Traditional technique · Intermediate
Fall
The sign opposite a planet's exaltation, such as the Sun in Libra; traditionally a weakening.
Like detriment, modern astrologers often reframe fall as a less comfortable way of working rather than a verdict.
Sources
- Ptolemy, Tetrabiblos I.19, “Of Exaltations” (Robbins translation, 1940) (opens in a new tab) historical
- Deborah Houlding, Skyscript: an introduction to the essential dignities (opens in a new tab) practitioner
- Astrodienst AstroWiki: Fall (opens in a new tab) practitioner
Written for Cool Moon Facts in its own words. An astrology source documents what astrologers believe or practise; it does not establish that astrology works.