The Ascendant and Midheaven in the 12 signs
Ascendant in Libra
Tropical zodiac, Western astrology
Your first impression is courtesy, charm and ease on the eye. People feel relaxed and fairly treated when they talk to you. You approach life by looking for balance and connection, so you weigh things up and hate to upset anyone. Sometimes you seem undecided, or so accommodating that you lose track of what you want. Practise saying what you want clearly in a soft tone, and your charm will come with admirable decisiveness.
The Four Angles
The angles are the four most sensitive points of a chart. They come from your exact birth time and place, which is why a chart without a birth time cannot show them. They are drawn as the cross that divides the wheel.
Libra at a glance
- Element
- Air
- Modality
- Cardinal
Libra is cardinal air, ruled by Venus, and with the Sun here you understand yourself best in relation to others. You are drawn to fairness, grace and the search for the point where two sides can meet. You weigh, compare and look for what is elegant, both in ideas and in surroundings. Your instinct is to start things through connection: you ask who is involved and how everyone will be affected before you move.
Find this in your own chart
"Positions": each point with its degree, sign and house. A red R in the R column marks retrograde. The angles, including Descendant and IC, are listed too.