posted October 11, 2014 10:07 PM            

Astrology doesn't just represent spiritual aspects. There are earth and water signs for a reason.

Earth manifests and the ascendant rules how a person looks.
Astrology shapes the physical DNA into what the persons soul wants it to be.

I have a Libra ascendant with Venus conjunct Mercury in Gemini in the 9th house.

I have a very slender and proportioned body with beautiful hands and long limbs.

How to spot them?

posted October 11, 2014 11:22 PM            

I am an Aries sun with a cancer ascendant. I am much "softer" looking than a typical Aries. I have a round face and a softer body. I tend to carry more weight. I'm not overweight but I have to watch what I eat and exercise to stay that way. I'm not just easily slim like you would expect an Aries to be. I also have light eyes and a lighter complexion.

posted October 11, 2014 11:36 PM            

I've noticed here on LL when people are trying to guess the asc often people will guess a sign that is actually their sun or moon.

Plus, the book Sextrology describes a Leo sun male and for me it was really spot on. That was sun only.

posted October 11, 2014 11:45 PM            

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Originally posted by Geeky:

http://www.elbertwade.com/page60.html

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posted October 11, 2014 11:48 PM            

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How to spot them?

Aries Ascendant - tall, strong, reddish look. maybe balding.
Taurus Ascendant - sweet soft look. bushy eyebrows. not tall.
Gemini Ascendant - skinny, witty, talkative. small frame.
Cancer ascendant - light skin.. round face.
Leo Ascendant - vibrant, lion like.
Virgo Ascendant - Skinny, small frame. softer than Gemini though.
Libra Ascendant - attractive, proportionate, well dressed
Scorpio Ascendnat - dark looking, has been through 'stuff'. kind of intimidating.
Sagittarius ASc - tall, jovial, attractive
Capricorn Asc - pale skin, (most have skin problems like they need sunscreen just to go outside) good bones. Frail.
Aquarius Asc - unique looking. Very striking features that are weird.
Pisces Asc - not tall, sensitive looking [/B]

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Don't know about that one. While the Gemini Suns tend to have a narrow/sharp face, Gemini Risings tend towards fuller boxy/squarish faces.

posted October 12, 2014 08:54 AM            

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Originally posted by Leorpio:
What do Virgo risings look like?

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I think a lot depends on the ruler and the dominant planet, maybe it's because of the mutability. I have a Virgo ASC and I'm Saturn dominant. Sagittarius Mercury. Sag gave me a long body and my face is a mix of Virgo and Saturn with a pinch of Libra (my Moon). There is a thread with pictures of famous Virgo risers and after reading it I realized I resemble the ones with Capricorn Mercury most. My rising falls into a Capricorn decan and duad, btw.

posted October 12, 2014 12:07 PM            

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Originally posted by athenegoddess:
how can the ascendant the sign that rules the physical body not correspond to looks?

Astrology doesn't just represent spiritual aspects. There are earth and water signs for a reason.

Earth manifests and the ascendant rules how a person looks.
Astrology shapes the physical DNA into what the persons soul wants it to be.

I have a Libra ascendant with Venus conjunct Mercury in Gemini in the 9th house.

I have a very slender and proportioned body with beautiful hands and long limbs.

How to spot them?

Aries Ascendant - tall, strong, reddish look. maybe balding.
Taurus Ascendant - sweet soft look. bushy eyebrows. not tall.
Gemini Ascendant - skinny, witty, talkative. small frame.
Cancer ascendant - light skin.. round face.
Leo Ascendant - vibrant, lion like.
Virgo Ascendant - Skinny, small frame. softer than Gemini though.
Libra Ascendant - attractive, proportionate, well dressed
Scorpio Ascendnat - dark looking, has been through 'stuff'. kind of intimidating.
Sagittarius ASc - tall, jovial, attractive
Capricorn Asc - pale skin, (most have skin problems like they need sunscreen just to go outside) good bones. Frail.
Aquarius Asc - unique looking. Very striking features that are weird.
Pisces Asc - not tall, sensitive looking

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posted October 12, 2014 01:42 PM            

Aries asc - athletic build. straightforward/kinda in ur face/no bullsh*t attitude.
Taurus asc - medium height. friendly 'girl next door' look and personality.
Gemini asc - youthful appearance even when older. mischievous.
Cancer asc - delicate features, expressive eyes and face.
Leo asc - thick hair, almost royal in appearance. curious eyes.
Virgo asc - earthy eyes. sometimes shy or awkward demeanor.
Libra asc - attractive, regal looking. often have long faces.
Scorpio asc - broody, overall dark vibe. deep searching eyes or a death glare.
Sagittarius asc - tall, often well built. very enthusiastic. happy/flirty eyes.
Capricorn asc - maybe below average height. they age really well.
Aquarius asc - bright eyes that look 'lost'. quirky everything.
Pisces asc - very watery eyes. often mysterious or shy attitude.

posted October 12, 2014 01:44 PM            

I for instance, try to look for "similar" features and manners of expressions in people.

I could swear that when I initially saw the very dishy Chris Hemsworth , that he and the beautiful Allison Sweeney from DOOL were long-lost siblings!! Sadly No. But interestingly;

Allison;Sun in Vir 26/Mo in Leo 3
AND Chris ;Sun in Leo 17/Mo in Vir 20

They have a Sun/Moon conjunct in Virgo.

I saw Chris Pratt pose for a "Men's Health" issue and thought "I've seen that sort of body posture before" hmmmm. And then I immediately remembered...Randy Orton.

Chris Pratt and Randy share no Sun/Moon combo.

Chris Pratt has Moon in Tau 26/Mars in Taurus 26
Randy Orton has Moon in Libra 24/Venus in Taurus 27

They have a Venus/Mars Taurus conjunct by less than a degree.

When I saw Madeleine Stowe in "Revenge", I thought I was seeing Monica Bellucci's long lost twin sister;

Monica Bellucci; Sun in Lib 7/Moon in Le 2
Madeleine Stowe; Sun in Le 24/Moon in Lib 15

John Cena and another wrestler- Darren Young;
Daren Young Sun in Sco 9/Venus Virgo 23
John Cena Sun in Tau 6/Mars in Pis 26

Sun-Sun opposition and Venus-Mars opposition.

Sometimes people with opposites signs in planets-even squares- look very alike.

posted October 12, 2014 03:08 PM            

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Originally posted by starmoon:
you should travel more. go to nations where the people might not look as diverse as perhaps where you are from. the US, for example has a mix of body types, and looks because the races are far more mixed than in many other countries. go visit sweden, or iceland, or denmark and line up the people. you'll have tall, blonde, blue-eyed men and women in so many numbers... you wouldn't have a chance. it's all guessing. you might get lucky a few times, but more often than not, you won't. just look through the numerous threads on LL. some girl guessing her bf's ASC and being 1,000% sure it was his only to repost a few weeks later that she was completely wrong, but "he looked so much like a blah." so, every fat person is an X, and every thin person is a Y and every tall person is a Z? and my 6'4 previous boyfriend was a Pisces, but all Pisces, according to your info. are short?? okie dokie. and what happens when the scorpio you are looking at is supposed to be "dark and mysterious" but they have neptune on the ASC and have gone and died their hair blonde. how can you possibly know? lol. you can't.

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I feel like despite races, youll still have the same archetypes that repeat no matter where you are. Like "wow that looks like an indian version of my friend soandso" regardless of race youll find a lot of similarities like that. However you do bring up a good point about aspects to the ascendant. I think aspects to the ascendant are definitely going to make a greater impact than the ascendant itself. For example I have a virgo ascendant friend who isnt exactly skinny, and he has moon conjunct the ascendant which gives him that round face and a tendancy towards plumpness. Despite that, he has many of the virgo asc characteristics such as coming off as reserved and analytical, unpretencious and sometimes a bit sersious looking. Beyond just the physical, there are traits that are a common theme such as body movement and outer personality which are evident as well.

posted October 12, 2014 03:25 PM            

There aren't any tricks or shortcuts to this. Many of the websites you can find on this topic have verifiably inaccurate information.

IMPORTANT TIP: For lining up one's face/physical appearance with the correct Asc, you need to look at the person before aging, sagging, etc, has set in. Look at pictures of them in their prime, preferably ages 20-35. Also be sure that you are looking at pictures of the person before any cosmetic/reconstructive surgery took place.

My own Rising Signs page has as good a summary of them as you will find anywhere:
https://kannonmcafee.wordpress.com/rising-signs-2/ ... imperfect as it is.

The difficulty is that no attempt to pinpoint a person's Asc sign or degree is fully informed unless planets are also taken into account.

Generally the pattern is this...

Cardinal signs: tend to have more rounded faces that show rounded foreheads or round out at the chin, being wider generally at the cheek bones. *This can also be true for those whose Asc is in tightest angular aspect (conjunct, square, opposite, parallel or contra-parallel) to Venus, Saturn or Mars.

Ex: Bill Clinton, Adolf Hitler

Fixed signs: show more obviously rectangular/squarish faces filled out at the jawline. *Can also be true for those who have Sun, Uranus, Pluto as the tightest angular aspect to Asc (as listed above).

Ex: Melanie Griffith, Tom Cruise

Mutable Signs: generally narrower/tapering faces often with higher foreheads/hairlines, but can often be confused with the cardinal signs when the forehead in more rounded and the overall shape is ovate. *Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune can create a similar effect when the Asc makes its tightest angular aspect to one or more of them.

Ex: Woody Allen, John Kerry

posted October 12, 2014 03:34 PM            

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Originally posted by Kannon McAfee:

[b]My own Rising Signs page has as good a summary of them as you will find anywhere:
https://kannonmcafee.wordpress.com/rising-signs-2/ ... imperfect as it is.

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posted October 12, 2014 05:18 PM            

I tend to successfully guess Leo IC since I have it natally. And from there, I can guess whether the person has Gem or Taurus rising - very different nature.

Generally you have to have some way to narrow things down.

Guess Asc threads on LL have not been super successful because we don't know the person's background, childhood and vibe when we interact with them.

posted October 12, 2014 05:47 PM            

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Originally posted by Kannon McAfee:

Also be sure that you are looking at pictures of the person before any cosmetic/reconstructive surgery took place.

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Great descriptions!
But I do have to disagree with this, from personal experience, cosmetic surgery points to a strong Pluto - Libra theme, and many times will bring that person closer to what his Ascendant is supposed to look like (think Michael Jackson and his Pluto conjunct Sun, he had a Gemini asc per Basil Fearington and a Peter Pan nose )

Marandana, you should also go to librarising.com, there are lots of pictures of different ascendants.