People don’t run to help them out - they appear quite fine doing things on their own. As adults, people with Aries Ascendants often stick to that role in life. Probably early on in life, Aries rising people got typecast as the “independent” child.

Often, Aries rising people are quick to smile, and they possess a youthful charm throughout life. Broad shoulders and slim hips are common. Headaches, and sinus and eye problems are the usual physical complaints of this position. Rashes and acne on the face and shoulders sometimes occur. Finishing things they start does not always come as easily, unless the ruler, Mars, is placed in a more tenacious sign, such as Taurus or Scorpio.Īries Ascendant often gives a rather swift walk, with the head leaning forward slightly. Their strengths lie in their enterprising ways. Their mannerisms are rather simple and straightforward.Īries rising loves action, and is often trying to stir up some activity. Rarely do you find Aries rising people holding grudges. They get ready quickly, walk quickly, and have little patience for dilly-dallying. These people love to come out ahead in all that they do. Some Aries rising people are competitive, but they generally put most of the pressure on themselves. At the same time, there isn’t any malice in their intent. They have a youthful, direct manner that sees what it wants and generally goes for it. Forthright, yes, but aggression is too strong a word for these natives. This position does not make a person aggressive. Aries rising simply charges forward without much ado. Their first instinct is to do, rather than think. People with Aries Ascendants are direct and quick. Note that you can only know your Ascendant or rising sign if you know your birth time. ***Don’t know your rising sign? Use our What’s My Ascendant Sign? lookup tool for a definitive answer.

Similarly, a person with a Pisces Ascendant who also has Saturn conjunct it will “behave” differently than someone with a Pisces Ascendant who does not have that aspect.

Remember that these characteristics are modified by planets conjunct the Ascendant, planets that aspect the Ascendant, and the position of the ruling planet of the sign on the Ascendant.įor example, a person with an Aries Ascendant with its ruling planet, Mars, in Sagittarius will respond to the environment a little differently than another person, also with an Aries Ascendant, but whose Mars is in Scorpio. What follows are general interpretations of the sign position of the Ascendant. The Ascendant shows an individual’s first, natural reaction to new people and situations. The energies of the sign and condition of the Ascendant are most overt and obvious to others. The Ascendant shows our natural defenses and how we cope with day-to-day issues. The Ascendant shows our natural defenses and how we Perhaps it is most aptly thought of as the automatic responses to one’s environment. The Ascendant (or rising sign) is often considered the mask one wears when meeting others.

His Libra Ascendant gives him a smooth, overall charm that keeps people from thinking him difficult (except perhaps, his ex-wives). However, he always seems to come across as a nice guy. He has a rather critical Virgo Moon and a say-it-like-it-is Mercury in Aquarius. That man who has been married quite a few times, who is given to some fairly rude and shocking “observations” about others. That Pisces friend who is always running around, talking about everything under the Sun, has a Gemini Ascendant. Why is that Leo so unassuming and self-abnegating? Isn’t Leo a flamboyant sign? He has a Capricorn Ascendant.

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