In astrology, a celestial body is said to be in detriment, or exile, when it is posited in the zodiac sign opposite the sign it rules (over which it has domicile). When a celestial body is in detriment it is said to be not comfortable in that sign and to tend to operate with the least strength.
The sign detriments are as follows:
| Body | Domicile | Detriment |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | Aquarius |
| Moon | Cancer | Capricorn |
| Mercury | Gemini Virgo |
Sagittarius Pisces |
| Venus | Taurus Libra |
Scorpio Aries |
| Mars | Aries Scorpio |
Libra Taurus |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius Pisces |
Gemini Virgo |
| Saturn | Capricorn Aquarius |
Cancer Leo |
| Uranus* | Aquarius | Leo |
| Neptune* | Pisces | Virgo |
| Pluto* | Scorpio | Taurus |
- Signs of detriment for the non-visible planets Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are not firmly established or as widely applied as those of the seven classical planets.
Famous quotes containing the word detrimental:
“I presume that you are compassionate: to be without pity means to be sick in body and spirit. But one should have spirit in abundance, so as to be permitted to be compassionate! For your pity is detrimental to you and to everyone.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)
“It is safe to say that no other superstition is so detrimental to growth, so enervating and paralyzing to the minds and hearts of the people, as the superstition of Morality.”
—Emma Goldman (1869–1940)