Question: is midheaven the same as ascendant?
Answer: The Ascendant is also the sign on the cusp of the first house of the natal chart. ... The other three are the Descendant (directly opposite the Ascendant), the Imum Coeli (IC), and the Midheaven (MC). The Ascendant defines, in part, the first impression we make on others in a personal rather than professional sense.