Astrology Basics
Rising Sign (Ascendant)
Your social mask and first impressions - how others initially see you.
Your Rising sign (or Ascendant) is the zodiac sign that was rising on the eastern horizon at your birth. It represents your social persona, physical appearance tendencies, and how you approach new situations. It's the "you" that strangers meet first.
Example
Someone with Scorpio Rising might seem intense and mysterious on first meeting, even if their Sun sign is lighthearted Sagittarius.