Whaddaya
say that we take a closer look at the astrological Sun?
Granted...
the Sun’s Zodiac sign placement is probably the
one part of your birth chart that you're already at least
quasi-aware
of (unless you happen to be one of those folks born at
the very beginning or end of a sign).
This
is because, in part, the Zodiac sign of the Sun is easy to locate...
however, it's also because the Sun is the very heart of your
birth chart.
As
you've been endlessly told at this site, there is much, much
more to astrology than your Sun Sign... astrology is not
simply
comprised of the broad character descriptions of the 12 Zodiac
signs and/or daily horoscopes.
At
the same time, gaining a better understanding of the heart energies
of your Sun Sign placement is nevertheless a great place to start!
Sun
Signs: Aries (March 21-April 19) // Taurus (April
20-May 20) // Gemini (May 21-June 20) // Cancer (June 21-July
22) // Leo (July 23-August 22) // Virgo (August 23-September
22) // Libra (September 23-October 22) // Scorpio (October
23-November 21) // Sagittarius (November 22-December 21)/
/ Capricorn (December 22-January 19) // Aquarius (January
20-February 18) // Pisces (February 19-March 20) (Dates
given are only approximate. The exact beginning or end
of the different signs can and does vary from year to year.)
Word
Associations
Think for just a moment about some of the words and/or concepts
that are generally associated with the archetypal energies of the
Sun: Glowing, warmth, powerful, heat, dependable, shining, cheery,
life-giving, new growth, fiery, new beginnings, sunshine, bright
skies, center of our galaxy...
In
mythology, the Sun is further associated with the great sky god,
the Great Father (as well as our own earthly father), gold and
other treasures.
In
the birth chart, the Sun symbolizes the role of the Royal Ruler
and the Hero... and in astrology, the Sun is the main character
in your adventure and quest through this lifetime.
Celestial
Instructions
Your birth Sun is the Royal Ruler and Hero of your mythic journey
through this lifetime. However - contrary to a commonly held belief
and misunderstanding - not everyone lets their Sun shine out.
Nope.
They don't... not everyone expresses the energies contained
in their birth Sun Sign. I confess that astrologers (including
myself)
are much
to blame for this common misunderstanding, because we
[astrologers]
often get lazy and make comments like: "with the
Sun in Gemini you are blah... blah... blah..."
According
to the much esteemed astrologer Dane Rudhyar (The Astrological
Houses), the Sun (along with the rest of your chart) contains "celestial
instructions" that indicate the most authentic way [in my
terminology] "to be who you are meant to be."
Your
Dharma
Astrologer Howard Sasportas put it in a similar, but slightly
different
way (The Inner Planets), that your Zodiac sign
placements are your "dharma" in this life.
They are your authentic pathway.
A
fly's dharma [authentic pathway] is to buzz. A lion's dharma
is to roar. An artistic person's dharma is to create. And, according
to Sasportas, we would all think it more than a wee bit odd if
all of the lions in the world suddenly decided that they'd be
much happier if they buzzed and then all of the flies chose to
start roaring.
Your
Sun Sign's energies are your dharma and are meant to
be consciously developed over the course of your lifetime.
The Sun's energies (along
with
the
rest of your chart) are your most authentic pathway.
The astrological Sun reflects those heartfelt energies that will
- sooner or
later - need to be explored, developed and experienced
in order for
you to be more fully, wholly "you."
Let
Your Sun Shine
For some folks, letting their Sun shine out is
not an easy task. Yes... for some folks, letting their Sun shine
out
is an
outright
heroic task. For all of us it is a journey taking a full
lifetime to complete.
So...
here's the better, more accurate, way to say it:
"with
the Sun in Gemini your dharma [authentic pathway] is to develop
and move toward the energies of blah... blah... blah..."
Your
Sun Sign at Astrology with Dr Z:
Aries (March
21-April 19) // Taurus (April
20-May 20) // Gemini (May
21-June 20) // Cancer (June
21-July 22) // Leo (July
23-Aug 22) // Virgo (Aug
23-Sept 22) // Libra (Sept
23-Oct 22) // Scorpio (Oct
23-Nov 21) // Sagittarius (Nov
22-Dec 21)/ / Capricorn (Dec
22-Jan 19) // Aquarius (Jan
20-Feb 18) // Pisces (Feb
19-March 20) (Dates given are only approximate. The exact
beginning or end of the different signs can and does vary
from year to year.)
More
About the Sun at the Zodiac Master:
Books
of Interest at Amazon
Sun
Signs: Want to know even more about your Sun Sign
Dig
Deeper - Other Books mentioned in this article: These
are not Sun Sign Books and are not recommended for folks
simply wanting to know more about their Sun Sign.
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by Dane Rudhyar
Karen Hamaker-Zondag