Elaboration of Concepts

Ascendant – This term is also referred to as the first house in an astrological chart.

Elements of Astrological Signs and their corresponding temperaments/energetic approach are:

  • Fire’s Temperament:  Creative, passionate, and intuitive
    Fire’s Energetic Approach:  Enthusiastic—Leaders
  • Earth’s Temperament:  Practical, realistic, and sensing (the five senses)
    Earth’s Energetic Approach:  Cautious—Builders
  • Air’s Temperament:  Intellectual, idea oriented, and unemotional
    Air’s Energetic Approach:  Cerebral—Communicators
  • Water’s Temperament: Emotional, security conscious, and feeling
  • Water’s Energetic Approach:  Deeply emotional—Nurturers

Modalities of Astrological Signs and the way they express their corresponding element’s energy are:

  • Cardinal Mode of Behavior: Initiates; Activates; Develops
    Cardinal Expression:  Assertive; Decisive; Controlling
  • Fixed Mode of Behavior:  Stabilizes; Secures; Completes; Determined
    Fixed Expression: Passive; Stubborn; Persistent
  • Mutable Mode of Behavior:  Adapts; Changes; Scatters; Jumps from one thing to another
    Mutable Expression:  Flexible; Tolerant; Trusting         

Rising Sign – This is the astrological sign on the ascendant first house. It is the sign the sun is in as it is coming up to the horizon at sun rise on the day you were born.

Rising Sign’s Energetic signature – The characteristics of your personality. Your energetic approach to new situations, people you meet, and how you meet life on an essential level?

Yin and Yang Energies of Astrological Signs

  • Yang Energy – Outward Expression of energy. Yang energy is active. It is assertive, direct and impartial. Choices are made on factual information and the end result desired, Yang energy is competitive. If you have yang sign rising (Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius, or Aquarius), you are seen by others as outgoing and overtly expressive.
  • Yin Energy – Yin energy is receptive. It is nurturing, reactive and emotional. Choices are made based on feelings and inner expressions of experiences. Yin energy is collaborative. If you have a yin sign rising (Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn, or Pisces), you are seen by others as reserved, shy, and inward looking.