SAGITTARIUS - "I PERCEIVE/SEE, THEREFORE I AM"
This is your motto for this particular house.
If Sagittarius is your "Rising Sign" aka "Ascendant". Your Rising Sign is the sign that rules your 1st House cusp. If I wrote your chart, there is a graphic at the beginning of this Natal Chart that will show you where your Ascendant is located.
Because Sagittarius is on your 1st House cusp, you would take on the nature, characteristics and tendencies of Sagittarius in this particular house.
Click on the following link to read the Sagittarius horoscope, rulerships, characteristics and tendencies. Then apply the information to this particular house in your chart.
In addition to reading your daily Sun Sign horoscopes, also read your daily Sagittarius horoscope.
BIG TIP TO REMEMBER --- Anyone who has the same Sun Sign as your Rising Sign will automatically be your competition. So all Sagittarian's are your competition. Notice how you act and react in a group when a Sagittarius is present. Both of you will be competing for the attention of anyone else present. This should not turn into a dual. This is something you should know and use in order to build your character and personality. You should be a better person because of this information and you should leave all people better than you found them, including your competition. After all, your Rising Sign is all about your personality, appearance and worldly outlook. These competitive people can be just about anyone - spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend, friends, family members, children, co-workers, etc. It's just downright fascinating!
This house rules the head, face, upper lip, and upper jaw, cerebrum (brain).
The 1st House is about identity. This house also rules the personality, attitude, how you see the world, how you look, appearances, your worldly outlook, and self-awareness and how you respond. It describes how you see yourself and how others see you. It can also describe your physical appearance. Other keywords include: the self, ego, anima, projected image, expression of inner motivation, soul purpose, initial approach to life, the aura.
PERSONALITY AND WORLDLY OUTLOOK OF SAGITTARIUS RISING:
Sagittarius Rising natives take on the personality of the Sagittarius. There's the thought that because the Sagittarian is represented by the Centaur (half man/half horse) pointing the arrow into the sky, that sometimes the Sagittarian forgets which he/she is (man or horse). For this reason, Sagittarians suffer from foot-in-the-mouth-syndrome, meaning they speak before they think and this can be quite comical in making Freudian slips.
Sagittarians are the most jovial and cheery sign. Because they rule the 9th house of philanthropy, philosophy, foreigners, foreign travel and higher education, they Love their freedom and are generally referred to as the "gypsies of the zodiac." Sagittarians Love to travel and could just get in their car and drive for hours. They are quite hopeful, optimistic and positive in just about any atmosphere.
They have a Love of freedom and liberty like no other. They are also highly independent and cannot stand to be ordered about or for someone to tell them what to do. They do have a humorous side that can keep everyone smiling. They are also honorable individuals. Their disposition can be somewhat frank, impulsive, outspoken, energetic, fearless and will usually arrive at conclusions quickly that is coupled with nervousness, ambition, sincerity and sympathy. They use their perceptions to arrive at their decisions, which reflect their motto, "I perceive, therefore I AM."
Sagittarian natives also have Good calculative abilities and foresight, hence the phrase, "I perceive, therefore I AM." They can also be intuitive and prophetic, as the 9th house rules prophecy. Even while they are being frank and downright blunt, they will rarely miss the mark on what they are saying.
These natives can also be a little high-strung at times, with a bit of restlessness and over anxiety. A drive would do them a world of Good during these times. Sagittarians also have a fondness for ritual, religious customs, practices and the like. Outdoor sports and adventure excite them, especially if it involves a bit of travel. They appreciate animals, especially horses (hence the Centaur).
They are attracted to more worldly and global customs and cultures and generally have a progressive approach to Life. They aspire to great heights (hence the Centaur's arrow pointed high into the air). When there is an opportunity or advantage that they can use in business, they are on it like a lightning bolt.
When it comes to saying what is on their mind, they'll more than likely say it and pull no punches and sugar-coat anything. Because they are naturally ruled by the planet Jupiter they are global and expansive in thought, word and action. They like big. . real big. . in business and any other financial endeavor.
PHYSICAL APPEARANCE OF SAGITTARIUS RISING:
Sagittarians tend to have a tall, slender and well formed figure. They stand high and walk high like the Centaur. They may have a tendency to stoop or slouch as if grazing for grass. Their face is typically long or oval with a more rounded forehead. Sagittarian eyes are usually blue or hazel with a very clear complexion. The mane (hair) of the Sagittarian is usually brown or chestnut and in men, may incline to baldness especially at the temples. These natives have a tendency to be runners (horses like to run in pastures) and they will also stamp or scrape their feet while standing in place.
MIND-SET AND PSYCHOLOGICAL TENDANCIES OF SAGITTARIUS RISING:
Sagittarian natives being the cheeriest sign of the zodiac will be generous, good-natured, good-hearted, good-tempered and friendly. Since they do rule the 9th house of philanthropy, they will usually work in a philanthropic arena or they will be charitable, sympathetic and humane. They are free (like horses running in a pasture), just and downright frank. They are active, enterprising and impulsive.
The inclination for them is toward philanthropy, law, medicine, religion, travel, voyages, foreign places, exercise and outdoor sporting activities.
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