A cusp (from the Latin meaning spear or point) is an imaginary line in astrology that connects two consecutive zodiac signs or houses in the horoscope.
The Sun can straddle the cusp as it passes across the sky because the solar disc has a diameter of approximately half a degree. When this happens at the time of birth, a person is said to be “born on the cusp,” and some believe that the features of both signs influence their lives. For instance, if a person was born while the Sun (by tradition, the point at the center of the Solar disc) was at 29 degrees, 50 minutes Gemini, he was said to be born on the cusp of Gemini and Cancer. Even though the center of the Solar disc was in Gemini, much of the disc was in Cancer.
Despite the fact that the term “cusp” is widely used to describe the sign boundaries, not all astrologers agree that an object may ever be included in more than one sign.
Many people just examine the placement of the Sun’s center, which must be wholly in one sign, and would simply refer to the natal Sun in the case as being in Gemini.
If late degrees of Gemini have a Cancer-like personality, they would explain it as the nature of that section of Gemini rather than a spillover effect from the following sign.
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In Vedic astrology, how can you get a cusp?
If a person’s Cancer Ascendant is 25 degrees, his Mid-heaven Cusp will begin at 25 degrees of the 10th house and conclude at 25 degrees of the 11th house. As a result, the 11th home will cover a larger area than the 10th house. This is when the Ascendant Degree comes into play in determining the Cusps.
How can you tell if you were born on the cusp?
Only if both signs overlapped on the day a person was born can there be a cusp.
For example, from February 15 to the 21st, the zodiac signs Aquarius (January 20 – February 18) and Pisces (February 19 – March 20) overlap, forming a cusp.
You were born on the Aquarius-Pisces cusp if the Sun was moving out of Aquarius into the 12th House, where Pisces is placed, on your birthday.
Why do some astrologers say there’s no such thing as a zodiac cusp?
According to astrologer Maryn Altman, “Planets are either in one of two signs: Aries or Taurus. A cusp is just a phrase used to denote the point at where a sign ends or begins.”
What does the term “cusp” in a birth chart mean?
A birthday that falls on the moment when the sun leaves one sign and enters another is known as a cusp sign. You may technically be a Cancer, but you feel like a Leo if you were born on the cusp.
How do I locate my house’s apex?
The cusp marks the start of a home. They are depicted as spokes on the wheel in your circular natal chart. Look at the horizontal line that runs across your graph. The beginning, or cusp, of your first house is marked on the left-hand side of that line.
Is it possible that your ascendant is on the verge of something?
Because the rising sign shifts every two hours, you’ll need to know your exact birth time to get an accurate reading. Unfortunately, some birth records do not specify the rising sign, so you may have to rely on a parent’s memories or have a professional astrologer “reconstruct” your chart and guess. Are you missing your birth certificate? If you were born in the United States, you can get a copy from your state’s Office of Vital Records.
The ascendant is the initial borderline of the first house of the zodiac. It’s always indicated by a dark line at 9:00 a.m. on a clock. We proceed counterclockwise around the zodiac wheel, starting at the first house’s cusp.
Is it true that cusps are uncommon?
If you’re into astrology, you’ve definitely heard of the term “cusp birth,” which refers to a birthdate that falls on the border between two sun signs’ date ranges. What does it mean to be born on the cusp of two zodiac signs, though? Some people who were born on the beginning or last day of a zodiac sign’s season claim to be a mix of the two, but is this actually true?
Finally, when it comes to astrology’s cusp signs, here’s the verdict: they don’t exist. The concept of “cusp signs” is a common astrological myth. Because the sun can’t be in two places at once, a planet can only be in one place in the zodiac at a time, you can only have one solar sign. Please accept my apologies for bursting any cusp-claimers’ bubbles! However, if you were born on the “cusp” of two zodiac signs, there are a few things to consider, as this placement can make things a little more tricky.