Elizabeth Smith, Master Astrocartographer
You may be wondering which is the best line to move to on your astrocartography location astrology map. It’s an important question because the choices you make regarding locations for living, working, engaging in relationships and just about everything else we humans do, will affect your quality of life in huge ways based on your decisions. It’s my highest recommendation based on more than four decades of study of this profound tool that you choose knowledgeably! If you want to know how to do that this blog post (as well as my many others and my entire site) can help you.
The honest answer to the question of ‘which line is the best’ is that it is going to be different for each person and is completely dependent on your individual journey and life priorities. Life is complex and astrology reflects all of that complexity in the information it presents. Because of this truth, the best approach to utilizing your astrocartography map comes through working with a well trained person who can help you consider how your map interacts with such factors as your natal chart, progressed natal chart, current and future transits and finally, the relocated natal and progressed natal charts for any new location.
If you are inspired to be your own astrologer as so many are, here are a few general guidelines to get you started with utilizing the amazing tool of astrocartography.
The Medium Coeli or MC astrocartography lines
These will affect your professional and public life. With Jupiter, the Sun or Venus in the MC (also known as the midheaven) abundance and success are more likely. Opportunities may arise through connecting with well connected and resourceful people. But beware, if Jupiter is poorly aspected in your chart or if there are other influences in the map that are oppressing it’s good nature, those will be important to consider as well. Venus also brings wealth but especially favors professions that have to do with creativity and beauty or the feminine arts. The Sun increases our visibility in the world and is associated with small of large scale fame.
Imum Coeli or IC astrocartography lines.
These will determine the quality of your interactions with your home, your family dynamic and your relationship to the local community including roommates, neighbors, your mother and the local culture. The same three benevolent planets above will help most people here too. Jupiter is inclined to increase the size or value of the home or neighborhood as well as the luxury of your housing. Venus loves to enhance beauty and surround you with kind people, lovely views, gardens and the best of food and drink. The Sun in the IC likes to make people shine. They often emerge as community leaders, heads of households and feel most confident in the home environment.
Descendent astrocartography lines
You may wish to consider the Descendent or DC lines because the planets in those positions will greatly impact how you get treated in close relationships of all kinds including with life partners, friends, professionals who impact you in big ways like counselors, advisors, attorneys, landlords, doctors, mentors etc.. The 3 benevolent planets in the descendent are appealing to different people depending on what kind of persona you find most attractive and complementary to your own. Venus brings people who are romantic, stylish or lovers of pleasure. Jupiter brings sophisticated types often well to do or highly educated in some arena that increases their opportunites. The Sun brings those who are most confident, self defined, fun loving and outgoing. Always remember too that all planets have a dark side that can potentially be activated under the right conditions.
Ascendent astrocartography lines
If maintaining good mental and/or physical health are your priority then you might want to consider moving to a benevolent ascendent line. The Sun in the ascendent fills many people with more optimism and as a result of having more positive thoughts with less effort, health improves in many cases. Venus fills the heart with love when she is ascending in the map. We become more charming, attractive, socially gracious and kind because we feel loved by the Goddess of Love. Jupiter on the ascendent brings an effortless feeling of well being. When the king of the Gods (Jupiter is by far the largest planet in our solar system with the exception of the Sun) in the ascendent you step off the plane and are hit with a sensation “Oh I feel so Good here!” You think it’s the place and it may be, but even if the environment is not pleasant having Jupiter around is enough for most people to feel that way. As above, so below.