When you have the Moon opposite the Ascendant, it literally means that your Moon is facing off with the your outward mask, your social self, the face you show the world. The inner tides of your emotional world often rise…

The First House is the mask we wear upon entering the great theater of life. This is the house of you, the primal “I am,” the moment of emergence, where you burst forth from the infinite into the finite, screaming,…

The older and more traditional perspectives on the ascendant reflect a somewhat narrow understanding, predominantly viewing it as a facade or superficial layer of an individual’s personality, observable by others.  Nowadays, the Ascendant is often seen as more than just…...

In astrology, the ascendant, also known as the rising sign, holds major psychological implications, serving as the symbolic boundary between our inner and outer worlds. It marks the cusp of the first house and is considered the doorway through which…...

If Jupiter is square to the ascendant in your birth chart, it suggests that there will be ongoing challenges and opportunities for growth in how you express yourself and interact with the external world. In astrology, Jupiter is often considered the…...

Uranus trine the Ascendant suggests you give off the kind of liberated ease that many people spend years trying to cultivate. You’re free. Not the “I’ve-got-the-weekend-off” kind of free, but an existential, soul-deep freedom that lets you be delightfully, irrepressibly…...

Any aspect that works in harmony with your ascendant and the way you move through the world and interact with others is likely to be welcome by the majority of people. Pluto’s trine to the ascendant is no exception. The…...

Neptune’s sextile to the ascendant is like a gentle sea breeze that caresses your soul and offers a harmonious connection between various facets of your being. This celestial alignment weaves together your aspirations, desires, emotions, and spirituality, creating a sense…...

Question: I frequently see people downplaying the ascendant and its relevance in a chart. It’s sometimes referred to as a mask, a superficial layer that someone throws on when you first meet them. I’ve even seen some claim that this…...

Question: What does it imply to have aspects to the Ascendant? People have a hard time placing their finger on who I am since I have so much going on with my Ascendant, I’ve always thought. Do you have an…...

Question: I’m just reading ‘Esoteric Astrology’ by Alan Leo. (On page 149 of the paperback), he says ‘In the lower worlds the ruling planet now becomes the representative ray of the individual and as such appears to be a sub-influence…...

In the case of many planets in this part of the chart, your view of life is colored and very varied. With a greater variety of faces to wear, sometimes it might seem as if you’re wearing them all at…...