Understanding Your Sun Sign
Learn how your Sun sign shapes your core identity and life purpose.
Your Sun sign represents your core essence—the fundamental you. It's determined by the zodiac sign the Sun was in when you were born, typically spanning about 30 days each year.
The Sun symbolizes your conscious self, ego, and life force. While your complete birth chart contains many important placements, the Sun sign remains central to understanding your basic personality, purpose, and how you shine in the world.
Fire
Passionate, dynamic, and action-oriented. Fire signs are enthusiastic, spontaneous, and driven by inspiration.
Aries, Leo, Sagittarius
Earth
Practical, grounded, and reliable. Earth signs value stability, material security, and tangible results.
Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn
Air
Intellectual, communicative, and social. Air signs prioritize ideas, communication, and mental connection.
Gemini, Libra, Aquarius
Water
Emotional, intuitive, and sensitive. Water signs navigate through feelings, empathy, and psychic impressions.
Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces
Cardinal Signs
Initiators who start new projects and seasons. They're leaders, pioneers, and catalysts for change.
Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn
Fixed Signs
Stabilizers who maintain and sustain. They're persistent, determined, and resistant to change once committed.
Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius
Mutable Signs
Adapters who transition and adjust. They're flexible, versatile, and skilled at navigating endings and new beginnings.
Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces
Your Sun sign's traits represent your natural inclinations and potential strengths. However, life experiences, other chart placements, and conscious development all shape how these traits manifest in your unique expression. Understanding your sign's core qualities helps you recognize your authentic path and leverage your natural gifts.