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“If you look at the zodiac birth chart, it looks like a clock,” Edut explains. “It moves like a dial every two hours, so whatever part of the sky is at the nine o'clock point [when you're born] is your rising sign.” This is because the nine o'clock point represents the eastern horizon, i.e. where the sun rises.
Also called an ascendant, a rising sign is derived from the zodiac sign rising on the eastern horizon at the moment a person was born. The rising sign is said to provide insights into our personalities, how we interact with others and the energy we project into the world.
Taken all together, your Sun, Moon, and Rising signs are often called your “Big Three.” Each of these signs plays a v. important role in your birth chart, and each describes a different part of your personality and life story.
To find your sun, moon and rising signs, you'll want to create a birth chart, which maps the planets' placements at the time and place you were born. Astrologers use a book called an ephemeris, which provides charts of what each planet was in on a particular day at a particular time.
It's hard not to recognize a Scorpio Rising when you see one. They have a naturally dark demeanor but can be surprisingly charming. They're often perceived as standoffish and aloof, despite being extremely friendly and kind once you start talking to them.