Solar Return Ascendant: Find Out How It Influences Your Life Each Year

by Conscious Reminder

Every year, you have a solar return, and your chart will reveal the rising sign and overall theme for that year.

Every year on your birthday, something unusual occurs in the world of astrology. You begin a new solar return cycle, which governs your life for the next year until your next birthday and results in a solar return Ascendant for each year.

A solar return occurs when the Sun returns to the exact position it was when you were born. Astrologers use a special chart called a solar return chart to look at, which is very similar to your zodiac birth chart. The only distinction is that it only lasts one year from one birthday to the next.

Using a birth chart calculator, you can easily create your own birthday solar return chart. Simply use your exact birth time in conjunction with the year for which you are drawing the chart, and use your current city of residence instead of your birthplace. The resulting solar return chart includes a solar return Ascendant, also known as the Rising sign. The Ascendant of your solar return indicates the overall theme of your upcoming solar year.

If you travel frequently (or are inclined), you can use astrocartography techniques to choose a good location to celebrate your birthday in order to intentionally create a good solar return cycle for yourself.

Solar return Ascendant meanings

Solar return Aries rising

If you have an Aries rising or Ascendant in your solar return chart, the next year will be all about embarking on new adventures, focusing on yourself and your physicality, and charging forward in life.

Even if you are naturally introverted, you will feel more energetic and extroverted than usual. In the coming year, you will be presented with numerous new opportunities and people. However, how long they stay will be determined by other factors in your Solar Return chart and natal birth chart.

Solar return Taurus rising

If you have a Taurus rising or Ascendant in your solar return chart, the coming year will be all about finding stability, increasing your wealth and personal power, and finding your place in your community.

When a Taurus solar return Ascendant occurs, many people begin to consider marriage and settling down. Others make high-value purchases that year, such as a home, a car, large business appliances, or very expensive fashion items. The emphasis is on material possessions and improving one’s life security. A rising Taurus year is also an excellent time to invest in stocks, bonds, and other conservative investment products with a long-term payout focus. During this year, people also start thinking about insurance and retirement savings.

Solar return Gemini rising

If you have a Gemini rising or Ascendant in your solar return chart, the next year will be all about communication, networking, short-distance travel, and your relationships with your friends and siblings.

You will be more talkative than usual and find it difficult to concentrate on just one thing. During such a year, many people take up multiple hobbies and even learn a new language. Personal relationships, on the other hand, are more lukewarm and focused on the feel-good rather than heavy commitment.

Solar return Cancer rising

If you have a Cancer rising or Ascendant in your solar return chart, the next year of your life will be focused on creating a safe home environment for yourself, connecting with your family and inner circle, and turning away from the world.

Even if you are naturally extroverted, you will become more introverted and crave your alone time. During a Cancer Ascendant solar return year, some people even bring home pets or start a family. You will also be more sensitive to emotional currents in yourself and others than usual. Throughout the year, your intuition will be enhanced. Many people are becoming more conscious of what they eat and the health of the planet.

Solar return Leo rising

If you have a Leo rising or Ascendant in your solar return chart, the next year will be all about shining as brightly as possible. Even if you are a natural introvert, this will be an extroverted year for you.

You will also be more fortunate than usual and feel extremely blessed. During a Leo Ascendant solar return year, many people experience a glow-up. Your self-esteem will reach new heights. Leadership opportunities and the opportunity to perform on stage (or be in the spotlight) will also be available to you. During a Leo rising year, love and romance are prominent. Also, some people become pregnant by accident, so exercise caution. Other factors in your solar return and synastry chart will determine whether these relationships become long-term or end as a short dalliance.

Solar return Virgo rising

If your solar return chart has a Virgo rising or Ascendant, the next year of your life will be very focused on routines, chores, bureaucratic procedures, and how you can be of service to others.

Those who work for others are more likely to become workaholics, even if they are not normally like this. During a Virgo rising year, people in the service industry do well. Some even get higher tips than usual for their efforts. Your efforts will be noticed, but whether they are recognized is dependent on other factors. In a Virgo Ascendant solar return year, most people are in their modest era.

Solar return Libra rising

If you have a Libra rising or Ascendant in your solar return chart, the next year of your life will be dominated by partnerships, interpersonal relationships, law and order, and even marriage.

Many people become serious about marriage during their Libra rising year. The most noticeable effect of this Ascendant is on your appearance and how you carry yourself. You may experience a glow-up or find yourself becoming more refined, polished, and well-mannered in comparison to societal standards. This year, opportunities will come to you through other people. This is also a good year for legal contracts and for those in the legal profession. However, even if you consider yourself an independent thinker, you will find yourself conforming to your peers.

Solar return Scorpio rising

If you have a Scorpio rising or Ascendant in your solar return chart, the next year of your life may feel shrouded in mystery or kept from the general public.

This can appear in a variety of ways. Even if you are an extrovert, you will be more introverted than usual. You will speak less and listen and observe more. You may even find yourself as part of an organization or group that relies on secrecy, or you may find yourself walking in circles that are isolated from the rest of the world and thrive on power dynamics. During a Scorpio Ascendant solar return year, you will encounter power and powerful people. You may also encounter upheavals in the form of natural disasters and other abrupt changes. During a Scorpio rising year, people tend to become obsessive or single-minded about something in their lives. And, while it has the potential to be beneficial, most people struggle because they are uncomfortable with power or don’t know how to use it effectively.

Solar return Sagittarius rising

If you have a Sagittarius rising or Ascendant in your solar return chart, the next year of your life will be very focused on personal freedom, exploring distant places, leaning into your weirdness and learning about new things and ideas.

If you have a Sagittarius rising or Ascendant in your solar return chart, the coming year will be all about personal freedom, exploring distant places, leaning into your weirdness, and learning about new things and ideas.

Higher education or distance learning will play some role in your life. Even if you are an introvert, you will be in your extrovert phase and will be more friendly than usual. During their Sagittarius Ascendant solar return year, many people make friends with the most unexpected people. Foreign places and people are prominently featured. You won’t be able to sit still for long and will have to travel more than usual. Religion, spirituality, and educators will all play important roles. During their Sagittarius rising year, some people tend to join new religious groups.

Solar Return Capricorn rising

If you have a Capricorn rising or Ascendant in your solar return chart, the next year will be entirely devoted to your career and work life. During this year, some people discover their inner workaholic.

Even if you are normally a happy person, you will find yourself becoming more serious. Health, aging, and the future all become major concerns. You will be thinking about these things more than usual. This year, your investments will also bear fruit. But only if you have previously made any investments, whether financial or in terms of education, exploration, business, or other endeavors. Traditions and family life are also important, but only in terms of how everything fits into the larger picture of your community and whether everything is appropriate. During a Capricorn Ascendant solar return year, people tend to be more conservative.

Solar return Aquarius rising

If you have an Aquarius rising or Ascendant in your solar return chart, the next year will be all about growth, expansion, experimenting with new technology, and pushing the limits of what’s possible.

You may also believe that you are ahead of the curve in some ways. Surprisingly, many people have a different kind of glow-up during their Aquarius rising year. They become more appealing in ways that are not traditionally regarded as beautiful in their region of the world. People will think you’re cool because of the way you stand out. During their Aquarius Ascendant solar return year, many people become trend setters. However, they only see the world following in their footsteps after they have entered their Pisces rising year.

Solar return Pisces rising

If you have a Pisces rising or Ascendant in your solar return chart, the next year of your life will be focused on finishing unfinished business, finding inner peace and solace, pursuing spiritual and otherworldly concepts, and believing in “impossible” possibilities.

Surprisingly, you will be both an introvert and an extrovert this year. As in, you won’t mind other people’s company, but you’ll be a quiet listener and more in tune with yourself regardless of where you are. Your intuition will be enhanced as well. However, because of Piscean optimism, you may ignore red flags and believe your utopian vision is achievable in the near future, even though it will realistically take another decade or longer. During this year, some people are swept up in larger-than-life relationships, or they meet a lot of soulmates and people from their past lives.

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