

It is as if they are born with a special understanding of this energy. I’ve noticed that with planets close to the ascendant, there is an instinctive understanding and clarity of the planet’s energy (the tighter the orb, more the clarity). If you have cancer rising, then you look through the lens of safety and security, ask yourself if this is a safe place to venture out. You enter into a room your eyes immediately identifies what is dirty, needs repairing, needs to be tidied, etc. If you are a Virgo rising, you see the world as something to be fixed. Planets conjunct Ascendant: Ascendant is the mask or the filter through which one sees the world, and it is also what is projected to the outside. A point to remember is that a planet conjunct an angle could be prominent but does not necessarily mean it brings harmony as this depends on the aspects it makes with other planets.

A planet located on an ascendant has a different kind of influence than a planet located on the descendant, because they have a different purpose. The planets influence varies depending on the angle its conjunct, how close it is located to the angle and whether it is debilitated or strengthened based on the zodiac sign. He showed the Mars was found significantly more in sectors around the angles in eminent athletes, and likewise Moon was found around the angles for writers, etc. Whether a planet fall close to the ascendant or midheaven pre or post rising/culmination, it is very important and to a lesser extent (but still significant) are planets that fall either side of the descednant and IC (ileum coli). Gauquelin did a very detailed research where he found that planets conjunct either side of the angles are related to prominence. They don’t sit around waiting for things to happen, but they tend to take charge of their goals. People with lot of planets in angular houses feel like they are on a mission to do something important in this life and people can sense this fire. There is the power to manifest with planets in angular houses. When you have many planets around an angular houses or conjunct an angle, then there is an emphasis on a angular disposition, which means you have a strong need to express the energy of the planets that are conjunct the angles. The four important angles on a chart are the Ascendant (cusp of the 1st house) Descendant (cusp of the 4th house), Midheaven (cusp of the 10th house) and IC (cusp of the 4th house). They are created by the intersection of your personal space with the universal space. They are major players as angles are the most personal points of your chart. Planets conjunct angles are given VIP seats in your life.
