This Is What Our ‘Rising Sign’ Says About Us

1. What exactly is a rising sign?

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What is known as your 'rising sign' is all about the sign of the zodiac that was ascending at the very moment you were born. If you want to better understand your life overall - particularly when it comes to your personality, and romance - then it's always great to study your rising sign as well as studying your sun sign. You may also find you connect more with your rising sign.

2. How do you find out what your rising sign is?

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There are simple and more complicated ways to understand your rising sign, as you can of course do a full astrology chart that takes into account everything happening during the moment you were born! A birth chart can tell you the placement of every planet in the sky at the time of your birth, but you can also take a simpler approach and just find your rising sign.

3. What does it mean?

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The 'rising sign' will be the very first sign that comes in the 'first house' of your birth astrology chart. The rising sign basically means a general sense of who you are as a person, and your affect on, or the response to, the world around you! It can also go a little deeper into finding meaning in how you look, present yourself and understand yourself.

4. Sun sign and rising sign

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As mentioned, it's great to study both your sun sign and rising sign hand-in-hand to get a broader understanding of yourself! This can make a big difference if you feel like your sun sign has never really clicked with you and other people always tell you you seem more like a different sign - this 'other' sign could very well be your rising sign, which is why you might click with it.

5. Aries: life

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The rising sign of Aries can see you having a passion for life that makes you act quickly and speedily through your goals! This could also mean you're impulsive because you move at a fast pace - maybe sometimes too fast. You definitely follow your gut or your heart over your head. Mars is the planet ruling over your rising sign, so it makes you fierce and brave.

6. Aries: love

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When it comes to your love life, you might take that impulsiveness into account, too, which means a lot of the time you might fall for people very quickly, or be willing to move to the next level at a very fast pace. Because you're so independent, you may also struggle with very committed relationships because you might feel like you need your own space a lot of the time.

7. Taurus: life

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Taurus as a rising sign can mean you stand loud and proud, and you stay loyal - both to people, and to what you want. You definitely come off as a very strong, fierce person and you're a hard worker when it comes to your goals or your job. You're never afraid to get your hands dirty, and you also enjoy the 'finer things' in life that come from hard work paying off!

8. Taurus: love

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Taurus as a rising sign can mean two different things when it comes to love. It can mean that you struggle to get into any relationship at all, because you're so fixed on working hard for your own goals and you don't feel like you have the time to give to another person. Alternatively, you might easily get into relationships but you struggle with change (whether within the relationship, or needing to leave a relationship).

9. Gemini: life

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With Gemini as a rising sign, you have the planet Mercury as an influence, and this can result in you being a very sociable and talkative person - probably extroverted and excited about meeting new people, and going to new places. You may also be particularly skilled with public speaking, or at the very least in communicating your wants and needs very well!

10. Gemini: love

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Geminis can often have a reputation for being heartbreakers - whether you mean to do it or not. This is because you're very sociable and ready to jump from situation to situation, which can often mean you feel unsettled with one person and feel like you're 'missing out' if you think the right person is always around the corner. You also get overwhelmed with all the things you'd like to do, which can negatively impact time spent on relationships!

11. Cancer: life

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Cancer as a rising sign - and a water sign - is influenced heavily by the moon. Because of the lunar influence, this can often mean you're at the mercy of your ever-flowing moods and emotions. You're a very emotionally sensitive person, which isn't necessarily a bad thing - it can mean you're a great empathiser and a good listener when helping others.

12. Cancer: love

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With Cancers being very emotional, they also love very deeply, and can be sensitive when it comes to love. This can work in two ways: you're very choosy about who you let into your heart, but when you let them in, they're loved deeply. Alternatively, if you pair with someone who isn't in touch with their emotions, this will add strain to the relationship.

13. Leo: life

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Leo are your rising sign means you're often a very confident person, a leader, and a charismatic one at that! With the sun being a huge influence on this sign, it can mean you come across as positive and full of life. You're likely someone who likes the spotlight and who strives for their goals to 'win'. People are drawn to you because of the warmth and light you bring into a room!

14. Leo: love

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Having a love life as a Leo can be difficult, as often your fierce determination and confidence can be a lot of energy for another person to keep up with! You definitely need to be matched with someone who can handle that level of energy, otherwise it can often disrupt relationships and may make it very demanding for other people to be with you!

15. Virgo: life

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Virgo as a rising sign is influenced by the earth, so you get a very 'down-to-earth' and grounded person! Because you're so down to earth, you're very approachable and likeable to others. People might come to you for advice or just general conversation because you're knowledgeable about different things. You're also very organized and focused on the details.

16. Virgo: love

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Because you're very focused on the details and often a perfectionist, this can mean you're 'in the zone' a lot, which - despite being a down to earth person - can sometimes come off as standoff-ish or intimidating to other people who don't know you that well. This might often put off potential dates if they find you too intimidating, as they may also think you're too much of a perfectionist in love, too!

17. Libra: life

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If your rising sign is Libra, you could very much be labelled 'a social butterfly'. Because of the influence of the 'scales', you're also a very balanced and fair person, so you might be someone people come to in order to settle a disagreement. You have a great balance of a love for the arts and creativity, as well as a logical mind, which means you get along with most people.

18. Libra: love

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Because of your respect for balance and fairness, you make a great and loving partner, and you're always willing to compromise in relationships when it's right. The influence of Venus on rising sign Libra also means you're a very flirty and attractive person, so it can be very easy for you to make connections and to find romance or love - as well as keep hold of it!

19. Scorpio: life

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Scorpio as a rising sign means you're a very magnetic person - you can come across as very charming, which can attract people, but you also have this air of mystery about you. This can either intrigue people more, or put them off getting closer to you if they can't work you out! Scorpios often have a reason for that mystery, though, most of the time something in their past that has made them want to put up their guard.

20. Scorpio: love

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Scorpios definitely need a very strong-willed person to be their partner, both at the dating stage and in a relationship. First, you need someone attracted to your mystery and not put off by it - then you need them to want to break down those walls. After that, a Scorpio is one of the most powerful and intimidating signs, so you need a partner that can deal with that!

21. Sagittarius: life

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With Sagittarius as your rising sign, it gives you a lot of energy to be a very magnetic and 'pumped up' person. People love to be around you for your excitement and humor - though of course it might grate a little on people not in the mood for that! You have a great zest for life which means you're always trying to make the best out of situations and life life to the full.

22. Sagittarius: love

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The same mentality applies to your love life, too - you want to make the best out of opportunities and get out there and find love and passion. Your magnetism often draws a lot of interest from potential partners, so you might find you're spoilt for choice! You give off confidence which is attractive, and even though you sometimes actually feel shy when it comes to new love, you don't let it show!

23. Capricorn: life

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With Capricorn as your rising sign, you're very much influenced by Saturn - which means you come across as a practical person and you're often very sensible, organized and traditional in your values. You're constantly looking to achieve the best you can for any aspect of your life, and you're very serious about your responsibilities and personal goals.

24. Capricorn: love

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This sense of achieving the best, and seriousness of situations, applies to your love life, too. You take commitment very seriously, and you're also willing to put in the work to not only find the right partner, but to keep them, too! Often with Capricorns people get a very down to earth and ambitious person, which is then later revealed to be quite playful and flirty once a romantic partner gets to know you!

25. Aquarius: life

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Aquarius as your rising sign means that you're influenced by the planet Uranus. Together, this makes you give off the air of a curious, friendly and likable person. This might mean that you have a bunch of good friends, one close friend, or you just make friendly acquaintances in passing. You like being a part of a community or team, which means you work best around others.

26. Aquarius: love

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Because you're so great with other people, you're often out and about enough to meet lots of new people and potential new romances. You also have a lot of quirks, which means you tend to attract (and find attractive) people with a quirky personality. You can be quite eccentric, so you like to look for that sort of person in the dating game, too.

27. Pisces: life

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As a water sign, Pisces as a rising sign - similar to Cancer - can mean you're very sensitive, in touch with your emotions and particularly interested in the spiritual or anything to do with dreams. You're a very gentle person, and you can be a kind and loyal friend. You might prefer to stay quiet and do a creative activity at home rather than go to a loud party.

28. Pisces: love

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People are drawn to you because of an air of 'mystery' that can come off with you being so reserved and liking to keep to yourself. People who are also creative and perhaps introverted are also drawn to your personality, and you may find you work best with a partner who likes to stay in and do some hobbies at home together. You have a charming 'aura' around you that a lot of people can't resist!

29. Love vs life

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You might find that you better relate your rising sign with your life more than you do with the love summary, in which case you could better connect with what your birth star sign says about your love life. It's possible to mix and match this way between the two if you feel as though the different signs better represent the different areas of your life! What matters is having a good understanding of both.

30. The rising sign and the physical body

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As well as key personality traits, the rising sign can often best represent the physical body - which means your outward appearance, your physical traits and even your health values. It can also be important for understanding what other people see when they look at you, based on outside appearance alone. Your sun sign might then better explain the inside.