The Vertex is sometimes called a secondary descendant and usually influences fateful meetings, particularly significant breakups and first meetings. A Vertex in a different house would have a different feel to it. My Vertex is in my Seventh House of Partnerships, so mine is especially relationship-oriented. It’ll show up on the right side of your chart, somewhere in the fifth through eighth houses. To be specific, it’s the point where the ecliptic crosses the prime vertical, but if you want to know where yours is and have no clue what an ecliptic or prime vertical is (which is most people), hop over to and calculate yours free by creating your own natal chart. In fact, the Vertex isn’t an asteroid or celestial body at all. The Vertex was just another asteroid to investigate, like Juno, Pallas, Ceres, Chiron, Vesta. I first discovered this tidbit of astrology when I was looking at how asteroids affect an astrological chart. I can’t help it-I hear the term Vertex and immediately want to sing, partly because I was such a fan of Duran Duran in the early 80’s and partly because the meaning of the Vertex intrigues me. Okay, so I like to dance through my house when I’m alone and sing old 80’s tunes that I’ve rewritten to apply to astrological terms. The Vertex is in charge of finding treasure in the dark, And watching over lucky clover–isn’t that bizarre? Every little thing the Vertex does Leaves you answered with a question mark.

Oh, the Vertex, what a game–he’s hiding all the cards.

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