{"id":52445,"date":"2023-12-05T13:21:29","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T18:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/?p=52445"},"modified":"2023-12-05T13:21:32","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T18:21:32","slug":"sun-sign-or-rising-sign-horoscope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/sun-sign-or-rising-sign-horoscope\/","title":{"rendered":"Sun Sign or Rising Sign Horoscope: Which Should You Read?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here’s why we recommend reading your Sun sign horoscope first, then your rising sign, and why astrologers use these “broad strokes” methods for writing big-picture forecasts that everyone can read.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the explosion in popularity of social media, many new astrologers promote that reading your horoscope for your rising sign is more accurate than reading your horoscope for your Sun sign. This claim is misleading and confusing, and not exactly accurate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The truth? Only someone born the very same minute as you (in the same time zone) will have the same chart! Since we astrologers couldn’t write billions of horoscopes a day, we use the “broad stroke” setting of Sun sign horoscopes. Reading for your rising sign is also a broad-stroke method. We explain why here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s the difference between my Sun sign and my rising sign?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Both your Sun sign and your rising sign have a lot to do with how you show up in the world and express yourself. The Sun reveals how you shine, your identity and personality. The rising sign is the face you show the world, the first impression you make and how you want to be seen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your Sun sign is the same thing as your zodiac sign (“I’m a Gemini” or “Proud Scorpio!”). It represents the zodiac sign that the Sun was shining in at your time of birth. The Sun changes signs every 30 days or so, beginning a new season between the 18th and 23rd of the month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rising sign represents the zodiac sign that was on the eastern horizon when you were born. This changes every 2 hours or so. To know your rising sign you must <\/em>know your time of birth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therein lies the reason that Sun sign horoscopes have prevailed over time. Not everyone has the privilege of knowing when they entered the world, which means they can’t read for their rising sign. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is a rising sign horoscope more accurate than a Sun sign horoscope? (Short answer: no)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While you can<\/em> read your horoscope for your rising sign, it won’t necessarily be more accurate than the horoscope for your Sun sign. Both methods paint the horoscope in broad strokes, using the whole sign method, which divides the 12 zodiac houses<\/a> equally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The difference between Sun sign and rising sign horoscopes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Sun sign horoscopes put your Sun sign in the first house\u2014at 0\u00ba on the ascendant\u2014 and count around the zodiac from there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Rising sign horoscopes put your rising sign\u2014at 0\u00ba on the ascendant\u2014and count around the zodiac from there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

FYI: The zodiac moves in a specific order from Aries through Pisces: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neither system takes into account the degrees of the planets or your rising sign, which is where the “fine brush” setting of astrology comes into play. To calculate that<\/em> we use far more sophisticated house systems: Placidus or Tropical. There are many other house systems that other astrologers use, which also cast a more detailed chart than whole sign systems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Disclaimer!<\/em> We aren’t hating on whole signs! But if you know your time of birth (which you would need to read for your rising sign), you can do a Placidus chart and get a custom forecast that is 100% you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tell me more about the Placidus house system<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

“We use the Placidus or Tropical house method, which has never failed us when we are doing a deeper-dive astrology reading.”<\/p>-The AstroTwins<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We use the Placidus, Tropical house method, which has never failed us, especially when we are doing a deeper-dive reading. This method, which takes into account the location of your birth, casts houses at different sizes. In the Placidus system, every single chart is unique. This is true for the two of us\u2014born 4 minutes apart; we have slightly different charts<\/a>. In order for us to write a rising sign horoscope, we\u2019d have to literally do billions of forecasts per day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can create a free birth chart<\/a> using this method right here on our site! And if you want to learn more about interpreting your chart, our Cosmic Code course bundle<\/a> was made for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or join The AstroTwins Network<\/a>, our new membership community! You’ll learn with us every month in live sessions and get a chance to come on air for a reading! The Cosmic Code course bundle is included with your AstroTwins Network membership <\/a>which is available for the introductory offer of $29 per month. We are having the best time with this, so come on and join the show!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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