WHAT IS AN ASCENDANT?

The Sun in zodiac signs corresponds to our abilities, talents, strengths, energy and the way we would like to manifest ourselves.

It is important to know the exact time of birth, as at this very moment our personal way in life, also known as Destiny, is formed.

This is the Ascendant – the zodiac sign rising at the time of our birth that will define our personality, appearance, behavior, character and temperament. This sign is going to define the first impression that we give. How do other people perceive us? How do we behave in a new, unfamiliar situation? What are our possibilities for manifestation in life? It is important to know your Ascendant Sign, to display its best qualities in order to make it easier for yourself to live, grow and progress in life.

It should be noted that, in addition to the Ascendant, it is necessary to consider the influence of the Sun and the Moon that can be positioned in different zodiac signs. They also determine a lot of important aspects. The positions of the Ascendant, the Sun and the Moon are always considered in combination.

Aries Ascendant

Provides strong will, courage, decisiveness and valor; independence and self-reliance; confidence in oneself and one’s own powers; the ability to take responsibility; the ability to get inspired quickly; the ability to take every fortress and overcome any difficulty. The flame of an Aries can ignite many people; he or she is capable of charging others and serving as a leader for them. The fact that an Aries knows exactly where they need to go means that no one is capable of making them change the chosen way.

Taurus Ascendant

Persistent, hard-working, dedicated, enduring, patient; reasonable; striving for stable financial position; unwilling to change anyone or anything.

Confidence in personal security is very valuable for a Taurus Ascendant. Such people are going to aim their energy and strength towards well-being and material wealth. To achieve it, they are going to work and study a lot. They are characterized by their need for earthly pleasures, entertainment, enjoyment and everything that brings certain actual material and practical benefits to life.

Gemini Ascendant

Provides acumen, quick-wittedness, ability to be flexible and light, to adapt quickly to new circumstances; multilateral links and contacts; love for communication and travels; endless desire to learn and perceive new things.

Cancer Ascendant

Provides frequent mood swings; emotions change every few days, as the Moon, the ruler of this sign, is the fastest of all celestial bodies. It remains in constant motion and changes the zodiac sign every two days. A Cancer Ascendant person is sensitive and gentle, always a little excited, and their emotions are always visible to the people around. This sign is always linked to cautiousness, foresight in all matters; everything is aimed at ensuring personal security, protection of their families, dear ones, relatives, friends and everyone accepted and trusted by them.

Leo Ascendant

Provides a strong feeling of self-esteem, self-confidence, enhanced sense of pride.

The strive to achieve success, recognition, approval, applause, to be significant and to remain in the spotlight, to hold a respected position in the society; significant material wealth is also required. It is typical for a Leo Ascendant to get to the top. These people are always leaders due to their persistence, courage, decisiveness, confidence in their exclusivity and charisma.

Virgo Ascendant

A Virgo Ascendant navigates through life in a careful and calculated manner; always has a certain goal, a plan that they follow stage by stage. They never do anything spontaneously or without reason; they plan and analyze everything, sticking to the ‘look before you leap’ principle. They are not the ones to act in a thoughtless fashion. A Virgo Ascendant is all caution and no turmoil; these people never risk.

On the inside, they are occupied by unstable emotions and constant anxiety and pay a lot of attention to details and little things.

Libra Ascendant

The desire and willingness to interact with other people. Always need someone by their side to discuss their decisions with. Rarely express their opinions and may not even have them; tend to agree with everything, but it does not mean their willingness to accept your point of view. Many decisions of a Libra Ascendant depend on sympathy or antipathy.

Libra Ascendants make friends easily, can bypass acute angles and avoid hidden pitfalls. They are excellent at smoothing out any contradictions and navigating negotiations to safe lanes in case of conflicts. They can flatter everyone to achieve their goals, and it brings certain success, even if for a short time.

Scorpio Ascendant

Provides great vitality and strong will. Scorpio Ascendants are self-confident, self-assertive and hold themselves in high regard. They are strongly inclined to bend others to their will, to command and control them. They can be strict or even cruel and are highly demanding to themselves and other people. There are almost no circumstances capable of frightening them or forcing them to abandon their goal. 

A Scorpio Ascendant lives a complicated life filled with multiple changes, transformations, risks and crises. They are always linked to strong intuition, premonition, magnetism and mystery, the ability to influence and control other people.

Sagittarius Ascendant

Provides optimism, cheerfulness, philosophical mindset, enthusiasm, mobility, love of traveling; strive for freedom and independence; restlessness, impulsivity and tirelessness force them to remain in perpetual motion both in the physical and in the spiritual sense.

A Sagittarius Ascendant is associated with the desire and need for recognition and approval. For such a person, it is extremely important to be respected, to meet new people and build new links that will help them achieve success and boost their own confidence.

Capricorn Ascendant

Capricorn Ascendants are reasonable, solid and consistent people who prefer systematic approach to everything. They are defined by high concentration and great working capacity as well as the willingness to achieve their goals. All aims are carefully planned and considered. These people always act in a deliberate and careful fashion.

Aquarius Ascendant

These people are usually distinguished by their unusual, unorthodox manner of behavior and appearance, as well as original approach to all new beginnings. The Aquarius is the most unique and freedom-loving zodiac sign. An Aquarius Ascendant likes to be in public; he or she is extremely communicative and friendly. They are characterized by new ideas, creativity, progress, forward thinking, independent opinions and unique approach to life. They desperately need both physical and spiritual freedom.

They choose their own path, separate from everyone else’s ways. They never adapt to anyone, never follow social stereotypes and break them instead; they don’t care at all about what others think about them. Despite being very friendly, Aquarius Ascendants always keep certain distance and do not allow others to violate their personal boundaries.

Pisces Ascendant

Provides sensitivity, fluidity, perceptiveness and impressibility; the ability to adapt to any situations and make decisions based on one’s own insight and intuition. They people try to avoid any disagreements and often compromise.  

They stay away from disputes and conflicts to protect themselves from worries. Their behavior may change depending on the mood, while extreme worries can influence their emotional and spiritual state.

A Pisces Ascendant always has to live two lives at once, the real life and the virtual one, to find boundaries and to stay afloat in the ocean of illusions and fantasies.