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Rising signsAquarius rising: what an Aquarius Ascendant means
Aquarius is a fixed air sign, ruled by Uranus (traditionally Saturn). Air signs work through ideas, words and the links between people. Fixed signs keep things going.
What Aquarius rising is like
Friendly but separate is how you meet the world. You are curious about how things work and who people are, treat everyone as an equal, and are very hard to shock. Something in your style or opinions usually marks you out as different, and you like it that way. Independence is precious and labels are resisted. People take to you quickly and then need much longer to feel they know you, because feelings are kept at arm's length.
The first impression
Acquaintances notice an approachable, unusual person who is interested in everyone and attached to few.
Greatest strength
People of every kind feel accepted by you, because you meet them without judgment.
Where it stretches you
Friendliness becomes closeness once you share what you feel and not only what you think.
Is Aquarius rising really yours?
The rising sign changes about every two hours and depends on where you were born as well as when. You need a birth time, ideally the one on a birth certificate. Our free chart calculates it and tells you how far off the time would have to be to change the answer.
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What the rising sign means in a chart
The rising sign, also called the Ascendant, describes how you meet the world: your manner, your first reaction to new people and places, and the impression you leave before anyone knows you well. It also sets the twelve houses of the chart, so it decides which area of life each planet falls in.
One placement is never the whole picture. A full reading weighs the Sun, the Moon, the rising sign, every planet, the houses they fall in and the angles between them. You can read a complete sample reading to see how the pieces fit together.
Aquarius in the rest of the chart
Rising signs: all twelve
Astrology is a symbolic tradition offered for reflection. These descriptions are tendencies, not predictions, and not medical, legal or financial advice.