Gemini/Sagittarius: The partnership/identity urges are oriented around finding others to adventure and search for the truth with, and relationships that support freedom and space. Avery, with his Capricorn ASC, had come into this life in order to cultivate responsible “father” energy. The ascendant is the sign rising on the horizon at the moment of our birth — it’s the first house.

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Aquarius can give rise to an idealist, someone who is ready to take an unconventional and individual stance.

a conservative policy currently in the ascendant. Jen hadn’t heard of the concept I’m describing, and she was interested. The IC being directly opposite is where the Sun falls at midnight. A lot of you like to strike up romantic relationships with superiors.

The IC is the first point of inner-awareness; otherwise known as the id.

They are often very intuitive and receptive to their surroundings but they may also need to develop openness. Aries/Libra: Those with these signs on the 1st or 7th houses are here to experience relationships as the path to forming and learning about identity. It governs committed relationships, hence business and personal partnerships, associations with lawyers, mediators and consultants come under its rulership as does marriage, close one-to-one links and long-term associations.

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He also regularly mentors a child as well. Cancer in the 10th believe that the world is their home, their stage, and the place where they feel the safest.

The ascendant (ASC) is a point on the ecliptic that rises on the eastern horizon at a particular moment and changes as the Eerth rotates on its axis, and the descendant (DEC) is a point where the ecliptic meets the western horizon on the opposite point to the ascendant. You are in competition at all times for the top spot in your career and will sometimes take it before asking, which can get you in trouble.

You have a strong desire to expand not only the minds of others, but your own influence as well.

The workplace tends to need people like you, and you love to be needed in the workplace.

The special challenge here is not to give in to a self-repressing or restrictive outlook. You could lie about yourself on social media, because you feel that if you can make someone believe something about you, the power of attraction will make it so. You should take note of the interacting energies between the ascendant, descendant axis when relationships fail to satisfy mutual interests or expectations in order to express the more positive qualities of the sign on the as.

It also describes the deepest motivations, family conditioning and inheritance, and the innermost feelings. Often, if you are confused at how others have described you, it is because they are describing this aspect of your personality. It forms the cusp of the first house and as such it is associated with identity. Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary, the webmaster's page for free fun content, Ascendas China Industrial and Business Parks Fund. Scorpio at this point suggests an intense and passionate individual, someone to whom tenacity and endurance are inherent qualities. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. If you have a basic birth chart, you can learn all about your relationship “school” just by understanding the Ascendant (first house) and Descendant (7th house) axis.

You might have learned hard work since childhood. Inclining or moving upward; ascending or rising. Leo on the DSC showed that in relationships she was learning to share power, to understand all the ways that co-dependency with others could manifest. The world of feelings – especially those that evoke a sense of security and safety – is a very important part of these people.

Though understanding doesn’t take problems away, it does give you a helping hand when it comes to negotiating the maze of human relating. Taurus is ruled by Venus, and the ruler of the 2nd House of Your Value and Money. The two signs will eventually blend, creating an outer layer and an inner layer, enclosing the Moon sign deep inside.

The outer planets so placed can have a very powerful impact, Uranus bringing a spirit of unconventionality, Neptune one of idealism and Pluto one of intensity. However, if a planet in the twelfth house is very close (within one or two degrees) to the ascendant, then it can be taken to be the rising planet instead. Fire signs like Aries, Leo and Sagittarius appear energetic, optimistic and enthusiastic. Slow and steady wins the race here, but not all of you are late bloomers–most of the time you hit your high notes earlier, as dealing with your karma is a necessity, and in the 10th house requires a career to do so. The ‘id’ or the inner ‘self’ is the centre of its own universe; all desires are immediate and represent all parts of the physical and emotional person. What it does represent is our natural and personal defense mechanisms that we use to adapt to, and cope with, our environment. You might also “emotionally rage-quit” or abruptly leave a workplace when you should just stick it out, and see it what comes of it.

By focusing on your MC, you can refocus on your ideal.

You will never be okay with being condescended or looked down on at work–as everything needs to be fair. It signifies your public life and community participation, social standing and career as well as material ambitions, life direction, and aspirations. Compassion, empathy and a highly developed imagination are usually marked, suggesting for many, over-sensitivity may have to be overcome.

Gemini is a self-expressive, spontaneous influence.

Cancer searches for emotional surety, comfort and nourishment from others but personal needs can be cast on to a partner.

The spontaneous and enterprising energy of Sagittarius can give rise to natural optimism and intuitiveness. Your Rising sign appears as the first personality traits you exhibit. The sign on the ascendant describes your temperament, the personality you display when dealing with others. An air sign at the base of the chart implies a soul who is inspired by thoughts and ideas. With Leo, the need for loyalty, creativity, fun and passion is accentuated, but arrogance, self-importance or pride may be projected too.

The Water signs of Pisces, Scorpio and Cancer are seen as emotional, intuitive and feeling. It is a pervasive influence, but it is likely that other people sense the influence of your Moon sign in your character rather than see it on the surface. dent (ə-sĕn′dənt) adj.

This is the point of the chart that describes how you learn about and express yourself. The element of the Descendant sign gives valuable information as to attributes we find desirable in a partner as well as elements within our own nature we do not want to own.

In many respects, your Ascendant is the sign that makes you feel most comfortable psychically. But like Dory said, you “Just keep swimming…”. Let’s look at a real world example of how to work with these two elements. Individuals with this placement tend to be reflective and co-operative but they may also need to guard against too much vacillation.

The sign becomes expressed in your image, style and mannerisms. This does not mean that you crave fame, by any means.

You are a go getter, and a fighter, and have the energy to sustain a career for the long hall. Virgo is ruled by Mercury and the ruler of the 6th House of Routine and Health.

You are very psychic and instinctual and are probably adored by all who work with you–as long as your sad days are kept to a minimum. So much became clear to me just looking at these simple pieces of the chart! A special lesson here is to espouse a balanced state of mind. The Ascendant is one of the four angles of the chart.

It denotes the direction from which you are coming – heritage, home environment, cultural traditions and family influences. Your Midheaven Sign should give you some insight into what you need to realize your full place in life. For instance, if the ascendant falls upon Aries, the descendant will be Libra.

The MC can help you learn to trust your best social qualities to cultivate. Planets can assume added importance in the birth chart due to their relationship to the ascendant.

Ascendant in Aquarius has the Descendant in Leo – You are born to share love and affection, but that does not mean you do not have a practical approach to choosing your life partner. The other three are the Descendant (directly opposite the Ascendant), the Imum Coeli (IC), and the Midheaven (MC). Scorpio in the 10th really want to get ahead in life, and will seemingly do what it takes, but not without a lot of setbacks.

It is your mask of outward appearance. Aries is ruled by Mars, and the ruler of the 1st House of Your Identity.

A fire sign at this point of the chart suggests a need for energy, enthusiasm and inspiration within close links or it can give rise to an impetuous, confrontational or argumentative attitude to others.

Often called the rising sign, this sign provides information about what our incarnational intent is and how we filter and project our energies into the world. In particular, it is important to note that any planet(s) closely conjunct the Descendant can subtly shape relationship matters in accord with the nature of the planet involved. It is here that we enter the realm of relationship.

Capricorn in the 10th want stability as well as power and influence over the masses.

Beautifying the world is where you should be, as it’s what you always dreamed about as a child. Mercury can suggest an interest in lineage or heredity whilst Venus implies a need for beauty and harmony. Work and discipline are needed, and a straightforward approach to your career, with no holds barred will get you to your destination.

As such, it characterizes the way you deal with others and your distinctive style of interacting with people. Aquarius confers a need for the unusual and so tends to attract interesting, surprising and out-of-the-ordinary relationships. It is the position in space where the meridian intersects the ecliptic in the north, and it falls exactly opposite the Medium Coeli which is usually known as the MC or Midheaven. The planet that rules the astrological sign of the ascendant is called the chart ruler, and is said to be of particular importance. With the Moon emotional comfort and assurance will be sought and given through close links. You will choose the partner who will support you in building your own ambitions, the most suitable being the one that will permanently promote couple’ image. With a Scorpio Descendant, relationships can be viewed as a vehicle for transformation and as a process wherein deep change can take place. Ascendant, Descendant, MC and IC (the Angles), Elements, principles and qualities of the astrological signs. They usually appear friendly and non-critical, and they generally do well with others in social gatherings. Such a person will have great difficulty in forming well-rounded relationships. Being one of the angles of the chart, the Descendant is an extremely powerful point – particularly so in the study of synastry.

As an adult, such a person will have difficulty in modifying the inner-selves anti-social feelings and sensations with the outer-selves social expectations between themselves and other people, especially when there is real anger and frustration around them. It also describes personal needs as regards family, domestic stability, nurturance and emotional safety. Thus, it is perhaps true to say that the particular qualities and attributes we seek – and admire – in a partner, are the very qualities we perhaps need to develop and consciously work towards and acquire within ourselves. By putting the moon (or the mother sign) in the father’s domain (the 10th House), you are taking away from the father’s “usual duty” as man or king of the house.