whats a "rising sign"...?

Question

and what would mine be if i was born July 5 (cancer)

Answer 1

The rising sign or ascendant is the start if your horoscope chart. It is determined by the time you were born. If you know the time you were born, you can have a free chart done which will tell you what your rising sign or ascendant is. Just go to www.astro.com.

Answer 2

Wherever your birthday falls during the astrological year tells what your "Sun Sign" is. On February 4th it is Aquarius, May 19th is Taurus and August 18th would be Leo. What many people don't realize is that the Sun sign of an individual is the power source from which the "native" of that particular sign draws their strength reason for being. It is like the engine of a train or the power source of a nuclear reactor(though infinitely safer).

The actual "Sun sign" may often be masked or cloaked by two other factors within the astrological chart. They are the Ascendant(also called the Rising Sign)and the Moon. The Sun, Moon and Ascendant form what is known as the Triplicity of the chart. If the sun represents the power source then the Ascendant describes the "mask" which each of us wears. It is that which we choose(or not)to show the outside world
The Sun energy is masculine(yang), whereas the Moon(yin)is feminine and intuitive. The Moon reflects the light of the Sun. It tends to show the personality and the reflection of the spirit within. It also rules the imagination and creative aspects of the mind. The masculine Sun rules the Spirit(positive polarity) and the day. The feminine Moon rules form(physical),(negative polarity) and night. So as you can see, this triplicity is somewhat involved and multi-layered. So, the next time you ask someone what their sign is, it just might be an astrologer. If so, be prepared to hear a long dissertation on the subject. On the other hand, the next time someone asks you the same question; you can simply retort: Sun sign, Moon sign or Ascendant? If they have any knowledge of Astrology, they will cheerfully answer you(perhaps in great detail). If not, the individual will likely excuse themselves and run screaming out the nearest exit. Think of it this way, either way you win

Answer 3

the mask you put on for the world, basically the sign the world see you as i.e. asc/rising - capricorn, but the sun sign is virgo