dignity

Reframing the Idea of Dignity vs. Debilility, “Good” Placements vs. “Bad” Placements

I came upon a great blog post by astrologer Steven Forrest that supposes that using terms like "detriment" (and by extension, "fall") do a disservice to the person seeking answers through their natal chart. People hearing the word "detriment" may conclude something to be wrong with their planetary placement(s), and thus themselves. (I've seen this especially with beginners and I've been there myself.) I've also seen many astrologers feed into that misunderstanding as if that's the end of the story…..