The Sun in Astrology Introduction

This article discusses the role of the Sun in Astrology, with its position in the horoscope representing the main soul lesson of this incarnation.

 

 

Time to Transit Zodiac = 365 days

Time in Each Sign = 1 month

 

 

 

The Sun is said to represent:

• Our self-Identity (Ego), the core of who we really are. 
• Your conscious mind, where your thoughts and opinions arise.
• The source of your creative self-expression, though art, music, children, work, etc.
• Our quest for self-realisation
• Your Sun’s position in the natal chart is where you find your purpose, what you want to become
• The source of your pride, self-respect, self-love
• Just as the Sun gives warmth to the earth to give the creation, your Sun’s warmth gives you your sense of personal warmth,generosity and creativity.
• Aspects to the sun will modify its influence.
• The father in a man’s natal chart, and the husband or significant male in a woman’s natal chart.
• In a national chart the monarch or president.

 

Sun in Astrology Glyph

The modern glyph (☉) comes from the Renaissance, and is the alchemy symbol for gold. The glyph can have multiple meanings:

• The circle element symbolizes divine spirit, unity, and wholeness.
• It can also be seen as a womb, thereby being a symbol for creation. 
• The dot can also be seen as the sun and the outer circle as Earth’s orbit around it.
• It can also be the ego which is the center (Core)of a person’s personality (circle)
• the soul contained within the body of a person.

 

 

The Sun Mythology

A solar deity (also sun god or sun goddess) is a sky deity who represents the Sun, or an aspect of it, usually by its perceived power and strength. Solar deities and Sun worship can be found throughout most of recorded history in various forms. For example, we have the Egyptian God RA shown below:

 

 

The Egyptian sun god Ra made a similar circuit. Each day he traveled across the sky in his sun boat, and at night he passed through the underworld, greeting the dead and facing many dangers.

 

 

 

 

Sun Ray in Astrology

The Balanced Sun Ray 

A healthy Sun cannot be too large and strong, or too small weak. A healthy Sun:

• Has attention, love and praise from people in your life.
• Is very generous and kind.
• Optimistic, friendly, full of life and vitality.

 

The Imbalanced Sun Ray

An unhealthy Sun can be the result of your Suns energy becoming too large:

• When the ego becomes too large it gets too powerful and out of control. It can be
• Selfish, self centered and narcissistic
• Childish and demanding
• Overly aggressive and energetic

However an unhealthy Sun in astrology can also be the result of its energy becoming too small. This can result in:

• A lack of confidence
• Lack of self-worth
• Self-doubt
• Narcissism
• Vulnerability

Just as the sun goes through the cycles of the seasons, the way to have a healthy sun is to make sure we have a balance in our life between the sun’s yang energy and other energies in our chart to prevent it being too powerful or too weak.

 

Rulership of the Sun in Astrology

The Sun rules the Zodiac Sign of Leo.

Leo

• The placement of the Sun in Leo indicates that the soul lesson is love.
• Leo has an open and magnanimous (generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person) nature, which is warm-hearted and kind.
• There is a keen sense of pride, self-confidence, independence and dignity.
• Leos usually work better on their own rather than be under the influence of others and have natural leadership.
• Have a strong sense of drama, flamboyancy and creativity.
• The sign of pleasure and enjoyment with a happy, sunny nature.
• Boastful and susceptible to flattery.
• Depression is rare but significant when it does happen and is like a dark cloud in front of the Sun, which can be the result of illness or overwork.

House Ruled = The Sun rules the 5th House of pleasure, which is closely associated with Leo. This house is associated with:

• Love affairs.
• Creative work and the arts.
• Children.
• Activities of joy, relaxation and entertainment.
• There is also an element of risk associated with this house as all creative work is a venture into unknown territory, and parents do not know how their children will turn out.

Through children, creative powers are manifest physically and emotionally, through whom many lessons can be learnt. Heartache and suffering through one’s children teaches the soul lessons regarding karmic responsibility for others and their development. Even infertility has its own karmic lessons.

 

The Sun in Exaltation Detriment and Fall

 

 

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