what does the ascendant really tell you???

Answer 1

Technically speaking, your rising sign -- or ascendant -- reflects the zodiac sign that was ascending on the Eastern horizon at the moment you took your first breath in this world. This is why an exact birth time is so vital to finding your accurate rising sign. Located on the cusp of the first house of your astrological chart -- or at the nine o'clock position -- the rising sign can exert an influence almost as powerful as your Sun and Moon signs.

If you were to think of your Sun sign as your soul -- your inner personality and potential -- and your Moon sign as your heart -- your emotional core -- then you could say that your rising sign is your physical self or the face you present to the world.

At times, your rising sign may act as a mask, hiding some aspect of your inner self you don't feel like revealing.
What's your mask?
How do others see you?

Love & Blessings
Milly

Answer 2

Asendent( 1st house)

Fame and personality are indicated by the ascendent, the greatest wealth health is also indicated by the ascendent.

Analysing the strength of the ascendent consists in assessing the strength of the ascendent lord, the the strength of planet occupying the ascendent.

If the ascendent is highly fortified, then the qualities denoted by the ascendent( like mind, fame, health and personality) will be highly fortified.

If weak, then the qualities will be weak. .., the native will be less famous, mediocre.

Answer 3

Your ascendant is the most important part of your chart. It's your consciousness, how you relate to others and your outward appearance.
Aspects made to the ascendant are very powerful both within your chart and in comparison charts.
As for what it really tells you, I would say that's in the eyes of the interpreter. I've found that certain concrete facts can be derived from transits but that's about it.

Answer 4

Physical characteristics mostly, and sometimes health issues, whether or not someone is more or less likely to grow up and over-eat, be thin, be fat, have a round face, a narrow face, high forehead or look like an American Indian.

Answer 5

It is how the outside world sees you........Also your physical characteristics. and what you become more of
as you get older.