Ascendant - Aries ( Mesha )

Aries rising bestows the native with certain martian qualities. Courage- sensitive to other's feelings - shorttempered & proud - interested in legal & logical aspects - lover of scientific thinking - enjoy travel & adventure -hates relatives - body of medium size - long face & neck eyesight sharp scar on the head or temples round eyes legs, weak, ambitious, enterprising & good planning ability.

Since Mars is the Ascendant lord they may be under the influence of their partner & they have a weakness for the opposite sex. Mars also endows them with good administrative ability. This ability is excellent in business & politics. Have good observational ability. They dislike being guided by others as they maintain an aggressive independent attitude. They are down to earth, practical. They are natural fighters who fight for justice. Mars endows them with rare fortitude & will to survive in a competitive world.

Mars rules the ascendant and the eighth house. Mars rules the individual, vitality and head (first house). Mars will rule length of life by the first (body) and eighth (death) house rulership. Mars can bring danger or accidents especially to the head. The eighth house implies dishonesty and scandals. Mars as ruler of the first and eighth can indicate scandalous affairs. The eighth house is also research and investigation giving these individuals profound depth. Venus rules the second and the seventh houses, this ties in financial affairs with partnerships and marriage. There is financial gain through marriage.

Venus by rulership of both Maraka houses (two and seven) will be the killer planet, and will be involved during death. Mercury as ruler of the third and sixth houses, (Upachaya houses) makes it competitive and strive to improve. Mercury will give the mind a competitive nature. Mercury can rule enemies by rulership of the sixth house and brothers by rulership of the third, implicating sibling rivalry. It can bring on anxiety and health problems (sixth house), and carries the potential for conflict and accidents. Jupiter as the ruler of the most benefic ninth house and the twelfth house will have a very spiritual influence. Both these houses and Jupiter itself rule spiritual development and awareness. Traveling in the pursuit to gain knowledge or teaching is prominent. When a planet rules a Tricona and the twelfth house it will retain mainly the good qualities of the twelfth.

Jupiter will bring luck and fortune to the house it is in because of its rulership of the ninth house. Saturn rules the tenth and eleventh. Saturn will be the ruler of career and social status (tenth house) plus the financial gain (eleventh house) from the career. The Moon rules the fourth house, the ruler of the mother and home, giving nurturing qualities. The Sun (Male) as ruler of the fifth gives a strong mind also a propensity for male children (fifth). The Sun ruling the fifth makes for kings and leaders. The planets are double significators for Aries ascendants because the planets correspond to the houses they rule. Aries is the first sign of the natural zodiac. The friendly planets are Mars, Sun, Jupiter, and the Moon to a lesser extent.