Understanding the Mid heaven (MC)

The MC is who we are as a member of society. If someone says: "Let me introduce you to Dr Faust, who is opening a medical practice in the borough" they are talking about the MC.
If they add "I know him personally and he is a real bastard but don't worry, he knows his job and does it well" they are talking about the Ascendant or other personal planets in the first part of the sentence, but when saying "...he knows his job and does it well" they are back to the MC. For most people in the borough, that's all what matters.
Now, if the guy ends up known in the whole borough as "The Bastard" then yes, it's the MC. The MC is not necessarily about our profession.
If the Doctor keeps his bastardness private and is known essentially as "Good doctor, never makes a mistake" then the MC is only about being a good doctor. His wife may leave him anyway, if she married him for his MC she made a big mistake. Check the eighth house for the question of the money she might get after the divorce.

Let's take an example.
A Leo MC will mean that there is something Leo about the role the person plays in society.
Something Leo about the role does not mean everything Leo about the person. It's just something Leo. It's a clue, not a full picture, and it's about the role, not about the person.
If someone is known as "the person who runs the art gallery", then the social role is to show: people go to a gallery to admire creations, so there is something Leo.
The gallery owner may be the most self effacing of all people, they have a Leo MC and play a Leo role.

Now, don't forget that if there are planets conjunct or making strong aspects to the MC, they will express more obviously than the sign. If you see a Mercury conjunct MC in Pisces, focus on Mercury first. There is some kind of thinking and passing information here. Maybe it's done in a way that arouse feelings, or it's about spiritual topics, or completely escaping reality checks... but it's a Mercury thing first.
Enjoy life!
Jean-Marc
http://jeanmarcpierson.com

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