Welcome to a new section in Taurus Rising!  This is called AstroMonday.  Every Monday, I will blog about something in astrology.  I have been learning so many things, it’s kind of a waste to not share this knowledge!  Astro Mondays won’t be in any specific order, but I will have a page with a list showing all of the topics under this category.

Today’s topic is the first house and the ascendant.

The first house is the “House of Self”.  This is home to the ascendant.  The ascendant is also commonly referred to as the rising sign.  The ascendant is the sign that was rising over the horizon at bith.  The first house is naturally ruled by the first astrology sign, Aries.  Since Aries is the ruling sign, the first house is naturally ruled by the planet Mars.

The planet that rules the rising sign at birth, is also said to be the chart ruler.  An example of this is my Taurus rising sign.  Taurus is ruled by the planet Venus, therefore Venus is my chart ruler.

The rising sign represents the mask that you wear in public.  In other words, it is what people first see when they meet you.  These are the first impressions. It is how you maintain your looks and your image.  These are your outward personality traits.  The first house is also said to with a person’s early childhood.

The rising sign is one of the most powerful influences on a person’s personality.  Some astrologers say that the rising sign weighs as much as a person’s sun and moon signs.

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If there is anything that I’ve missed or there is something that you’d like to share about the first house and rising signs, please share them in the comments.  :)

Related posts:

1. AstroMonday: The Houses in Astrology
2. Sun and Moon in Cancer
3. AstroMonday: Unknown Birth Times