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Third House

The Third (3rd) House        House of Communication  House of COMMUNICATION KEY CONCEPTS Education Community Neighbors Siblings Short Journeys PLANETARY RULER: MERCURY NATURAL SIGN: GEMINI  Cadent House The Moon has it’s joy in the third house. KEY CONCEPTS Education Community Neighbors Siblings Short Journeys PLANETARY RULER:  MERCURY NATURAL

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Libra
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Libra- Characteristics and Traits

The Zodiacal Sign of LIBRA        Libra: Balance and Harmony Essence A transformation of Consciousness- to calm down – to see and maintain balance.  Element: Air   Modality: Cardinal   Gender: Male Archetypes The Lover/The Artists/The Peacemaker Tranquility must be achieved through the action of the will on the structure of consciousness.

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The Ascendant
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The Ascendant

The Ascendant The Front Door The Ascendant, is the degree of the zodiac that was on the Eastern Horizon at the moment of birth, as “seen” from the location of birth. Accordingly it is often called the rising sign and manifests as our ‘front door’-  or the first thing people see about

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The Descendant
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The Descendant

The Descendant What is the Descendant? The Descendant, is the degree exactly opposite of the Ascendant. At the descendant, or the back door to our charts, we encounter the realm of partnership. Here we find the qualities we look for in others, mostly romantic partners but business or other partnership

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The Imum Coeli- our roots
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The Imum Coeli

The Imum Coeli What is the Imum Coeli? The Imum Coeli (IC) also referred to as the Nadir, is the degree exactly opposite of the Midheaven or Medium Coeli. In many house systems such as Placidus and Koch the IC literally forms the cusp of the 4th house. In house systems where

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Astrology Basics

The Nature of the Angles of the Chart

For a short description of the meaning of the angles of the chart, hover over each respective title. To go to a page with a more complete description of the Midheaven, the Ascendant, the Descendant or the Imum Coeli, click on the angle you wish to read about.

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