Our rising sign, or ascendant, is more associated with personality...and since we all have 12 houses(so far)...we all have a lil bit of each sign in our makeup. Our sun signs are kind of an overallness to what we are like as people...and the other signs in our natal chart are bits of our nature...example: Mars = What we are prone to fight for or against. We each have something that will literally bring us to ass kicking mode in just seconds...based on our Mars placement in the 12 houses. Venus = What we LOVE, LOVE, LOVE...in various areas of our passions, people, music, activities. Theres soo much to learn about what makes us tick in our natal charts...and can assist in strengthening any weaknesses, and softening our ruff edges...but only if u can be VERY honest with urself and admit weaknesses at all. Any alcohol or drug problems dilute our focus and tho even that can be identified as to why we have the issue to begin with, it also cancels out our strengths nearly completely.