EXALTATION AND DEBILITATION OF PLANETS

                                             ARUN ROY MUKHERJEE

In Astrology it is stated that each planet gets exalted at a certain point and gets debilitated in another. Sun gets exalted between 1 and 10 degrees of Aries and gets debilitated between 1 and 10 degrees in Libra. So also Jupiter gets exalted between 1 and 5 degrees in Cancer and gets debilitated between 1 and 5 degrees in Capricorn. In the same way all other planets including, Moon, Rahu and Ketu, which, alike Sun, are also treated as planets get exalted and debilitated in certain places while revolving in the sky.  It is stated that the planets become stronger while exalted and gets weaker while debilitated and give good results and bestow benefits to human beings while exalted and gives bad results and do harm while debilitated.

This idea of so-called exaltation and debilitation of planets has no support in any branch of Science. There is no evidence that the planets become stronger or weaker at certain places while revolving round the sun. The entire astrological theory of exaltation and debilitation of planets is based on imagination and assumptions and not on any logical or scientific basis and practical evidence. Exaltation and debilitation of planets are not verifiable. Yet, predictions of events are made on such basis which is nothing but a figment of pure imagination.

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