This Is Life When You Ignore Your Ascendant｜The Beauty Trap All Around Us
What Happens When You Ignore Your Ascendant?
So, this time,
we’re going to look at what happens when you become completely drawn to the idea of being “beautiful” or “handsome,”
and shape yourself according to current beauty trends, cosmetic procedures, and so on.
What kind of suffering awaits you as a result?
That’s what we’re going to examine.
The key point this time is:
“What happens when you ignore your own stars?”
First, There’s Something I Want to Make Clear
Let me make this very clear first.
I am not saying that cosmetic surgery is bad, nor am I saying that following trends is bad.
Following trends,
wearing makeup,
or undergoing cosmetic treatments—
these are all valid ways to make yourself look more beautiful or attractive.
The problem is when you make these things
the foundation for shaping who you are.
Beauty trends and cosmetic techniques are things you should
apply and make use of according to your own stars and what your soul desires.
They are not supposed to become the foundation upon which you build yourself.
If you simply get the order right, these things can actually be very effective shortcuts.
So please don't misunderstand what I'm saying.
Now, let's see what actually happens.
We'll be looking at the same zodiac signs as in the previous article!
What Happens When You Ignore Your Ascendant?
ASC | What kind of suffocating life can result from chasing beauty? | What natural strength of yours gets damaged? |
♈ Aries | You begin hesitating to act for yourself because you are trying to maintain an ideal image of how you want to be seen. You start prioritizing how others evaluate you over actually taking action. | Drive, vitality, and momentum. You naturally shine when you simply “try things first,” but by worrying about other people’s eyes, that lively energy begins to disappear. |
♉ Taurus | You keep chasing trends and beauty techniques, endlessly thinking, “I need to be prettier” or “I need to be more perfect.” Instead of asking whether something feels good to you, you begin prioritizing how others evaluate you. | A sense of security, the senses, and your own pace. You naturally have the ability to develop your value slowly and savor life, but rushing yourself into constant change destroys that calmness. |
♊ Gemini | You decide, “This face, this hairstyle, and this clothing style are my finished form,” and lose the freedom to experiment. You want to change, but become afraid of destroying the beautiful image you have created. | Curiosity, lightness, and the freedom to change. You naturally discover yourself by trying different things, but fixing yourself into a “completed version” takes away that sense of play and discovery. |
♋ Cancer | The more you try to become the kind of beautiful person everyone envies, the more conscious you become of how others see you. Eventually, you can no longer relax even in places where you should feel safe, constantly performing a version of yourself that others will approve of. | Approachability, warmth, and a sense of security. You naturally have the ability to make people feel comfortable simply by being around you, but prioritizing an appearance that earns approval causes that softness to disappear. |
♌ Leo | As you pursue the kind of beauty that “everyone recognizes,” you begin choosing what earns applause from others rather than what you truly want to express. You are supposed to be the main character, yet you end up living as though you are constantly being judged by others. | Self-expression, commanding presence, and creativity. You naturally shine when you confidently say, “This is what I like.” But once other people’s approval becomes the standard, your ability to express yourself weakens. |
♍ Virgo | The more you try to perfect your appearance, the more tiny flaws you begin noticing in your face, skin, hair, body, and so on. The process of “fixing” yourself never seems to end because you always feel that something is still missing. | Sensitivity, observation, and the ability to refine things. These qualities are naturally meant to help improve yourself and your surroundings, but they can turn into an ability to endlessly search for flaws in yourself. |
♎ Libra | By constantly pursuing whatever “everyone considers beautiful,” you gradually lose track of what you actually like. Compliments make you feel secure, while the possibility of no longer receiving approval becomes frightening. | Aesthetic sense, harmony, and comfortable relationships with others. You naturally have the ability to create your own sense of beauty, but constantly conforming to society’s definition of beauty gradually weakens your own sensibility. |
♏ Scorpio | No matter how perfectly you create your appearance, a feeling remains that says, “What if people see the real me?” The stronger you make your outer appearance, the more you feel the need to hide what is inside. | Depth, sensuality, and your unique inner world. Your natural appeal comes from an inner richness that cannot easily be copied, but conforming to an obvious standard of beauty can make that one-of-a-kind depth fade away. |
♐ Sagittarius | You begin restricting your activities, diet, clothing, and other aspects of your life in order to maintain your appearance. Even though you are naturally meant to move freely through the world, protecting your appearance becomes the goal itself. | Freedom, a spirit of adventure, and expansiveness. You naturally have the power to broaden your world by thinking, “That looks interesting—let’s go.” But worrying too much about your appearance takes away that freedom. |
♑ Capricorn | You become so focused on becoming beautiful or handsome “right now” that you forget to take the time to build yourself over the long term. Changing your appearance can even make you feel as though you have changed your entire life. | Accumulation, dignity, and the ability to build something for yourself. Your natural appeal becomes stronger with time, but constantly chasing immediate changes in appearance prevents that deeper strength from developing. |
♒ Aquarius | By pursuing the kind of beauty that “everyone recognizes,” you gradually end up with the same face, hairstyle, and clothing as everyone else. You want to express your individuality, yet erase your differences yourself in order to be accepted. | Uniqueness, originality, and freedom. Your natural appeal lies precisely in being different from others, but becoming the same kind of beautiful person as everyone else means cutting away the very individuality that makes you special. |
♓ Pisces | You continue chasing an ideal image such as, “If I were this beautiful, I would be loved,” or “If I looked like this handsome person, I would be happy.” You suffer from the distance between that ideal and your actual self. No matter how close you get, the ideal in your mind keeps moving further away. | Sensitivity, imagination, and the ability to create a world of your own. You naturally have the power to express the world inside you, but chasing someone else’s “ideal beauty” causes you to lose sight of your own inner world. |
So, What Do You Think?
This is what happens when you ignore your Ascendant.
It may seem like “just appearance,”
but choosing to follow or ignore your ASC can create this much of a difference.
So please don't become someone who clings to today's beauty standards, current trends, or cosmetic surgery.
Instead, think:
“This is how I am meant to be. Now, how can I play with all these tools and find my way there?”
Turn cosmetic procedures and trends into tools.
Because
you are the main character of this world.
Next Time: Let’s Use Your ASC in Your Life
Now that we've come this far,
you may be wondering,
“So how am I actually supposed to bring my ASC into my life?”
That's what we'll explain next.
And actually,
I came up with a rather interesting way to do it this time.
So please enjoy it all the way to the end.