When somebody asks, “What’s your sign?”, what they’re really asking is what was the position of the Sun at the moment of your birth?
The Sun is a gravitational force in our solar system. Likewise, the Sun in your birth chart acts like a gravitational force that focalizes all the other points and planets in your chart. It is the center that keeps everything else in place. It is the spark of life that enters this world at the time of birth. It is how we shine in the world.
For reasons too technical to explain here, the dates associated with astrological signs vary slightly each year. If your birthdate falls near the beginning or end of a sign, it is important to check your birth year for an accurate determination.
Here are just a few of the many associations that come with each sign.
Sun Signs for 2024 – 2025
- Aries – fiery, courageous, leader –
March 21 – April 19 - Taurus – calm, earthy, determined
April 20 – May 20 - Gemini – curious, intelligent, talkative
May 21 – June 20 - Cancer – nurturing, emotional, sensitive
June 21 – July 22 - Leo – magnanimous, charismatic, confident
July 23 – August 22 - Virgo – analytical, competent, perfectionist
August 23 – September 22 - Libra – Harmonious, diplomatic, social
September 23 – October 22 - Scorpio – intense, psychological, inquisitive
October 23 – November 21 - Sagittarius – adventurous, optimistic, philosophical
November 22 – December 21 - Capricorn – self-disciplined, ambitious, practical
December 22 – January 19 - Aquarius – visionary, genius, revolutionary
January 20 – February 19 - Pisces – imaginative, compassionate, intuitive
February 20 – March 20
Signs have a range of expression that stretches from the negative to the positive.
You may notice that your vitality increases when you are in the higher expressing of the sign and decreases when you are in the lower expression of the sign. Negatively, the lower expression of the sign can feel like failure, conflict, and dissatisfaction. Positively, the higher expression of the sign may feel like success, harmony, and self-fulfillment.
Your sun sign describes the essence of who you are.
The qualities and characteristics of your sun sign flavor your personality. As part of your identity, they are inherent within you. You will easily identify with some of those qualities and characteristics, while others, not so much. They are more like a work in progress.
You are meant to develop those characteristics as you grow and evolve. For example, Librans are known for harmony, balance, and being social. If you happen to be a Libran and are thinking that’s not you at all, it simply means you are learning how to embody those qualities.
Harmony means you make friends easily but if you are people-pleasing or over-giving, you’re learning how to maintain a sense of self so you can bring balance to the relationship.
Are you a Gemini who has the gift of the gab but also finds you’re often dialoging with people who are dogmatic in their opinions? You are developing openness and curiosity.
Are you a Capricorn who works hard all the time but often finds you are burnt out? You are learning how to be sensitive to your emotional body and apply self-care.
Remember, the way you shine in the world is described by your Sun sign. It shapes your identity and the traits you display in the world. As the essence of your personality, it provides insight into your innate strengths and weaknesses.
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