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Rising sign · Ascendant · Water · Fixed

Scorpio rising

Scorpio rising: intense, private and strongly attractive. People sense your depth when you enter a room, but they rarely learn everything.

  • A strong presence
  • Perception
  • Strength after hard times
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First impressions

How Scorpio rising comes across

With Scorpio rising, your presence is strong and a little mysterious.

You make steady eye contact, you speak carefully and you show much less than you notice. People often feel that you can see what they are thinking, and sometimes you can.

You protect yourself by controlling what other people know about you. Before you relax in a new situation, you check it for hidden motives. Life with Scorpio rising often includes a few deep changes. These are periods that end completely and leave you stronger and more yourself.

Your chart ruler

Mars, your chart ruler

Your chart ruler, the planet that rules your rising sign, is traditionally Mars. Modern astrologers add Pluto. The sign and house of your Mars show how you take action and where you fight for what matters. Pluto moves very slowly, so it describes your generation more than you personally. Start with Mars. Mars in Libra makes a Scorpio rising gentler, and Mars in Aries makes it sharper.

With your Sun sign

With different Sun signs

With a Sun in a water sign (Cancer, Scorpio or Pisces), Scorpio rising is very perceptive and emotionally intense. With a Sun in a fire sign (Aries, Leo or Sagittarius), a reserved appearance hides passion and courage. With a Sun in an earth sign (Taurus, Virgo or Capricorn), it adds strategy to practical sense. With a Sun in an air sign (Gemini, Libra or Aquarius), people notice your intensity first and only later discover your light, curious mind.

Love

You love with complete commitment, and you want the same in return. You need trust, honesty and real closeness before you let anyone near. You can become jealous when you feel uncertain. Share your fears openly instead of testing people. People who earn your trust find you very loyal, protective and surprisingly tender.

Work

Colleagues see you as focused, perceptive and a little intimidating. You do well in research, psychology, investigation, finance, medicine and crisis work. You can keep secrets and handle high stakes. Power struggles make you strategic. Choose your battles carefully, and use your insight to protect people.

Strengths

  • A strong presence
  • Perception
  • Strength after hard times

Watch for

  • Secrecy
  • Suspicion
  • Control

The twelve ascendants

Other rising signs

Scorpio rising, quickly

What is Scorpio rising’s chart ruler?

Traditionally Mars, with Pluto as the modern second ruler. The sign and house of Mars are the most personal guide to how a Scorpio rising acts and where it puts its intensity.

Why do Scorpio risings seem intimidating?

Their reserve and intense look can seem guarded. Most of them are simply careful about trust. Once they feel safe, Scorpio risings are warm, loyal and very funny.

How do I know if I’m Scorpio rising?

Your rising sign depends on the exact time and place of your birth. It is the sign that was rising on the eastern horizon at that moment. It changes about every two hours, so your birth time matters. Enter yours in our free birth chart calculator to see it.