Mutual Reception

Lets say that there is a double (house and term) mutual reception of the two more dignified planets (essentially and accidentally) which besides that, have a partile trine aspect between them; one planet in the MC the other in the second house.
Now lets say that a planet is aspecting both of them by sextile and that this third planet is peregrine, in detriment, and in the 12th house; the relationship among these planets do not end here, because the third planet is the triplicity ruler of the other two.
To make things more interesting, this third planet is the Part of Fortune dispositor and its antiscion is three degrees apart from the AC.

How do you think this arrangement works?
Does the natural weakness of the third planet prevail?
If it receives an enhancement, how important it will be?
What will happen with the strength of the two dignified planets?

Thank you for your comments.

How do you think this arrangement works?

I think this is a bit over complicated. First off, there is no one set answer as to how this or anything else works. Let's take a simple Venus - Mars square. It doesn't work the same way for everyone in every chart, therefore there is no definite answer to the question: How does a Mars-Venus Square work? Although there may be some broad descriptions available.

Planets in mutual reception work with each other. One planet feeds the other. The fact that they are in aspect strengthens this activity. A planet that aspects them both influences them both, and therefore influences the mutual activity. So if the aspecting planet is debilitated, it will debilitate the influence of the planets in mutual reception somewhat. It will not reverse the influence, or do anything else all that drastic, that would otherwise have occured had their been no third influencing planet.

I'd start by taking one of the planets in mutual reception, and determine its meaning including the aspect (a sextile so it won't be so difficult) then delineate the other planet in mutual reception, then see how they influence each other. So what you're doing is delineating the mutual reception, and nothing else.

Keep it simple.

Tom

Tom,

I'd add that planets work together if there is just plain old fashioned reception between them, not just when there is mutual reception.

If Venus is in Pisces and Jupiter is in Sagittarius, Venus is received by Jupiter. That alone means that Jupiter and Venus are involved with each other. Jupiter as the dispositing planet may have more freedom to act, but that's not the same as seeing this strictly as a one way street. I think some have stated this too simply as the case of "Venus loves Jupiter". It's both, but one has more power in the situation.

When I invite someone into my house, I show my affection to them by having them as my guest, and they show their affection by coming into my house when they could be someplace else. It's not that they like me but I don't like them; it works both ways. We have something in common and mutual attraction. But as it's my house, I have more control over things.

Also all the sources define reception as when there is also an aspect between the two planets, though some say that even if there is no aspect betweeen them, sometimes they still work for each other.

Sounds like the third planet represents someone in an embarrassing situation but who is supported by friends found in his or her social circle. Dignified gives someone the reason and means to act. The dignities give protection and show function. The detriment tells something more about the environment. The weaknesses puts the person at depths....

I'll try to give a simple example; Venus in her own terms in Scorpio. A woman in a place of much sickness and anxiety. Her role is as a nurse.

My advice is to try and keep your interpretation simple: If you don't have a relevant circumstance that the configuration relates to, then don't spend too much time in speculating in all possible options. Hope that is some help.

http://www.astronor.com/dignities.htm