Ascendant in Aries

Ascendant: characterizes our starting energy, view of the world and our opinions

Aries: People born under the flaming sign Aries are distinguished by their internal and...

First impression. Before anyone else has found their bearings, you're already moving. An Aries ascendant brings a quick stride, a direct gaze and a voice that carries without being raised. Tradition gives it sharper features, strong eyebrows and small scars on the head or face, souvenirs of childhood adventures. Stuck in a slow line at the DMV, you're the one who walks up to the counter to ask what the holdup is. A foot that won't stay still under the table gives your impatience away.

Strengths and pitfalls. You know how to start. The project others have put off for weeks gets rolling on your Monday morning, and you'll make the awkward first phone call for your coworkers too. In a crisis you don't panic, you act. Finishing is harder: once the first thrill fades, the next start tempts you. You flare up fast and cool down just as fast, but other people remember your sharp words longer than you do. Before you hit send on an angry email, give it ten minutes and walk around the block.

Love and the descendant. Your descendant falls in Libra, so in a partner you look for what you lack yourself: tact and a sense of balance. You like people who are well put together and diplomatic, who can smooth over a fight with one kind word. You fall in love quickly and enjoy the chase. A relationship lasts, though, only once you learn to give ground and let the other person finish a sentence. Passion brings you to a partner; their fairness is what keeps you there.

Work and the chart ruler. Your chart ruler is Mars, the planet of action and competition. Wherever it sits in your personal chart is where your fighting spirit and will to win show most. You work best with a clear goal and a short deadline: in sports, as a paramedic or firefighter, in sales, at startups, in surgery and anywhere a decision has to be made on the spot. Where every step gets voted on three times, you soon start looking for the exit.

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Aries ascendant by Sun sign

What your Sun sign makes of an Aries ascendant:

Aries with Aries ascendant: a double Aries, usually born around sunrise. Courage and impatience come at full strength, and life keeps teaching them to wait before they strike and to finish what they started.
Taurus with Aries ascendant: a fast start and a slow heart. They charge into new things with real Aries eagerness, yet warm up to people slowly, and whatever they begin, they finish thoroughly and without rushing.
Gemini with Aries ascendant: a quick tongue and quick reflexes. In a debate they answer before the question is over, ideas pour out one after another, and their focus runs out sooner than their enthusiasm.
Cancer with Aries ascendant: a sensitive Sun with sharp elbows. Out in the world nobody intimidates them, but at home they need calm and care, and they replay every harsh word for days.
Leo with Aries ascendant: a leader from the front row. They fight for their team and take defeat hard, because the Aries ascendant wants to win and the Leo Sun wants everyone to see it.
Virgo with Aries ascendant: a quick hand and a careful head. They dive into a task before they've finished reading the instructions, then stay up late fixing mistakes nobody else would have noticed.
Libra with Aries ascendant: Sun and ascendant at opposite ends of the zodiac. In public they act more decisively than anyone expects of a Libra, then spend the evening wondering whether they offended someone.
Scorpio with Aries ascendant: Mars rules both signs. The Aries side attacks openly, while the Scorpio side waits for its moment, which makes them a stubborn opponent. They never forget who stood by them.
Sagittarius with Aries ascendant: two fires on the move. They'll leave on a trip Thursday night if the idea strikes Thursday afternoon, and say exactly what they think even where silence would serve them better.
Capricorn with Aries ascendant: ambition at full throttle. They come across as impatient, but in fact their speed is put to work for a long-term plan. They want to see results, not just hear about them.
Aquarius with Aries ascendant: a rebel who takes action. Dreaming up better rules isn't enough; they start pushing them through right away. They defend their independence even from people who want to help.
Pisces with Aries ascendant: courage borrowed from the ascendant. They seem bolder than they feel, and the ascendant helps them act on a dream before the mood passes. After a fight they blame themselves for a long time.