Other or how you balance your need to individuate with cooperating with others. The Ascendant (also known as AC, ASC or your rising) divides the chart in half horizontally and stretches across to the Descendant (DC or DSC) and represents Self vs. The angles are generally placed at approximately 3,6,9 and 12 o’clock however, depending on where you were born it can appear to be a bit less centred in the chart circle. The study of Human Design also gives these angles prominence. The angles are also known as the Natal Cross, Incarnation Cross, or the Cross of Matter. Whilst the houses (the pie-shaped sections in your chart labelled 1-12) are not entirely rooted in scientific reality the angles represent real placements that can be measured based on the horizon at the time of your birth. The angles in astrology refer to the thicker lines through your chart that divide it in half vertically and horizontally or into different hemispheres.
