Chart Points
Points in the Chart
Concentrated
Chart points are not planets and they are not physical bodies. They are sensitive points in space created where important imaginary lines intersect in the birth chart. These points describe angles, directions and areas of life where experience is concentrated and noticeable.
Symbolic
Chart points show how you meet the world how the world meets you and where significant life themes unfold. Even though they have no physical mass they carry great symbolic meaning and are essential for chart interpretation.
The Ascendant
Façade
The Ascendant also called the Rising sign is the face you show to people in one on one situations. It is the mask or façade you present to strangers and new environments. This is the first thing people notice about you before they get to know you more deeply.
Entrance
The Ascendant describes your appearance mannerisms body language and instinctive responses. It shows how you approach life and how you step into new situations. It is your doorway into the world and colors the way your entire chart expresses itself.
Important
Because the Ascendant is tied to the moment of birth it is one of the most personal points in the chart.
Introduction to the Ascendant
Think of the Ascendant as your personal sunrise. Just as the Sun rises on the horizon at the moment you were born the Ascendant marks the beginning of your life experience. It sets the tone for how you initiate action meet challenges and interact with others.
Ascendant Sign
The sign on the Ascendant shows your natural style and approach. The ruling planet of that sign becomes especially important as it describes how you move through life and express your identity.
The Midheaven
Public Face
The Midheaven also known as the MC represents the face you show to the world at large. It describes what you are known for your public image and your role in society. This is the part of you that is visible in your career reputation and long-term achievements.
Life Direction
The Midheaven reflects your ambitions goals and the direction you aim for over time. It can show your vocation life path and the kind of recognition you seek. While the Ascendant is how people first meet you the Midheaven is often how they remember you.
The Descendant
Life Partners
The Descendant sits directly opposite the Ascendant and represents other people particularly close partners. It describes what you seek in relationships and the qualities you tend to project onto others.
Relationships with Others
This point relates to marriage, committed partnerships and one on one connections. The Descendant shows what you need from others to feel balanced and complete and often reveals traits which you develop through relationship experiences.
The Immum Coeli
Private
The Immum Coeli also called the IC is the deepest point in the chart. It represents your private inner world your roots and your sense of home. This point is connected to family ancestry and your emotional foundation.
Hidden
The IC shows where you retreat to feel safe and grounded. It reflects your early environment and what nurtures you at a core level. While the Midheaven is public the IC is deeply personal and hidden from view.
The Vertex
People
The Vertex is a sensitive point usually found on the right-hand side of the chart. It is associated with significant encounters and people who enter or exit your life in meaningful ways.
Turning Points
The Vertex often describes fated meetings turning points and relationships that feel destined. Events linked to the Vertex tend to arrive unexpectedly and can have a lasting impact on your life direction.
The Part of Fortune
The Part of Fortune shows where and how your personal fortune is likley to manifest in this lifetime.
The Lunar Nodes
The two lunar nodes, North and South, show your destiny, past and future.
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