Therapeutic Astrology: Ascendant: for beginners and professionals

In a way, the ascendant is undoubtedly important, but most people fail to really understand what its meaning is or what their view of it is.

What happens is that 95% of people do not identify with their sun sign. For example, a person with Aries ascendant may not identify with the energy of that sign from an evolutionary point of view. Aries ascendant can be seen as something that this person must manifest consciously: being brave and independent, starting things alone without waiting for others, and demonstrating leadership capacity with empowerment and strength in the world. People generally do not recognize the characteristics of their ascendant sign in themselves, but people who observe them from the outside can perceive them.

The evolutionary points of life, in a certain way, will lead us to grow and develop this area. The ascendant is related to destiny; life will present me with different situations from the moment I am born that will force me to learn to manifest and develop the energy of the ascendant. The more fear or rejection I have regarding the energy of the ascendant to manifest this consciousness within myself and outwards, the stronger the impact of life will be on me. For example, the ascendant in Aries forces the person to be brave, independent, to have strength and to set limits. Life will present strong and authoritarian figures who will pressure this person to manifest this energy of action and movement. Thus, this energy is present, but it is not recognized. And the more resistance there is, the more challenges life will bring.

It is extremely interesting to understand that the ascendant is not just an evolutionary point that we need to develop and evolve; it is also important to know what its practical usefulness is.