Real Life Astrology: The Cross of Matter | About This Book

The Ascendant. The Descendant. The Midheaven. The Nadir. The angles of your birth chart represent the points where the energies of the planets make contact with reality in the most tangible sense – and that’s because of their associations with the most important things in your life – your family, your partner and your career and – most of all – yourself. All of those things are the most important factors in determining your sense of who you are.

The lines that connect those points form a cross  known as the ‘Cross of Matter’ and it symbolises the current incarnation of your spirit on this earth. In astrology, the Cross of Matter is important because it provides the foundation for accurate natal chart interpretation. If you want to know how to deal with the realities of your existence and keep things held together, the Cross of Matter will tell you everything you need to know.

In this book, Sara Shipman explains what the Cross of Matter represents in everyday terms, and she shows you how to interpret your cardinal points – the Ascendant (AC), Descendant (DC), Midheaven (MC) and Nadir (IC) in ways that are relevant to everyday, lived experience. This book includes:

  • A full analysis of the Ascendant-Descendant axis by sign.
  • A full analysis of the Midheaven-Nadir axis by sign.
  • A full analysis of planetary aspects to each cardinal point.

Take your understanding of astrology to the next level with this, the second book in the Real Life Astrology series of books.


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Sara Shipman

Sara Shipman is an astrologer and writer. She created Starcrazypie.com in 2020 and writes the content on this site. Sara Shipman is the author of the Predictive Astrology and Real Life Astrology series of astrology books.