Astrological Points

The Western Horizon at birth. The Descendant, marked at The 7th House Cusp, lies perfectly opposite the Ascendant: A complete "180" and the farthest possible point from the circle's origin. If we look straight ahead, we can see it: A vision of beauty and completion. A missing piece. The coveted Holy Grail.
If the Ascendant represents the raw essence of a soul, then the Descendant indicates it's completed journey to maturity. With the Descendant integrated - whether through a partner or through one's own efforts - there is psychological stability and security in one's identity. This is the essential reason we partner up. Marriage, whether for love or money, has always been a simple contract engineered to create the stable foundation illustrated in Astrology by the Ascendant/Descendant Axis. An appropriate spouse might be someone born under the sign on your Descendant - a tried and true omen in couple's Synastry. The Descendant, being that it is the 7th House cusp, is naturally a strong position for Planet Venus (Our so-called "Western Star"), while planetary rulership is indicated by the sign on The Descendant.