Summary: <a href="http://theastrologypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/essential-dignities-table-large.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener"></a><br> <br> In episode 156 astrologer Charles Obert joins the show to talk about the concept of essential dignities and debilities, and how they are used to determine the condition of a planet in an astrological chart.<br> <br> The essential dignities are essentially the ancient equivalent of the modern sign-rulerships, except it represents the original and more elaborate set, which includes multiple rulerships and co-rulerships for each of the signs of the zodiac.<br> <br> During the course of the discussion we review each of the five essential dignities, and talk about their conceptual motivation and interpretive value in astrology.<br> <br> The five essential dignities are:<br> <br> * Domicile<br> * Exaltation<br> * Triplicity<br> * Terms/Bounds<br> * Decans/Faces<br> <br> You can download a handy printable table for the dignities here:<br> <br> <a href="http://www.hellenisticastrology.com/rulerships.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Essential Dignities Table</a><br> <br> Charlie teaches at Kepler College, and he is the author of a new book on the essential dignities titled <a href="https://amzn.to/2KemXey" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Using Dignities in Astrology</a>.<br> <br> You can find out more information about his work on his website:<br> <br> <a href="http://studentofastrology.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">StudentOfAstrology.com</a><br> <br> This episode is available in both audio and video versions, and you can find both below.<br> Watch the Video Version of This Episode<br> The video recording of this episode is available on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/theastrologyschool" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Astrology School YouTube channel:</a><br> <br> https://youtu.be/pVz6xT7yHDs<br> <br> -<br> Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode<br> You can either play this episode of the podcast directly from the website or download it as an MP3 to your computer by using the buttons below:
