Most of us know our zodiac signs (Libra, Cancer, Aquarius, and so on), but do you know your moon and rising (ascendant) signs?
Based on when and where you were born, these two signs provide a deeper insight into your personality. It considers the moon’s position as well as a constellation on the day and hour you were born. It’s fascinating how the planets and stars seem to know a lot about us…
Here’s what you’ll need to figure out your moon + rising sign:
- Your birthday (I hope it’s easy to remember!)
- Your due date (it’s time to call Mom!)
- What is the name of the city where you were born? (Mom will know)
- Astrolabe is the name of the website.
Astrolabe is my go-to source for learning about the moon and rising signs. It’s free, it’s clear and specific, and it gives you a lot of information about your horoscope! After you obtain your birth chart, pay close attention to the first three paragraphs. Your rising, sun, and moon signs make up your zodiac sign. I’ll get into the rest of the information you’ll get at a later time.
I’m taking a look at mine…
I’m an astrological mix-and-match platter…with some poignant common threads.
It’s worth noting that all three are cardinal signs. The main signs are the four cardinal signs (the last of which being Cancer). The instigators, the trailblazers, are always on the go, eager to take the lead and start new projects. When it comes to my individual cardinal signs, Aries is the spark, a fiery firebrand who inspires others by committing fully to a vision. Capricorn has a commanding, grounded demeanor, as well as a natural authority that comes from their mastery of the physical sphere. Libra initiates through fresh ideas and by being a balancing force among individuals, yet I’m extremely klutzy.
I’ve always been a born trailblazer…not as a rule breaker, but as a rule re-writer for my own life.
Now, let’s take a look at my rising, sun, and moon signs:
The Sun is in the sign of Aries at 04 degrees. You are a high-spirited and active person by nature. You are passionately self-reliant, insisting on being first in whatever you do, and relish taking risks. You’re the one who’ll go where angels are afraid to go. You’re great at starting new projects, but you’re lousy at seeing things through to the end. You’re a natural leader, but you’re also a hesitant follower. You are sometimes quick to anger, but you recover quickly, later regretting anything you said when you were agitated. One of your best qualities is that you are straightforward and honest, but be careful not to hurt other people’s feelings. Others may object to your need to be competitive at any costs, but as long as you maintain your typical Sunny good humor, this should not be a huge issue for you.
The rising sign is Libra at 26 degrees. Your charm, which is both appealing and popular, helps you get your way and keeps others from getting upset with you. “Peace and harmony at any costs,” you say. Any physical ugliness or hostile feelings between people are always attempted to be ameliorated or aesthetically hidden. You prefer to dress nicely and are flashy but not ostentatious. You have good taste in music, art, and literature in general. Be wary of the temptation to give in to the pressure to be pleasing at all times. You’re a bit of a social butterfly who may be vain and sluggish at times. However, you are cordial and kind for the most part, and your refined and aristocratic behavior serves as an example to others.
The Moon is in Capricorn at 13 degrees. In situations where spontaneous and effusive emotional reactions appear to be required, you are serious, shy, and quite uncomfortable. As a doer, you prefer to focus on practical, worthwhile tasks that yield measurable outcomes. You’ll need role models to look up to, admire, and mimic. Unless you obtain a significant and well-respected position in life, you are likely to feel like a failure. Don’t be such a jerk to yourself! Practical necessities always take precedence over emotional considerations for you. Keep in mind that you have a right to comfort, security, and affection as well. When you make an emotional commitment, you sign on for the long haul because your love is long-lasting.
Yes, I’m an Aries (sun sign) and I’m great at coming up with fresh ideas and initiating new initiatives. It’s a different story when it comes to seeing things through to the end. This year, however, will be different. I’m a finisher this year! And, most of the time, especially in the mornings, I feel quite lively!
“Peace and harmony at all costs,” Libra (rising sign) says. Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes “Beware of the temptation to compromise yourself in your effort to be nice at all times,” says the author. YES, we’re working on it! I’m also pretty darn charming.
“You are serious and shy, and very uncomfortable in situations where spontaneous and exuberant emotional reactions seem called for.” Capricorn (moon sign): I do not fit into these traits at all: “You are serious and shy, and very uncomfortable in situations where spontaneous and exuberant emotional reactions seem called for.” I also don’t agree that this is a component of my personality: ” Practical necessities always take precedence over emotional considerations for you. I’m a highly emotional person who is particularly sensitive to the sentiments of others and myself. This sign seems to be the source of the greatest contention for me.
*There are a plethora of additional websites where you can learn more about your rising and moon signs. Astrolabe is just one of tens of thousands. If you want to learn more about your personality, Google your moon, rising, or sun sign.
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What are the four major astrological signs?
If you’re even remotely interested in astrology, you’re probably aware of your Sun sign. That’s your “primary zodiac sign,” the one established by your birthday and the one you tell people when they ask, “What is your sign?” You’re a Leo, a Cancer, or an Aquarius, for example.
You may also be aware that your birth chart contains far more information than your Sun sign. Every planet in the sky has a sign, including the Moon, Mercury, and Saturn, as well as some points (like your Rising sign, determined by which sign was on the horizon when you were born).
The zodiac consists of 12 signs, each of which is broken down differently by astrologers. Fire, water, earth, and air are the four elements that each sign represents. If you’re a Pisces, for example, you can say you’re a water sign, or you can look at your entire birth chart and say that, while your Sun sign is a water sign, you also have a lot of planets in earth signs like Taurus and Virgo.
The signs are also divided into three qualities in astrology: cardinal, fixed, and changeable. These are referred to as modalities. Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn are the four cardinal signs. Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius are fixed signs, whereas Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces are mutable signs. Examine your horoscope for your Sun sign. What is its mode of operation? Examine your entire birth chart. Are there a number of planets in fixed, cardinal, or changeable signs in your horoscope?
What are the four zodiac signs that I have?
Fire, earth, air, and water are the four elements that make up the twelve zodiac signs. Each of these basic categories has its own characteristics. They make up the natural world as a whole, therefore one is reliant on the other in some way.
The Fire Signs: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius
Fire signs, like fire itself, are passionate, active, and temperamental. Fire can either keep you warm or cause a lot of damage. While fire burns out rapidly when there isn’t enough fuel to keep it burning, it can reclaim its power from the ashes. A forest fire can be started by a single spark. As a result, fire indicators must be properly cultivated and managed.
The Air Signs: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius
Action, thoughts, and motion are all represented by air signs. They are the ones “Change is blowing. You can’t help but move when a strong gust hits you. While there may be some real-life characters in their ranks, “Others are as powerful as a G-force that defies gravity. When things get stale, air signals give everyone a breath of fresh air. You can’t quite catch them, like the air, and you never know where they’ll dump you once they’ve swept you up. However, it will virtually always be an adventure.
The Earth Signs: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn
Earth signs keep everything grounded. They’re the ones “People who pull us back to earth and remind us to start with a firm foundation are the most grounded people on the globe. These are slow and steady “Builders are dependable and stable, and they stand by their people in difficult times. On good days, they’re realistic; on bad days, they’re materialistic or too concerned with the surface to delve into the deep.
The Water Signs: Cancer, Scorpio Pisces
Water signs can be as enigmatic as the ocean itself, being intuitive, emotional, and ultra-sensitive. They can be refreshing, or they might drown you in their depths, much like water. Intense dreams and borderline-psychic insight are common in these indicators. After all, water needs a container or it will dry up and vanish, therefore security is crucial to them.
What are the three most important indications for you?
“I’m such a Virgo,” or “I could never date a Scorpio,” are undoubtedly phrases you’ve heard from friends. But what exactly does that imply? For a long time, astrology, or the use of planets and other celestial bodies to gain insight into events on Earth, was deemed quackery, but owing to a new generation of astrologers who are giving it a more feminist, psychological bent, it’s undergoing a revival. So, where do you begin with astrology? What are the most significant aspects of the Zodiac to understand? The main three: your sun sign, moon sign, and rising sign are a wonderful place to start.
Before we get into that, let’s take a step back and talk about your natal chart, or simply your chart. Your natal chart is a picture of the sky at the time of your birth. Everything in the sky was in a specific position when you slid out of your birthing parent’s womb, naked and slimy. Those placements, according to astrological theory, have an impact on your personality, passions, and strengths and weaknesses. It’s not so much that the planets did something to you at the time of your birth, according to current astrology. It’s not as if you were bombarded by gamma rays. Astrology, on the other hand, is a comprehensive approach to the universe: as above, so below. Everything, according to astrology, is intertwined in a web of connections and affinities. When you consider it from a spiritual standpoint, it’s actually rather lovely.
Your natal chart is a twelve-sectioned map of the heavens. (When you factor in something called housing, it’s actually divided into two groups of twelve, but we’ll get to that later.) Each segment symbolizes a Zodiac sign, with the sun, moon, and eight planets (aside from Earth) falling under each sign. If the sun was in Capricorn when you were born, for example, Capricorn is your solar sign.
Is the sun more essential than the rising sun?
Knowing your birth time is vital for determining your rising sign since it allows you to pinpoint the sign that was on the eastern horizon at the precise moment you were born. It signifies the unification of all the elements that make up your chart and your life, and is also known as your ascendant. The rising sign governs your personality and view on life, whilst the sun sign governs the issues represented by the House in which you have Leo in your horoscope. As a result, the horoscope for your rising sign may resonate much more with you.
What are the components of my composition?
Triplicities were more of a seasonal nature in ancient astrology, therefore a season was given the attributes of an element, and the signs connected with that season were assigned to that element.
The following are the seasonal elements of ancient astrology:
- Spring is in the air (wet becoming hot) Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius are the air signs.
- Summer is my favorite season (hot becoming dry)
- Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius are the fire signs.
- Autumn is a wonderful time of year (dry becoming cold)
- Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn are all earth signs.
- Winter is here (cold becoming wet)
- Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces are all water signs.
The changes in expression across indications of the same element are explained by using seasonal features. By their very nature, all fire signs are scorching and dry. The inclusion of the season’s elemental qualities, on the other hand, causes variances amongst the fire signs. Aries is a Spring sign that is wet (hot and dry, hot and dry), Leo is a midsummer sign that receives a double dosage of hot and dry and is the pure fire sign, and Sagittarius is an Autumnal sign that is colder (hot & dry, cold & dry).
Although these linkages are prevalent in current Western ceremonial magic, reconstructionist neopagan systems such as neodruidism, and Wicca, they are not given much weight in modern astrology.
What are the indications of each of my planets?
Learn about the significance of each sign’s ruling planets in astrology.
- Mars is the governing planet of Aries. It’s worth pinning.
- Venus is Taurus’ governing planet.
- Mercury is Gemini’s governing planet.
- The moon is Cancer’s governing planet.
- The sun is Leo’s governing planet.
- Mercury and Chiron are the ruling planets of Virgo.
- Venus is Libra’s governing planet.
- Pluto is the governing planet of Scorpio.
What is your ascension?
The majority of us are aware of our own and our friends’ star signs, also known as sun signs. Isn’t it how we all make passive aggressive judgments while bigging ourselves up on Instagram with zodiac memes? Our moon signs are also known to us. But did you know you have a RISING SIGN that’s just as important?
The planetary influence that was rising, i.e. on the Eastern horizon, when you were born is your rising sign. It usually reflects how others perceive you in real life and can predict your gut reactions to situations. It is, however, yet another potential personality flaw to consider.
Because of its connection to the rising sun, your rising sign is also known as your ascendant, and many people associate it with your social nature, it’s possible that if someone is guessing your sign, they will get your rising sign before your sun sign! It’s how other people perceive you, which is something you’ll never have. This makes it a fascinating aspect of your birth chart to investigate: discovering who you are in the eyes of others.
Who is a rising Scorpio?
The Scorpio rising person has powerful, seething emotions that are typically hidden. Others find you intriguing and secretive if this describes you; you appear to purposefully turn on the charm for them. On the birth chart, someone born under this zodiac sign is at the ascendant.