these points on the wheel give insight into the shadow of your "pursuit"; many times, we do things as "compensation" for a feeling of inadequacy in other areas . . . but, in embracing this "dark shadow OVER the self", we often find something quite magical
even if we are warned "not to go there"
the vertex / anti-vertex points (both by sign and house, as well as any aspects and/or other lights in the same sign as the vertex) show us what we run from
as well as give us some clues as to what might come from facing this shadow, embracing "the darkness"
and moving in the direction of our "truth"