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2 articles for "Midheaven"

Midheaven [Prima] Midheaven Glyph

The point on the ecliptic that is due south from the location for which a horoscope is cast and where the Sun is at noon Local Mean Time. It is also the point of culmination of the Sun and the point on the ecliptic that intersects the meridian. The MC should not be confused with the zenith, which is the point directly above the observer.

The MC is the cusp of the tenth house in most house systems.

See also:
♦ Medium Coeli ♦ Ecliptic ♦ Local Mean Time ♦ Meridian ♦ Zenith ♦ Tenth House
Midheaven [DeVore] Midheaven Glyph

Variously called Medium Coeli (M.C.), Southern angle, South point, and cusp of the Tenth House. Also improperly called the Zenith. (v. Celestial Sphere.) More precisely, it is applicable to the South point of the Map, and what it indicates is dependent on the manner of interpretation employed. Sometimes loosely applied to the whole of the Tenth House.

See also:
♦ Medium Coeli ♦ Ecliptic ♦ Local Mean Time ♦ Meridian ♦ Zenith ♦ Tenth House

 

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