What does "rising" mean?

Question

ive heard a lot of people say they are like a "cancer with aries rising" or something like that. what does that mean? im a cancer, july 11th. how do i figure out my "rising". lol whatever that means?

Answer 1

The Rising Sign is simply the Zodiacal Sign that is rising in the East - that is on the Ascendant - at the time of birth, and the Setting Sign is the one that is setting in the West - or on the Descendant - at that time.  The Ascendant and Descendant are therefore always in opposite Signs.  For example, anyone who has Scorpio Rising (Scorpio on the Ascendant), would always have Taurus Setting (Taurus on the Descendant) because Scorpio and Taurus are opposite Signs. The House just below, or beginning with, the Ascendant is the First House. The House just above, or beginning with, the Descendant is the Seventh House.

What the Rising Sign (and any Planets in the First House, to which this Profile will refer) represents and describes is SELF-EXPRESSION, that is, what it is about an individual that is presented to the world as their IDENTITY, CHARACTER or IMAGE.  The event this stems from, and also describes the nature of, is BIRTH, when what you APPEAR to be EMERGES into the world. And it continues to describe the FIRST IMPRESSION, both given and taken.

What the Setting Sign (and any Planets in the Seventh House, to which this Profile will refer) represents and describes is the equal and opposite reaction to this expression of Self.  It is OTHER – that is, anyone or anything that we pull in as a compensation and response to our Ascendant or Self-Expression.  Consequently, PARTNERS will often have your Setting Sign prominent in their own Birth Chart – like having the Sun, Moon, Ascendant or a group of Planets in that Sign. Or they will embody the qualities of any Seventh House Planets. For this reason, the Descendant and Seventh House are also indicative of your ALTER EGO, BETTER HALF, or PROJECTED SELF (that is the parts of yourself that you look for or see on others) and so hate or love them.  You can find out your Rising Sign and everything else from the source below.

Answer 2

The first house and the sign that rules the first house, which is also known as the Ascendant or Rising sign, describes your outer personality and physical attributes. To some extent it also describes your health and the type of illnesses you may experience.

go to www.cafeastrology.com and do your Birth Chart. You will have to put in your time of birth and place of birth to find out your rising and moon sign :)

Answer 3

The Ascendant, otherwise known as the Rising Sign, marks the beginning of the chart as it is the point of the ecliptic by sign and degree that was ascending or rising over the Eastern horizon at the time of birth. It is the point of the intersection of the horizon and the ecliptic. It is the most important angle of the chart as it sets the chart by way of the other angles and the house cusps. Whichever house system is used to calculate the birthchart, the ascendant will be the same. The Ascendant also forms the cusp of the first house. It represents the way we present ourselves to others and how they see us on first impressions.

The Ascendant marks your entry into this world, the moment of birth. As the twelfth house is the house of confinement and things hidden, thus it is logical that emerging from the womb (12th house) you ascend into this world and make your first appearance.

Both the Ascendant and the first house determine your appearance and the physical body. Any planet within 8 degrees or so of the Ascendant, either in the twelfth or first houses, will colour the general appearance. Aspects made to the Ascendant from any planet will also bestow traits of whatever the planet rules, though in a much lesser degree than planets conjunct it. Any planet afflicting the ascendant is indicative of some kind of health problem, or a prominent blemish upon the body.

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Answer 4

That mean cancer made and aries horny.