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  • The Descendant (video)

    Mandi talks about the Descendant (the Dc), the opposite of the Ascendant. The Descendant marks the start of the 7th house in the horoscope and, together with the Ascendant, forms the relationship axis. Mandi explains how the Dc and the 7th house show how we relate to others and how we are perceived by others. …

  • Humours, seasons and cycles – the Elements in traditional astrology

    Humours, seasons and cycles – the Elements in traditional astrology

    The four Elements of Greek philosophy, Earth, Air, Fire and Water, are best known to astrologers as the Triplicities, the groups of three zodiac signs assigned to each Element. The Elements were conceived of as the materials which came together to form the building blocks of all matter, not in the contemporary sense of atoms…

  • Synastry – shining a light on the Sun

    Synastry – shining a light on the Sun

    Have you ever wondered why you get along easily with some people, but struggle to find a rapport with others? In astrology, the study of relationship compatibility is called synastry, or chart comparison. The Sun in our chart represents our source of energy and how we use it. By sign, house position and aspect, the…

  • Traditional meaning of the Ascendant (video)

    In this video, part of the Academy’s Ascendant series, Marcos talks about the traditional meaning of the Ascendant. Find out which signs are traditionally described as loud of voice, which signs strongly desire things, which are angry and which are generous of soul. Learn more about the Ascendant and the Descendant The Ascendant The meaning…