On the distribution of ascendants in the general population

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Hello list, I have a research question relating to the distribution of ascendants in the general population. If the 12 ascendants were distributed evenly in the population every one person in 12 should have one particular ascendant. In other words, one twelfth of the population would have Aries ascendant, one twelfth of the population would have Taurus ascendant, etc. This would mean that there was an 8,3% probability that any given person has one particular ascendant - the same 8,3% probability for each ascendant. There are two elements to this issue. One relates to the distribution of birth times over the 24 hour period and year and the other has to do with the placement of the country where the birth takes place. It should be an empirical issue if births are evenly distributed across the 24 hour period. If so, there would be an even chance to be born at e.g. 1AM, 7AM, 3PM and 11PM. However, it could also be that births in the day time are more frequent. If this were the case, this would have an impact on the latter issue, the location of the country in relation to the equator. In countries that lie away from the equator, both to the north and to the south, we know that some ascendants pass more quickly over the horizon than others. In such countries, assuming more births take place in the morning, certain signs may become more prevalent. In northerly countries, Virgos may for instance become more

prevelant, at least during certain seasons of the year. There is some evidence that suggests births in the fall are more prevalent, also favouring this rising sign if morning births are more prevalent. Optimally, it

would be best to answer this question with research studies on the distributions of ascendants (preferably in sidereal or vedic astrology). However, I have not been able to come across such studies yet and do not have the data to produce it. I would therefore like to pose the question to the list members if they have seen such studies or if in their own experience they have arrived at their own assessment of such a

distribution and would be willing to share it? Best regards, C

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