其实每个人都有两个星座！你的第二个星座知多少？
Most of us know our zodiac sign, and its importance in understanding our
personalities and destiny. But did you know that we all also have a second
zodiac sign that matters just as much?
大多数人都知道自己的星座是什么，知道星座在了解我们性格和命运方面的重要性。但是你知道我们都有一个同样重要的第二星座吗?
In fact, it’s so important that it can offer life-changing insights not
only into your relationships — but how others see you, too.
事实上第二星座非常重要，能够在你的人际关系、以及别人如何看待你这个问题上面给你改变一生的看法。
The key to finding this second sign — known by astrologers as your ‘rising
sign’ and first identified by ancient Babylonian soothsayers — is to know both
your star sign and, crucially, the time you were born.
第二星座被占星家称之为“上升星座”，最先由古巴比伦占卜家发现，要想知道你的第二星座，就得先知道你的第一星座和出生的时辰。
Your rising sign refers to which of the 12 zodiac signs were ‘rising’ on
the Eastern horizon of the world at the time of your birth.
上升星座指的就是你出生时，在东方地平线上“升起”的那个星座。
These signs change every two hours. This is one of the many reasons people
born only hours apart can appear so very different — they may share star signs,
but their rising signs won’t be the same.
这些星座每两小时就会发生一次变化。这就是为什么有些人出生时辰只相隔几小时，但是却非常不同的一个原因——他们的第一星座可能一样，但是他们的上升星座却不一样。
To discover your rising sign, read our simple chart.
要想知道你的上升星座是什么，请看封面图。
Pinpoint the time you were born on the vertical axis, then find your star
sign on the horizontal axis along the top. The point at which the two converge
will reveal your rising sign . . .
在竖轴上确定你的出生时辰，然后在横轴上找到你的第一星座。两者交汇的点就是你的上升星座。
Now you know what your rising sign is, you can start to understand what it
means.
现在你知道你的上升星座是什么了，那么你就可以了解它的含义了。
While your star sign holds the secrets of your inner personality, your
rising sign symbolises the face you present to the world and how others see you.
This first impression often defines the way you will be treated and can affect
the route your relationships will take.
虽然第一星座包含你内在人格的秘密，但是上升人格则象征着你展现给世界的一面、以及别人如何看待你。这种第一印象通常决定了你将被对待的方式、并且可以影响力人际关系所采取的路线。
My late uncle, the astrologer Jonathan Cainer, used to describe the rising
sign as being a little like a person’s hat. It’s what people first notice when
they meet us. Not only that, it leaves a distinct impression. A hat can say many
things about a person, from our cultural history to the nature of our job to our
favourite pursuits and pastimes.
我死去的叔叔乔纳森是一名占星家，他曾经表示上升星座有点儿像一个人的帽子。它是人们见到我们时最先注意到的东西。不仅如此，它还给人留下了鲜明的印象。一顶帽子可以说明关于一个人的很多事情，包括我们的文化史、我们工作的性质、以及我们的爱好和消遣等等。
But, as he taught me, it’s more than that: the headgear we’re wearing
affects our moods and, in a subtle way, alters our perception of the world.
但是正如他教会我的那样，这一切还不仅如此：我们佩戴的头饰会影响我们的情绪，潜移默化地改变我们对世界的认知。
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