CHART FEATURE
Ascendant (ASC)
The Ascendant is the ecliptic degree rising on the eastern horizon at the moment of birth, and the cusp of the 1st house.
It represents the self, the body, and the chart-holder's interface with the world. The sign of the ASC sets the chart's overall tone and identifies the chart ruler (the ASC sign's traditional ruler). The ASC shifts about 1° every 4 minutes, making birth time precision critical.
RELATED TERMS
- Midheaven (MC)
The Midheaven is the ecliptic degree culminating at the meridian at the moment of birth, and the cusp of the 10th house.
- Descendant (DSC)
The Descendant is the ecliptic degree setting on the western horizon, opposite the Ascendant, and the cusp of the 7th house.
- Imum Coeli (IC)
The Imum Coeli is the ecliptic degree at the lowest point of the chart, opposite the Midheaven, and the cusp of the 4th house.
- Houses (Astrological)
The 12 houses are wedges of the local sky divided by the chart's angles (ASC, IC, DSC, MC), each governing a different domain of life.
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