Debilitation (Neecha)
Debilitation (neecha) is the sign where a planet is at its weakest, directly opposite its exaltation. A debilitated planet finds its qualities harder to express, but the weakness is often softened or cancelled.
Also known as: neech, debilitated planet, neech graha, fallen planet
Each planet is debilitated in the seventh sign from its exaltation, most deeply at the same degree: Sun in Libra (10°), Moon in Scorpio (3°), Mars in Cancer (28°), Mercury in Pisces (15°), Jupiter in Capricorn (5°), Venus in Virgo (27°) and Saturn in Aries (20°). In the common view, Rahu is debilitated in Scorpio and Ketu in Taurus.
A debilitated planet’s significations may need more effort, patience or an unconventional route. A debilitated Venus, for instance, can make someone exacting about beauty and relationships rather than easy-going. Many accomplished people have one or more debilitated planets.
It is rarely the whole story. The classical rules of Neecha Bhanga cancel the weakness when, for example, the lord of the sign it occupies sits in a kendra, and a planet debilitated in the Rashi chart may be strong in the Navamsa. Read the full picture before drawing conclusions.