Love is rarely absent when a partner grows distant - it is usually just misunderstood. In moments when replies slow down, emotions retreat or intimacy
feels uneven, we instinctively search for emotional explanations. However, astrology suggests we may be looking in the wrong place. The answer might not lie in how deeply someone feels, but in how they are wired to show up. Pooja Verma, Tarot Card Reader & Numerologist explains, "When asking about relationships through card readings, it seems the rising sign illustrates how a person loves somebody, not how deep the feelings are." She also helped us take a deep dive into the rising sign to see the symbolism it displays about yours and your partner's style of loving. Aries Rising – Love as The Knight of Wands You love without reserve: boldly, impulsively, and without hesitation. As an Aries rising sign, you fall for someone quickly. You are action-oriented in showing love. You demonstrate love by chasing someone or doing something to begin with, or to save them. Commitment to someone needs to feel more like an adventure for you rather than imprisonment. As a figure in tarot readings, you tend to turn up in matters of love, as someone must take action or make a courageous leap in this instance. Alternatively, as the flame of love threatens to die out, someone must stop running. Taurus Rising – Love as The Empress Your love style is steady, sensual, and deeply nourishing. Taurus Rising people love being present—through touch and loyalty. Your love style means that you really are an embodiment of the card "The Empress." While very slow to open up to love at first sight, once open, your love style is stable and long-lasting. Your love style reflects that you are an embodiment of the card "The Empress." While you might be slow to open up to love at first sight, once you do, your love style is stable and long-lasting. You are depicted in the tarot as the teacher to people on how to build love instead of rushing the whole experience. Gemini Rising – Love as The Magician You start to become interested in falling in love through your mind. Talking to others, your curiosity, your ideas—all lead to becoming infatuated. Gemini Rising reflects the Magician card's influence: playful, inventive, and communicative. How the affection for the partner is being expressed: through talking to the partner, through texting the partner, through telling the partner stories about the day. As a Gemini Rising, the position in the spread changes when the communication ceases. Words are your language. Cancer Rising – Love as The Queen of Cups You love protectively and intuitively. Cancer Rising has the same feeling as Cancer Moon - The Queen of Cups. People around you sense what you need before you ask for it. Your love for another sometimes becomes self-sacrificing. In readings, Cancer Rising people show up where emotions are involved—where self-boundary decision-making is called for—because you love so deeply but must also be cautioned against sinking into another's feelings. Leo Rising – Love as Strength You love protectively and intuitively. Cancer Rising has the same feeling as Cancer Moon—The Queen of Cups. People around you sense what you need before you ask for it. Your love for another sometimes becomes self-sacrificing. In readings, Cancer Rising people show up where emotions are involved—where self-boundary decision-making is called for—because you love so deeply but must also be cautioned against sinking into another's feelings. Virgo Rising – Love as The Hermit Your brand of love is caring and considerate. The way to express your love is through care and service. Your sign and that of your partner both resonate with the Hermit. In your case, there might have been difficulty expressing your emotions. However, your commitment and loyalty are evident. Through tarot, your card shows that your passion will flourish when you stop trying to ‘fix’ your partner. Libra Rising – Love as Justice Love is a partnership for you. Your Libra sign on the ascendant corresponds to justice in the soul, representing balance, fairness, and respect for other people. You function best as lovers when things seem balanced and fair between you and your mate. Romance is important to you, but equality is important as well. In tarot cards, you turn up when an individual has to choose between alignment and people-pleasing. Scorpio Rising – Love as Death Your love is transformative. In Scorpio Rising, there is the power of the Death card—a potent and rebirthing energy. Your love is deep, private, and emotionally honest. Casual love is rarely satisfying to you. The Tarot is revealing to you when love involves surrender, truth-telling, and facing your darkness. Sagittarius Rising – Love as The Fool You freely and honestly love. Your Sagittarius Rising energy is similar to The Fool: adventurous and optimistic with no fears about new opportunities. You require a room and want others to join your adventures. You show up during love readings when love is getting too heavy and remind others that love is supposed to open your soul, not constrict it. Capricorn Rising – Love as The Emperor You love responsibly, seriously, and responsibly again! Capricorn Rising is the Emperor in action: structured, serious, and protective in love. You may be seen as unapproachable, but you love responsibly and seriously. You might be depicted in many a tarot as someone who will prioritize stability over passion at times. Aquarius Rising – Love as The Star Your style of loving is nontraditional and looks to the future! Aquarius is associated with "The Star," hope, individuality, and freedom on an emotive level. Your style is to love as friends first and lovers second, and the tarot indicates that you in times when love is supposed to have space to expand and change. Pisces Rising – Love as The Moon You love spiritually and dreamily. Pisces Rising resonates with the Moon—intuition, fantasy, and emotional depth. You love through empathy and imagination. In tarot, you appear when love blurs boundaries, reminding us that clarity is just as sacred as romance.
