a planet within 2 degrees of the opposition of the Sun will be disrupted and fall in ruin (CA aph 23, p300).

The Moon's northern node, or the dragon's head is exalted in 3 degrees Gemini, because the nodes follow the Moon. The Moon's southern node, the dragon's tail is exalted in 3 degrees Sagittarius and in opposite to the northern node.

Henry Coley (1633-1707 AD) said that a person represented by a planet in its own home sign or its exaltation, signified a person who was fortunate and in wealthy circumstances. He was not needing of the goods of life and was like a person in his own castle, safe from danger. (Coley p86-87)

William Lilly (1602-88 AD) says (CA p102) that a planet in his exaltation represents a person of a proud and haughty condition. He is arrogant and assumes himself more than he is due.

A planet in exaltation is in its highest ascendant and expresses itself with unobstructed power. In questions concerning war, competitions and nations, a planet is better and stronger positioned in its exaltation than in it's own sign. In all other questions this is considered opposite.

(c) 1995 Andrew J. Bevan