Learn about your Descendant!

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While the Ascendant relates to the Self, the Descendant reveals the nature of your relationships. This point symbolizes the Other, the one who stands before you, your romantic or business partner. In traditional astrology, the Descendant represents a spouse or associate. In a negative sense, it can also signify a potential adversary, someone opposite to your values and identity.

Easily calculate your Descendant with our free tool: Calculate your descendant by entering your birth date.

You have an Aries Descendant Descendant Aries: you tend to be impressed by those who have a personality full of spirit and ardor. Learn everything here!

Your Descendant is in Taurus You fall in love with people who seduce you with their pleasant side, their softness, their sensuality and their physical beauty.

You possess a Gemini Descendant With Mercury who rules your Gemini descendant, you communicate and please, you know what to say and you interact with your entourage.

Your Descendant is in Cancer You are more than anything looking to be reliable, competent and serious but you are also very soft: you are looking for fusion while we take you for a loner.

You are marked by a Leo Descendant You often have an unusual way of creating contact, playing on surprise with a magnetic charm! Learn everything here!

Your Descendant is in Virgo Ruled by Mercury, the planet of contacts and communication, you need to exchange intellectually to feel good in your life: did you know?

You have a Libra Descendant With your descendant Libra, you are adaptable and able to flatter or encourage when you begin to establish a relationship.

Your Descendant is in Scorpio With Descendant Scorpio, you are an esthete and a lover of nature and the arts: you promote a tranquil impression

You possess a Sagittarius Descendant Governed by Mercury, your friendships are growing, your personality is charming and you evolve perfectly in society. Did you know ?

Your Descendant is in Capricorn You are gentle, moody, unpredictable and you show an authoritarian face in some cases. Discover without further delay all about your descendant Capricorn!

You are influenced by an Aquarius Descendant This is an amazing combination, because you are a mobile mixture of pride and tolerance and you like to proclaim loudly what you want in life.

Your Descendant is in Pisces With Descendant Pisces, you show organization, you are methodical and you do not want to impose yourself. Did you know ?

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The Descendant is calculated exactly to the opposite point (180 degrees) from the Ascendant). For example, if your Ascendant is Aries, the Descendant is Libra, if the Ascendant is Taurus, the Descendant is Scorpio, if the Ascendant is Gemini, the Descendant is Sagittarius, if the Ascendant is in Cancer, the Descendant is Capricorn, if the Ascendant is Leo, the Descendant is Aquarius, if the Ascendant is Virgo, the Descendant is Pisces, if the Ascendant is Libra, the Descendant is Aries, if the Ascendant is Scorpio, the Descendant is Taurus, if the Ascendant is Sagittarius, the Descendant is Gemini, if the Ascendant is Capricorn, the Descendant is Cancer, if the Ascendant is Aquarius, the Descendant is Leo, if the Ascendant is Pisces, the Descendant is Virgo. In other words, there are 12 possible combinations.

Knowing your Descendant helps you fully experience your relationships and answer questions such as:

What kind of partner complements me best?
What are my expectations in love?
What balance should I seek in my relationship?
What qualities should I look for in a partner?
How do I perceive commitment?
What are my fears in a relationship?
What is my vision of love?
What type of relationship fulfills me emotionally?
What attracts me to someone?
How can I build trust in a relationship?
What is my idea of loyalty?
What is my ideal couple dynamic?
What makes me vulnerable?
What scares me about intimacy?

Note: It is important to know your exact birth time, as this affects house division—the placement of the twelve sectors on your natal chart. Every four minutes, the point shifts by one degree. The Descendant, Ascendant, Midheaven, and Imum Coeli are the four cardinal points of an astrological chart. The Descendant, located in the west, marks the transition between day and night. Its position in a sign provides valuable insight for interpreting your natal chart.