The cusp of the 10th house is called the Midheaven, and to me, the sign on the cusp of this house embodies the traits that we most admire and therefore aspire to integrate into our lives.
Quite often, we do this naturally through our careers. If we are so inclined we could even say destiny is to be found in our 10th house. To understand our Midheaven (MC) sign, we also to have to look at its opposite sign found on the Nadir (IC).
Quite often, we do this naturally through our careers. If we are so inclined we could even say destiny is to be found in our 10th house. To understand our Midheaven (MC) sign, we also to have to look at its opposite sign found on the Nadir (IC).
The IC sign like our Moon sign embodies traits that are very comforting and nourishing to us. We feel at home with our 4th house signs and planets. The IC and the 4th house like our Moon are also symbolic of our mother figures (how we were nurtured) where as the MC and the 10th house is symbolic of our father figures (our models for worldly success). The IC could be symbolic of your father if he was the one that was more nourishing and the MC could refer to your Mother if she was the bread winner. More than likely both houses refer in part to both parents. And like the Moon we like to keep our 4th house traits hidden form the world. Our 4th house is our foundation. It's interesting, how we present ourselves to the world (MC and10th House) is the polar opposite of what we are, naturally, on a soul level (IC and 4th house).
I'll use my chart for example: I have Aries on the 4th house cusp so I carry this warrior spirit deep in my soul and in the comfort of my own home. The house that holds the sign Aries in our chart shows where our battleground is. This is where as Noel Tyl likes to say we need to be numero uno, the champ. In my case it's on the home front and this is re-emphasized by my Aries Moon. Then out of all that chaos at home and deep inside my soul blooms this peace loving, diplomatic kind of artsy persona (Libra Midheaven) that I've strived for all my life. Deep in my soul, I'm a rugged individualist (Aries) who strives constantly for beauty and harmonious relations with others (Libra). Now try this with your own MC/IC axis to get a good feel for how it works. Remember the Midheaven blooms out of the Nadir.
What does a Presidential horoscope look like? I guess you would expect to see a strong 10th house (career and public reputation), but it doesn't necessarily work like that. George Bush's 10th house doesn't stand out to me as particularly presidential; I don't think any astrologer would look at young George's 10th house and declare this young man will one day be President of the United States.
If you look carefully though Bush's 10th house does fit, he has the warrior sign Aries on the Midheaven and Bush will forever be associated with the war in Iraq. His battleground is his public life (10th house). But this public, warrior-like persona blossomed out of a "peace and love" Libran foundation. This is re-emphasized by his Libran Moon. His Sun is actually square his Moon suggesting that his parents were in conflict when he was born, that will always be a source of internal conflict, but this also spurs him on towards great achievement. Deep in Bush's soul you will find an overwhelming need for peace, love and the approval of others (Libra) while the face he shows to the world is one of fierceness, independence and courage (Aries).
Sometimes the 10th house is more obvious like in Willie Nelson's case. He has musical Taurus on the 10th house cusp with its ruler Venus conjunct the Midheaven strongly suggesting a career in the arts (Venus), probably music (Taurus). He has performance oriented Leo rising with its ruler the Sun (creativity) also conjunct the Midheaven in musical Taurus. Saturn square the Midheaven suggests a long hard road, but Jupiter trine the Midheaven ensures eventual success. If an astrologer were to look at young Willie's 10th house, say in 1950, there's a pretty good chance that he would be able to foresee and foretell Willie's eventual success and even stardom in the music business.
Willie is kind of "Taurus personified" for me in a lot of ways. He's got that really earthy look and lifestyle: I consider playing guitar and smoking marijuana to be very Taurean activities. Plus he's a rock (What is he? 105 now?) and he's still doing what he was doing 40 plus years ago. All this apparent simplicity blossoms out of a profoundly deep, emotionally intense Scorpio foundation (IC) re-emphasized by his watery Cancer Moon, I think the saying "still waters run deep" applies quite fittingly to Willie.
I'll use my chart for example: I have Aries on the 4th house cusp so I carry this warrior spirit deep in my soul and in the comfort of my own home. The house that holds the sign Aries in our chart shows where our battleground is. This is where as Noel Tyl likes to say we need to be numero uno, the champ. In my case it's on the home front and this is re-emphasized by my Aries Moon. Then out of all that chaos at home and deep inside my soul blooms this peace loving, diplomatic kind of artsy persona (Libra Midheaven) that I've strived for all my life. Deep in my soul, I'm a rugged individualist (Aries) who strives constantly for beauty and harmonious relations with others (Libra). Now try this with your own MC/IC axis to get a good feel for how it works. Remember the Midheaven blooms out of the Nadir.
What does a Presidential horoscope look like? I guess you would expect to see a strong 10th house (career and public reputation), but it doesn't necessarily work like that. George Bush's 10th house doesn't stand out to me as particularly presidential; I don't think any astrologer would look at young George's 10th house and declare this young man will one day be President of the United States.
If you look carefully though Bush's 10th house does fit, he has the warrior sign Aries on the Midheaven and Bush will forever be associated with the war in Iraq. His battleground is his public life (10th house). But this public, warrior-like persona blossomed out of a "peace and love" Libran foundation. This is re-emphasized by his Libran Moon. His Sun is actually square his Moon suggesting that his parents were in conflict when he was born, that will always be a source of internal conflict, but this also spurs him on towards great achievement. Deep in Bush's soul you will find an overwhelming need for peace, love and the approval of others (Libra) while the face he shows to the world is one of fierceness, independence and courage (Aries).
Sometimes the 10th house is more obvious like in Willie Nelson's case. He has musical Taurus on the 10th house cusp with its ruler Venus conjunct the Midheaven strongly suggesting a career in the arts (Venus), probably music (Taurus). He has performance oriented Leo rising with its ruler the Sun (creativity) also conjunct the Midheaven in musical Taurus. Saturn square the Midheaven suggests a long hard road, but Jupiter trine the Midheaven ensures eventual success. If an astrologer were to look at young Willie's 10th house, say in 1950, there's a pretty good chance that he would be able to foresee and foretell Willie's eventual success and even stardom in the music business.
Willie is kind of "Taurus personified" for me in a lot of ways. He's got that really earthy look and lifestyle: I consider playing guitar and smoking marijuana to be very Taurean activities. Plus he's a rock (What is he? 105 now?) and he's still doing what he was doing 40 plus years ago. All this apparent simplicity blossoms out of a profoundly deep, emotionally intense Scorpio foundation (IC) re-emphasized by his watery Cancer Moon, I think the saying "still waters run deep" applies quite fittingly to Willie.
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