Alternative Centers: The Floating MC/IC
The MC/IC axis locates two of the four main “angles” in the birth chart, from the roots and foundations of the chart with the IC, to its pinnacle with the MC. This axis describes the relationship between our calling and contributions to the world on the one hand, and our secrets and sanctuary on the other.
This talk addresses the complications and confusion around locating the MC/IC axis in different house systems. The choice of house system, ultimately a personal one, has grown so polarizing in today’s atmosphere, but it doesn’t have to be. This talk is an invitation to unburden ourselves from the quest for one ‘true’ house system, through the lens of the MC and how it can “float” between different “Whole Sign” houses.
In the work of early astrologer Vettius Valens (120 – 175AD), there is detailed information about what it means when the MC is not in the 10th house and the IC is not in the 4th . In birth charts today, we can still see this “floating” axis as a powerful omen calling an individual, perhaps, to deviate from established career paths, or from a conventional relationship with their family. Could the floating MC/IC make you a non-conformist?
Even for astrologers who continue to resonate with Placidus, this talk can add an additional tool to the kit, enabling you to get broad yet rich information about a person’s like and psychological make-up, at a glance.
The MC/IC axis locates two of the four main “angles” in the birth chart, from the roots and foundations of the chart with the IC, to its pinnacle with the MC. This axis describes the relationship between our calling and contributions to the world on the one hand, and our secrets and sanctuary on the other.
This talk addresses the complications and confusion around locating the MC/IC axis in different house systems. The choice of house system, ultimately a personal one, has grown so polarizing in today’s atmosphere, but it doesn’t have to be. This talk is an invitation to unburden ourselves from the quest for one ‘true’ house system, through the lens of the MC and how it can “float” between different “Whole Sign” houses.
In the work of early astrologer Vettius Valens (120 – 175AD), there is detailed information about what it means when the MC is not in the 10th house and the IC is not in the 4th . In birth charts today, we can still see this “floating” axis as a powerful omen calling an individual, perhaps, to deviate from established career paths, or from a conventional relationship with their family. Could the floating MC/IC make you a non-conformist?
Even for astrologers who continue to resonate with Placidus, this talk can add an additional tool to the kit, enabling you to get broad yet rich information about a person’s like and psychological make-up, at a glance.
The MC/IC axis locates two of the four main “angles” in the birth chart, from the roots and foundations of the chart with the IC, to its pinnacle with the MC. This axis describes the relationship between our calling and contributions to the world on the one hand, and our secrets and sanctuary on the other.
This talk addresses the complications and confusion around locating the MC/IC axis in different house systems. The choice of house system, ultimately a personal one, has grown so polarizing in today’s atmosphere, but it doesn’t have to be. This talk is an invitation to unburden ourselves from the quest for one ‘true’ house system, through the lens of the MC and how it can “float” between different “Whole Sign” houses.
In the work of early astrologer Vettius Valens (120 – 175AD), there is detailed information about what it means when the MC is not in the 10th house and the IC is not in the 4th . In birth charts today, we can still see this “floating” axis as a powerful omen calling an individual, perhaps, to deviate from established career paths, or from a conventional relationship with their family. Could the floating MC/IC make you a non-conformist?
Even for astrologers who continue to resonate with Placidus, this talk can add an additional tool to the kit, enabling you to get broad yet rich information about a person’s like and psychological make-up, at a glance.