Known as the Medium Coeli (Latin for ‘middle of the sky’), the MC or Midheaven in a natal chart signifies our path of career destiny, public persona, higher aspirations, status and reputation, long-term goals and sense of responsibility over our creations. Appearing on the cusp of the tenth house in most systems, the zodiac sign in which the MC falls highlights what essential public role one has incarnated to play in this lifetime. Opposing the Imum Coeli or IC (Latin for ‘bottom of the sky’), the Capricorn-ruled 10th House Midheaven at the top of the chart opposes our Cancer-ruled 4th house at the IC – representative of home, family and (emotional) foundations.
If you happen to be a Pisces Midheaven like me, one’s career must heal spiritually, feeding the eternal soul. Wisdom accumulated since childhood, especially via formative traumas, has built up along the Virgo/Pisces service axis. Having roots in Virgo indicates that for a Pisces Midheaven, childhood was likely full of hectic and chaotic energy. The Pisces Midheaven native probably dealt with a lot of free-floating anxiety by isolating in their own fantasy world, what yields a profoundly creative and intuitive artillery of skills later in life. Having been isolated, Pisces Midheaven seeks evolution and sharing – wishing to play an ethereal, service-oriented role at a grand scale. In the workplace Pisces Midheaven requires enough freedom to let their intuition and creative cycles set the pace – feeling empty and stuck until one is able to make their own schedule and flow through it. While home life is surprisingly ordered (Virgo), public life screams SPIRITUALITY ON BLAST (Pisces).
The highest point in the sky when we’re born, sometimes called the ‘Zenith,’ as we mature and come into our professional life (which looks different for everyone) our Midheaven crystalizes our individual achievements in the eyes of society. While the Ascendent is our personal face corresponding to the self/other or partnership axis, the Midheaven represents our public face. While our Sun sign – often overemphasized in pop astrology – represents our ego and what we ‘do’ in this lifetime, the Midheaven reveals natural gifts we can transmit to others as we build professional mastery.
Here we must remember that the zodiac is a wheel with no final destination. The 10th house of public accomplishment resolves as we turn the wheel moving into the 11th house. Here one has the opportunity to release creative gifts as an act of service. In the Aquarius-ruled 11th house of enlightened detachment we experience the degree to which we are ego-invested and likewise how close (or far!) one has come to true success. Ask yourself, is an oversized ego keeping one from seeing how great one already is? Although fame and outsized payments may be the expectation – the reward we equate with success under capitalism – we must avoid fatalism, doom spirals or compare and despair. Desperately needing to ‘make it’ only makes one sick with defeat. ‘As Above, so Below’ reminds us that each action here on Earth has a purpose and is power itself. Accept that there is no such thing as constant growth, but that all forward trajectories require a period of decay, retrograde and revision. Tracking your progressed Saturn offers even more insights into where one might be in the cycle of creation/destruction as it relates to career and legacy. Remember that right use of astrological wisdom activates free will and magnifies higher purpose – which is the true meaning of the Midheaven.
While the Midheaven is where we magnify our light out into the world, to fully live out that mission, we must first weed the ‘secret garden’ lurking at the bottom of our chart at the IC. Think of your IC as the roots of the tree, and your Midheaven as its upward reaching branches. Sacred to shamanism and animist religions the world over, the tree symbol, frequently called axis mundi (Latin for ‘world axis’) signifies an Earth/Sky continuum. As A.T. Mann delineates in his book The Sacred Language of Trees, across the world ancient indigenous societies shared a holy reverence for trees. With tree worship in India tracing as far back as the 4th millennium BCE, the cosmic world tree of the Hindu cosmology delineates the tree as an emblem of the state of the universe – what is created, sustained or destroyed – a cyclical energetic which in many ways presupposes our western notion of the zodiac’s wheel of time. Looking at the natal chart as a complete circle or cycles of life lived allows one to activate one’s highest potential and clear karma. When it comes to the Midheaven path of career destiny, we begin by assessing our aspirational goals and passions of the MC as a mirror-reflection of early-childhood conditioning, emotional attachments and traumas as well as our geographic roots and sense of cultural belonging established at the IC. To the degree that we have done the inner excavation and worked to heal early childhood wounds, the Midheaven becomes that much more powerful a vehicle for worldly action.
Keep in mind that our MC is one of four angles within a natal chart making up what is called an ‘incarnation cross.’ Together with the Ascendant, Descendant and IC – the Midheaven is the top of the cross at the center of our cosmic blueprint. And here is where we find that contrary to the aims of the ego-tripping mind, the polarities work against each other! The Ascendent corresponding to our Rising Sign in the 1st house of self is ‘at odds’ so to speak with the aims of the corresponding Descendent or Libra-Ruled 7th House of Marriage. Just as squares in a chart build strength and ensure resilience against life’s challenges, the cross-purposes of polarities in our chart (opposing signs or house) offer points of reference we can rely on when navigating our own internal discrepancies and conflicting desires. By increasing our awareness of our own multiplicity of human experience, we not only achieve more balance, but find liberation in self-acceptance, ultimately increasing our tolerance of others.
While our intentions may be generally good and we want to have it all – independence, autonomy, healthy partnership and fierce, sacred loving union – along the way we find the tension of opposites affords many lessons and much growth. The Descendent area of our chart represents energies we most likely repress or deny ourselves, only to find them seemingly ‘outside’ us in others who we idolize/despise until we own those attributes from within. Until harmony of opposites is achieved, most individuals tend to be highly attracted to those who embody the qualities of the zodiac sign in one’s 7th house. With negative inflation, these individuals may also repel us! Same goes for the MC and IC (4th/10th house) encompassing Capricorn-ruled work/reputation and Cancer-ruled home/roots, also called the parent-child axis. In their book ASTEROID GODDESSES Demetra George and Douglas Bloch outline how the bipolar relationship between asteroids Ceres (Mother) and Pallas Athena (Daughter) is symbolized in the IC-MC, forming an axis of creative energy and its use (or abuse). In this polarity we see sexual-creative kundalini energy (root chakra/IC) expressed as procreation and/or creative mental progeny (crown chakra/MC).
With our Midheaven corresponding to the 10th House of legacy, career goals and status – we may come to find that many folks will perceive us though the lens of the zodiac sign at our Midheaven, for good or ill. If you’re not sure what you want to do, utilize the Midheaven placement to help determine what type of professional path one is best suited to and where to look for guidance and support. Say we have an Aries Midheaven and we find that we attract many Arien types as collaborators, mentors or helpers along the path of professional pursuits. Maybe one finds it helpful to learn or study the Midheaven placements of employees or coworkers – using these insights to streamline efforts for a more integrated and cohesive work environment.
Planets or celestial bodies which are conjunct (in the same zodiac sign or within close proximity to) the Midheaven add dimensionality to the cosmic tango. For example, if one were to have ‘Wounded Healer’ asteroid Chiron conjunct Midheaven, astrologer Melanie Reinhart writes that one may experience difficulty in setting and achieving goals, in finding one’s place in society. Perhaps one finds it difficult to enjoy the prestige bestowed upon them by others, feeling plagued with feelings of failure no matter how successful one appears. Chiron conjunct Midheaven might look like setting impossible goals, or alternatively becoming driven to fail if only to disappoint our parents – which paradoxically becomes our first success. Maybe one grows up determined to not be like their parents, only to discover later in life that wounded, authoritarian parental figures loom large within one’s own psyche, threatening the positive outcome of conscious goals and tainting every modicum of success.
Here we find that the 4th/10th house axis refers to parental and authority figures as well as claiming our own inner authority. As Reinhart elaborates, “Our attitude to the world ‘out there’ and to authority figures, is strongly colored by our experience of mother, symbolized by the 10th house…First boundaries are indeed within mother’s body. Until recently in our culture, many women lived the Saturnian principle through their husbands, taking their role from them, interfacing with the wider world through them, and usually taking their surname. Thus the 10th house may describe the mother’s unconscious ambitions, drive for success, independence and power in the world…her unfulfilled ambitions will be seen to have been proudly influential.” And herein lies the silver lining of the Midheaven and how as ‘children of Saturn’ (Lord of Time) we must come to understand that endeavors of the soul not only take time but require discipline, commitment and care. If the Saturnian quality of integrity within us is formidable, we are not fooled by posturing and appearances, nor simply ‘playing’ the game. As Chiron’s lessons of ‘pain as medicine’ fuse with Saturn’s mastery and authority – we come to find that universal law is not about winning, nor does it feel gratifying to the ego!
Recall that despite the association of the Midheaven with ‘Career Destiny,’ astrology is not fate. Unlocking the potential of one’s Midheaven requires the Saturnian qualities of dedication, discipline and most importantly — patience. Although the Capricorn-ruled house of fame is linked to money as a symbol of value culturally – the Midheaven is not about what you do to keep the bills paid or that embarrassing video that accidentally went viral. Pursuing the north of the soul is hardly a profit-based motivation, although success may reward you with material assets and much more. Human energy is the currency of which money is a mere symbol. In fact, our Midheaven illuminates how people see us and what they remember us for – both successes and failures. Learning our Midheaven as the aspirational peak of the chart is hardly about discovering how to be the best, most successful or high-earning. It’s about self-reflection, accountability, capacity and sense of purpose. Whether forged by fire, air, water or ether, one must come to trust that our Midheaven will at the very least, point us in the direction of our higher calling.
If you don’t already know the sign of your Natal Midheaven, download a free natal chart HERE. To illuminate the zodiac sign on your Midheaven, identify the sign at the cusp of the 10th house. Read on for more MIDHEAVEN astro-insights through the zodiac, with healing Rx proscribed by Midheaven Or Nah.
ARIES MIDHEAVEN *Adrenaline Junkie or Fearless Leader?*
Celebrity Doppelgänger: Kanye West
Hardly a wallflower, ARIES MIDEAVEN desires praise and will bask in the glow of accolades and appreciation received. A diehard optimist, you approach your calling with unwavering self-confidence and determination. Capitalizing on your strongest attributes, you meet all goals and conquer all obstacles blocking your way. An adrenaline junkie at heart, you crave a career that positions you to protect and defend others, or at least offers a good adrenaline rush. You might be a firefighter, paramedic, emergency room doc, surgeon or in the public eye to an alarming degree. Childlike impulsiveness helps you take radical risks, when it’s not getting you into serious trouble. Extremely competitive, you rush to defeat and often terrify opponents. Whether you’re a professional athlete or corporate head-hunter, your ferocity inspires fear in many. Quickly shedding the restrictions of daily routines for more exciting ventures, you require an element of push-back to fully thrive. Happier working for oneself than having a boss, you can be stubborn at times and sometimes lack follow through. Whether propelling you to stellar professional heights or supercharging selfless service in community, rogue leadership stripes enables you to follow your instincts and intuition for the win. Enjoys being in control and calling all the shots. Self-reliant and pioneering, you don’t rely on the kindness of others or wait for someone to give you a helping hand. Needs great mountains to climb and has monstrous strength in pursuit of goals. A fighter who comes alive in the face of challenge, you don’t take orders well, and step into leadership early in life.
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While it is difficult to fathom firmly cemented as we are in city-dwelling logic, the ancient Ram (and Lamb!) symbol associated with Aries is imbued with prosperity, wealth and fertility. Coinciding with Spring Equinox, a seasonal ritual symbolizing rebirth and the driving force of the revitalizing seed, originally Aries was a dual symbol – linking the Ram to the Ewe-Goddess of whom he is son/husband. The Ewe-Goddess brings prosperity to her people, feeding them with her milk, clothing them with her wool – linking Arian creative virility to fertility of resources and initiative acting in accord with society (not against it). In an age of war and greed, let’s not forget the original and righteous Arien courage is much more than a warrior spirit, it is deeply aligned with life-giving grace. It’s no secret that water, particularly, ocean water – has been imbued with healing properties since the beginning of time. As the Midheaven’s cardinal fire, what you need is some deep moisture! Arising from the generating seas of Pisces, Aries’ life spark sets the golden wheel of the zodiac in motion. Aries rules the astrological 1st house of ‘outward personality,’ of our conscious, social self. Coming full circle ARIES MIDEAVEN, your Rx calls on you to understand and claim your origins in the Piscean creative unconscious, the generative, chaotic seas… and to do so with great hair (Aries rules the head). Ready for the latest sea-derived formulation for luscious locks? Nourish and renew your mane with oceanic-rich ingredients. The premier Saltie By 30A Deep Moisture Vitamin Masque is enriched with a marine wilderness complex blending Wakame, Dulse and Brown Seaweed to reconstruct, bond, and repair hair cuticles – reversing signs of damage and frizz. Organic coconut oil offers the ultimate conditioning treatment working to moisturize, prevent breakage and enhance shine. Niacin, also known as vitamin B3, improves hair thickness by adding essential nutrients to hair follicles and the scalp. Vital minerals like zinc meanwhile increase oxygen flow to scalp cells creating voluptuous volume. With regular use of the leave-in masque treatment, in just a few weeks I experienced a dramatic difference in my hair’s shine, texture and feel. A remarkably responsible brand built on a foundation of sustainability, Saltie By 30A merges marine botanicals with innovative haircare technology to craft ocean-inspired products. With a collection boasting seaweed as a ‘main ingredient’ these innovative products are rich in vitamins, minerals, amino acids and antioxidants; effectively elevating your haircare game to ritual status. Dear ARIES MIDEAVEN, what better way to salvage scalp and hair health, while repping eco-conscious self-care?
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TAURUS MIDHEAVEN *Slow & Steady Wins the Race*
Celebrity Doppelgänger: Margot Robbie
TAURUS MIDHEAVEN enjoys the finer things in life and often achieves them. Innate understanding of what it takes to create and sustain financial success. Strong sense of self-worth, knowing that your worth is based on more than just money. In that same vein, your career must reflect your values. When one learns to state what is important to them, the natural byproduct is an empowering feeling of self-esteem, stability and of being in charge of one’s destiny. Keeping your perceptions secret may enable you to remain in control but won’t bring happiness. Never alter your values to harmonize with others. With a Scorpio IC, early childhood environment may have been disturbing and/or disruptive. Perhaps one or both parents had a destructive side, acting out or going on power trips which caused the native to perpetually live ‘on the edge’ and respond to unstable situations – even crisis – with a feeling of being home. The highest learning here is knowing your security rests in being self-sufficient and establishing results that you personally build, one step at a time, over the long haul. Happiest when one has room to move at your own speed, according to your own levels of comfort.
Rx: Super Granola
Blessed with a TAURUS MIDHEAVEN, you appreciate all the finer things in life, especial your true nature. With affections that prove strong, deep and unwavering, you revel in all of the material and creature comforts. What do irresistible crumbles, heart-healthy fats and functional superfoods got to do with your career destiny? For one, you know that slow and steady progress wins the race and you are willing to invest in your health to achieve the sustainable mind-body bliss sacred to the primordial divine feminine. As the Earth Venus-ruled heart of the working world, have you checked out the whole-body benefits of nature’s sumptuous spices like vanilla bean, cinnamon and cardamon? Made with love by Kroma Wellness, Super Granola is all yum with essential health benefits only a Taurean dream like you could fully appreciate. Cashews offer essential plant-based protein. Adaptogen maca supports hormone balance, libido and energy. Omega-3 fatty acid-packed hemp seeds benefit heart health. Goji berries offer natural vitamin C and phenolic compounds to boost immunity and clarify skin. Coconut supports metabolism, blood sugar, and heart health while pink himalayan salt is rich in trace nutrients and minerals. All that and more in your breakfast bowl and in your happy, healthy gut. Brought to you by Kroma, a small California-based start-up dedicated to revitalizing mind, body, and spirit through transformative resets and daily essentials that harness nature’s potent superfoods. Because if it ain’t delicious while also being nourishing, healing, and transformative – it probably ain’t for you!
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GEMINI MIDHEAVEN *Messenger of the Masses*
Celebrity Doppelgänger: Fetty Wap
Quick-witted, friendly, intelligent, curious, sociable and optimistic. You have an ability to absorb and learn very rapidly, but get bored quite easily. Curb that need to be constantly fascinated or risk being permanently seduced by the kaleidoscopic flicker of content-free imagery. Is your intelligence being stretched and your curiosity truly fed? Conversations need to rise to an art form. As you slow your speech, more interesting statements are put on the table, and mental dexterity is purring. A public influencer who brings about changes in thinking. You’re ability to communicate thoughtfully and drive others to understand and feel impassioned directs your worldly aspirations. Best suited to careers combining creativity and communication. Professional monogamy proves difficult. Caution around becoming a ‘jack of all trades, master of none’ type character. You probably know a lot about a lot, and may find yourself juggling multiple careers or side hustles. As you tame your scattering tendency and focus, success quickens. You may find your true life’s calling or receive public recognition later in life.
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Blessed with an almost child-like enthusiasm and curiosity about the world around you, GEMINI MIDHEAVEN stays ready for action! Quite the dreamer, you’re also somewhat of a ‘smooth operator’ or shall we say quintessential insider. Naturally infiltrating whatever scene strikes your fancy – you excel at forging close alliances, ring-leading, and living by your own set of rules. With the soul of a street poet and rabble-rouser, you’re voicing the needs of the common man and maybe even playing a ‘Robinhood’ of sorts in the economy. While that’s all good and fine, what wouldn’t hurt is a little time spent in quietude with self. A little time connecting back to the body, tapping into the five senses and releasing the incessant, free-wheeling pulsations of the mind! What better way to self-pamper than with this Mojito scented-body scrub.
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CANCER MIDHEAVEN *We Protect Our Own*
Celebrity Doppelgänger: Beyonce
You’re probably a highly charismatic leader whom endears themselves to others, or at least an exceptionally compassionate and understanding boss. Your career likely allows you to nurture others, or perhaps you’re an integral part of the family business. You might be a healer, singer, nurse, teacher, parent or even a real estate agent. Highly in tune with your emotions. Great potential for fame or notoriety. Projecting innocence, you arouse feelings of affection in others and have the ability to win over the public. As comfortable with the public as you are with family, CANCER MIDHEAVEN possesses a strong instinct about what others want and need. Hardworking and ambitious, you’re focused on building foundational security. Deep-seated emotional need for recognition, popularity, acknowledgment and achievement. Flexible when it comes to change, you don’t mind going with the flow if it makes others happy. Caution around shadow attributes including being overly reserved and guarded, impatient, emotionally erratic, childlike and needy, or, on the other hand, bossy or controlling. Think of your CANCER MIDHEAVEN as the flower and your Capricorn IC the root that provides the nourishment that brings the flower to full bloom. Parents likely supported and encouraged you to work hard and follow your dreams and aspirations. You may have taken on a great deal of responsibility at a very young age.
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If the fact that Beyonce is a CANCER MIDHEAVEN doesn’t confirm that the nature of humankind is inherently Matriarchal, well then I give up. Cancer’s domain is feeling action, that is, a power which lies in actively purging emotions, the power in close emotional ties and mutual aid. It’s no coincidence that the breasts, stomach and womb fall under Cancerian rulership. The key to CANCER MIDHEAVEN’s happiness lies in embracing the Mother Power, the oldest religion of all time. Ruled by the Moon, Cancer represents the Mother Principle which presides over flows of fluids in the body, including of course, Mother’s Milk. When we choose to breastfeed, we show up for our children to provide the type of presence and nutrition money can’t buy. Not only does breastfeeding provide optimal nutrition, breastfeeding is when Mother and baby bond. In fact, humans have less calories in their breastmilk than most mammals due to the fact that a lot of what your baby is getting is the warmth of human presence. Less rich milk nutritionally speaking ensures more time spent at the altar of mother’s sacred heart. Meanwhile, breastfeeding mothers are rewarded with the “mothering hormone” known as prolactin, also found in the bloodstream during deep relaxation, meditation and hypnosis. Which is one reason why breastfeeding mothers experience lower rates of depression. Whether you’re expecting a child or know someone who is, check out the latest in postpartum wellness teas launched recently by Lansinoh in collaboration with HotTea Mama! Part of their co-branded herbal collection, Milk’s Up Lactation Tea offers just the right caffeine-free wellness blend for breastfeeding mothers seeking optimal plant-based support. Made with fenugreek, fennel, aniseed, rosemary, lemon verbena and nettle – it’s designed to support healthy lactation in the most organic way possible.
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LEO MIDHEAVEN *Hot Tempered Diva*
Celebrity Doppelgänger: Doja Cat
Confident, creative, ambitious and determined to make your solid gold mark on the world! With a MIDHEAVEN in the sign of creative self-expression, you were born to lead and to be seen as a Superstar. Your public image and aspirations take on Leonine qualities, your larger than life public persona always on display. Prone to drama, scandal and general extravagance. Caution around becoming an overbearing, egotistic, selfish, demanding, hot-tempered diva! Remember that your superstar status depends on pleasing your audience. The Queen serves the court, not the other way around. Not all LEO MIDHEAVEN natives will be famous, but you might be a top-performing spiritpreneur, everyone’s favorite teacher or personal trainer, or the best dog-walker of all time. Whatever you do, you’ll stand out! At work you’re seen as self-confident, competitive, courageous, and determined; but also as good-natured, kind-hearted, generous, fun, creative, and perhaps most importantly a bit flamboyant.
Rx: Metallic Gold Packable Tote
The prime mover of the zodiac, LEO MIDHEAVEN shines outrageously for all to see. Fittingly, some of the most ferocious Matriarchal Goddesses, Artemis (Roman Diana) and Hestia (Roman Vesta) are Leo’s twin archetypes. As goddess of the hunt and goddess of the hearth, respectively, they represent the same double-duty energy – provider and protector – that both the real lioness and the astrological one personify. Both deities are self-possessed ‘virgin’ Goddesses who refuse to marry and be subjugated by the world of men. A She-Lion can bring home the bacon and fry it up in the pan. Such is the mythological stuff of which LEO MIDHEAVEN is made. Simply put, no other individual possesses such power and determination for achieving goals. While money and status is hardly your primary motivation, you are royal to the max! Think all that glitters really is gold. Call it royal, gilded or metallic, meet your new packable tote by SYZY, MIDHEAVEN in LEO. This versatile and flashy conversation piece is made from high-grade diamond ripstop nylon with a silky-feel and lasting sheen. It’s not only designed to carry all your daily essentials, it disappears into a handy attached micro-pouch when not in use, hence the term ‘packable.’ Sling it over your shoulder or wear it crossbody and go hands-free. Brought to you exclusively from SYZY, a brand committed to creating thoughtfully designed solutions that make sustainability effortless. Founded in 2021 by Petros and Shanna, SYZY was created to address the frustrations around the inconvenience of reusable alternatives to single-use plastics and the lack of smart design in many sustainable brands. Inspired by the Greek word ‘syzygos,’ which symbolizes unity and alignment to nature, SYZY (pronounced see-zee) creates high-end accessories that seamlessly integrate into everyday life. After a meticulous year long search for skilled artisans capable of working with ultrathin, high-performance fabrics, SYZY developed a suite of innovative, compact products that redefine convenience and sustainability. Designed to enhance modern lifestyles, SYZY’s simply stunning accessories combine style, efficiency, and durability – without the environmental impact.
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VIRGO MIDHEAVEN *Work Speaks for Itself*
Celebrity Doppelgänger: Bjork
VIRGO MIDHEAVEN takes the organized, efficient and practical point of view. Perfectionist tendencies and a desire to achieve excellence. Earns a reputation for reliability and competence. Well-suited for career paths that give your detail-oriented and analytical skillsets a chance to shine. Look to the placement of Mercury in your chart to gain a deeper understanding of the specific area of life towards which your true vocation sails forth. Precision and practicality reign supreme. Intelligent, organized and dedicated to continuous improvement. Natural inclination to critique, seeking to understand and improve upon what you encounter. Ideally critiques are constructive and supportive, aimed at fostering growth. When operating out of shadow, this same energy may come across as manipulative or petty. Maintain a sense of perspective and fairness in your assessments, allowing your discerning nature to serve as a guide rather than a source of negativity. Integrated more fully in the later stages of life, as a mutable sign, VIRGO MIDHEAVEN may change careers multiple times. Making a tangible impact through practical and useful contributions is most important to you. Your work speaks for itself, and your expertise gathers much praise and respect. Willing to help people in need and perform acts of service. Humility may cause you to downplay your achievements, attributing success to meticulousness rather than seeking praise.
Rx: Calm Cream
As I perused Virgo gnosis in preparation for this piece, my Scorpio ass was thinking: Master of discrimination? Sounds boring. Curiously, Virgo and Scorpio used to be one sign. Evident in the mirror-image of their glyphs, Virgo’s ‘M’ (for matter/mother) turns inward while Scorpio’s ‘M’ turns outward. Symbol of the Great Mother who exists simultaneously as Virgo ‘virgin’ and Scorpio ‘consort,’ only later would the patriarchal Greeks insert Libra (sign of marriage) in between, polarizing the Virgo/Scorpio governing of sexual energy – codifying our modern virgin/whore dichotomy. While in the proceeding sign of Leo instinctive spontaneous expression of sexual energy feeds the creative principle, in Virgo – reproductive energy is used spiritually to transform and regenerate the self. In other words, as the wheel turns from Leo to Virgo, passion becomes service. ‘Earth Warrior’ of the zodiac, Virgo is ultimately about purifying the body so that spiritual expansion can be achieved by the higher centers, moving up and out into the polarity of Pisces, where all separation is dissolved. And yet, as VIRGO MIDHEAVEN moves in the world, dedicated as you are in making it a better place, it’s important to address physical body matters of health with delicacy and attention to detail. Pain being the literal Achilles heel of Virgo (the sign ruling physical pain) you may need some holistic, efficient means of support while on the job. With Wholesome Hippy’s Calm Cream, a luxurious blend of natural ingredients like Magnesium and vitamin D3 come together in the body butter designed to soothe your senses.
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LIBRA MIDHEAVEN *The Face that Launched A Thousand Ships*
Celebrity Doppelgänger: Grace Jones
Interested in bringing balance and beauty to anything you invest your time and energy into, you’re a peace-loving individual who is a charming, diplomatic, clever, intelligent, kind and easy-going. A listener drawn to careers in counseling, diplomacy, law or law enforcement, customer service, human resources and anything involving the arts, music or beautification. Seeks to be on the same wavelength as others. Stays zen in the eye of the storm. When fearful of disapproval, people pleasing is an issue. Shadow traits include being indecisive, unreliable, capricious, passive aggressive, hypocritical, superficial or naïve. Look to the placement of Venus in your natal chart to better understand how a LIBRA MIDHEAVEN could manifest in your professional life. A graceful and charming diplomat, you act as a bridge between cultures and modes of thought. Motivated to learn from others in ongoing collaboration. Clearing one’s own biases is a deeply beneficial, personal process in your life. As one sees things from the other’s point of view, one gains clarity on the exact ideas that were blocking their own progress. American icon Grace Jones has a LIBRA MIDHEAVEN, along with other notables Mother Teresa and Princess Diana of Wales.
Rx: Saffron Golden Latte
Dear LIBRA MIDHEAVEN, is it time to ask permission, or forgiveness? Not everyone is going to like you if you are being true to yourself. Enemies do not make you a bad person. While you may be the absolute diplomat in the boardroom, are you selling yourself short? Are you reaching a balance that serves no one? Are you feeding the part of you that loves beauty, or are you sacrificing for justice? Give it some serious thought. In the mean time, revel in this delicious golden latte, it’s perfect inside and out, just like you MIDHEAVEN IN LIBRA. A mouth watering blend of organic saffron, turmeric, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, ashwagandha and black pepper; it’s an ancient wellness beverage inspired by elders made with super spices. Saffron – a powerful antioxidant with cancer-fighting properties – has been used medicinally for centuries. In this delicious, easy to make latte by Mina Sahar Saffron it’s paired with an array of organic immune-boosting ingredients: anti-inflammatory turmeric alleviates aches and pains; black pepper aids digestion and absorption. Ginger and cinnamon calm the stomach and promote relaxation. Cloves and cardamom detox the liver. Ashwagandha and saffron are not only potent, powerful adaptogens that help your body recover from stress, they likewise combat fatigue, enhance mental performance, ease depression and anxiety, and promote better sleep. Why chug a caffeinated sugar bomb when your morning delight could be ensuring overall well-being and calm? Mina Sahar Saffron’s golden spice blend is so versatile it can be added to smoothies, oatmeal, bone broth or soups. A company focused on supporting the ethical production of saffron in Afghanistan while strengthening local economic development through the creation of agricultural jobs for local women, your Saffron Golden Latte is prepared with care in small batches in Brooklyn.
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SCORPIO MIDHEAVEN *Strong-Willed Siren*
Celebrity Doppelgänger: Sophia Loren
Strong-willed and authoritative. Likes to investigate and professions that involve a certain amount of risk. Curious by nature, you will fight brutally to succeed. At your best when chasing personal passions, you never give up on goals. Drawn to dark, mysterious or hidden pursuits. Expert at solving complex issues. Scorpio is connected to birth, death, sexuality, mystery and transformation. An undeniable aura of mystery and intrigue surrounds you. You’re eager to unravel life’s mysteries. Surpassing all limitations, you’ll reach for the stars. Prioritize your goals rather than the ones others impose on you. It’s easiest for SCORPIO MIDHEAVEN to focus and use all of your considerable skills when you’re doing things you’re really passionate about! Willing to be tough and make sacrifices to get where you want to go in life. Powerful, ambitious, persistent and driven by your passions more than profit. You feel accomplished when chasing your deepest desires, and will never give up on the path to self-realization.
Rx: Detox Drops
Dear SCORPIO MIDHEAVEN, ready for a FATED TRANSFORMATION in the landscape of insecurities? Have you felt the spell-binding pull of your next magnetic passion project? Despite your oh-so sexy aura of mystery, make sure that your co-workers don’t come to see you as a threat! Say what? While the Midheaven represents the ultimate heights of career satisfaction and public reputation, Scorpio energy lurks in the watery and Plutonic underworld. Scorpio, at its illuminated core, boils down to brutal honesty and right use of power. Always remember that what one fails to integrate and accept in one’s self ends up controlling us. When it comes to career destiny, defining your value is king. Grounding into the Venusian Earth energy of your Taurus polarity enables one to purge, purify and transform…elevating Scorpio energy to its ascended mastery realms of the phoenix rising. What’s the antidote? Accept and work with your pain and anger rather than trying to suppress it. In a nutshell, DETOX, OPTIMIZE, CLEANSE! Introducing Detox Drops by Juna World.
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SAGITARRIUS MIDHEAVEN *Commanding the Room*
Celebrity Doppelgänger: Ellen Degeneres
Knowledgeable and attentive, you often leave others in awe of your intellect. The expansive nature of the SAGITTARIUS MIDHEAVEN allows one to absorb information with ease. Schooled in a wide range of topics, you enjoy exploring unfamiliar territories, engaging in physical or mental excursions and meeting new faces. Love of travel and continuous learning through diverse cultures and people. SAGITTARIUS MIDHEAVEN’s role in society is to be inspiring and bring knowledge, fun, hope and faith to the public. Ruled by Jupiter (planet of expansion and luck) and linked to the 9th house of philosophy and religion, your public persona takes on larger-than-life traits. Whether leading a tour group or MCing a raucous sporting event, you prefer engaging in new paths of discovery to the safety of a desk. In the sign of the archer, your public persona looks on the bright side and is happiest in occupations which afford you independence and horizon-broadening pursuits. With an insight into a plethora of topics, teaching and philosophy go hand in hand. Innate sense of optimism and strongly held beliefs give one a sense of fearlessness and an ability to overcome obstacles. Socially savvy, you know how to change the mood in a room by saying the right things to entertain others. People feel comfortable around your always friendly and welcoming nature. Naturally commanding the room, you’re the exuberant voice of truth educating close friends, family members and anyone who will listen. Forever curious, you simply love learning and will surely stretch the minds of your adoring public. Makes a fantastic teacher, lawyer, comedian, musician, preacher or spiritual leader. The patience and love you have for acquiring knowledge enables you to make a powerful social impact inspiring and educating others.
Rx: Allure Restore CBD Probiotic
Personified by the centaur, Sagittarians are outgoing and optimistic folk glorying in physical, social and inspired movement. While the standard image of the centaur from classical Greece onwards is of a male human half (the male rider) on a female horse, originally centaurs were both female and male. Emerging from Goddess and moon-worshipping traditions of old, they are symbolic of the feminine mind (or female rider) uniting with, directing and channeling the masculine stallion. Ruled by Jupiter, SAGITTARIUS MIDHEAVEN dreams, thinks and talks big when it comes to career destiny! Breaking a glass ceiling ain’t a thang! Just make sure you aren’t glossing over the details or indulging in escapist travel, expiration dating or food to access! Above all else the centaur reminds us we are a soul inhabiting a physical body – and the keys to the castle are within. When you do overdue it, lean into your Gemini polarity – looking at the details, lightness of being and keeping your local connections close. Because Sag’s shadow is excess of all kinds, your seasonal Rx is Allure Restore, a premier CBD probiotic that naturally supports digestion and provides relief from abdominal discomfort. An advanced blend of food grade digestive enzymes from non-animal sources brought to you by Allure Global, it’s the latest and greatest way to easily help you maintain a healthy microbiome. Chronic inflammation in the gut can lead to various health issues, making gut lining repair crucial to overall well-being, particularly immunity to illness and disease. Did you know that over 80% of immune system cells reside in the gut? Not only has CBD been shown to potentially improve the absorption of probiotics, it has its own anti-inflammatory properties. While it’s not an excuse to eat exorbitantly, Allure Restore CBD Probiotic may just be your answer to alleviating common issues like constipation, IBS, Crones, lactose intolerance, indigestion, bloating, diarrhea, gas and stomach pain.
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CAPRICORN MIDHEAVEN *Leaving Your Mark on the World*
Celebrity Doppelgänger: Vida Guerra, Cuban-born American Glamour Model & Actress
CAPRICORN MIDHEAVEN pursues careers with ambition, logic and a strong sense of duty. Craves financial stability, job security and success. Sets and achieves long-term goals. An excellent leader, you are often the first to take charge of situations, achieving successful outcomes when you rise above emotions, take charge and BOSS UP! Rarely diverted by sub-dramas – integrity, honoring commitments and keeping promises are critical. Taking responsibility brings self-respect and earns the respect of others. Deeply attuned to the emotional currents, your Cancer IC may have had you growing up equating safety and success with the uninterrupted emotional interdependency of family. If you avoid establishing your own direction in life for fear of risking family attachments, you end up not feeling truly capable or in control of your destiny. Rising above dependency, you are free to achieve goals and responsibly manage people and situations moving toward a common goal. In maturity, you’re bound to experience the secure and joyous feeling of being in charge of your own life! Happiness is achieved when attitudes of personal vulnerability, neediness and dependence are replaced with personal authority, responsibility and a willingness to honor commitments. Personal authority is key to professional success. Even where survival tools included a hyper-awareness of other’s emotional states, avoid letting their upsets distract you from your own path. Self-contentment comes with allowing the world to see you as worthy of respect – responsible, organized, competent, in charge and able to manage a variety of situations to mutually beneficial ends. Ambition is palpable. Goal-oriented Saturn rules your Midheaven, making you reliable and hardworking by nature.
Rx: FX Love Raspberry Rose Gummies
Known colloquially as a cold and materialistic social climber ambitious for money and status, CAPRICORN MIDHEAVEN, symbolized by the goat, is determined to ‘get to the top’ of the mountain and expects their due reward from society – RESPECT. While Capricorn’s beauty often blinds one to the steel beneath, you really only expect from others that which you expect from yourself – immense work and personal bravery. Ancient qualities embodied in the Goat suggest riches, magic and peaceful abundance in the lands ‘dripping with milk and honey’ of the poets. The strength of the pagan Goat King’s sacred tradition marking cycles of agricultural prosperity seeded at the Winter Solstice (Capricorn season) was the very reason Christianity paid him the inverted compliment of giving the Devil goat’s horns and feet. As the zodiac’s proverbial workaholic, CAPRICORN MIDHEAVEN’s process of self-healing draws from the polarity of Cancer, where one discovers the unloved child within. Contrary to the ‘work’ and ‘status’ association of the MC, your seasonal Rx is an experience of deep euphoria, enhanced mood and amplified arousal. Blue Lotus extract combined with D9? FX Love Raspberry Rose Gummies by KANHA are your rainbow in the clouds. An industry leader known for their original fast-acting edible and the first gummy line formulated by doctors, KANHA’s core values of effectiveness, trust, innovation, safety, and consistency ground the brand’s mission to empower consumers to aspire for more and achieve their full potential. And while we know you’re all about achievement, MIDHEAVEN IN CAPRICORN, a little time kicking back with premium cannabis oil extracted from pesticide-free flower goes a long way…
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AQUARIUS MIDHEAVEN *Just Don’t Hog the Spotlight*
Celebrity Doppelgänger: Princess of Monaco & Olympic Swimmer Charlene
Fearlessly commanding the limelight proves effortless for you. AQUARIUS MIDHEAVEN gains status as a social, friendly, intelligent, artistic, but quirky individualist. Always ready with out-of-the-box ideas and imaginative solutions, you’re forward-looking, growth-oriented and concerned with equality and freedom. Takes the road less traveled in life and work. A utopian idealist that never loses hope for a better tomorrow, you feel empowered when focused on the ‘big picture.’ Maybe you have the reputation of an eccentric, a rabble-rouser, or troublemaker. An inflated shadow could also make you an egocentric elite, or a willful authoritarian loathed for far-out opinions. You may be seen as predictably unpredictable, vacillating between poles of progressive and conservative. Your Leo IC in childhood attuned you to the drama of creative self-expression – which you equate with safety, belonging and survival. Restricting your social group too narrowly means feeling insecure when you don’t find the loyalty in others you expect. Dramatic emotional displays that force others to prove their allegiance only leads to self-isolation – no one wants to get close enough to be blown away by your drama! Alienating others with unreasonable demands and wondering why no one measures up to your standards of love. Once you can adopt a more dispassionate point of view that serves the collective your chances of success soar, with win-win outcomes for all. When truly dedicated to humanitarian rather than personal aims, you finally achieve the recognition you seek. Discarding ego’s demands for attention, you attract peers of similar ideals and open to the joys of flexible, collaborative pursuits.
Rx: Moondust
The Golden ‘Age of Aquarius’ has often been called an era of equality, higher wisdom and community. Along the Leo-Aquarius axis (aka the heart-axis, ego-axis, individual-group axis or god-human axis) Aquarius ‘community above all things’ rejects its opposite, Leo ‘individuality above all things.’ Leo is personal, Aquarius is universal. As ruler of community, friendship, collaboration, cooperation, mob mentality, the elite, hope, technology and all things queer – MIDHEAVEN IN AQUEERIUS – your key to unlocking career satisfaction is about acknowledging your power lies in not only accepting your differences, but becoming willing to share them. Ultimately, you must remember that it is your uniqueness (not conformity, or worse, alienation) that will bring you the love, respect and status you crave. Resist, reclaim, repair, renew says the rebel; but are you rocketing so fast into the future you’ve forgotten the ancient wise ways that have healed and grounded humanity since the beginning of time? As the ‘Cosmic Downloader’ of the zodiac, your Rx is mattifying Moon Dust.
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PISCES MIDHEAVEN *A Work of the Divine*
Celebrity Doppelgänger: Kehlani
Along the Virgo/Pisces service axis, home-life is surprisingly ordered, while your public face is 24/7 SPIRITUALITY ON BLAST! Adept at taking on other people’s burdens, you may find that rapid ESP often clouds judgment. Taking time to recharge in solitude is key to illuminating the path forward. In maturity, PISCES MIDHEAVEN finds a way to be of service while healing themselves at a deep soul level. Work must be purpose-driven and from the spiritual heart. Seldom motivated by money, if you’re not the starving artist one may find oneself busy filling everyone else’s cup. Your gift involves freeing others from suffering associated with the myth of separation. Although you may often get lost in big delusions or foggy fantasies, PISCES MIDHEAVEN reminds us we are all connected as one.
Rx: Sleep Phones
In the sign of the mystic, PISCES MIDHEAVEN requires a career with a consciously spiritual dimension. Think maven of Life Giving Magic – taking time to see into your clients’ souls. The dark side? Mystics and martyrs tend to give things up – even things they dearly need. Don’t let work life mean you hanging yourself pointlessly on a cross. Remember to surrender, but not to every demand of the local circus. Your Rx is unstructured, unthreatened private time. With SleepPhones® Wireless, you’re getting 24-hours of battery-charged, cord-free, noise canceling sleep with a trace of awareness. SleepPhones® Wireless traditional headphones with a twist are ideal for sleep, travel, yoga or leisure time. What’s the twist? These ultra-slim, patented soft and comfortable ‘headphones in a headband’ make listening to audio (or cancelling out noise pollution) truly a dream come true. Unplug and surround yourself in the sound sanctuary of your design. Patented by a family doctor to provide state of the art audio and wearable comfort, SleepPhones® wireless streaming technology offers superior sound quality by way of eco-friendly, lead-free electronics. Available in pitch black, midnight black, soft grey, quiet lavender, wild orchard, or nighttime navy.
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