Zodiac Signs in Jyotish: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo

Today we will start talking about the ascending zodiac sign in Vedic astrology, or as it is also called - the ascendant or Lagna - the astrological sign that descended over the horizon at the time of human birth.

Vedic astrology operates with the same 12 zodiac signs as in Western astrology: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces.

But since the "fixed" sidereal Zodiac used in Jyotishi is now different from the "moving" tropical Zodiac used in Western astrology, the ascending human sign or ascendant in Jyotish will in most cases differ from the ascendant of the same person in Western astrology.

Due to the fact that the duration of the ascendant or Lagna in Joytish is not more than 2.5 hours, during the day all 12 signs of the Zodiac have time to appear: from Aries to Pisces, thus explaining the fundamental differences between people born on the same day.

The ascending sign or Lagna or ascendant always stands in 1 house of the horoscope and gives the defining characteristic of the person.

Zodiac sign table:

	Name	Sanskrit	Abbreviated names
1	Aries	Mesha	Ar, Ari
2	Taurus	Vrishabha	Та, Таu
3	Gemini	Mithuna	Ge, Gem
4	Cancer	Karka	Cn, Cnc
5	Leo	Simha	Le, Leo
6	Virgo	Kanya	Vi, Vir
7	Libra	Tula	Li, Lib
8	Scorpius	Vrichshiha	Sc, Sco
9	Saggitarius	Dhanu	Sg, Sgr
10	Capricornus	Makara	Ср, Сар
11	Aquarius	Kumbha	Аq, Аqr
12	Pisces	Мina	Рi, Psc

Symbol: sheep

Ruling planet: Mars

Key features: accomplishment, focus on self-promotion and action

Favorable traits: assertive, full of initiative; pioneer; courageous; love adventure; leader

Adverse traits: prone to compete and enmity; aggressive; impatient; works poorly in a team; jealous and envious; desperate; may not complete the case

Character: energetic, impulsive, enthusiastic, brave, direct, enterprising and skillful, quick reaction and courage, quick and rational decision-making (including emotions), self-confident, ambitious and self-confident, independence and resistance to restraint or interference, emotional well and great acts for general purposes, accidents and mistakes due to impulsiveness, tendency to dominate

Description of the zodiac sign Aries:

Aries is an astrological sign ruled by the planet Mars, it has a fiery nature and is very mobile. This sign has very important features - it's leadership, strength, charisma. These are people who can make large-scale plans, they think strategically, on a large scale. They can lead their "army", but these are not the people who will march with this army, fight with it. Rather, they are strategists, good idea generators. But these ideas will need to be implemented by Capricorns, Virgos, Taurus - the earth signs of the Zodiac. Aries can motivate well, call: "we will win, we will be the first, the best." This is a great leader, but not one who takes short steps.

Their main negative feature is that they can't finish the job, can't pay attention to the little things and very often lose because of it. For this, Aries needs his team, the people he will lead to victory, whom he will generate, give ideas, energy, strength, motivation, and they will already do it.

Aries because of his charisma, strength, aggression and activity, because he can not restrain himself, often makes enemies. Therefore, Aries need to use their power of charisma, their motivating basis in the mode of goodness, because they can both kill with their word and revive.

Aries are always visible, they are often the favorites of the company, they are always equal, they always want to follow him.

Lagna or ascendant - the zodiac sign Taurus

Symbol: bull

Ruling planet: Venus

Key Features: Maintains stability, focused on ownership and preservation

Favorable features: productive; hardy; thorough and thorough; persistent; patient; reliable; conservative; has a strong will; loyal and honest

Adverse qualities: deprived of flexibility; boring; greedy; selfish; indulges himself; reluctant to take on a new one; stubborn; jealous

Character: artistic, skillful and knowledgeable, beautiful, soft / gentle, graceful, cold and balanced, firm, quite stubborn and harmonious

Description of the zodiac sign Taurus:

The planet that governs this zodiac sign - Venus and Venus gives this sign a lot of characteristics of its nature: beauty, love of art and more. It's motionless th sign, which belongs to the earth element. His traits are stability, intelligence, he, like no other, likes to put everything on his "rails", so that everything was progressive and planned, so that these "rails" had a continuation.

These are people who are very fond of stability, sustainability and they are always focused on owning and preserving everything they have already achieved that they have. They don't really want change, they don't really want change, and they don't accept it very easily. They need to learn flexibility, to accept more easily what is happening. The easier they will accept innovations in their lives, the easier it will be for them to live.

These are faithful people who will be with someone constantly, will not rush here and there. If you have a Taurus companion, then you can understand that he is a reliable person and that he can be trusted. Of the negative traits, Taurus has jealousy, he will always suspect, jealous of his partner, because it is important for him to keep what he has. Because of this, he may have an inner fear of loss, feelings of insecurity, instability, and the need to own something to feel safe in this world. Therefore, Taurus will try to own both material values ​​and people, partners.

These people are big fans of their ideas, they try to stick to them, sometimes very fanatically. They are very hardy and hardworking, delve into all the little things, every comma and letter. But these are not the people who think globally, on a large scale, strategically far ahead, they are performers who work out the details and it would be good for each Aries in the team to have Taurus, so that he worked them step by step, stepped forward and dragged the whole team. .

Tauruses are also artistic, have a soft, but at the same time they have a stubborn character. And with this beautiful combination of softness and stubbornness, they attract people.

Lagna or ascendant - the zodiac sign Gemini

Ruling planet: Mercury

Main features: distinguishes, recognizes, transmits information

Favorable traits: quick wit, agility, versatility, flexibility, agility, love of variety, friendliness, friendliness and contact, speaker and interesting interlocutor, rich language

Adverse traits: indecisive, hurried, fickle, cunning, likes to contradict, restless, nervous, prone to throw started, unreliable, irresponsible

Character: intellectual, active mind, flexible, writing ability, rational mind, fast speech, very multifaceted and adaptable to any business or occupation, but not constant, indecisive and insecure. Excitement, anxiety and irritability are other weaknesses. Good, humane and energetic character; lover of high speed traffic. Linguistic and scientific abilities are especially distinguished.

The twins are ruled by the planet Mercury, and their features are duality and even their symbol is two people. The twins belong to the element of Air.

The main feature of this zodiac sign is the transfer of information. Gemini are wonderful informants, communicators, they like to talk, communicate, interact with other people. They often work in the field of communications, information, writing and the media. These are people who speak, they are good speakers.

In addition, they are very flexible, sometimes so much that they sometimes irritate other people with their excessive flexibility, because they have wind, air and variability. They are changeable: today they are like that, tomorrow they are completely different, today they have such an opinion, tomorrow it is different, it can change even in 5 minutes.

Therefore, for example, it will be difficult for them to communicate with permanent Tauruses, because permanent Tauruses will not understand them at all.

The twins are very fast, agile, versatile, agile, find a way out of any situation. They have a very strong desire for diversity, for change, it is bad for these people to sit in one place, they are not the people who do routine work. If you take Gemini into your team, then his task should be: to communicate, to meet, to establish new contacts, to communicate. But if he has to sit with papers all the time, he will fail, he will do it with violence against himself.

The twin needs movement, constant change, he may be a little restless. It has such a negative feature as not finishing what has been started, because there is no perseverance. The element of air is a constant movement, the wind, so he needs to run somewhere, to start something new.

They have excellent writing skills and a rational mind.

The strength of Gemini - in their lightness, variability, in the ability to easily adapt to any innovations, easy to change the team, work, life circumstances. They are easy to adapt, easy to navigate through life.

They seem to have a dichotomy, as if they have two people, and they need to accept this trait: "I can change my mind, not hold on to one point of view," and not enter into internal conflict, allow myself to be easy, mobile, changeable.

Lagna or ascendant - the zodiac sign Cancer

Symbol: crab

Management planet: Moon

Key features: family support, focus on feelings

Favorable traits: appreciates home and family, strong intuition, rich imagination, helps and supports, a teacher capable of strong devotion

Adverse traits: too dependent, unable to refuse, lack of self-sufficiency, overly sensitive, easily susceptible to mood swings, often feels abandoned

Character (qualities): sensitive, receptive, emotional, romantic and sensual; loving, attached to home and easily influenced. Whimsical and vivid imagination, good sensitivity, prudence, foresight, caution. Common sense and economy, natural ability to trade and business partnership.

Description of the zodiac sign Cancer:

The planet that controls Cancer is the Moon, it gives Cancer a lot of lunar indicators and belonging to the water element. Cancer - a moving sign of the Zodiac, it usually acts as a support for the family, Cancer is very focused on feelings, are emotional and empathetic. The moon is responsible for feelings, emotions, joy, protection and support. Therefore, Cancers are very family, they have a very important home, like no other sign of the Zodiac, they value their home and their family, family values. This person always knows who has a birthday, celebrates family dates, and she always keeps them.

They have a very strong intuition and rich imagination. These people are always eager to help others, full of kindness, able to give. Cancer women are wonderful mothers who can give all the necessary care, love to their child.

If they go beyond their family, they become "mothers" to all their large entourage, take care of everyone and give love, affection and care to everyone, feed, water and support everyone.

These are wonderful psychologists from God, they have the understanding and feelings of other people. They know how to empathize, they have a strong sensitivity, so they feel good about other people and are able to help them, support them.

But at the same time, Cancers have a very changeable mood, because the Moon, which has Cancer, is the fastest planet, it moves very fast in the sky, unlike all other planets, and this affects the character traits of the rising Cancers. This will give them a great mood swing: sometimes they will feel abandoned, abandoned and unnecessary. The moon moves very quickly in all the houses of the horoscope and when it hits 6, 8, 12 houses and partly in 3, these "evil" houses (dusthans) will give the moon a sense of insecurity, depression, apathy, will damage it, but it will continue. not long. Therefore, when the Moon briefly "dives" in one house, then in another, Cancer will feel differently, it will affect the change of their mood.

Cancers are sensible, prudent, careful people, they have common sense, they like to save, they have a practical mind.

Lagna or ascendant - the zodiac sign Leo

Symbol: lion

Ruling Planet: The Sun.

Favorable traits: energetic, leader, generous, organizational talent, ambitious, he is accompanied by honor and fame, has a strong will, sets and is able to solve large-scale problems, thinks broadly, is able to transfer authority

Adverse traits: arrogant, arrogant, domineering, capricious, boastful, despotic, not detailed, wasteful, greedy for power

Character: noble, generous, fair, kind, valiant, majestic, confident, ambitious and proud. The propensity for ostentation / theatricality can reach large proportions if the Lion is injured. Devoted and cordial; his leadership role is often based on a tendency to help and protect. Inflammatory and militant, despite the forgiving nature. Very cheerful and sociable, with a strong desire and love of pleasure; dangers associated with intemperance

Description of the zodiac sign Leo:

The Sun rules this zodiac sign, they are solar people, they have a lot of solar energy, a lot of fire. When Lev enters a room where a team is, it is impossible not to notice him: he has a haughty look, straight shoulders, usually a straight posture. Lions are status people. Their nature is to protect and support people.

Their key concept is to lead other people, to take responsibility, not to be afraid of this responsibility, to be a significant, visible leader, to have a team.

Leos have a very bright charisma and strength of character, they are followed by people, obey them, and here the Lions will have a great karmic responsibility: where they will lead people.

Lions must lead people to the highest, this is their task: to bring people to higher realms, not to lead them aside.

Negative manifestations of Leos are arrogance, very big ambitions, inflated I, everything to me, everything is mine, bravado, desire to suppress others. Such a person will always humiliate others and at the expense of this humiliation manifest his own Ego: here, they say, I am so cool, I pointed them to their place. They will always attract attention, will crave praise, recognition, revenge, will love when they are flattered and go over their heads. Such people are still very much low level of consciousness in the modes of ignorance and passion.

The task of every Leo is to outgrow this stage, to reach a new level, to become more aware. And then he does not need external confirmation of his steepness and strength, it is already inside him. Then he will understand that he is here to protect society, will become like a father, king of the people around him, responsible for others and one who will allow other people to manifest.

On the positive side, they are wonderful leaders, noble, generous, just, and valiant. What the Lions will invest in their team will pay off a hundredfold.

Lions by nature can be inflammatory, but outgoing. In the mode of goodness, they become cheerful and sociable.

Lagna or ascendant - the zodiac sign Virgo

Ruling planet: Mercury

Key features: perfection achieved through purification, focus on service, protection and improvement

Favorable traits: analytical mind, service orientation, diligence, standards, striving for the ideal, sensitivity, restraint, sense of commercial gain, method, attention to detail

Adverse traits: makes high demands, unreasonable expectations, narrows the focus too much, suffers from anxiety, skeptic, clings to the little things, understands too literally, annoying, sad loneliness

Character: quiet, modest, restrained, careful, friendly, easy to adapt. Good mental ability, likes to learn / hardworking and skillful in business planning. Practical and methodical, attentive to detail, tends to have stocks and not hoping for an easy victory. A good follower / employee

Description of the Virgo zodiac sign:

Virgo is ruled by the planet Mercury, Virgo belongs to the element Earth, it has a dual nature. Virgos are those people who, like Taurus, can act gradually, systematically, eat the little things and details, reach a good result. Virgos are wonderful performers, they are focused on service, on improvement, support, on the realization of something.

Feelings are very important for them, they are often kinesthetic, feel good in the body.

Thanks to Mercury, the owner of this sign, they have a good analytical mind, they are diligent, executive, they have high standards. They know what to do and how it should be, they always strive for the ideal, they do everything as well as they can.

They are restrained, they have a good sense of commercial gain, they are very methodical and attentive to details and trifles.

They often make inflated demands on others because they have very inflated demands on themselves, and accordingly they impose similar standards on others. Because of this, they often have unjustified expectations of other people, build castles in the air, and then become frustrated when they find out that the person is not at all what negatively affects their relationship.

They seem to have a narrowed focus of attention and they seem to be obsessed and focused only on the little things. In a team, they need a good strategist who can think globally, broadly, far, and will tell you where to go, because they can get entangled in these little things, stuck in this everyday. Therefore, it is good for Virgos to have Aries or Leos in the team, who will set them strategic goals and build far-reaching plans, prospects and tasks.

From the negative manifestations of Virgo sometimes fall into feelings of sadness, loneliness, take everything very literally, dramatize, cling to some little things that are completely unimportant, and sometimes suffer about it. This is what Virgos need to work on, because they can get caught up in some minor nuances in human behavior and create a problem out of them.

Virgos may have fluency and mannerisms. They have very good mental abilities, they love to study and work because they are associated with Mercury. Virgos, like Gemini, are disciples of God, they are eternal students, they are people who should learn only because they like what they want to learn. Although it happens that in childhood they are forced to study uninteresting science, which makes them unsuccessful in learning. Virgos are also very good employees, employees who can be relied on and entrusted with the hard work.

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