We are all shape-shifters, context-contortionists, actors in our own inner dramas and outer performances. Publicly, perhaps we are one way – the version of ourselves best suited for the social world. But behind closed doors? This is where the goblins...
Question: What are the major differences between the 1st house and the 12th house? The Ascendant is existence itself. It’s the cusp of beginnings, the great “ta-da!” as the universe unveils a new chapter of embodied awareness. It is where...
The Ascendant, also known as the rising sign, is an important aspect in astrology, representing the zodiac sign that was rising on the eastern horizon at the exact moment of your birth. It is one of the key points in Continue reading Ascendant: A Soul Ascending
The ascendant is also known as the persona in psychological astrology. The word persona means the person-as-presented symbolizing the outer layer of an individual that is shown to the world. It is sometimes unfairly called a mask as if we Continue reading Ascendant: A Psychological View
When we go out in public, we all put on a certain psychological facade, and the Ascendant in a chart symbolises that persona. When we get to know someone, we get past their exterior and into who they really are Continue reading The Ascendant: Two Versions of the Self
The Ascendant in astrology:
Planets in the 1st house are the immediate energetic signature we carry. A Moon there? Emotions are visible. A Saturn? Might seem reserved or severe at first, but underneath there’s a lot of discipline. Mars? It’s a person who walks Continue reading Rising Planets
The 1st House—often brushed aside as the ‘surface stuff,’ as if the surface is something flimsy or insubstantial. But let me tell you, the surface is where it all begins. It’s the skin of the soul, the interface between your Continue reading The 1st House
The Ascendant is the filter through which the world sees you and, perhaps more importantly, how you initially see the world. Imagine it as the mask you instinctively don when you enter a room, the energetic signature you emit before Continue reading The Ascendant Ruler: Your Personal Godparent