Born ‘on the cusp’: is there such a thing?
When you’ve been an astrologer and teacher for as long as I have, certain questions keep cropping up…
This year, I’ve been doing a series of Astrology Q and As in different settings, in person and over Zoom, responding to the many thoughtful and curious questioners who want to find out more about astrology Beyond the Sun Signs. It has been great fun, and quite heartening, doing those sessions. Invariably, the response I get having tackled an hour’s worth of sometimes searching questions from open-minded enquirers is this: ” Wow!! I never realised there was so much more to astrology than the Sun Sign stuff…”
I then take great pleasure in recommending quality local, national and international courses – thanks, Zoom: we all owe you! I also enjoy pointing people in the direction of further reading, and reputable websites which will enable them to take their interest further. I see this as part of my job as a useful Elder in our astrological community. I’ve had quite enough of preparing for classes in a wide variety of settings – in Adult Ed and social work before I even encountered astrology.
My pleasure now (apart from continuing writing and mentoring) lies in responding to open-minded interest in our great subject via spontaneous, unprepared Q n A sessions. And if I am stumped for a reasonable answer – that hasn’t happened yet, but it probably will next week now!! – there’s always Mr/Ms Google…
So – I’m going to be running a series here presenting some of the most frequent Questions I’ve been asked over the years, and sharing my Answers. Here’s the first one, published on my Astrology: Questions and Answers archive some years ago. It’s a hardy perennial: crops up regularly!
house cusps
“What does it mean if I’m born on the cusp?” This is one of the the most frequent questions asked of astrologers. So – I thought I’d revisit it for the benefit of new readers – with thanks to Rian, who asked the original question.
“Could you talk a little bit about cusps? How much does a person with their sun at 29.5 degrees take on the next sign? Or is it black and white. I think it might be a fade-out/ fade-in, but I’ve never found anything written about this. Thank you.”
Anne’s Answer: I’m glad you asked this question. It’s one astrologers are asked A LOT ! I’ll answer it in two stages. To read my response, click HERE
©Anne Whitaker 2024
