Word origin · etymology
English compound; also Latin Medium Coeli.
Midheaven is the English rendering of the middle of heaven. MC abbreviates Medium Coeli, the traditional Latin name.
How we know · epistemology
Spherical geometry with symbolic use
The meridian–ecliptic intersection is computable from time and place. Its vocational symbolism and its relationship to the tenth house depend on the interpretive and house conventions selected.
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