the planet closest to our MC and what it means for us
so....edgar cayce has this amazing theory about planetary sojourns. basically he thinks that the reason astrology works is not because the planets emanate some sort of magnetic field and influence us, but more like that they indicate different dimensions of experience and that between our reincarnations on earth our soul lives on other planets and is influenced by that. just like we have a life here and it changes us, we have an existence there in some way, just not "physical" and that life there affects us and tunes us to specific frequencies and themes. and that shows in our incarnation in the next planets - including earth. it's like we gather experiences in different dimensions and we recycle them. the moon dimension makes our soul live in the emotional world, the neptune one in the world of transcendence, the uranus one in the world of ideals, and so on. it's like we contain and express all of these dimensions here on earth - when we express the sun archetype and are creative or feel that specific kind of pridefulness, we are in the same "space" as our soul is when it's living on the sun. like you live in that dimension of the psyche there.
i think that's an amazing theory and definitely something that answers a bunch of questions i have about how and more importantly why astrology works.
now the most important question is, of course, how to use that theory to our advantage in this life? cayce doesn't answer this in a straightforward way (honestly this dude doesn't say much in a straightforward way, he's kinda vague af and it's painfully obvious he has a pisces stellium including mercury).
however, from the examples he had given of charts of people he had analyzed we can see that there is a strong correlation between what specific theme runs deep in a person's life and the planet closest to their midheaven. of course, there are exceptions to the rule as there should be for any rule.
but that seems highly likely - the planet closest to our midheaven, regardless in which house it's placed, shows us the planet where our soul lived and gathered experience right before it came to earth. so it's recycling its themes and is still attuned to what it has learned about them there.
tbh I'd add to that the north node and perhaps black moon lilith, i think they have their significance. and maybe chiron? it's curious tho....what if you have two placements that are at absolutely equally close to your midheaven? how does that work? maybe their themes are intertwined and touching upon one of the archetypes imminently includes involving the other too. can your soul be incarnated at two places at the same time tho? or maybe it means you just need to look upon those matters together, not separately, to fulfill your soul's purpose.
this theory raises a lot of qs esp for someone who is not a deep believer in reincarnation. like, when do you stop recycling your experiences on diff planets? when you go on them after the earth, would your natal chart have earth close to mc? what is the specific meaning of our experience in earth, like which area does it signify - like mars stands for the dimension of drive for action and competition f.e.? why is the earth the only physical plane of existence? is its meaning connected to the senses since here we get to use them?
but i think the theory can be taken into account even if you don't believe in reincarnations - the plane of existence signified by the planet closest to your midheaven shows a theme you WILL be playing out a lot in your life and you will feel like you often return to. this is the energy that drives you forward and helps you understand the needs of your soul. i will give some brief descriptions of each placement since I've done some personal research to elaborate on this theory.
sun closest to midheaven - you're attuned to the themes of being an individual. not in the uranian way, but more like... seeing yourself as the center of things. people with this placement usually are the type to have clear goals, a clear vision of who they want to be, and if they don't, they struggle a lot and feel empty and try to seek it crystalize it in some way. they might feel special, chosen, and their life journey is often putting them in leadership positions in which they have to learn how to be more considerate of others' beliefs and visions and to accept them. their soul purpose tells them they must lead people somewhere, be it through their ideas or their art or their job or anything.
moon closest to midheaven - you're attuned to the themes of attachment. the emotional experiences you have are leading the way - you may try to suppress them or control them, but at the end of the day your soul purpose calls for acceptance of your emotional needs and those of other people too (hell, animals' as well lol). you may find yourself feeling dependent and attached, outsourcing your source of comfort. and you must remember your calling is to find that source within you and to find peace in that and not loneliness.
mercury closest to midheaven - you're attuned to the themes of sharing and communication. your soul is coming straight from the mental realm where exchanging ideas with whoever you want is like breathing in or smth. in this life, you feel drawn to experiences that make you understand others and yourself better. I've noticed people with this placement often become therapists or consultants, they crave to dig into the human mind and to have this profound mental exchange. you miss being able to do this with no boundaries and at lightning speed.
venus closest to midheaven - you're attuned to the themes of values, pleasure, and self-love. with venus there, you're naturally drawn to a life in which you simply feel good. but your circumstances put you in situations in which you can find out when and how you feel good for real. there is a difference between empty pleasure and genuine fulfillment, there is a need within you to be loved and cherished above all and you may struggle a lot seeking someone to fill that need for you and make you feel valued/valuable. but the main point is to love yourself and learn how to appreciate yourself without having to "earn" it.
mars closest to midheaven - you're attuned to the themes of self-preservation and competition. you may often find yourself in "survival mode", being kinda harsh and dismissive with those you perceive as a threat and in general seeing the world as a threat. your soul is drawn to being protective and to protect, there must be an enemy. you feel like you've found your inner peace when you find people you cherish so much and build happiness with, happiness that you can protect both by being your best self and by fighting for them. mars closest to midheaven people glow when they have strong bonds. but they might struggle to trust others. vigilant, driven nature. they won't let anything stop them so it's vital to find healthy goals, otherwise that force they possess becomes destructive.
jupiter closest to midheaven - you're attuned to the themes of knowledge. so now theorizing and teaching are important themes of your life - it's like there is a deep need to help people learn about the connections you see between things, the bigger picture. you are trying to find your way into being a source of wisdom of others, receiving recognition for the depth and extent of your knowledge. you may often find yourself explaining, explaining, explaining. and as if it's you who has the answers. but it's important to learn how to deal with the process of learning accurately - by teaching you learn, by learning you teach. no one person has the answers to it all.
saturn closest to midheaven - with saturn it's a bit different. saturn is where souls go to elevate themselves, to unlock a different kind of understanding (it's the gateway to the outer planets). its dimension requires a lot of commitment. so when you have it closest to your midheaven, it means you're here with a lot of wisdom, ingrained in your bones. I've always been annoyed at phrases like "old soul", but this placement speaks of that - someone's whose life purpose is connected to being the wise one, the mature one, like a paternal presence that has a strong instinctive & mental understanding of how things should be happening. you need to find a way to carry this power not like a burden (cuz it sure might feel alienating and exhausting at times), but to sit on it like it's a throne.
uranus closest to midheaven - you're attuned to themes of ideals and seeking them. the individual with this placement needs to express that part of the psyche that knows an ideal version of things, an almost utopic one. such an attunement may bring a lot of disappointment and bitterness to the person because the physical world has its limitations and "perfection", whatever it may mean, is rarely accessible. but the soul finds its purpose in this lifetime once it finds a way to embrace the physical and the subjective and to find their place in its visions.
neptune closest to midheaven - you're attuned to themes of sacrifice, boundlessness and imagination. imagination as in illusions too. your soul always seeks that limitless feeling of merging and just like uranus, the physical may be a burden here. you're drawn to ways to make the limits go away and it's the most fulfilling when you manage to use your imagination for that without sacrificing any aspect of your life for the purpose.
pluto closest to midheaven - you're attuned to the theme of power. it seems that no matter what you do, you seek some sort of power play, some interaction in which you're either in a subordinate position and trying to grow in the hierarchy, or you're in a position of power and afraid that you will abuse it. the soul purpose is learning how to yield power and everything related to control, as well to set itself free from its chains and learn how to turn them into wings, to use them for transformation. people with this placement must be careful to not fall into addictions and habits - and when they do, to acknowledge that they need a huge release and deep transformation and the addiction is a sign for that. they're often at ease understanding the psychology behind people's actions and this might bring them both a lot of wisdom and much turmoil and suffering.
chiron closest to midheaven - you're attuned to the theme of sensitivity to people's wounds. people with this placement can usually tap into others' pain. they may try to use that in different ways - may become bullies because they feel aggravated by all that random suffering, may become isolated because they don't want to be bothered by this, may become numb because it's too much. but their soul's purpose now is to become healers - to use the wisdom that comes with knowing pain so that we understand how to help each other. and help ourselves too.
north node closest to midheaven - this placement is quite interesting and i know a lot of people who have it, including myself. i see this placement as a pointer that the soul has been feeling lost through previous incarnations and it had like...a reset to find its direction again. so you may feel like a blank sheet and to have a strong drive to seek out your calling, to find a purpose, to try things. and also themes of karma might be prominent in your life - I've talked about how a strong saturn in the chart indicates this, but like...with north node closest to midheaven you get immediate repayment for your actions, like if you help someone it's returned quickly, etc.
black moon lilith closest to midheaven - bml is an interesting point in space. my interpretation on it is that it is connected to cleansing, reconnecting with your authentic essence, often through things that shake you up, extremes. so when it's the closest placement to your midheaven, your soul feels called by strong and intense experiences so it can find its true sense of self. in a way, that shows a personality that aspires to see through things, to unload the burden. i think this placement is usually found in people who have had trouble setting boundaries in past reincarnations and have too much foreign energy meddling with their sense of self. so now they're on a journey to find their own firmness in stating who they are.
also check the aspects to that placement and the house/sign for more individualized insight!















