Astrological Repair Manual

One more thing you should try interpreting is your “Rising Sign”. This is the Sign
that's on the beginning of your First House; it's the Sign at the Ascendant (AC). This is a
special case of interpreting because there is no Planet involved. It's just an Energy (Sign)
in order to do an Activity (House).
The formula would be:
Using Sign in order to Activity.
For example, in my chart, the first House (Ascendant) has Leo on it. Right now, I'd
choose “Creative Response” for Leo and “Truly Be Who I Am.” for First House. This,
then will be my Most Individual Way of Approaching My Circumstances [that's a
definition of what a Rising Sign means]:
Using Creative Response in order to Truly Be Who I Am.
So, all these words, the whole main part of the book from Xena to the Galaxy,
then this “how-to-use-the-system” stuff and Now:
The B.I.D.E. SYSTEM
of
Interpreting Your Own
Birth Chart