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Rising signsCapricorn rising: what a Capricorn Ascendant means
Capricorn is a cardinal earth sign, ruled by Saturn. Earth signs deal in what is practical and can be touched. Cardinal signs begin things.
What Capricorn rising is like
Serious first, warm later: that is the usual order with you. You take life as something to be earned, and you size up a situation before committing to it. Because you seem composed and capable, even a little formal, people hand you responsibility quickly. A dry wit appears once you relax. Letting your guard down is hard, so you can seem cool when you are only being careful. Many people with this rising sign find they grow lighter and more playful with the years.
The first impression
Initially you seem self-contained and professional, someone who has things under control.
Greatest strength
Dependability shows immediately, so trust and the difficult tasks tend to arrive together.
Where it stretches you
Letting people see you unprepared or playful makes you approachable as well as respected.
Is Capricorn 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.
Capricorn 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.