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What are the Angles of the chart?

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The Ascendant, the IC, the Descendant, the Midheaven

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Where is the Ascendant?

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Cusp of the first house; Eastern horizon

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What does the Ascendant represent?

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Physical body & personal identity; new beginnings

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Where is the IC (imum coeli)?

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Cusp of the 4th house; lowest point in the chart

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What does the IC represent?

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Home, family, personal history, privacy, rest

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Where is the Descendant?

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Cusp of the 7th house; Sunset

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What does the Descendant represent?

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Relationship

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Where is the Midheaven (medium coeli)?

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Cusp of the 10th house; highest point in the heavens

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What does the Midheaven represent?

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Highest worldly ambitions, career, calling

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Where is the horizon?

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Cusp of the 1st house to cusp of the 7th house

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What does the horizon represent?

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Consciousness

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Where is the vertical axis/meridian?

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Cusp of the 4th house to cusp of the 10th house

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What are house axes?

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Two houses opposite one another

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Which axis is formed by houses 1 & 7?

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The axis of boundaries; self vs other

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Which axis is formed by houses 2 & 8?

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The axis of resources; mine vs yours

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Which axis is formed by houses 3 & 9?

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The axis of knowledge; learning vs teaching

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Which axis is formed by houses 4 & 10?

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The axis of stability; home vs career

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Which axis is formed by houses 5 & 11?

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The axis of creativity; individual vs collective

19
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Which axis is formed by houses 6 & 12?

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The axis of helping; work vs altruism

20
Q

What are the four angular houses and which signs are they ruled by?

A

First (Aries), Fourth (Cancer), Seventh (Libra), Tenth (Capricorn)

21
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What are the four succedent houses and which signs are they ruled by?

A

Second (Taurus), Fifth (Leo), Eighth (Scorpio), Eleventh (Aquarius)

22
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What are the four cadent houses and which signs are they ruled by?

A

Third (Gemini), Sixth (Virgo), Ninth (Sagittarius), Twelfth (Pisces)

23
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Which are the fire houses and what are they associated with?

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First, fifth, ninth; Houses of Life

24
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Which are the earth houses and what are they associated with?

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Second, sixth, tenth; Houses of Substance

25
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Which are the air houses and what are they associated with?

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Third, seventh, eleventh; Houses of relationship

26
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Which are the water houses and what are they associated with?

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Fourth, eighth, twelfth; Houses of Endings

27
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What are the key concepts of the First house?

A 
Angular 
Fire
Aries
Mars
Cardinal 
Physical appearance 
Immediate environment 
Response to threatening situations
Self
Identity 
Personality 
Beginnings 
Thresholds
Self-Defense
War
28
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What are the key concepts of the Second house?

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Succedent 
Earth
Taurus
Venus
Fixed
Attitudes about money and possessions 
What things you consider valuable
Resources
Contentment 
Security 
Property 
Banks
Gardens
Farms
Coins
29
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What are the key concepts of the Third house?

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Cadent
Air
Gemini
Mercury 
Mutable
Neighbours
Siblings 
Early education 
Land travel 
Language 
Communication
Learning 
Memory 
Practical skills
30
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What are the key concepts of the Fourth house?

A 
Angular 
Water
Cancer
Moon
Cardinal 
Family
Home
History 
Country
Mother
Birthplace 
Genealogy
31
Q

What are the key concepts of the Fifth house?

A 
Succedent 
Fire
Leo
Sun
Fixed
Children
Creative pursuits 
Self-expression 
Recreation 
Gaming
Performance
Fun
Romantic relationships
32
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What are the key concepts of the Sixth house?

A 
Cadent
Earth
Virgo
Mercury 
Mutable 
Job
Work style 
Health
Analytical abilities 
Pets
Work
Service 
Routines
Adaptations 
Fixing problems
33
Q

What are the key concepts of the Seventh house?

A 
Angular 
Air
Libra
Venus
Cardinal 
Marriage 
Business partnerships 
Closest friends 
Open enemies, rivals
Negotiation
Judgment 
Balance
Customers
The public marketplace
34
Q

What are the key concepts of the Eighth house?

A 
Succedent 
Water
Scorpio 
Pluto & Mars
Fixed
Shared resources 
Sexual relationships
Investments
Death
Communal funds of limited membership
Insurance 
Taxes
35
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What are the key concepts of the Ninth house?

A 
Cadent
Fire
Sagittarius 
Jupiter 
Mutable 
Higher education 
International travel
Belief systems 
Philosophy
Attitude towards those who are different than you
Teaching
Foreign languages
36
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What are the key concepts of the Tenth house?

A 
Angular 
Earth
Capricorn 
Saturn 
Cardinal 
Profession or calling
Reputation 
Status
Ambition 
Employer
Achievements 
Father
Career
Authority 
Being the boss
Being a paternal and mentoring figure
37
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What are the key concepts of the Eleventh house?

A 
Succedent 
Air
Aquarius 
Uranus & Saturn 
Fixed
Friendship 
Social ease
Long-range goals
Step-children 
Politics
Professional or social organisations 
Money earned from profession
Social organisations 
Groups
38
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What are the key concepts of the Twelfth house?

A 
Cadent
Water
Pisces 
Neptune & Jupiter 
Mutable 
Hidden strengths & weaknesses 
Covert enemies 
Secrets
Illness 
Suffering 
Behind-the-scenes activities 
Places of confinement
Faith
The unconscious 
Rest
Reflection
39
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What are the most popular house systems?

A

Whole sign
Equal house
Placidus
Koch

40
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What are the key concepts of the Whole Sign house system?

A

One of the oldest systems
Used in Hellenistic, early medieval, Indian astrology
Horoscope is divided into 12 houses that are exactly 30 degrees each

41
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What are the key concepts of the Equal House system?

A

Each house contains 30 degrees

Degree of Ascendant marks beginning of the first house

42
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What are the key concepts of the Placidus house system?

A

Most common house system in modern Western astrology
Houses may be smaller or larger than 30 degrees
Possibility of intercepted signs

43
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What are the key concepts of the Koch house system?

A

Variation on the Placidus system

Especially popular in German speaking countries

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