some notes on first impressions:
i think elemental (fire, earth, air, water) and modal (cardinal, fixed, mutable) dominance in a chart play a huge role in how you come across. Besides planet and sign dominance, my first impression of people always relates to their most dominant element+mode in their chart. How they act, think, speak, even look like, very much relates to these two dominants in a chart since it is their general aura.
Planet and sign dominance, in my opinion, relate more to your life themes and what you’re focused on in this life. This of course shows through in what your life revolves around as well as what always seems to happen to you, regardless of the element+mode dominance you have.
I also think you can have up to 3 dominants for sign OR planet dominance! People are multifaceted after all, and the top 3 for each are highly likely to be your life themes. Also keep in mind many aspects to a planet (though it should be one of your dominants if that’s the case) and singletons. Any singleton (single planet in the ONLY element/mode in your chart) is bound to have a HUGE impact in your life, what you will learn, and what you are pushed to do in this life. For that planet, keep in mind the themes of the planet, the sign it’s in, and the house, because it will clue you in on the major themes of your life.
I also have something to say about the leading planet in certain chart shapes, but that will be another post. Leading planets will definitely govern your first approach to things and play a huge role in first impressions and how you come across, so remember to discern all these little factors in your chart and add it all up. From all these factors AND your rising sign (pls don’t forget this leading angle and its chart ruler), you can already find out your life themes, your general approach, your first impressions on other people, and the lessons you are meant to learn here in this life.
