Pluto is exalted in Leo, for example, because the Plutonian themes of power and influence are expressed most constructively in the sign Leo. A planet is 'in its fall' when it is in the sign oposite its rulership. A planet in its fall is said to express its weaker aspects. In a modern, sensitive approach to astrology, the 'bad' connotation of a fall may be disregarded. One of the four elements.
Fire symbolizes energy, enthusiasm and volatility.
The fixed signs in astrology are Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius. The fixed modalitiy defines the basic quality of these signs as unchanging or unyielding to outside influences. The longitude and latitude of a geographical location, necessary to construct a chart. Relates to the positions of the planets and asteroids as viewed from the earth, that is, as if the earth were at the center of the solar system. See also heliocentric.