Manifesting strength; two follow up questions from the recent thread on focal bhavas

Hi Ernst and everyone;

Two questions on manifesting strength.

1. A planet in bad dignity has reduced manifesting strength and a DB planet none, I get that. Is it any different if it´s manifesting it´s own bhava, as it´s lord? Than compared to Jupiter or Mercury manifesting any house, that is.

2. Does a DB Saturn improve in this sense, that is: Does it gain some manifesting strength as we get older?

My DB Saturn is aspecting the 9th house, Aquarius, that I think has become much more prominent in later year. I´m 56, and I´m also running Saturn dasha. Anecdotal evidence, I know, but still...

Thank´s to anyone who can and bother to answer this question!

Staffan