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If a planet is in the opposite zodiac sign from the one it is exalted in, this is said to greatly weaken the strength of that planet in the chart, and this condition is termed the planet’s fall. Included above is a table of the signs, and which planets are in fall in for each sign.

Rulerships and the essential dignities are something you will have to experiment with yourself to see if they are useful or not for your work.