Bharani rising (ascendant) explained

Introduction

Bharani falls in the sign of Aries, so it is ruled by Mars. Mars is going to have an impact in determining what a Bharani native is like. Within the constellation itself, Bharani is ruled by Venus.

Mars and Venus coming together is a sign of someone very passionate, very driven, very youthful, very sensual and very magnetic.

Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett is an example. In her chart, I found Bharani to be her rising constellation, so she naturally carries that charm about her.

In her case, she is also helped by Venus’s exalted position in the constellation of Revati. That charm is doubled because Venus is very strongly placed.

Risk-taking and originality

I also think the individual would be a bit of an outcast, in the sense that the individual would be a risk-taker. There is a lot to do with Martian energy and Lord Yama’s character: wanting to do things for the first time.

This could be climbing a mountain never climbed before, or trying new things which have never been done before. I was reading Cate Blanchett’s life story. She played the role of a man in one of her films. That is something actors do not generally do. It is a bit of a risk, and a Bharani native can be a bit of a risk-taker.

Sensuality and justice

Mars and Venus coming together is a sign of someone very inclined to experience sensual pleasure. Given the mythology linked to Bharani, the individual can be drawn to receiving or giving pain.

Lord Yama is the lord of justice. A Bharani native is therefore likely to have a strong sense of right and wrong and may fight to set things right in society in some way. These are the individuals passionately saying that we have to fight climate change.

This constellation belongs to the nature of Ugra, which translates to fierce. When they see injustice, they are going to go all out trying to set things right.

The four padas

If Bharani rising falls in the eighth sign in the Navamsha, the sign of Scorpio, a more intense and passionate side is going to be visible. If it falls in Virgo, you are going to be more logical. You would reason things better and would not gravitate towards the extreme.

If it falls in Libra, which is the case with Cate Blanchett, you are likely to have a very magnetic personality. If it falls in Leo, you could also be a leader of some kind, perhaps leading a group of outcasts.

A Bharani-rising personality

Altogether, I think a Bharani native could be a very interesting person: very creative, an original thinker and a risk-taker.