Sagittarius Rising

In Astrology, the planet that rules the Ascendant is the "chart ruler" and the lens through which all other aspects of the chart are focused and considered.   The Ascendant (aka Rising Sign) represents how we perceive our ideal self to be, as well as how we want to be perceived by others. It is both a mask we wear and the lens through which we perceive the world. Even if you have a poorly aspected, dark, and brooding Scorpio Moon, you may still perceive yourself as an optimist if your Rising Sign is Sagittarius (the eternal optimist).

People with Sagittarius rising tend to be idealistic, aspiring, enthusiastic, religious or agnostic, interested in far away places and cultures or ideas, physically active, risk-taking, outgoing, breezy, extroverted, philosophical, perhaps dogmatic, prejudiced, superficial, and on-the-go.

Sagittarius, the Centaur, is half-human, half-animal, and this is perhaps the way you are. You have great aspirations, yet may have a most unruly desire nature. You can shoot for the stars or wallow with the animals. You may always be looking for greener pastures, never stopping or slowing down to see where you really are and what's around you.

There is a love of animals, the outdoors, sports, gambling, adventure, and travel. You may lack concentration or are unable to sit still for longer periods of time – you need to be on the move. You tend to have casual contacts rather than in-depth relationships and probably have many acquaintances, but few friends. You tend to be talkative and direct, and to the point, but may be lacking in tact and diplomacy due to your frankness.

Ideas are very important to you. You generally like working with the big picture instead of all the little details. You may promise much and deliver less. You can rise to the heights or sink to the depths. Which will you choose?

Spiritual lesson to learn: Restraint, of all that is given away (and stop procrastinating). Jupiter rules Sagittarius, so Jupiter will be important in your chart.