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E0259400 (ĕg′zôl-tā′shən)n.1. The act of exalting or the condition of being exalted.2. A state or feeling of intense, often excessive exhilaration or well-being.3. A flight of larks.

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(ˌɛɡzɔːlˈteɪʃən) n1. the act of exalting or state of being exalted2. a feeling of intense well-being or exhilaration; elation; rapture3. (Zoology) a flock of larks

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(ˌɛg zɔlˈteɪ ʃən, ˌɛk sɔl-)

n. 1. the act of exalting. 2. the state of being exalted. 3. elation of mind or feeling, sometimes abnormal or morbid in character; rapture. 4. (in astrology) the sign or part of the zodiac in which the influence of a planet is most positive (opposed to fall). 5. a flight of larks. [1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin] syn: See ecstasy.

Exaltation

of larks: a flock of larks—Lydgate.

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Noun	1.	exaltation - a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; "listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture"- Charles Dickensecstasy, rapture, raptus, transportemotional state, spirit - the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection); "his emotional state depended on her opinion"; "he was in good spirits"; "his spirit rose"
	2.	exaltation - the location of a planet in the zodiac at which it is believed to exert its maximum influencecelestial point - a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere)zodiac - a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes
	3.	exaltation - a flock of larks (especially a flock of larks in flight overhead)flock - a group of birds
	4.	exaltation - the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)apotheosis, deificationworship - the activity of worshipping

exaltation

noun1. elation, delight, joy, excitement, inspiration, ecstasy, stimulation, bliss, transport, animation, elevation, rapture, exhilaration, jubilation, exultation, joyousness The city was swept up in the mood of exaltation.2. praise, tribute, worship, acclaim, applause, glory, blessing, homage, reverence, magnification, apotheosis, glorification, acclamation, panegyric, idolization, extolment, lionization, laudation The poem is an exaltation of love.3. rise, promotion, upgrading, advancement, honour, elevation, eminence, aggrandizement, ennoblement his exaltation to supreme power

exaltation

noun1. The act of raising to a high position or status or the condition of being so raised:aggrandizement, apotheosis, elevation, ennoblement, glorification.2. The honoring of a deity, as in worship:extolment, glorification, laudation, magnification, praise.3. High spirits:animation, elatedness, elation, euphoria, exhilaration, inspiration, lift, uplift.

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exaltationelevamentoesaltazioneэкзальтация

Exaltation

(religion, spiritualism, and occult)

The term exaltation is part of a traditional system of classifying certain sign placements of planets. A planet is said to be in its dignity when it is in the sign it rules. These are considered to be favorable placements. Exaltations are sign positions said to be more favorable for a planet than even the signs it rules. Mars, for example, rules Aries and is said to be well placed (in its dignity) in that sign. But Mars is even better placed in Capricorn, the sign of its exaltation. This example demonstrates that while Aries would allow Mars to express its outgoing, assertive nature quite well, Capricorn would be a better placement because, without blunting one’s assertiveness, Capricorn could discipline Mars so that one would not be inclined to impulsiveness (a trait characteristic of Mars in Aries).

The reception of the traditional exaltations among modern astrologers is mixed. This is partially because exalted planets are not always the unmitigated blessings that one might anticipate. Venus in the sign of its exaltation, Pisces, for example, is a highly idealistic, mystical placement that, unless counterbalanced by other factors in a natal chart, tends to make a person too impractical about human relationships, particularly romantic involvements. More generally, all of the traditional dignities should be viewed cautiously, used when relevant to a particular individual’s chart, and rejected when not.

The situation is different in horary astrology, where the classical exaltations and dignities have a definite bearing on the question being asked. In Vedic astrology, a planet that is placed in the sign of its exaltation is also regarded as being extremely favorably placed and strong by virtue of this placement.

Sources:

Brau, Jean-Louis, Helen Weaver, and Allan Edmands. Larousse Encyclopedia of Astrology. New York: New American Library, 1980.DeVore, Nicholas. Encyclopedia of Astrology. New York: Philosophical Library, 1947.

Exaltation

an excited, rapturous state; in physiology, a transient period of heightened sensitivity of nerve and muscle tissues that gives way to a period of lowered, subnormal sensitivity.

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noun elation

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noun praise

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noun rise

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noun the act of raising to a high position or status or the condition of being so raised

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noun the honoring of a deity, as in worship

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noun high spirits

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noun a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

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noun the location of a planet in the zodiac at which it is believed to exert its maximum influence

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noun a flock of larks (especially a flock of larks in flight overhead)

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noun the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)

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