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Pluto in Capricorn: Tremendous practical sense and drive cut through all the red tape and

exposes the right decisions every time. You may have an ability to organize and manage all that

is vulnerable and sensitive in the human psyche ... the public mind.

Pluto in Aquarius: Your burning zeal for the ideal world and your need to be part of a group of

like-minded souls are major factors in your makeup. You learn and grow through your efforts to

help others, to make into a reality what is seen by your inner vision.

Pluto in Pisces: A born psychologist. You can’t help but dig beneath the surface of the human

psyche and its vulnerabilities. You are passionate about your willingness to give and to sacrifice

yourself for what you believe in. You understand and accept others.

ASCENDANT IN THE SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC (RISING SIGN)

Aries Rising: You are bold and impulsive, tending to act first and ask questions later. You

come on strong, and others may experience you as somewhat self-centered and possibly arro-

gant. You appear to be single-minded and daring—a leader.

Taurus Rising: You come across as stable, even gentle, and your response to most situations is

even-handed and supportive. Sometimes you may seem very stubborn, for you tend to take

your time and react to a situation fully.

Gemini Rising: You are quick, witty, and much given to talk and communicating with others.

You come across as intelligent, verbal, and perhaps a little on the nervous side. You tend to be

changeable, being all things to all people.

Cancer Rising: You come across as emotional and reactive. You sense things rather than think

them through. You tend to mother and include everyone within your protective envelope ...

are more comfortable in this role.

Leo Rising: You wear your heart on your sleeve and always manage to come across as confi-

dent and sure of yourself (possibly egotistical). You are very free with your emotions, which

nevertheless tend to stay under your control. You are warm-hearted and effusive.

Virgo Rising: You are careful and precise and come across as a caring and responsible person.

Your attention to detail and analytical skills (and probably mental, verbal) is obvious to all

meeting you. Your appearance is always refined and neat.

Libra Rising: You are all things to all people, always responding in a way to please and flat-

ter—a social being. You are so diplomatic and polite that one wonders if you have a viewpoint

of your own. You have a natural ability to reflect and mirror others.

Scorpio Rising: You appear intense and passionate and probably tend to gravitate to positions

of power and control. You come across as somewhat secretive, penetrating, and at all times

very sensitive. You can get to the heart of things.

Appendix A: Reading Your Own Astrology Chart

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