Rising Signs and Relationships

*It is your Rising sign, rather than your Sun sign, that is the primary indicator of harmony or attraction in your relationships.*
Basing your relationships on Sun Signs alone is a common mistake. While there are long term benefits to having compatible Suns, it is no guarantee of a harmonious relationship. Overall harmony and attraction is mainly the province of the Rising sign or Ascendant. The Ascendant is planet Earth and is the most important part of the chart representing the "actual" or perceived you. The Sun, on the other hand, is the most important heavenly body representing the "ideal" or aspiring you which is not always obvious to others. When the Sun person sees his or her inner self reflected outwardly by the Ascendant person, an intimate or mutual bond is established. Similarily, when the Ascendant person is invigorated or animated by the presence of the Sun person, an intimate or harmonious bond is also established. How one's Ascendant or Rising sign therefore relates to someone else's Sun sign, is the primary indicator of attraction or harmony(both physical and personal) in a relationship. Ideally, the attraction should be both ways(A's ascendant to B's Sun, and B's ascendant to A's Sun), but it often happens that only one's Sun is compatible to the other's ascendant. In most cases this is sufficient to make the relationship successful, especially if other compatability factors like Sun-Sun, Moon-Moon, Mercury-Mercury, and Venus-Mars are present, but there is also a chance that the relationship will be one-sided. Example: Person A Person B Asc.in Scorpio Asc.in Virgo Sun in Aries Sun in Taurus In this example person A feels a strong attraction to person B(Ascendant opposite Sun is a very common and powerful attraction between two individuals), and while Person B's Sun likes what it sees (Scorpio rising), it does not really feel comfortable or at ease(A's Sun is in quincunx aspect(by sign) to B's ascendant). The impulsive rays of an Aries Sun tend to grate the sensibilities of Virgo rising. Sun/Ascendant Aspects There are seven basic aspects or relationships between the Sun and Acendant, five of which are dual. The most important are the "cardinal" aspects -the conjunction, opposition, and square. The conjunction and opposition show much rapport and are often found in all kinds of close relationships such as marriage and best friends. The square is tense or difficult but important in that it is usually found between parent and child or boss and employee. The trine and sextile are pleasant but not necessarily crucial and are often found between casual acquaintances such as friends, lovers, strangers, or neighbours. The quincunx and semisextile are unpleasant and basically negative in nature often causing relationships plagued by treachey, debt, burden, or ill-health.

Sun/Ascendant aspects are mostly by sign, although a close aspect by degree will certainly intensify the effect. Here is a table of the various Ascendants and their relationships to the Sun.
If your Rising You will have You will feel tension You will have a You will feel negasign is... excellent rapport but importance pleasant(but often dull) tivity or irritation with Sun in... with Sun in... rapport with Sun in... with Sun in...

Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius Pisces

Ari or Lib Tau or Sco Gem or Sag Can or Cap Leo or Aqu Vir or Pis Ari or Lib Tau or Sco Gem or Sag Can or Cap Leo or Aqu Vir or Pis

Can or Cap Leo or Aqu Vir or Pis Ari or Lib Tau or Sco Gem or Sag Can or Cap Leo or Aqu Vir or Pis Ari or Lib Tau or Sco Gem or Sag

Gem,Leo,Sag,Aqu Can,Vir,Cap,Pis Ari,Leo,Lib,Aqu Tau,Vir,Sco,Pis Ari,Gem,Lib,Sag Tau,Can,Sco,Cap Gem,Leo,Sag,Aqu Can,Vir,Cap,Pis Ari,Leo,Aqu,Lib Tau,Vir,Pis,Sco Ari,Gem,Lib,Sag Tau,Can,Sco,Cap largely on the

Tau,Vir,*Sco,Pis Ari,Gem,*Lib,Sag Tau,Can,Sco,Cap Gem,Leo,Sag,Aqu Can,Vir,Cap,*Pis Ari,Leo,Lib,Aqu *Tau,Vir,Sco,Pis *Ari,Gem,Lib,Sag Tau,Can,Sco,Cap Gem,Leo,Sag,*Aqu Can,Vir,*Cap,Pis Ari,*Leo,Lib,Aqu traditional dual

*possible exception to the rule based rulership scheme(which alleviates some of the negativity)