Ascendent in Scorpio (Scorpio Rising), North Node (NN) in Taurus

Scorpio ♏︎ Ascendent in the Natal Chart

Astrological Body Part: Sex & Reproductive Organs 

Chart Ruling Planet: Mars & Pluto

The Scorpio Ascendent or Rising sign in the natal chart gives you an air of intensity and a mesmerizing energy about you. As a Scorpio Rising you will guard your private life fiercely. You often keep your deep emotional thoughts to yourself and rarely allow other people on what you are actually feeling. You have a natural ability to tune into the psychology of others and inherently know what other people are thinking. Scorpio energy gives you the ability to predict other people’s next move. 

Style: A Scorpio Rising’s style is dynamic and practical. You use clothing like armor safeguarding yourself from people you believe to be inauthentic or untrustworthy. A Scorpio Rising will often choose alternative styles whatever that may mean for the society or culture they are living in. If everyone around them has tattoos they will not. If tattoos are absolutely taboo you can bet the Scorpio Rising will be covered in them. 

Talents: Your natal chart ruling planets are Mars and Pluto. The forceful nature of these two planets gives you potent powers of perception. You are able to pick up on information, vibrations, and sensory information other people often miss. Scorpio Rising is often naturally psychic as well.

North Node in Taurus ♉︎ 

The North Node in Taurus in the natal chart symbolizes your life purpose or soul urge towards persistence and patience. The zodiac sign of Taurus is associated with a slow pace and enjoyment of the pleasures in life. With your North Node in Taurus you are learning to take your time, set personal boundaries, and recognize how to meet your needs are. 

Individuals with this placement are learning not to be too intense. You are moving at your own speed, possibly needing to take things one step at a time. The point opposite the North Node, your South Node, is in the sign of Scorpio. This may lead you to feel at times that life is throwing too much at you, all at once, and too soon. You may have had life circumstances that forced you to “grow up” early and you feel that you missed out on childhood experiences. 

The North Node in Taurus is helping you achieve the sense of self-worth you feel you have been denied. You are exploring this through pleasure in life. By slowing down you will give yourself the time you need to bring greater awareness to your personal life experience. You soul is drawn towards helping other’s put the breaks on when things are out of control or moving to fast.