ascendant ? rising somethng? whats that?

yeah whats that and how can i check it? im taurus my date is scorpio ascendant in scorpio.. no idea whether it matters but would like to see if we're compatible?

love, ginger

can i say schizo?

thanks for the site, i found it with google before but thanks anyways!

sagit:who said i've calculated my dates ascendant? he just told me.

do you guys know any sites where compatibility takes the rising signs in account as well? thanks in advance.