Ur latest post about sign differences in placements was crazy interesting. So I got a very similar question that I've been trying to figure out for YEARS now... A 1 minute difference changes my ascendant. Can u please explain the difference between a 29° Aquarius and a 0°pisces ascendant? I also have a pisces stellium in the 1 house😭... can u feel my pain n confusion through the screen lmao ?💀
Yes, I can feel your confusion, but don't worry, that's what I'm here for!!! (at least trying to help you clear your confusion up lol)
On Aquarius vs. Pisces Rising:
A 29° Aquarius Ascendant already leans into Pisces energy, while a 0° Pisces Ascendant is the rawest form of Pisces energy, literally discovering all there is in an extreme to that placement. It might also be good to look at your planets in the 1st in order to distunguish what part exactly the planets influence in your first house!
Before I get into the descriptive part, what porbably helps you the most: Look at the chart rulers! Look at Uranus and Saturn for Aquarius and Neptune and Jupiter for Pisces and pay close attention to the houses! Often, by seeing which area in our life is the most prominent and has a strong influence on us/our decision making, it can be easier to find out which Ascendant is more fitting when you're between two options!
For me, the biggest difference here would be that Aquarius Ascendant is not as lost in their direction as a Pisces Ascendant would be. That is, because Aquarius bears the water, while Pisces is in the water. Aquarius is more about seeking out the mental connections to other people/purposes, simultaniously working on their own moral code while Pisces is more emotionally in or out of tune with situations/people. That means, that an Aquarius rising is by nature not as emotionally reactive as a Pisces Ascendant. They have a more rational approach that is anchored in their observations, facts, with the 29th degree being in the Venus decan, it can be influenced by the desire to not only connect intellectually and meaningfully with others, but also about the care for group dynamics, social dynamics in general, also on a larger, collective scale. Far more people oriented than Pisces Ascendant wold be, as Pisces often needs isolation due to emotional regeneration and coming back in touch with the self. It's emotional, mental and spiritual cleansing. A Pisces Ascendant soakes up the energy around them, they are emotionally led to the point where it can feel like they don't consciously control their immediate actions and decision making. They basically emerge into their environemnt. While both signs are idealistic, Pisces has a more obvious and strong romanticist approach to the world (even if they don't like to admit it). Pisces is not as eager to stay in the material world as Aquarius. While Aquarius stays with their feet on the ground, Pisces Rising will interact with the world from a strong (sometimes purely) emotional based viewpoint. When Pisces idealism is destroyed they return to neutrality/nihilism - all is nothing, nothing matters, we are all just floating around in space, I will not move, nor care. Aquarius on the other hand (while tying any positive outlooks on real possibilities in the world) will rebel and reject in order to keep their idealism. Another important aspect is that an Aquarius Rising is ruled by Uranus and co-ruled by Saturn, that makes them a foundation breaker and keeper at the same time as they revaluate society and it expectations. It's also a fixed sign, so in combination with your Pisces in the 1st house stellium, it might add to actions based on solid convictions, which tie the mutuable energy of your stellium loosely together, instead of a more directionless and sensing approach Pisces has. Aquarius Ascendant is stubborn with their views on how things 'should be' and what they think is right, while Pisces Rising will just have a harder time with confrontation, or react more from an emotionally stunned place than Aquarius Ascendant. Aquarius Risings with their Leo Descendant have also a more ego-based approach or rather figure out that sometimes they feel challenged by their ego by the way they feel misunderstood and alienated/secluded from others, leading often to a feeling of loneliness/ solitude by choice, especially if they make peace with their sense of self among others/the collective. This is also often another motivation to their actions: figuring out what they can add to the world with their being. After all Aquarius is a sign that stands for people and is the observer.
Overall: When you look at your knee-jack reactions and immediate interactions with your close environment, also put it into the context of the chart ruler! This will probably get you a clearer view
