The sun ( ) is considered a very important part of astrology. It, as well as the Moon, are the most important of the astrological planets. In Roman mythology the sun was represented by Apollo, the god of light and Helios the god of the sun. The Sun is the star at the centre of our solar system, around which the Earth and other planets revolve, and which provides us with heat and light.
The god Helios on his chariot
Astrologically [1] the sun is usually thought to represent the conscious ego, the self and its expression, personal power, pride and authority; leadership qualities; and the principles of creativity, spontaneity, health and vitality; the life force. The sun also involves creative enterprises that are a projection of the person, from art and business to having children and parenthood (especially fatherhood). It also rules the fun side of life from sport and recreation to holidays and social events. In short, any occasion that 'allows us to shine'. The first-century poet Marcus Manilius in his epic, 8000-verse poem, Astronomica, described the Sun, or Sol, as benign and favorable. In medicine the sun is associated with the heart, circulatory system and the thymus. The sun is the ruler of the 5th house. The Sun is the planetary ruler of the zodiac sign Leo.
The Sun is associated with Sunday. Dante Alighieri associated the Sun with the liberal art of geometry.
Sun signs
The portion of the sky (or arc) that the sun travels in every year, rising and setting in a slightly different place each day, is in reality a reflection of the Earth's own orbit around the Sun. This apparent path of the Sun through the sky is called the ecliptic . The arc of the ecliptic is larger the further north or south from the equator the latitude is, giving a more extreme difference in day and night and in the seasons during the year. The sun travels through the twelve signs of the zodiac on its annual journey, spending about a month in each. The Sun's position on a person's birthday therefore determines what is usually called his or her star sign , birth sign or zodiac sign, although it is in fact more accurate to call it a person's Sun sign. The concept of sun signs is most commonly used in the West where the majority of people are familiar with their sun sign.
The zodiac sign and house occupied by the sun will indicate how a person focuses their energies and activities, and how they integrate the different parts of their personality into a coherent whole. [2] It shows the mode of expression the person uses to feel most alive and vital, and how they seek admiration, notice and respect from those around them.
Sun sign dates
Below are each of the signs with a brief description of their characteristics, and their approximate corresponding dates when the sun enters and leaves each sign using the tropical zodiac. The precise date varies slightly from year to year, owing to the leap year adjustment. A person born on the first or last day of a sign is on what is called the cusp and needs to check their exact time of birth to be sure of their sun sign.
- Aries (March 20 - April 20): Assertive, impulsive, sometimes selfish.
- Taurus (April 21 - May 22): Resourceful thorough, sometimes indulgent.
- Gemini (May 22 - June 23): Logical, inquisitive, sometimes superficial.
- Cancer (June 23 - July 24): Tenacious, sensitive, sometimes clinging.
- Leo (July 24 - August 24): Generous, proud, sometimes arrogant.
- Virgo (August 24 - September 23): Practical, efficient, sometimes over-critical.
- Libra (September 23 - October 23): Co-operative, fair, sometimes lazy.
- Scorpio (October 23 - November 21): Passionate, sensitive, sometimes obsessive.
- Sagittarius (November 21 - December 20): intelligent, straightforward, sometimes careless.
- Capricorn (December 20 - January 19): Prudent, ambitious, sometimes suspicious.
- Aquarius (January 19 - February 18): Humanitarian, unconventional, sometimes detached.
- Pisces (February 18 - March 20): Imaginative, sensitive, sometimes impractical.
See Sun Sign Dates for more information.
Sun Entering New Sign
1. The Sun goes into the Aries on March 20 at 5:20 pm.
2. The Sun goes into the Taurus on April 20 at 11:00 pm.
3. The Sun goes into the Gemini on May 22 at 1:40 pm.
4 The Sun goes into the Cancer on June 23 at 6:31 pm.
5. The Sun goes into the Leo on July 24 at 3:00 pm.
6. The Sun goes into the Virgo on August 24 at 3:00 pm.
7. The Sun goes into the Libra on September 23 at 12:00 pm.
8. The Sun goes into the Scorpio on October 23 at 3:30 pm.
9. The Sun goes into the Sagittarius on November 21 at 10:30 pm.
10. The Sun goes into the Capricorn on December 20 at 3:20 pm.
11. The Sun goes into the Aquarius on January 19 at 2:20 pm.
12. The Sun goes into the Pisces on February 18 at 2:20 pm.
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Astrologically the sun or Surya represents the soul, will power, fame, authority, kingship, highly placed persons, father, vitality and courage.
References
- ^ Jeff Mayo, Teach Yourself Astrology , p17 , Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1964; Sasha Fenton Understanding Astrology , pp106-107, The Aquarian Press (Harper Collins), London, 1991; Derek and Julia Parker, The New Compleat Astrologer , pp86 - 87, Crescent Books, New York, 1971; Maritha Pottinger Astro Essentials, p11, 17, ACS Publications, San Diego, 1991
- ^ Jeffo Mayo, Ibid, p115, 1979; Maritha Pottinger, Ibid, p11, 1991
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