Midheaven (MC) in Sagittarius, Midheaven (MC) in the 5th House

Midheaven in Sagittarius ♐︎ in the natal chart

Public Life: If your midheaven falls in the sign of Sagittarius in the natal chart then you are often destined for a life of prominence. Other people see you as very academic, intellectual, and honest. You are not a very private person, typically not minding if other’s know your personal business. Having a Sagittarius Midheaven indicates you are very open and magnanimous. There is a boisterousness to your overall public persona. 

Career Possibilities: Some possible career paths for the individual with the Midheaven in Sagittarius include publisher, astronomer, anthropologist, archeologist, museum management, writer, philosopher, travel writer, food critic, bookshop owner, physician, academic professor, researcher, traveler, digital nomad, activist, political scientist, photo journalist, reporter, linguist, language teacher, minister, priestess, full time traveler, professional athlete, comedian, or any position that requires interaction with the public. 

Ruling Planet: The ruling planet of the Sagittarius Midheaven is Jupiter. This indicates having  a very pronounced public persona. You are most likely seen as a pillar in your community of wisdom, knowledge, and leadership. Your career focus may be financially driven in some cases although you desire the work you pursue to have an impact on the world at large.

5th House

Keywords: The keywords associated with the 5th house include love affairs, romance, sex, sexuality, creativity, art, dating, play, playfulness, children, spontaneity, fun, diversity, and the spotlight. 

Succedent House Type: The Succedent house type is ruled by a fixed sign. Leo is the fixed fire sign ruling the 5th house. 

The 5th house in astrology is symbolic of creativity, sexuality, and children. The reason all of these themes come together in the 5th house is due to the fact that they all of them are related to making or creating something outside of oneself. Creativity brings forth something new and imaginative. Your relationship to sexuality or how you express your sexuality can be a creative act or viewed as the reproductive act that creates babies. 

Having an emphasis of planets or lack of planets in the 5th house speaks more to what you make and create in life and less literally to how many children you will or will not have. When you are playing in the 5th house it is all about finding your creative spark, what enlivens you, and how you can bring your true identity forward. 

The focus of the 5th house is what unique experience do you want to share with others, what makes you special. The 5th house is also associated with affairs, flings, and romance due to the playful and often spontaneous nature of this area of the chart.