Your Astrological Toolbox
follow one another along the regular (counter-clockwise)
motion of the zodiac, as it appears in the chart wheel.
The Twelve House Cusps
In this diagram, we show the house cusps (the
beginning of each house) for all twelve houses. The 1st
house cusp (on the far left of the chart wheel) is the
ascendant or rising sign. Here, the ascendant is in the
zodiac sign Sagittarius. To be exact, the ascendant is 8-
degrees and 1 minute of Sagittarius. The Descendant or
7th house cusp is on the far right—at 8-degrees and 1
minute of Gemini.
The 10th house cusp (also called the Midheaven) is at
the top of the chart, at 25-degrees and 21 minutes of
the zodiac sign Virgo. The opposite point or 4th house
cusp (also called the I.C.) is at 25-degrees and 21
minutes of the zodiac sign Pisces.