Hi beebuddy,Illustration 2 from this link from astro.com shows a graphic that includes where the East Point (EP) is located.
http://www.astro.com/astrology/cw_astro_houses_e.htm
The EP, or equatorial ascendant, serves like an auxillary ascendant, another way of connecting and contacting others. The East Point is the 1st house cusp using the Meridian House System.
Link to glyph: http://www.astrologyweekly.com/learn-astrology/astrology-glyphs.php
Some other descriptions: http://en.mimi.hu/astrology/east_point.html
The East Point is the point where the Eastern Horizon intersects the Prime Vertical (a Great Circle passing through the Zenith and the Nadir of the Place) and the Celestial Equator (a Great Circle corresponding to the Earth's Equator ... http://www.astrologyware.com/janus3/features/glossary.shtml
East Point The angle which is rising over the eastern horizon at the earth's equator at any time. A sensitive point defined as 90° East of the intersection of the meridian with the ecliptic; used by some astrologers as the an auxiliary Ascendant. http://www.indigoray.net/Glossary.html
East points : The point on the Celestial Equator rising on the Eastern Horizon at birth. The East Point is the intersection of the Eastern Horizon, Prime Vertical, and Celestial Equator. http://www.findyourfate.com/faq/e-glossary.htm
East Point - A place of idealism and perfection in your chart. It functions as another way of contacting people.
Part of Fortune - A point where we put many parts of our motivation together in a personal way. It shows personal joy and fulfillment. http://www.artcharts.com/learn_astrology/glossary.html
East Point The equatorial Ascendant; i.e., the sign and degree rising over the eastern horizon at Earth's equator at any given time; the point at which Earth's equator intersects the ecliptic.
easy aspect See harmonious aspects. http://astrology.aryabhatt.com/astrology_glossary.asp
East Point (also called Equatorial Ascendant):
A sensitive point defined as 90° east of the intersection of the meridian with the ecliptic. Used by some astrologers as an auxiliary Ascendant. http://www.geocities.com/jacxson82/glossary.html
EAST POINT: The point on the Celestial Equator rising on the Eastern Horizon at birth. The intersection of the Eastern Horizon, Prime Vertical, and Celestial Equator. http://www.panplanet.com/library/dict.htm
I take initially into account the East Point (EP), i.e. "the equatorial Ascendant", in other words the zodiacal degree which rises for an equatorial birth, or the Eastern point of intersection between the plans of the horizon and the equator. http://www.astrology-x-files.com/astro-houses/8housesystem.htm
The east-west great circle. A great circle which passes through the east point of the horizon, through the Zenith overhead, through the west point of the horizon, and under the earth through the Nadir. It is perpendicular to the Meridian
PROGRESSIONS ... http://astrology.worldwidemediums.com/astroinfo/dictionary.html
Rather, another sensitive point called the Equatorial Ascendant or East Point is the first house cusp. This system is popular with Uranian astrologers; it is based on even divisions of the celestial equator projected onto the ecliptic. http://www.adze.com/astro/houses.html
In applying this method one determines the Ascendant for the moment the question is propounded, and rotates the Figure until this degree occupies the East point. http://www.zaytsev.com/Devore/a.html
The vertical circle that lies at right angles to the meridian, and passes through the East point, Zenith, West point and Nadir of any place. http://home.iprimus.com.au/gjdemontfort/AstrologicalGlossary.htm