The rising zodiac symbol, or ascendant
The “rising zodiac symbol” or “ascendant” is the zodiac zodiac symbol that was on the eastern horizon at the moment and at the location you were born.
It's called the Rising Zodiac symbol because that zodiac constellation is rising, or ascending, into the sky over the eastern horizon.
In Nic’s case, that zodiac symbol was Scorpio.
The rising zodiac symbol is an crucial concept in astrology.
Certain astrologers think of the rising zodiac symbol as the manner in which you present yourself in the universe. Others think of it as your lens on the universe.
The rising zodiac symbol changes every two hours.
Each day, the entire zodiac appears to move across the sky. This signifies that every two hours, another one of the twelve zodiac zodiac symbols becomes visible from below the horizon. But they aren’t actually moving around us; Terrestrial sphere itself is moving. Every 24 hours the Terrestrial sphere rotates 360°.
It does this while the rest of the solar framework continues its orbit. So two types of movement are happening:
1. The Terrestrial sphere is orbiting the Solar body (one revolution in a year)
2. The Terrestrial sphere is rotating on its own axis (one rotation in a day)
Your planet zodiac symbols (like Mercury in Aquarius) are based on the Terrestrial sphere’s revolution around the Solar body.
Your rising zodiac symbol is based on the Terrestrial sphere's rotation on its own axis.
Imagine two individuals born at the same period, but on opposite sides of Terrestrial sphere.
Their diagrams are mostly the same, because from the perspective of the Terrestrial sphere, the celestial bodies are in front of the same constellations of celestial spheres.
The element that changes? Their relative horizons – literally the element that they see to the east.
RISING Zodiac symbol = SAGITTARIUS
Entire that changes is the rising zodiac symbol.
RISING Zodiac symbol = GEMINI
If two individuals are born two hours apart, their diagrams are basically the same (e.g. Sag Lunar body, Gem Solar body), but their rising zodiac symbols are one zodiac symbol various.
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