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Astrology in Plain English
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Significance of the Astrological Ascendant. Continuing on from my introductory articles about the Sun, Moon and Rising Sign, The Significance of the Astrological Sun, and The Significance of the Astrological Moon, in this article we'll have a closer look at the meaning of the Ascendant within a birth chart. The Ascendant is basically the zodiac sign that was rising on the eastern horizon at the moment you were born - hence the other term for this point "Rising Sign". As this point is calculated for the moment you were born it is very important that you have the correct time of birth recorded for use when calculating the Ascendant and the rest of the birth chart. As just mentioned, the Ascendant is calculated using the moment you were born and because of this, symbolically this point represents your environment, physical health, family life and general atmosphere that you were born into. This can also be extended into the physical body that you are born into at the time of your birth. Further extending this theme, as the individual grows and develops into an adult the symbolism presented by the Ascendant shows how new situations and the "birth" of new phases of life are approached. To explain this further I'll use an example. Let's say that "Charlie's" birth process of long, difficult and dangerous and that naturally his life was in danger at the time of his birth. This first situation of life may have sensitized him to the danger that is involved with starting something new, in his first experience of becoming a physical individual. As he grows older and faces new situations and people Charlie may find that he has difficulty in letting go of people and situations, perhaps because unconsciously he fears the "danger" of taking the first steps to a new beginning. Psychologically speaking, the Ascendant indicates the type of persona (a term used by Jung) an individual has created for dealing with the world and others in general. In other words our Ascendant is the 'mask' we wear when having to deal with new situations, people and the world in general. Physically it can describe what a person looks like as well as the type of health issues an individual may face at some point in their lives. Extending this further, the Ascendant can also describe the physical environment surrounding the individual. I look at the Ascendant as representing who we have to be to get what we want (Sun) and need (Moon).
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