posted December 22, 2012 08:51 PM            

This seems to be the order of "strength" (for lack of a better word) in a natal chart:

1) planetary (or luminary) placement
1a) by sign
1b) near one of the four angles (a close 2nd to "1a)" imo)
1c) by house

2) aspects between planets & luminaries

3) (close second, but in third): receptivity by aspect.

Example: if someone has Venus in Scorpio opposite Mars in Taurus, each planet is in detriment, but they're receptive to each other by domicile, boosting each other a little bit.