One of the four major angles in our birth charts is the cusp of the Tenth House otherwise known as the Midheaven or the Medium Coeli (MC) translated in Latin for “Highest Point”. It is positioned where the sun was at its highest peak during our midday. It is also known as “Middle of the Heavens”. It is not a planet but rather an aspect that sits opposite the Nadir or the Imum Coeli (IC), Latin for “Lowest Point” where the Sun was at its lowest point at Midnight.
Similar to your Descendant and Ascendant axis, the Midheaven and Nadir are in opposition to one another. Each side profoundly affects the other. One is exposed where everyone may plainly see and the other one is hidden from view. The IC shows what nurtures you, what sustains you. It is your blood lines, your foundation and your private side. It holds your secrets and the things that you fear. The MC is what you show to the world. It’s your comfort zone. What you are comfortable showing the public. It can be your career and your public persona. One is neither more important than the other but both are equally important.
The Tenth House
The Tenth House is commonly referred to as your “House of Social Status”. Astrologically it is traditionally considered the house of career, but it encompasses so much more than the souls profession. Formally ruled by Capricorn and the planet Saturn the Tenth House points to your soul’s mission. It is where you manifest and harness your destiny. It reflects your accomplishments, ambitions, your foundation, and your reputation. What you show to the public is revealed through your Tenth House. Just as your ascendant shows the side of you people see immediately, your MC is what is shown through the public lens. This is the most elevated, open, and illuminated part of yourself. People see your MC when you are at work, online and in your community. While career certainly plays a large role, these areas in your life are not always associated with your profession. For example, your MC can become activated when you become a parent as this is what people associate with your Mom and Dad persona.
Your Midheaven sign is sometimes confused with your Rising Sign, as they’re both outward manifestations of your essence but they are actually quite different. While your ascendant, or rising sign, shows the mask you wear for the world, your first layer or how others first perceive you, your Midheaven reflects more to your career, public life, and professional reputation. It highlights the outward expression of your innate individuality. It is where you are comfortable directing the constellations energy in an outward manner.
People with Midheaven in Taurus have straightforward, reliable and grounded demeanor. They often choose professions in areas that are traditionally ruled by the sign of Taurus and their public behavior often reflects the Taurus qualities-conservatism, stability and a strong work ethic with a penchant for artistic elements. Above all Taurus Midheaven rules the genuine. There is a wholesomeness to them. They seek and dispense purity.
Your Work Lines
The sign of Taurus rules the: arts, actors, actresses, architecture, art dealers, art stores, artists, graphic designers, banks and bankers, beauty and beautiful objects, possessions, investments, cash, clairvoyants, craftspeople, culture, cultural centers, dancers and dancing, farms, farming, finance, financial affairs, financiers, jewelry, jewelers, leather, leather manufacturers, money, money lenders, money changers, music, musicians, pianos, pianists, precious stones, profit, sculpture, sculptors, shoes, shoe manufacturers, singers, singing, stubbornness, treasures, voice, wealth, wealth managers
With Taurus on the Midheaven, these people need to have a sense of purpose in their career. They need to feel secure in their work. When they have a goal in mind for a career aspiration they will move mountains to get there. They will get up at 4 in the morning each and everyday if the need to as long as the finished product is one of profundity.
They often choose careers and professions somehow related to the world of beauty and earthly pleasures. Taurus Midheaven can turn their innate talents, especially artistic and financial into their profession. These people are often successful actors and actresses, musicians, artists, manufacturers of luxury goods, architects, jewelers, etc. When they tap into these elements it’s a natural thread for these natives and things just flow.
These folks are very good with money and are often found in the stomping grounds of the financial sectors, bankers, wealth managers and financiers. They appear stable and self-assured and will work very hard to achieve any goal that is set. These people need to earn enough money and acquire enough material possessions to be able to relax, put their feet up and have the lifestyle they desire. They love to immerse themselves in the acquisition, possession and creation of all things beautiful and sumptuous.
Your Home Life
Taurus Midheaven will often express “Scorpionic” qualities within their home life. Themes of control and manipulation and power might make an appearance. These people may appear to be quite secretive and difficult to understand or to become close to. Their internal motives may come from an unknown place (Pluto) and their emotions and passions will be on full display. They may need to heal some of their Pluto burdens from childhood in their adult homes.
They will often battle for power with the people they share their home with because of their controlling and often manipulative nature. They don’t hesitate to use these skills if they have to. They can sometimes be aggressive and sarcastic if things don’t go their way. Even with these struggles they are very attached to their families. They would die for their family members and are close to them.
What You Are Healing in This Lifetime
People with Scorpio on their IC, which is their Fourth House on the cusp, can often have severe childhood trauma. This can be one of the most brutal placements when it comes to childhood abuse. Many of them grew up in an unhealthy if not dangerous environments. The atmosphere in their homes could have been harsh, abusive and isolating. Secrets, betrayal and addiction, which are common Scorpio themes, could have been a constant in their lives. They may not have known anything else. Taurus Midheaven people may have been confronted with darkness and the unknown at a very young age. In order to cope they may have internalized their emotions. In some people the coldness and alienation may have come from only one family member or the entire bunch of them. This is one of the most difficult and painful placements that someone can have in terms of inheriting generational pain. It is a life of transmutation. Either way they may spend their lifetime healing and building in order to challenge the faulty messages they received as a child. It can be their driving force in creating stability through wealth and high quality threads of new family lines.
Your Persistence
These people are very persistent. Plodding through, not missing a beat. They do not and will not give up. They are not easily discouraged by challenges and difficulties life brings, if anything these events inspire them to move forward. They trust in their abilities and choices are never give up. They are tough business people and skillful negotiators and are known for not backing down no matter how bleak things look. They can literally turn ten dollars into ten million-just given them a little time…..
These people are very set in their ways and they don’t like change, especially when it is imposed on them by others or through powerful forces outside their control. Like a true bull Taurus Midheaven needs to be in charge. They are good organizers and more than fair bosses. They can be very possessive and can become a bit dominant over their employees, almost treating them like their are family, or their children. They can be phenomenal stewards and mentors.
Your Luxury
To say these folks need luxury in their lives is an understatement. They live and breathe it. But not in a way that maybe a Leo would command it. Their motivation is to strive towards a higher status and desire to provide enough money to be able to enjoy in the pleasures that life can provide. And to enjoy them fully. It’s one of their strategies for finding peace in this world and they are he masters at it. It isn’t materialism per se. It’s a reflection of the bounty, abundance and feeling saturated with our three dimensional pleasures. Items of quality with and understated essence are appealing to them.
Your Rigidity
These people can have extremely rigid belief systems and attitudes and can be difficult to find a common ground. Here we see that infamous stubbornness. They are stubborn!!!! They can often choose a career where they can be their own boss because they do NOT like taking orders, and of course they know best. Taurus Midheaven is pretty sure of their beliefs. The know who they are and what they stand for. They don’t feel it necessary to force what they believe onto other people but don’t tell them what to do or how to do it or you will get the Bull by the Horns energy. Having their beliefs questioned can cause a big rift. Their beliefs are often structured very rigidly. The can lack mercy when challenged.
One thing which can cause roadblocks and setbacks in their career is their tendency to avoid changes at any cost. They don’t react well to change. They may stay in a field which is ungratifying simply because it’s familiar and financially secure. They might lack the courage and initiative to make a change because they don’t like to take risks. Learning to overcome the fear of the unknown and follow their passions as well as trust their intuition will lead them to more abundance and security in a never-ending stream of unlimited karmic blessings. This is when Taurus Midheaven shines because when they conquer their fears of change they tap into real security, within themselves.
They can be very rigid in their beliefs and attitude and refuse to change their mind about important matters regarding their professional success. Refusing to make changes and adapt to them can be detrimental to their career progress and overall professional success. Working towards becoming more flexible and rolling with life’s changes will help immensely with assisting them in fulfilling their potentional.
Final Reflections on Your Taurus Midheaven
People with Midheaven in Taurus are stable, confident, reliable, and focused on creating financial and material security through their work and career. These people really epitomize the saying “Salt of the Earth”. When you have the Midheaven in Taurus, your mission in life is to build something very solid and tangible for yourself and your family. Midheaven in Taurus sees each and everything as small steps to the next best thing, which leads to the next thing and so on and so forth. You get it. Once they understand and integrate this field of abundance they are liberated from scarcity. Only Marilyn Monroe could say ” Diamonds are a girls best friend“. She had her Midheaven in Taurus and seduced the world.
