Axa Vertex n Relaii(tradus google)

Regretatul L. Edward Johndro (30 ianuarie 1882, 12:30, Franklin Center, Canada - Vertex conjunct
Nodul Sud n Gemeni) a prezentat mai nti Vertex spre examinare lume astrologic. El a motivat c n
cazul n care Ascendent a fost determinat de intersecia Cercuri Mare a ecliptic i Horizon, iar MC a fost
determinat de intersecia Cercuri Mare a Meridian i Ecliptic, ar trebui s existe, de asemenea, un punct
foarte sensibil de energie la intersecia Cercuri Mare a Vertical prim-i Ecliptic. El a numit axa de vest de
la acest punct Vertex i partea de est antiVertex. El a simit c Vertex era electric, Ascendentul magnetic
i MC axa gravitatea ntr-o diagram natal.
Regretatul Charles Jayne din New York (09 octombrie 1911, 10:53, Jenkintown, PA, - antiVertex in
conjunctie cu Marte in Gemeni), de asemenea, deduce c Vertex a fost un important punct foarte ntr-o
diagram natal. El i elevii si cercetat aceast suplimentare i a ajuns la concluzia c axa Vertex prea
s descrie sau karmice ntlnirile fatidic cu altele care a schimbat complet vieile celor implicai. El a
simit c punctul cel mai vestic, Vertex, a fost cea mai puternic parte a Axa.
Am descoperit mai nti n jurul Vertex 1976-77. Pentru a explora modul n care aceasta a lucrat am
ajustat calculele n emisfera sudic i apoi studiat efectul acesteia asupra clientilor mei cnd a fost activat
de tranzit, Solar Arcs i progresii. Acest lucru mi-a dat ntreaga perioad Saturn ntoarcerea de "hands
on" cercetare cu mii de oameni.
Jayne ca i studenii lui am constatat c axa Vertex poate fi un factor foarte puternic n relaiile. Vertex
Axa conjunctie cu oricare dintre unghiuri, coroborat cu exact cuspide casa i / sau activarea unei planete
n alte grafic al lui d un sentiment de "destinul", intr-o relatie. Aceste poziii pot descrie tipul de relaie
pe care trage oamenii mpreun, chiar dac exist obstacole n calea aproape imposibil de a depi, sau n
cazul n care nu pare s existe nici un numitor comun pentru cuplu.
conexiunile Vertex atinge sufletul . O asociere cu cineva poate dura cateva minute sau o durat de via,
dar v aducei aminte mereu. Cartea i filmul "The Bridges of Madison County", in care joaca Clint
Eastwood si Meryl Streep, a descris acest tip de relaie.
Planetele implicate n axa Vertex conexiunile descriu, de obicei, calitatea relatiei, deci o persoana lui
Marte pe Vertex altei persoane ar tinde s dea o relaie foarte activ i, probabil, agresiv sau pasionat, n
timp ce Venus o persoan pe axa Vertex alii ar tinde s dea un blnd, senzual, iubitor relaie.
Dac avei o conjunctie cu planeta Vertex axa ea tinde s fac aceast ax cel mai puternic n diagram
natal. n cazul n care axa Vertex este activ, este nevoie de prioritate fa de alte unghiuri.
Pentru a demonstra cat de puternic o conexiune Vertex ax pot fi voi folosi topurile de Brad Pitt i
Angelina Jolie.

Brad are att Luna si Venus in conjunctie antiVertex su ntr-o sfer de gradul cinci (Orb maxim este de
opt grade). Luna este conductorul de Vertex lui, aa c a domnitorul Vertex sale conjunctie antiVertex,

fcnd aceast ax foarte puternic, ntr-adevr.

A-Vertex conexiune Luna face adesea persoana atrgtoare pentru public i ofer, de obicei, un destin
conectat la public n unele zone.

Angelina Jolie este, de asemenea, o "persoan Vertex" cu ambele capete ale axei activat de planete.
Vrful ei este conjunct Neptun in casa a cincea i a creativitii copiilor i trigon conductorul de MC,
Marte. Aceasta descrie n mod clar o "destinate" carier n filme. Acest lucru coroborat descrie, de
asemenea, ei cltoresc constant i, ca Neptun este conductor de cas nou, o afinitate pentru copii din
ri strine. De asemenea, ofer un gust puternic Neptuniene la graficul ntreaga ei.
Sun ei este conjunct antiVertex. Vertex-axa Sun conexiuni da frecvent faima sau proeminena - i are n
mod cert c! Ca aceasta conjunctie este in casa 11, s-ar trage-o la solar tipuri de oameni ea este destinat
sa stiti ca prieteni.
Synastry ntre Brad i Angelina (Brad este n interiorul roi i Angelina este roii exterioare)

Uite ce se intampla cu synastry ntre cele dou. Angelina lui Neptun-Vertex este Ascendentul conjunct cu
Brad si ei Sun-antiVertex este conjunct cu Descendentul lui.
Vertex Brad este conjunct cu Angelina lui Venus-Ascendent i a lui Luna-Venus-antiVertex este conjunct
cu Descendentul ei.
Aceasta se numete Ascendent swap-Vertex i arat o puternic conexiune enorm ntre doi oameni. n
cazul n care planete sunt implicate, precum i, nu e de mirare c nu a putut rezista reciproc.
Eu trebuie s fac clar c aceast conexiune nu se face neaprat pentru o relatie fericita, panic, ea
atrage irezistibil oamenii pentru fiecare alte configuratii, dar alte determina ce fel de relaie va fi.
Cred ca motivul atracie sau respingere, cu acest swap pot fi att de puternic, deoarece este AscendentulDescendent este axa magnetic i Vertex-antiVertex este axa electrice a corpului, astfel aducand cele
dou mpreun are un efect c uneori a fost descris ca fiind "fulger" a.

Pentru comparaie, v permite uita-te la synastry dintre Brad Pitt i prima soia sa, Jennifer Aniston (Brad
este roata din interiorul i Jennifer roii exterioare) (click pentru harta natala de Jennifer Aniston )
(

Aceasta descrie de asemenea o legtur puternic, cu antiVertex lui Jennifer Ascendent conjunct cu Brad
i Vertex ei Descendentul lui. Cu toate acestea nu avem un swap Ascendent-Vertex, n loc s avem lui
Jennifer Midheaven conjunct lui Brad Vertex. Axa MC-IC este considerat axa gravitatea unei diagrame,
astfel ne-am axa lui Jen gravitaie axa electrica conjunctie cu Brad lui. Dei aceast combinaie prezint,
de obicei, o conexiune puternica, destinate, de obicei, nu este la fel de puternic ca axa electro-magnetice,
deoarece activeaz focalizarea carierei (MC), mai degrab dect concentrarea fizic (Ascendentul).
n cazul n care planetele sunt, de asemenea, implicate, exist puini oameni care pot rezista trage de
Vertex-Ascendent i stele de film (care sunt utilizate pentru a aproape ntotdeauna obine ceea ce doresc)
sunt rareori printre care puini.
Dup ce Brad i Angelina au avut orice form de contact fizic pe termen lung relatia sa cu Jennifer nu au

o ans. Filmul Domnul i doamna Smith le-a dat aceast privin i sa ncheiat cstoria sa cu Jennifer.
Compozit Grafic
Graficul compozit de Brad i Angelina mrete puterea lor de atracie pentru fiecare alte.

Conexiunea Ascendentul-Vertex este la fel de puternic n compozit ca synastry, dar Uranus este conjunct
cu Ascendentul-Vertex i Mercur-Chiron sunt conjunctie cu Descendentul-antiVertex. Acest lucru face
relatia mult mai puin panic. Desi trage la reciproc este la fel de puternic, implicarea Uranus-Mercur
face situaie neobinuit i destul de "curajos" i iritabil. Uranus regulile casei compozit 5, astfel nct
acestea au fost destinate s aib copii mpreun (conductor al Vertex conjunct 5-lea) i ca reguli Mercur
casa compozit nou au fost destinate s cltoreasc mpreun. Mercur, de asemenea, normele de casa a
12-a placerii sexuale i a secretelor de aa cred c este destul de un pic ntmpl c nu a fost expus
publicului larg.

Tranzit pentru compozit

Tranziteaza la graficul de lucru compozit foarte bine. Brad i Angelina au avut loc recent, att Pluto
tranziteaz i tranziteaz Saturn activarea coroborat compozit Pluto-nod i se confrunt n prezent
Uranus tranziteaza opus aceasta conjunctie. Sunt sigur acest lucru a provocat deja o mulime de stres i
probleme n aceast cstorie.
n 2010, ei vor experimenta:
tranziteaz Pluto ptrat de configurare Vertex;
tranzit conjunctie cu Vertex Saturn-Uranus-Ascendent;
tranzit Jupiter conjunctie cu Mercur-Chiron-antiVertex-descendent i
tranzit Uranus Pluton opus i care tranziteaz Saturn conjunct Pluto.
Ceres activeaz aceast configuraie n aprilie i mai.
Eu n nceputul lunii august Marte in Balanta activeaza configurare, aducnd, probabil, probleme la un
cap.
La sfritul lunii octombrie-inceputul lui noiembrie i Ceres Nodul Nord in Capricorn sunt Pluto
conjunct tranziteaz i ptrat Vertex axa de configurare a aduce valuri mai departe la activarea august
Marte.
n 2011 Uranus tranziteaza va conjunctie Mercur-Chiron-antiVertex-Descendentul. Click pentru a vedea
Brad i Angelina transitgraph
Click pentru a vedea cronologie Tranzite Bradangelina compozit
I ntr-adevr ndoial, Uniunea va trecut prin aceste tranzite intense. Sfritul relaiei este foarte probabil.
n cazul n care nu se termina acesta va fi complet restructurate.
Odat ce o relaie Ascendent-Vertex sa ncheiat, n loc de atracie c aceast configuraie a adus acolo
tinde s fie o repulsie echivalent. Persoanele implicate nu pot sta reciproc i, adesea, e de mirare ceea ce
au vzut n fiecare alte. Dac acesta este cazul pentru Brad si Angelina se ridic unele dificulti n care
acestea au trei copii naturali i civa copii adoptate s ia n considerare.
Brad i Jennifer
n contrast, aici este graficul compozit de Brad i Jennifer (graficul click pentru marire)

Acest compozit nu are "pull" a conexiunilor Ascendent-Vertex, dar are conexiuni planeta-Vertex,

indicnd relaia lor a fost, de asemenea, destinat. Observai minunat exaltat Vertex conjunctie Jupiter,
aceasta sugereaz o relaie foarte benefic destinate, n special ca Jupiter este conjunct casa 5 copii i
dragoste. Eu nu stiu de ce ei nu au avut copii mpreun, probabil, faptul c a fost destul de greu coroborat
Saturn-Chiron lng punctul de a cincea casa oferind fie o antipatie de la cel puin un partener sau
dificulti n realizarea unui copil la termen. n cazul n care cstoria ar fi continuat Sunt sigur JupiterVertex ar fi produs cu succes un copil.
Luna-antiVertex este la fel de puternic i sugereaz recursul lor blnd pentru public, dar Luna n
Capricorn ar fi adus, de asemenea, raceala, la ori. mpreun, ei s-ar fi ntlnit tipuri Jupiterian i Lunar de
oameni care au fost destinate s tie.
Saturn tranzitat Vertex i Jupiter n 2003 i 2004. Aceasta a fost, probabil, intervalul de timp n care
filmul a fost fcut i a indicat potenialele dificulti pentru relaia lor.
Pluto tranziteaza la greu Uranus-Saturn-Pluton opuse Chiron n diagram compozit n aceast perioad
de timp au artat, de asemenea, probleme considerabile i presiuni n cadrul cstoriei, care a ajuns la un
cap cu tranzit Pluto final n 2005.
n prezent, Brad / compozit Jennifer axa Vertex este tranzite au acelai Saturn-Pluto-Ceres-Node ca
Brad / axa Vertex compozit Angelina i primete un puternic activare Marte in decembrie 2010, cand
Marte tranziteaza antiVertex, deci nu sunt tulburrile n continuare transformri i, probabil, n aceast
relaie, de asemenea.
Copyright (c) Alice Portman 2009

Vertex
Pentru cei care nu cred in destin si nici in ideea ca ar exista un stapan care ne trage sforile Exista
Vertex-ul.
Conform DEX, definitia vertexului este urmatoarea: VRTEX s. n. 1. (Anat.) Sinciput; 2. (Mar.) Punctul
ortodromei cu latitudinea cea mai ridicata; 3.(Met.) Punctul cel mai vestic atins de traiectoria unui
ciclon. Din fr. lat vertex;
In astrologie definim Vertexul drept intersectia dintre Eliptica (orbita aparenta a Soarelui in jurul
Pamantului - Zodiacul) si planul vertical care intersecteaza orizontul, atat in punctul oriental cat si in cel
occidental, din directia estului catre vest, impartind sfera celesta. Vertexul este un punct teoretic, in
masura in care atat Nodurile Lunare, Ascendentul cat si Mijlocul Cerului sunt considerate a fi puncte
teoretice. Anti-vertexul este punctul opus Vertexului.
Vertexul va fi situat in permanenta in zona occidentala a hartii, in timp ce Anti Vertex-ul se va gasi in
partea orientala a hartii.

Vertexul a fost descoperit recent de catre Lorne Edward Johndro (impreuna cu Charles Jayne). Acesta a
incercat sa ofere o explicatie stiintifica anumitor elemente ale astrologiei, folosindu-se de elemente din
fizica, electricitate, magnetism (de fapt, acesta a fost chiar inginer electrician). Tot el a inventat cu
aceasta ocazie termenele de Ascendent Electric (Vx), Ascendent Magnetic (ASC) si Ascendent
Gravitational (MC).
Vertexul este un punct existent in harta astrala a fiecaruia dintre noi, un punct care marcheaza dorinta,
atractia, obsesia, puternicele relatii de familie, parteneriatele importante si, deasemeni, relatiile de
prietenie.
Ne indica felul in care si motivul pentru care noi legam prietenii sau suntem cuceriti intr-un fel aproape
inexplicabil de cineva anume. Ne arata felul in care subconstientul nostru face alegerile. Ne arata de ce
suntem atrasi de cei de care suntem atrasi, ce-i face pe acestia sa fie atrasi, la randul lor, de noi insine si
motivul pentru care emotiile noastre au, cateodata, propriul lor creier.
Vertexul este activat in momentul in care ceva important ni se intampla, dar mai ales atunci cand acest
lucru ne strica echilibrul. Daca ceea ce facem este catalogat deja o rutina, ori daca modul nostru de
actiune nu are o caracteristica satisfacatoare, subconstientul nostru nu va ezita (treptat, ce-i drept) sa ne
schimbe. Poate ca ghidul nostru spiritual ia atitudine si atunci o eclipsa ori un alt eveniment astrololgic
activeaza axa Vertex - Anti-Vertex, iar noi, dintr-o data, actionam. In cele mai nefaste forme, actiunea
Vertexului se poate face simtita (ca efect) asemeni actiunii lui Pluto.
Pentru multi dintre noi gasirea unui partener este importanta. Vrem sa stim cand, unde si cum ne vom
intalni sufletul-pereche, iar studiind Vertexul putem gasi perioadele potrivite pentru a fi deschisi noilor
influente. Pe de alta parte, consideram de neacceptat despartirea de cineva care inseamna totul pentru
noi; deci, analizand Vertexul, putem evita anumite evenimente neplacute.
Dincolo de relatiile noastre intime, interactionam cu membrii familiei, cu prieteni, sefi, colegi si vecini,
in viata de zi cu zi. Chiar si in aceste cazuri, ne putem simti impliniti datorita unor relatii extraordinare,
ori suparati sau raniti de anumite persoane, sau, pur si simplu, devastate de moartea unei persoane foarte
apropiate noua. Vertexul este implicat in multe dintre aceste cazuri.
De asemenea, in cazul in care suntem implicati intr-o relatie traita cu intensitate si care a fost plina de
succes, ori daca vreo persoana anume ne-a costat timp si resurse, financiare sau de alt tip, Vertexul si
Anti Vertexul merita toata atentia noastra. Poate indica felul in care persoana in cauza rezista
incercarilor sau un fel de sinastrie intre aceasta si partener/a. Daca vertexul este urmarit cu atentie, poate
indica chiar si momentul in care este foarte posibil sa ne indragostim ori sa fim vulnerabili din punct de
vedere emotional.
Sistemul de valori al unei persoane sau credinta acesteia pot fi gresite. Un Guru poate fi un pom laudat
ori i se pot demonstra motivatiile ca fiind mai mult sau mai putin obiective. Pe de alta parte, o persoana
poate gasi din senin ceva in care sa creada cu toata fiinta sau poate intalni un ghid spiritual sau un bun
profesor. In oricare dintre aceste cazuri, conditia Vertexului in momentul schimbarii trebuie luata in
considerare.

~ Alina Crciumrescu
Bibliografie:
Understanding the astrological Vertex Sasha Fenton;
The Vertex axis: a special doorway Alice McDermott;
The Vertex in the natal chart Lynn Koiner;
Considering the Vertex in the natal chart Kim Falconer.

Re:Vertex 4 months, 2
East Point and the Antivertex
Maritha Pottenger
SIGNS
These angle axes can, of course, fall across any of the six polarities by sign. The signs involved
denote themes to be faced in the life. As with any opposition, we are striving to find that golden
mean: the happy middle ground where the two ends of the polarity support and reinforce one
anothers strengths and talents. We want to avoid the extremes of bouncing from one end of the
seesaw to the other, eschew repression (where we develop the appropriate illness to act out the
missing end) and bypass projection (where we attract others to overdo the themes with which we
have not dealt.) Moderation, doing some of both sides of any polarity, keeps us balanced and healthy.
When either the Antivertex or East Point falls in Aries or Libra, we are facing a one/seven polarity.
The issues are likely to emerge in the context of personal relationships. The balance we are seeking to
maintain is between personal freedom, doing things alone, answering only to our personal wants,
needs, desires and actions versus sharing a relationship with another person, whether cooperative or
competitive. If the eastern end (EP or AV) is in Aries, we are more likely to identify with the need to
be free, independent, on our own, expressing when, where, how we wish. If the eastern end of the
axis is in Libra, we are more identified with the need for a one-to-one relationship with another.
Equality, harmony, justice, fair play and a sense of even-handedness are likely to be basic parts of our
identity. We may choose to relate in a cooperative way (and the extreme to be avoided is playing
doormat, appeasing the other person). We may select (consciously or unconsciously) competitive
relationships and engage in a series of game-playing (literally and figuratively) associations. We are
learning to balance our need for freedom with our need for closeness. We are learning to integrate
acting and reacting. We are dealing with the issue of power: whether in our hands or in the hands of
other people. Hopefully we are moving towards a comfortable blend: we do not have all the power;
the other party does not have all the power. Sometimes we get our way; sometimes they get their
way; many times we both compromise, harmonize and meet in the middle.
If these angles fall across Taurus and Scorpio, issues of sensuality are being faced through close
relationships. The goal is to reach a comfortable inner balance between self-indulgence and selfcontrol. The arenas of focus can involve money (spending versus saving; earning it yourself versus
depending on someone else); food; drink; sensuality and sexuality. There is often a tendency toward

extremes: feast versus famine; sex versus celibacy; overdrinking and then cutting it out completely,
etc. Moderation is again the goalbeing able to comfortably enjoy the physical sense world.
Overindulgence is a problem. But denial is just as much a problem. Some people cut out a part of
their lives completely (be it sex, dealing with money, etc.) as that is the only way they feel they can
be in control. The polarity emphasizes being able to experience BOTH ends without overdoing either
extreme.
Because inner ambivalences are often subjectively easier if we experience them as out there,
many people will externalize this conflict. Rather than fully feeling the inner struggle, they
(unconsciously) choose to identify with one end of the polarity. Then, they attract other individuals
(with the same conflicts) who can live out the other end of the polarity. So, we can attract partners
who have their own internal struggles around indulgence versus control. Then, the relationship easily
falls into power struggles around money, sex and the sharing of the physical sense world. We can
fight about spending versus saving; how much sex, when, what kind, etc. We can nag each other
about our weight or how much we should or should not drink, smoke, etc. In order to fully resolve
the outer (relationship) struggles, we must balance the inner dilemma. The more comfortably we can
adjust to our own approach-avoidance feelings around sensual issues, the more easily we can give,
receive and share pleasures, possessions and the physical sense world with others.
Where the eastern angle is in Taurus, we are more likely to identify with the need for pleasure
(including the potential of liking ourselves) and comfort. Where the eastern angle is in Scorpio, we
are more likely to feel the need for self-control, personally identifying with a sense of mastery.
When these angles fall across Gemini and Sagittarius, the issues revolve around short-term curiosity
versus long-range goals and values. This is an extremely restless and mental combination. Usually
the mind is important, and part of the identity is found through thinking, speaking and the whole
intellectual world. People with this polarity are often perpetual students (always studying something
newformally or informally), teachers (sharing their knowledge with others) and travelers
(searching for new horizons, new experiences in order to learn and understand more of the world).
Generally, the person is bright and articulate (sometimes TOO talkative).
When the eastern angles are in Gemini, a sibling (or aunt, uncle, other collateral relative) may be an
important role modelpositive or negative. If positive, we want to be like them. If negative, we tend
to do the opposite of what they did. The person is often insatiably curious and loves to collect little
bits of (what seems to be useless) information and trivia. The interests tend to be quite varied, and the
individual may be somewhat scattered. Sometimes the curiosity can appear cold and callous as the
level of objectivity is potentially high. There is usually an openness to learning in any situation.
Where the western angles fall in Gemini, the attraction is toward a meeting of the minds in
partnerships. Communication and intellect are important. Information is shared. If projected, one
partner may think, talk or be detached and light-hearted for the other.
If the eastern end occupies Sagittarius, the individual is more concerned with finding final answers.
The goal seeking is oriented toward questions of meaning, truth, philosophy and religion. Why are
we here? Where are we going? What (if anything) does life mean? All these are very personal issues
for the individual. If these individuals decide they have found THE truth, there can be problems. This
is the potential missionary combination: I have the truth, world. It is the only truth. And I am willing

to fight to ram it down your throat. They may aggressively pursue ultimate values and belief
systems. Such people are, in some way, identified with the absolute. This can manifest as: I should
be perfect. Perfection may be defined as having all the right answers to all the right questions; as
being witty, charming and fun; as traveling to all the right places, etc. Then, they can decide, I am
perfect; the world only needs to recognize and appreciate me, or I should be perfect; Im not;
therefore I am nothing. Seeking perfection in the form of some higher meaning in life is usually
more satisfying than trying to play God personally.
If the western angles fall in Sagittarius, the challenge is to seek meaning, truth and an intellectual
absolute with another person without demanding impossibly high expectations (of self, other or the
relationship).
Where either or both axes fall across Cancer and Capricorn, parental issues are significant in the
basic identity and self-expression as well as in close, personal relationships. The polarity calling for
balance is between unconditional and conditional love. Cancer represents the unconditional love
parent (usually mother, but it can be father or whoever played that role in the life). That is the parent
that protects us, cares for us, gives us the basic nurturance, nourishment and support which we need
when very young, without which we would die. Or, at least, that is what unconditional love is
supposed to be like: I love you because you are, because you exist. You do not have to DO anything
for that love.
The conditional love parent, by contrast, is teaching us about reality. That is the parent (or parent
figure, whoever played the role or was supposed to) who says, in effect, I love you when you do the
right things. I will reward and punish you on the basis of behavior. That parent teaches us about
consequencesas you sow, so shall you reap. That parent inculcates the shoulds and shouldnts, the
oughts and oughtnts of life into our being. From that person, we learn how to behave in a society of
other people, what the rules are, what is expected of us. We face the limits in life: what we can do;
what we cannot do; what we have to do. Once we internalize those limits, they restrict us in terms of
our own inner conscience.
Where this polarity is repeated in the chart, the individual may be torn between expressing the
conditional love approach to life, or the unconditional. They may be unsure whether to come across
as the loving mother or stern father. They may feel a conflict in terms of time and energy
commitments between home, family and domestic desires versus the need for work, achievement and
accomplishment in the outer world (including a career). They may swing between dominance and
dependency.
If the eastern end is in Cancer, the identification was more with the unconditional love parent.
However, parental role models can be positive or negative. We may want to be similar to our parental
role model, or we may want to be the opposite. When parents are keys to the identity, it simply
suggests that the individual is comparing his or her behavior with that of the parent. The parent is the
standard: either of what TO do, or of what NOT to do. If we did not like the kind of unconditional
love experience we had when young, if we felt frustrated or unhappy or deprived or overprotected or
smothered, or whatever, we may take that unconditional love parent as a negative role model and do
the opposite of what s/he did. If we felt basically comfortable with their example, we will usually
follow it.

If the eastern end of one of these angle axes is in Capricorn, the identification is more with the
conditional love parent. The person usually faces reality young. From an early age, that person tends
to feel responsible and be aware of the limits. If we overdo internal limits (feeling blocked, frustrated,
incapable, inadequate, self-critical), then we end up being a self-blocker. We stop ourselves before we
even start, convinced we would just fail, fall short, or be blocked by the world anyway. If we underdo
the internal limits, we are constantly fighting against the rules of the games, the ordinary limitations
of society. We may constantly battle authority figures (from father onward); we may fight against
time; we may break the law; we can act against the accepted conventions of our culture and society in
a number of ways. Again, the conditional love parent could have given us a negative or positive
example in terms of expressing ourselves within the limits of what is possible in a real, physical
world.
When Capricorn is the western end of the axis, the individual is facing conditional love issues
through partners. The goal is to be able, in a relationship, to share the power, share the
responsibilities, the practicalities in life. Integration means both parties do all that they can within the
limits of what is possible in life and in the relationship. Negative forms include projecting the energy
and attracting someone to play father for us (whether male or female). Then we unconsciously
attract strong, dominating, often critical individuals who try to control us (but are stable and
predictable). Or, we attract workaholics who do not have time for the relationship. Or, we attract very
weak individuals who (unconsciously) expect us to carry the whole load, take care of business, be
daddy. If we have unfinished business with our father or father figure (the conditional love parent),
we are likely to meet the same issues through partners, until we resolve them. One positive option
includes turning our fathers into partners, reaching an equalitarian, sharing relationship with our
conditional love parent(s). But, regardless of our eventual relationship with that parent, we need to
feel accepting and comfortable with our work-oriented, power-conscious, conscientious,
consequence-aware side in order to handle it positively in our love relationships.
Where Cancer is the western end of either or both of these axes, if there is unfinished business, it
usually lies with mother (or whoever played the unconditional love parent role). Nurturance and
dependency are issues in close, personal, one-to-one relationships. We may turn our mothers into
partners (positively in terms of equal sharing and communications or negatively in terms of perhaps
being so close to a parent that we do not want or need other committed relationships). We may
look (consciously or unconsciously) for partners who will mother us (either repeating the good or
the bad mothering which we feel we got, or looking for the kind of mothering we feel we did not
get, but always wanted). We may seek (consciously or unconsciously) partners who will allow us to
mother them (as the good or bad mother, or both). Then we attract weaker people, who need to
be taken care of, supported, protected, etc. The compromise or middle ground leaves room for both
people to be warm, committed, emotional and supportive. They take turns taking care of each other.
Each nurtures the other in his/her areas of particular strength. Each is able to give nurturance, and
each is able to receive it (which means being willing to be dependent, being emotionally open and
vulnerable, willing to share with another human being).
Where the opposition involves Leo and Aquarius, a part of the dilemma is the common freedom
versus closeness struggle. Such people are trying to blend a need to be special, be a star, be loving
and loved in an intense way with a need for freedom, uniqueness, independence and not being tied
down. A part of the opposition involves combining the heart and the headfeelings and thinking.
Another part involves time for both close, intense love relationships (which can include children) and

friends and outer world associations and activities. Another potential issue is making peace between
self-esteem (and a natural, human need to be proud of ourselves, to shine, to be special in some area
a potential better than feeling) with equalitarian, humanitarian principles (We are all equal.
Everyone deserves equal opportunity to be all that s/he is capable of being.)
Where the eastern end falls in Leo, we are more likely to initially identify with the need for attention,
response, admiration from the world. We are more likely to be personally acting out and expressing
our need to be a star. We may be the natural actor or actress with tremendous charisma, magnetism
and persuasive ability. If the eastern end falls in Aquarius, we are more likely to identify with our
uniqueness, our individuality and our feelings for justice and fair play. We may enjoy shocking others
occasionally with unconventional behavior, designed to prove that all rules can be broken. We may be
very unique and inventive or simply eccentric and strange. We may be rebellious in a number of
areas. We are likely to identify with our minds, whereas Leo identifies with the heart. We may be
great rationalizersable to intellectualize everything.
If Leo is involved with the western end, we need exciting, dramatic, fun relationships. If shared, both
people are dynamic, magnetic and active individuals. They admire, applaud and look up to one
another. If projected, one individual is likely to be TOO ego-involved. Everything revolves around
him/her. That person may expect to play the role of king or queen with others cast as mere courtiers.
Everything in the life may be exaggerated, imbued with larger-than-life importance as a way of
seeking grandeur and majesty.
If the western end is Aquarius, we are seeking to experience uniqueness, freedom and openendedness in our relationships. We may have unusual associations, non-standard ways of sharing our
lives with others. We may project and attract free souls who do not want to commit to a partnership;
or excessively strange or weird or irresponsible partners; or significant others who are from a very
different background, race, religion, etc. If the need for variety, something new and different, is not
satisfied positively, relationships tend to be unstable. Divorce is a possibility, with either party
playing out the role of: I dont like this; Im leaving! Not a traditional do-everything-together
couple, such people need some space in their relationships, to feel they are not tied down or limited.
If both people are bright, versatile, independent and able to enjoy each others uniqueness, then they
are the best of friends, really respecting and tolerating their differences. The partnership can be a very
long-lasting one, provided both get the needed intellectual stimulation, variety and sense of openness
within the sharing.
Virgo-Pisces is the final polarity. Here, the individuals are striving to unite the beautiful dream with
the nitty-gritty reality of the world. The goal is to have an ideal vision, a utopian concept, but also
have the pragmatism and willingness to work in small, not always exciting ways to achieve the
wonderful vision. People can overdo either end. Too much Virgo and we get the squirrel cage
mentalityall caught up in doing the job JUST RIGHT and concerned with every little flaw or
shortcoming that appears. The proverbial forest is obscured by a minute focusing on the trees (or a
millimeter of bark on that specific tree). Work is consuming, but without a sense of purpose or a
framework of higher meaning. Pisces without Virgo however is the clichd space cadetlost in the
clouds, dreaming life away, waiting for ones ship to come in, anticipating some cosmic Santa Claus
who will come along and make everything perfect. Or, running away from lifeinto alcohol, other
drugs, fantasy, psychosis, chronic illness, etc.any avenue which offers the opportunity to avoid
recognizing that life is NOT ideal and that the escaping party is not doing anything to improve it!

With an integrated Virgo-Pisces polarity, Pisces offers the faith, the trust, the hope for something
more, something Higher, the sense of connectedness of the Universe and all of life which puts our
practical (Virgo) efforts in the everyday, workaday world into perspective and gives us the inspiration
to keep on keeping on, taking the necessary, realistic steps to achieve our highest ideals.
Where the eastern end is in Virgo, we are most likely to personally identify with the need to work and
to be pragmatic. Such individuals need early responsibilities (which are within their capabilities).
They tend to feel guilty when not working, as if they SHOULD be contributing in some way. They
are generally identified with their work (I am what I do.) and with a performance orientation. If
carried too far, this can lead to excessive self-criticism. The flaw-finding, judgmental faculties are
turned against the self and the self is always falling short. Illness, problems in the way the body
functions, can be the escape for people who feel they OUGHT to be working. After all, if one is too
SICK to work, one does not have to feel guilty. When done in moderation, the individual identified
with Virgo is simply very practical and realistic, usually works hard and sees life and the self clearly.
Where the eastern end is in Pisces, more of the identity is tied to idealism and the search for mystic
oneness. This generally leads to high standards for the self. (I should be perfect. Or, I already am
perfect and the world should recognize it.) The three major roles through which individuals express
the idealism of Pisces are: artist, savior and victim. We choose whether we will seek the connection
to the Infinite through creating more beauty in the world, through making a more perfect world, or by
running away to our own imagined world.
If the western end of the angle axis involves Virgo, we are learning through relationships to deal with
practicality, hard work, the focus and concentration on necessary details and efficient functioning. If
shared, both people work at their relationships, to build a solid foundation of sharing. Sometimes
they work together literally, sharing a career or other tasks. Sometimes work and relationships blend
as we meet partners through work. Where the Virgo qualities are projected, we may attract
workaholic partners who overdo the nitty-gritty focus. Or, we may attract people we can criticize, or
people who criticize us. Overvaluing work and achievement can interfere with the emotional sharing
context of the relationship. If one party is too much into being the practical, responsible one, that
individual can unconsciously attract people for whom s/he ends up working. Both people need to
look at the relationship realistically and put some effort into achieving good interactions with one
another.
If the western end is in Pisces, we seek experiences of unity with the Universe through our close
relationships. Potential dangers include: searching for the ideal relationship and never being satisfied;
believing one has found Prince/ss Charming only to be disillusioned later; attracting victims who
need to be rescued; attracting saints who feel they are ideal. More fulfilling options include
creating beauty with a partner; sharing a spiritual quest; looking for an ultimate through idealistic,
inspirational activities. The key is to allow ourselves and our partners to be human and to value our
relationships even when imperfect.
ASPECTS
One basic astrological rule of thumb is that the more aspects a factor has, especially close aspects, the
more important that factor is. (A one degree orb is usually highly significant. Up to three degrees is
generally important.) Thus, if the Antivertex is strongly aspected and the East Point has relatively few
aspects, I pay more attention to the Antivertex. If both are relatively weak in terms of aspects, I give

them little weight in my delineation.

Aspects are interpreted in terms of the nature of the aspects; the nature of the planets plus themes
suggested by houses and signs. As indicated earlier, conjunctions to the eastern end of the axis show
major themes in our basic identity, sense of self, personal action and expression. Conjunctions to the
western end indicate qualities we tend to manifest in our relationshipseither directly, ourselves,
sharing with others, or through projectionattracting someone else who will express those qualities
for us.
Squares, oppositions and quincunxes to the East Point or Antivertex suggest the part of our life
symbolized by the factor in hard aspect in some way conflicts with a part of our basic identity, our
natural self-expression, our physical body, our personal freedom to do and be as we please in life.
(This is further modified by the nature of the factorplanet, asteroid, angleinvolved plus house
and sign placements). Hard aspects to the West Point or Vertex point to the need to integrate that part
of our life symbolized by the factor in hard aspect with our desire for one-to-one relationships, our
need for equality, the qualities we tend to meet first in other people in our close, sharing associations.
The so-called soft aspectstrine, sextile and semi-sextileindicate parts of our nature which are in
harmony with either our basic identity (where the East Point and Antivertex are concerned) or our
interaction with others (Vertex and West Point). Such aspects indicate the potential of easily
combining and blending these various sides of ourselves.
I am not going to attempt to cover all the aspects. Readers can apply the principles of the twelve letter
alphabet to figure out relevant aspects. The Antivertex and East Point are other forms of Letter One.
The Vertex and West Point are other forms of Letter Seven.
SYNASTRY
These angles, like the other angles of the horoscope, seem to be very significant in synastry and chart
comparison. It is quite common to find strong conjunctions and oppositions to these angles between
charts. Frequently, one will find, in significant relationships, that there are angle interchanges. E.g.,
one persons East Point/West Point axis falls across the MC/IC axis of the other, or across the nodal
axis, or across the Ascendant/Descendant axis, etc.
These angles seem to operate as very personal points (on the eastern end) and as keys to relationships
(on the western end). So ties between them are often keys to relationships of major importance.
SUMMARY
Generally, both the Antivertex and East Point function as auxiliary Ascendantsadditional keys to
themes of importance in our basic identity, our self-expression in the world, our personal needs and
actions. The Vertex and West Point function as keys to our relationshipsthe kinds of qualities we
seek in relationships, the sorts of attributes we may project and experience through other people who
are unconsciously attracted to express that side of ourselves for us. Close aspects symbolize
fundamental issues in our self-expression and our one-to-one interactions.
Both axes, as oppositions, show areas of lifeby sign and housewhere we are working to
integrate, seeking the middle point. Both ends need each other. They are natural partners. We are
learning to express some of each side, to support the synthesisthe best of both ends. And those

issues which are most important will be repeated in several ways in the chart. The more we can be
aware of the rich variety of options we have, the more different sides to our own nature we can
recognize and utilize when appropriate, the more fulfilling lives we can lead!

The East Point and the Antivertex

Maritha Pottenger
ASTRONOMICAL BACKGROUND
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