Graha in Lagna - Planets in Ascendant
Appearance & Traits
(see also Complexion)
Most of these characteristics apply in a similar way when the Rising Graha is yuti with Chandra - e.g., Venus-yuti-Moon , Saturn-yuti-Moon etc.
Pitta or warm complexion, often golden-toned (within their gene pool) with wavy hair.
Surya being karaka for father, Self and soul-intelligence, expressing their rational self is crucially important to Surya-rising identity. They are decisive, strong-willed, and can be selfish.
A phlegmatic constitution & tremendous psycho-emotional sensitivity, with nurturing feminine attributes. Very loving. Can be emotionally unstable; needs a grounded partner. See Krishna-bhakta George Harrison for a powerful Moon-rising type.
Moon being the karaka for Mother, their mothers & their own nurturing powers are very important to their sense of self.
"Pitta" (bilious) body with black or reddish qualities to the overall complexion (red tone can be in the hair, skin, red marks, etc). This is an ambitious, athletic, productive, warrior-type. See Catherine Zeta Jones for Mars-rising strength & beauty.
Mars = the karaka for siblings. Relationships with brothers & sisters as well as their own group-interactive powers are very important to identity of the Mars-rising native.
Compact body form; youthful, verbal, & smart. Tendency toward a fair, dry complexion. However with the quick-changing Mercurial nature, we can't be sure about appearance or character until we see which houses Mercury rules, counting from both radix lagna and from Moon.
The entertainer Madonna has L-2/L-11 Budha rising, with Moon.
A generously wide "kapha" (lymph-ish) body, often slow-paced physically, but also abundant, curvaceous, fertile, & full of good humor. Actor Marlon Brando had Vedic Jupiter rising.
Jupiter being the karaka for children & wisdom, their offspring & their beliefs are very important to Guru-rising's sense of self.
Attractive, with balanced facial features & a nice body. Venus gives gentle, culturally conventional beauty; whereas Rahu is psychically compelling. Females usually pretty; males pleasant and& lifelong attractive to females.
Venus being the karaka for the spouse & sensual experience, being loved and pleasured is very important to their sense of self. Venus attracts lots of attention. Angelina Jolie has Venus rising.
A bony, swarthy, dark, tamasic or somber appearance relative to their gene pool. Usually a very practical person with a heavy dose of common sense, strong affinity for their craft & appreciation for the working classes. "French Chef" Julia Child and Indian President Indira Gandhi both had the bony style of Saturn rising.
Saturn being the karaka for work & duty, public performance and dignity are usually very important to the Shani-rising native's identity.
Compare: George W. Bush and Al Gore both have Vedic Saturn rising. But Bush is mixed with a ditzy combination of sweet Venus and chatty Mercury; whereas Gore's Shani is mixed with militant Mars.
A strange beauty, magnetically attractive but not in the conventional ways. If Rahu is yuti dark planets in lagna, such as Mars or Shani, complexion will be attractively dark. If Rahu is yuti fair planets such as Venus or Mercury, complexion will be attractively light.
Always a psychologically complex & interesting person, often identified with foreign or taboo areas.
Also attractive, but in an other-worldly way. Frequently a shape-shifter, able to channel what the public wants them to be. Appearance depends on Ketu's lord or other rising planets, but tends to be muted or greyish. Ketu is lagna brings public attention. However Ketu is the karaka for isolation & detachment. This native's public/private compartmentalization is essential to their identity.
Jackie Kennedy O., model Cindy Crawford, racer Dale Earnhardt, and the entertainer Michael Jackson have Ketu rising.
updated: 27 August 2008
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