The horoscope is a map of the heavens at any particular time, usually at the birth of a person. An important aspect to consider when creating charts is the Midheaven. Before computers it was a vital computation in setting up horoscopes. Curiously, many astrologers ignore this point in their interpretations. During over twenty-five years as a professional astrologer, Stephanie Jean Clement, Ph.D., has emphasized that no point of a chart is unimportant. She reveals what she has learned in The Power of the Midheaven. Attention to the Midheaven can revolutionize your understanding of astrology . If you are an astrologer, you need the information in this book to make your readings more complete and to have a full understanding of a chart. The Midheaven indicates what we know about ourselves. The primary form of analysis is to examine the sign the Midheaven is in. For example, people with Leo Midheavens set their goals high and have the staying power to achieve them. They want to rise to the top socially (Jacqueline Kennedy is an example, as is Grace Kelly). They are self-confident, generous, know they are fine leaders, and have organizational capability ― but may not be able to admit their own shortcomings. A Leo Midheaven is the master of control and free will, and achieves spiritual enlightenment by knowing that the physical body is necessary. Dr. Clement points out that both Charlie Chaplin and Adolf Hitler have a Leo Midheaven (they were born within days of each other). She gives quotes showing how they used their wills to control people, and both worked hard to eventually reach the top. Obviously, they were quite different people, but the way they achieved their goals was similar. Chaplin actually experienced his first movie-making disappointment with "The Little Dictator," a film about Hitler. This book covers the Midheaven through all the signs. It also includes planets in aspect, transits, and much more. If you are an astrologer, or if you are at all interested in your horoscope, you need this book. A natal horoscope is a snapshot of the position of the planets and stars at the moment of birth. Over several thousand years, astrologers have been able to include on the chart as many important things as possible. In any chart, some parts are more or less important, but none should be ignored. One aspect (no pun intended) of the chart which few people have focused on is the importance of the Midheaven … until now. In The Power of Midheaven, author Stephanie Jean Clement, Ph.D., finally reveals the importance of this point. The result is that interpretations of charts which had previously been incomplete can now be fully explained. You see, what had been missing was a way to discover the sense of self, what Carl Jung called "individuation," and how that sense of who you are affects your entire psyche. The answer to this, as Dr. Clement clearly shows, is the relation of the Midheaven to the signs of the zodiac, with added influences from the planets and other relationships. The book examines, in depth, the meaning of each sign at Midheaven. It also looks at the repercussions of the Midheaven being on a cusp. It opens up entirely new ways of adding to the synthesis of a chart. You'll be able to discover hidden motivations that finally reveal what may have been hidden from your interpretation before you had access to this information. Even though astrology is an ancient science, it is also developing study as people like Stephanie, as a result of years of professional work, have realizations and expand upon the work that has gone before them. If you are an astrologer, it is important that you study this book. Perhaps you will be able to expand the horizon of astrology even further for the new millennium. A professional astrologer for over twenty-five years, Stephanie Jean Clement, Ph.D., was a board member of the American Federation of Astrologers and a faculty member of Kepler College and NORWAC. Her Ph.D. in Transpersonal Psychology prepared her to work with clients in defining their creative potential and refining their creative process. Her books include Charting Your Career ; Dreams: Working Interactive , What Astrology Can Do for You ; The Power of the Midheaven ; Charting Your Spiritual Path with Astrology ; Meditation for Beginners ; and Mapping Your Birthchart . 1 The Midheaven in Twins' Charts The astrological study of twins has generally focused on finding the similarities in their lives that are reflected in their charts. Another area of delineation involves the identification of factors in their charts that explain their physical and developmental differences. No matter how identical the lives of twins are, differences in personality emerge. Individual will is the key factor in such differences. In the realm of physical strength and vitality, we expect strong similarities because the charts are so similar. The small differences help the astrologer to u