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Fall

The sign opposite a planet's exaltation, where it is brought low.

A planet in its fall sits opposite the sign of its exaltation: the Sun in Libra, the Moon in Scorpio, Mercury in Pisces, Venus in Virgo, Mars in Cancer, Jupiter in Capricorn and Saturn in Aries. Traditional authors describe it as a planet without honour, whose significations struggle to be recognised.