#morinus

for a contest :)

this idea isn't very common at all, since the vast majority of us associate the ascendant with the 1st house (whether the ascendant is the house cusp or a point in the 1st house). however, in house systems like meridian, morinus, and m-houses / equal houses (mc), the chart starts with the midheaven instead of the ascendant, thus the latter is not tied to the first house.

i'm not experienced enough with any of these to draw a definite conclusion, but i think, if one uses these, the ascendant in the 12th house might manifest as having difficulty tapping into the placement (as with every other 12th house placement), and the native might ask themselves, "who am i, really? is this world really for me?", or they might not express themselves to the fullest as it may be repressed, sort of feeling "trapped" in a way.

it would also entail the descendant being in the 6th house; i'm not sure how it would manifest.