ASCENDANT
THE ASCENDANT (OR RISING SIGN) IS THE MASK YOU WEAR, THE VIBE YOU GIVE OFF, AND THE DOORWAY TO YOUR ENTIRE BIRTH CHART.
IT’S THE SIGN THAT WAS RISING ON THE EASTERN HORIZON THE MOMENT YOU TOOK YOUR FIRST BREATH — MARKING YOUR OUTER STYLE, FIRST IMPRESSIONS, AND HOW YOU INITIATE LIFE.
YOUR ASCENDANT FILTERS HOW YOU EXPRESS YOURSELF, HOW OTHERS SEE YOU, AND HOW YOU BEGIN NEW CYCLES. IT SETS THE TONE FOR YOUR CHART RULER (THE PLANET THAT RULES YOUR RISING SIGN), AND DETERMINES THE HOUSES OF YOUR NATAL CHART.
SYMBOLISM OF THE ASCENDANT
- OUTER PERSONALITY & FIRST IMPRESSIONS
- LIFE APPROACH & STARTING ENERGY
- IDENTITY MASK & SOCIAL PRESENCE
- PHYSICAL APPEARANCE / BODY LANGUAGE
- CHART RULER & HOUSE SYSTEM ANCHOR
- HOW YOU NAVIGATE NEW BEGINNINGS
RULING PLANET
The planet that rules your Ascendant’s sign becomes the chart ruler.
- E.g. Leo Rising ? ruled by the Sun
- Libra Rising ? ruled by Venus
- Scorpio Rising ? ruled by Pluto (and traditionally Mars)
ASCENDANT THROUGH THE SIGNS
EACH SIGN SHAPES HOW YOU PRESENT YOURSELF TO THE WORLD — AND HOW YOU BEGIN.
CLICK A SIGN TO EXPLORE:
- ARIES RISING
- TAURUS RISING
- GEMINI RISING
- CANCER RISING
- LEO RISING
- VIRGO RISING
- LIBRA RISING
- SCORPIO RISING
- SAGITTARIUS RISING
- CAPRICORN RISING
- AQUARIUS RISING
- PISCES RISING
QUESTIONS TO REFLECT ON
- HOW DO I SHOW UP WHEN I MEET SOMEONE NEW?
- DOES MY OUTER PERSONALITY REFLECT MY INNER TRUTH?
- WHAT IS MY INSTINCTIVE APPROACH TO LIFE?
- AM I HONORING THE PATH MY CHART RULER IS LEADING ME TOWARD?