The third and final major aspect of your astrological birth chart is your rising sign, or what zodiac sign was literally "rising in the eastern horizon," per The Cut. But while we might be getting to ascendant last, The Cut says it's actually the aspect that has the biggest influence over your chart.
So what does this mean? "Others' successes and talents inspire you," explains Cafe Astrology, adding that there's also a high level of self-awareness and body-consciousness that comes with having Leo positioned ascendant. Cosmopolitan warns this self-awareness can lead to being self-critical and an intense fear of failing.
This is why you need to read Porsha Olayiwola's debut poetry collection "i shimmer sometimes, too." Not only is Olayiwola an Individual World Poetry Slam Champion, but at the time of the writing of this article, she's the poet laureate for Boston, Massachusetts, per Bookshop. The collection, WBUR explains, has strong themes of both fear and safety, exploring the consequences of everything from catcalls to driving, especially for black, queer women. Olayiwola told WBUR that her collection, as someone who feels pulled by her multiple identities is "about how to exist as a black queer woman."
Let "i shimmer sometimes, too" remind you who you are and relight the fire inside you — the one you dampened because you self-guessed the amount of space you can take up or the amount of safety you deserved.
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