The 7th house, referred to as the Descendant: unions, marriage, other people, associations, and contracts. It is opposite the 1st house and thus, represents other people, the native's behaviour towards other people, his partner (spouse or associate). It concerns contracts, associations, marriage and open enemies.
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The Ascendant/Descendant axis is one of the most important factors to study in a chart. The Ascendant is the key to self-discovery as it defines how you present yourself to the outer world. It forms the cusp of the first house and as such it is associated with identity - how you see yourself and how others see you.
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Angular houses are located at the four angles of the natal chart: the 1st house (the Ascendant or ASC), the 10th house (the Midheaven or MC), the 4th house (the Imum Coeli or IC), and the 7th house (the Descendant or DES).
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My mother was a descendent of Greek royalty, an intellectual grande dame who wore elegant shaded glasses.
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1 The 1st house, referred to as the Ascendant: the Self, demeanour, and vitality. 2  The 2nd house: money earned and material goods. 3  The 3rd house: immediate surroundings, siblings, short trips, and studies. 4  The 4th house, referred to as the Imum Coeli: family, home, origins, heredity, and the father.
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When the ruler of the Descendant is in a succeedent house, the focus is on the necessary resolve and continuity required to sustain relationships. In the second, partnership can be an important factor in the utilisation of your personal gifts and means.
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Historical Examples. 1  The queen of one of the islands in the Victoria Nyanza is a descendent of them. 2  I don't mind Slith so much, he's only a little anachronistic reptile, a descendent of happier days in dinosaurial dawndom. 3  This Debon was one of the companions of Brute, the descendent of Aene'as. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1 The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. She contends that she is a descendent of the old Mexican kings, offered Kendric coolly.
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Historical Examples. 1  The queen of one of the islands in the Victoria Nyanza is a descendent of them. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa Joel Tyler Headley and William Fletcher Johnson. 2  I don't mind Slith so much, he's only a little anachronistic reptile, a descendent of happier days in dinosaurial dawndom. Futuria Fantasia, Spring 1940 Various This Debon was one of the companions of Brute, the descendent of Aene'as.
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The point directly opposite or 180 degrees from Ascendant is known as the Descendant. It forms the cusp of the seventh house and the sign here is the one that was setting in the west at the time of birth. As the seventh is the first of the social houses, the Descendant marks the beginning point of outward expression. It is here that we enter the realm of relationship.
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They indicate how the person functions, whether in his interactions with other people, his work, or his love affairs, etc. As with the 12 zodiacal signs, there are 12 astrological houses, and each house is in analogy with one of the signs. However, contrarily to signs, which spread invariably over 30 degrees of the zodiacal circle, house sizes may greatly vary from one house to the other. House calculations are based on the exact birth time.
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descendant house meaning
The point directly opposite or 180 degrees from Ascendant is known as the Descendant.