an-gles, suc-ceed-ents, ca-dents
Phonetic: /ˈæŋ.ɡəlz, səkˈsiː.dənts, ˈkeɪ.dənts/
In Medieval astrology, angles, succeedents, and cadents are classifications of houses based on their strength and relationship to the chart’s angular points.
The angular houses are the first, fourth, seventh, and tenth houses, considered the strongest and most active positions in the chart. Succeedent houses follow the angles and are associated with stability and continuation, while cadent houses follow the succeedents and are considered weaker or less active in effect. Medieval astrologers used these classifications to judge planetary strength, visibility, effectiveness, and the likelihood of matters coming to completion. The doctrine formed a central part of house interpretation in natal, horary, and predictive astrology.