'What attracts and excites you spontaneously, when you're not even thinking about it, shows up in the rising sign.' 'It's also a cosmic compass that directs your attention,' Tali Edut, one half of The AstroTwins, tells POPSUGAR. As part of your 'big three,' your rising sign is a huge influence on your personality. It's been said in the astrology community that your ascendant is like the social 'mask' you wear around others, but there's much more to it. The ascendant changes about every two hours, so depending on what time you were born, you'll have a different rising sign from someone else who was born on the same day. Your rising sign, or ascendant, is the zodiac sign that was rising (or ascending) on the eastern horizon at the moment you were born.

Together, your sun, moon, and rising signs are often referred to as your 'big three.'Ĭurious about your rising sign and what it reveals about you? We spoke to a few expert astrologists to get the scoop on what your rising sign means in astrology and how to figure out your rising sign.

Along with your moon and sun signs, the next important one to know is your rising (or ascendant) sign. But this is just the tip of the iceberg: Your birth chart is layered with different planets, and every placement influences your character in a different way. do you struggle with detachment or have a short temper?). Your moon sign in your chart represents your inner self, which includes your emotional responses (i.e. Your sun sign captures your outward personality, or the traits others can pick up from the outside (i.e. If you've ever wandered into the mystical universe of astrology, you may be familiar with your sun and moon signs and how they relate to your overall personality or essence.

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