A benefic planet situated between two malefics, within orbs of each, is said to be
besieged and therefore unfortunately placed. Some authorities restrict its application to a
Significator when between and within orbs of two benefics. Older authorities, who applied the
term to a planet situated between any two planets, considered a planet between Venus and
Jupiter to be favorably besieged, but if between Mars and Saturn it was in an extremely
unfavorable position.
DeVore, Nicholas. Encyclopedia of Astrology. New York: Philosophical Library, 1947.