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The First House
This first house is the "house of the self "as it deals with the physical person. The Rising sign/Ascendant is a filter lens through which the Sun, the Moon, and the planets come into play. http://www.astrology-numerology.com
The Big Three:Sun, Moon and Ascendant
This discussion focuses on the primary triad in your birthchart: the Sun, Moon, and Ascendant. Interpretation of the birthchart begins with these three because they support everything else.
All 12 Signs Rising -- Which Is Your Ascendant?
WHILE more often than not the individual's general appearance, overt characteristics and outward manner do tend to serve as guides to the ascendant (rising sign or ascending sign), it must be noted these same 'identifiers' can be changed, altered, or modified markedly from the sign-ascending 'type' by planets in the first house and strong aspects to that sector of the chart.
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