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Read on below to find out what each Rising Sign in the Zodiac means and how to find yours! In Tropical (Western) Astrology, your Rising Sign is said to be a part of your “ Big 3” along with your Sun and Moon Sign. In Vedic (Eastern) Astrology, most predictions are formulated using the Rising Sign as the most important piece of the puzzle, along with the Moon Sign (where the moon is situated in your birth chart). You can read more about what each of the different houses represents in our post on The 12 Astrological Houses.
Because the Rising Sign is the first one on the left of a Zodiacal wheel and then all the other Signs follow suit in order, that is used as the starting base for creating horoscope predictions based on where the Planets currently fall in the Signs in the sky, and your corresponding Houses. newspaper horoscopes), are created on a Rising Sign chart. This is because “Sun Sign Astrology” (the type that focusses on the Sign the Sun is in, i.e. In fact, your Rising Sign is so important, it’s often recommended to read the horoscope for your Rising Sign either instead of or alongside your Sun (Star) Sign. This means that you will generally tend to go through life with an optimistic, happy-go-lucky attitude, and any current Jupiter transits may be extra important for you! Getting a yearly horoscope done is a great way to see what may be coming up for you. For example, if you are a Sagittarius rising, Jupiter, the ruler of Sagittarius, is your chart ruler. It is the lens through which you view life and how you approach things.
In your Natal Chart, the Planetary ruler of your Rising Sign is also said to be the so-called ruler of your whole chart, like the captain of your ship. It can also represent how you would like to be known as and your physical appearance.
As such, it represents your first impression on the world, who you appear to be when people first meet you, at a party or work for example, as well as what your natural tendencies and temperament are. Your Rising Sign, also called the Ascendant, is the Zodiac Sign that was on the Eastern Horizon in the sky at the moment you were born.