Ascendants of Capricorn refer to the sign that was rising from above the ground during an individual"s birth. People, who have Capricorn as their rising sign, have Saturn as their ruling planet. Saturn is considered one of the toughest planets to handle, and the one that grants the most serious views on life to an individual. Capricorn rising is known to play a significant role in the development of character, along with having an influence on physical characteristics.

Features of Ascendants of Capricorn
If an individual have Ascendants of Capricorn, they tend to have a serious turn of mind. Cautious in their dealings, they are reluctant to commit themself until they know the score. With strangers, they are often quiet, reserved and perhaps a bit shy. But once they open up they can be lively, friendly, warm and expressive. The Capricorn ascendant is a real mixture of intense intelligence and self-doubt. Capricorn rising suffers from a lack of confidence in their abilities despite their apparent talents.

Ascendants of Capricorn have strong personalities, pos¬sess great willpower and determination and diligently pursue their goals. They have self-esteem and are reliable, dependable and stable. They have an active mind with quick intelligence and an ability to concentrate. Capricorn ascendant can hunt out information, see flaws in a plan and map things out ahead in detail.

Sometimes they may be accused of being too calculating, because they add up all the pros and cons before embarking on a pro¬ject. The Capricorn ascendants tend to fuss over details to make sure all con¬tingencies have been covered. Rising Capricorns are worriers; in youth they worry about life, in middle age about success and in old age about death.

It isn"t always easy for Rising Capricorns to show their feelings; though powerful feelings do exist. They love deeply, are loyal and protective, and go out of their way to do kind deeds for others. However, they are often torn by jealousy and resentment, and down deep they never really forgive someone who does an injury to them. Their achievement is mainly through their own efforts. With Capricorn Ascendants there is often a rivalry with brothers and sisters, or some kind of disagreement with their fathers.

As a person with Capricorn rising, they tend to have a small, well-shaped head, deep and penetrating eyes, and a beautiful smile with good-looking teeth. They have strong feet and usually enjoy walking or jogging.

The planet Saturn, which rules Capricorn, is very prominent in their horoscope. The influence of Saturn bestows discipline, ambition, patience, determination, good endurance and thrift. It also encourages stub¬bornness, hardship, melancholy, aloofness, pessimism and selfishness.