One of the ten planets of the tradition
Sun in Western astrology
The Sun stands at the centre of the chart. The tradition links it with identity, will and the sense of living in your own way.
In each of the twelve signs
Aries
The tradition links the Sun in Aries with an identity born in action and in the courage to start. You may feel most like yourself when you are beginning something.
Taurus
The tradition links the Sun in Taurus with an identity built on steadiness, the senses and what has proved itself. Your strength may grow at a calm pace that nobody manages to hurry.
Gemini
The tradition links the Sun in Gemini with an identity that lives in moving thought, conversation and curiosity about the world. You may feel most alive where many things are happening at once.
Cancer
The tradition links the Sun in Cancer with an identity rooted in closeness, memory and care for your own people. Your strength may show best where you are protecting someone.
Leo
The tradition considers the Sun in Leo especially strong, because Leo is its own sign. It links it with an identity that wants to create, shine and give others warmth.
Virgo
The tradition links the Sun in Virgo with an identity expressed through care, usefulness and attention to detail. You may feel in your place when something starts working better thanks to you.
Libra
The tradition links the Sun in Libra with an identity shaped in relationships and in the search for balance. You may understand yourself better in conversation with another person than alone.
Scorpio
The tradition links the Sun in Scorpio with an intense identity, focused on depth and on the truth hidden under the surface. Your strength may show up in situations others back away from.
Sagittarius
The tradition links the Sun in Sagittarius with an identity that grows on the road, in questions about meaning and in encounters with the unfamiliar. You may thrive best with a wide horizon in front of you.
Capricorn
The tradition links the Sun in Capricorn with an identity built over years, through responsibility and consistency. Your self-confidence may grow with age, together with what you have managed to build.
Aquarius
The tradition links the Sun in Aquarius with an independent identity, turned toward the future and toward community. You may breathe most freely where you can think differently from everyone around you.
Pisces
The tradition links the Sun in Pisces with a fluid identity, sensitive to moods and open to what cannot be seen. You may know better what someone beside you is feeling than what you feel yourself.