Dylan’s Ascendant (or Rising Sign) is Libra.

A little background on The Rising Sign or Ascendant:  It is ‘the mask’ of the persona, and the first impression we make on those we meet. It could be said that the qualities of the sign that was rising on the eastern horizon imprints on the outer self as we emerge into the world. After that, each time we encounter a new situation or person, this is the “face” we reveal. If you’ve ever been puzzled by how others describe you, it could be that they’ve encountered your Rising sign qualities. It’s the image facing outward, and might not be how you see yourself at all. It is the front door of the self, but as much a part of the personality as the Sun sign.

By comparison, your Sun Sign describes your basic nature and the core personality traits that remain constant through the ups and downs of life. It is the image you shine out to the world, but it comes from that truest, innermost part of you. The Sun Sign describes your unique personal center.

However, even though Dylan’s Sun Sign is Virgo, he presents more like a Libra in vibe. Why?  This is because in addition to his Libra Ascendant, he also has five other planets in Libra as well. (This will be in another post I’m working on.) Heavily influenced by Libra as well as his moon (emotions/feelings) in Aquarius. One could say his astrological natal chart is dominated by Air.   It’s no wonder he could not turn off the mental energy and was often thinking a ‘shit loads of El Thoughtz’ 24/7. 

If you read the description below, you’ll see how much Dylan’s Libra Rising corroborates Sue Klebold’s own descriptions of her son Pt 1_Pt 2_ Pt 3_Pt 4 as being a good listener and also being flexible, easily persuaded to change his mind to another person’s point of view.  Acceptance and approval met everything to Dylan; loyalty to friends meant he came across as essentially easy-going or ‘chill’, soft spoken, respectful, not the sort to make waves, or burn bridges with established friendships.  At one point, he was in the midst of a moral dilemma concerned the safety of his childhood friend, Brooks Brown, concerning the death threats on Eric’s website.  He made the risky decision to secretly tip off Brooks with the website link on a piece of paper and specified that Brooks should not divulge where he got the information.  As the Libran ‘middle man’ caught between the feud of his two good friends, Dylan was able to circumvent potential disharmony with Eric yet also warn Brooks to keep him safe. Brooks also mentioned in ‘No Easy Answers’ that Dylan seemed relieved when Brooks and Eric finally made up and there was peace again between them.

Libra Ascendant/Rising Sign Traits:

“You are a natural diplomat, reasonable, tolerant, fair, always willing to listen to varying viewpoints, and ready to see the other side of an issue. Even if you strongly disagree with someone, you will try to find points of similarity and agreement rather than emphasizing the differences. You often avoid taking an extreme or one-sided stance on anything. You have a strong desire for harmonious and pleasant relationships, and express a spirit of cooperation, compromise, friendship, and fairness. You very much want to be liked and because of your need for approval and acceptance, you are easily influenced by others’ opinions, especially when young. You so much want to please that often you will suppress your own intense or unpleasant feelings in order not to offend others. Sometimes your politeness is interpreted as phoniness or wishy-washiness.

Your need to create harmony extends to your physical environment and personal appearance as well. You appreciate beauty and have a natural sense of balance, symmetry, and proportion. You do everything in good taste, with a sense of style and art. From your home furnishings to your choice of clothing, everything must be aesthetically appealing, not simply functional or utilitarian.

You also feel that relationships are an art, one that especially interests you and one that you are usually quite skilled at, for you possess tact and acute awareness of other people. Marriage is very significant to you and finding the right person to share your life with is extremely important. Being part of a close couple seems natural to you – you are not an independent loner. Having a partner increases your self-confidence. You do have a tendency, however, to become overly dependent on your partner and perhaps not to develop a clearly defined identity outside of the relationship. Finding the balance between being yourself and blending and uniting with another is a challenge for you.

Others see you as an agreeable, smooth, harmonious, and "nice” person. Though there may be much more to you, this is the sort of face you show to the world. You possess personal charm and an understated, noncombative manner. Your motto could be “you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar” for you usually take a friendly, cooperative approach rather than a strong, forceful, I’m-going-to-conquer-the-world attitude.“