|
Exalted
planet |
Exaltation
sign |
From
Mūlatrikoṇa sign |
From another
owned sign |
|
Jupiter |
Cancer |
8th from
Sagittarius |
5th from
Pisces |
|
Venus |
Pisces |
6th from
Libra |
11th from
Taurus |
This reveals an interesting pattern:
Both Jupiter and Venus, when exalted, are placed adversely
from their Mūlatrikoṇa signs but favourably from their other signs.
For Jupiter:
- Sagittarius
is Jupiter’s Mūlatrikoṇa sign.
- Cancer
is eighth from Sagittarius.
- Therefore,
exalted Jupiter is placed in a transformative and adverse position
relative to its principal sign.
- But
Cancer is fifth from Pisces, producing a trinal and auspicious
relationship with Jupiter’s other sign.
For Venus:
- Libra
is Venus’s Mūlatrikoṇa sign.
- Pisces
is sixth from Libra.
- Therefore,
exalted Venus is placed in a hostile or challenging position relative to
its principal sign.
- But
Pisces is eleventh from Taurus, producing gain, fulfilment, growth,
and increase in relation to Venus’s other sign.
The pattern is therefore not accidental. The exaltation sign
appears to place the planet in a position where its Mūlatrikoṇa sign
undergoes a change in its ordinary mode of expression, while its other
owned sign receives support, development, or fulfilment.
Exalted Jupiter and Venus: Relationship with Their Own
Signs
Jupiter is exalted in Cancer, while Venus is exalted in
Pisces. When their exaltation signs are counted from their respective signs of
ownership, a distinct pattern emerges.
Jupiter owns Sagittarius and Pisces. Cancer is:
- Eighth
from Sagittarius, Jupiter’s Mūlatrikoṇa sign.
- Fifth
from Pisces, Jupiter’s other sign.
Venus owns Libra and Taurus. Pisces is:
- Sixth
from Libra, Venus’s Mūlatrikoṇa sign.
- Eleventh
from Taurus, Venus’s other sign.
Thus, both Jupiter and Venus are adversely placed from their
Mūlatrikoṇa signs when exalted, but they are favourably placed from their other
signs.
Jupiter’s exaltation in Cancer places it eighth from
Sagittarius. The eighth indicates transformation, hidden development,
discontinuity, crisis, inheritance, depth, and renewal. Therefore, the affairs
represented by Sagittarius may not unfold in a simple or uninterrupted manner.
They may undergo a profound change before their final results are obtained.
However, Cancer is fifth from Pisces. The fifth is a trine
and represents intelligence, merit, creativity, learning, children, counsel,
and the fructification of previous merit. Therefore, exalted Jupiter strongly
supports the development and expression of its Pisces sign.
Venus’s exaltation in Pisces places it sixth from Libra. The
sixth signifies service, adjustment, competition, conflict, obligations,
disease, and the overcoming of difficulties. Therefore, the affairs represented
by Libra may require effort, adjustment, negotiation, or the restoration of
harmony after disturbance.
However, Pisces is eleventh from Taurus. The eleventh
represents gains, fulfilment of desires, increase, achievement, income,
support, and the realization of objectives. Therefore, exalted Venus may
promote the growth, fulfilment, and material expression of its Taurus sign.
This does not mean that exalted Jupiter or Venus becomes
weak or loses its beneficence. Exaltation gives the planet exceptional strength
and capacity to act. The planet strongly influences the bhāva in which it is
placed and the bhāvas it aspects. The relative position from its own signs
describes the manner in which the affairs of those signs are expressed.
Therefore:
Exaltation strengthens the planet, while the relative
position from its own signs determines the channel through which the affairs of
those signs are delivered.
The Mūlatrikoṇa sign represents the principal domain of the
planet’s authority. When the exaltation sign is placed sixth or eighth from the
Mūlatrikoṇa sign, the planet’s principal domain may be compelled to function
through struggle, adjustment, transformation, or a departure from its ordinary
mode.
At the same time, the planet’s other sign may receive trinal
or eleventh-house support. Thus, the exalted planet may transform or challenge
one sphere of its ownership while promoting growth, fulfilment, or development
in the other.
The principle may therefore be stated as follows:
When Jupiter and Venus are exalted, their exaltation signs
are adversely placed from their Mūlatrikoṇa signs but favourably placed from
their other signs. Their exaltation increases their power, while their relative
position determines how the affairs of each owned sign are expressed.