Descendant Lines
DSC lines connect locations where a selected natal body was setting on the western horizon at birth. Scope is explicit.
Overview
P meets the Venus/DSC setting condition under the declared horizon model. This is the worked result for Descendant Lines; it remains conditional and does not turn geometry or timing into a verdict. The comparison method is explicit: Choose one body, solve the body’s western horizon crossing and confirm that altitude is decreasing, label its DSC curve, and compare the same place’s relocation chart.
At a glance
- Topic
- Descendant Lines
- Content family
- relocation and mapping
- Case inputs
- at one UTC instant, ♀ altitude 0° on the western horizon at sampled coordinate P
- Measured finding
- P meets the Venus/DSC setting condition under the declared horizon model
- OpenFate support
- knowledge reference only
- Use boundary
- conditional · source-audited · non-fated
Definition and exact scope
DSC lines connect locations where a selected natal body was setting on the western horizon at birth. The setting curve is the horizon complement of a rising curve, but it receives a separate DSC label and relational vocabulary.
Calculation or decision rule
Choose one body, solve the body’s western horizon crossing and confirm that altitude is decreasing, label its DSC curve, and compare the same place’s relocation chart. The receipt retains the chosen input record, reference frame, tolerance, and version, then identifies the first step where an independent recalculation diverges.
Worked case and illustrative near miss
at one UTC instant, ♀ altitude 0° on the western horizon at sampled coordinate P. P meets the Venus/DSC setting condition under the declared horizon model.
Illustrative near miss; does not qualify: Relabeling the same coordinate Venus/ASC without checking whether the body is rising or setting.
School, model, and context variants
A DSC curve cannot guarantee a partner, contract, marriage, conflict, or encounter; its body label, natal condition, map precision, and practical place evidence remain required.
Product, safety, and verification boundary
OpenFate publishes Descendant Lines as an auditable knowledge reference and does not claim a dedicated calculator or generated result. Descendant Lines preserves contrary observations and uncertainty. It cannot replace consent, professional help, location research, or a person’s account.
Sources and editorial basis
- Astrodienst AstroClick Travel Map and FAQAstroClick Travel introduction and map explanation: Sun, Moon, planets, nodes, four cardinal-house cusps (AS, DS, MC, IC), and four lines/four axis points; Travel FAQ questions 1–3 on natal basis and decision limitsAstrodienst documentation for maps that plot where a natal body was on an angle, including planet–angle line labels, map crossings, and the instruction to read a line with the natal body. It documents a practitioner method, not verified life outcomes.
- Organization for Professional Astrology: Code of EthicsOPA Code of Ethics §1(c) Accurate Data, §1(j) Fatalistic Statements and client autonomy, and §2(f) Scope of Practice and referralAn independent practitioner code covering accurate data, confidentiality, client welfare, informed practice, competence, and referral boundaries.