Ascendant in Aries
Aries rising: the cardinal fire of Mars on the eastern horizon, a manner that meets the world head-on and learns by doing.
Meaning
Aries rising sets the first sign of the zodiac on the degree that opens the chart, so two beginnings coincide. Mars, ruler of Aries, becomes the chart ruler, and its sign and house show where that pioneering approach is aimed.
With Aries rising, you tend to come across as direct, energetic and ready to act, sometimes more abrupt than you intend. You meet new situations by jumping in and learning as you go. On the first day in a new job, you might be asking questions and suggesting changes before lunch.