The Sun

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The sun


Qualities
Personal-Societal (transitive), Whole, Regulatory
Rulership
Rules over Leo

Natural houses
The fifth house

Alternative spelling
Sol

The Sun, the house of values in the chart, the most basic, conscious guiding principles. The sun is considered the ruler of Leo and its natural house is the 5th house.

In the astrological chart, the sun is considered a personal planet, reflecting basic psychological functions within the personality.

1 General
2 Psychological function
3 Other functions
4 In the chart

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Core of our solar system and entire point of reference in space, the Sun is considered the source of our energy and vitality. Unlike the moon, there are no shadows here and things are quite clear, although its excessive brightness often blinds us to the more intricate details. It is the central and most prominent element in the system, visible from many light years away.

Although for symplicity's sake the sun in considered a planet in astrology, it is of course not really a planet, but a star. Even so, it is considered one of the most important elements in the astrological chart.

Reference: Wikipedia.

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The Sun represent the main guiding light in our personality. It reflects the basic values which we seek to embrace, the light in which we want to be seen (or not to be seen), however Mercury reflects our natural communication style. Accordingly, there may sometimes be a conflict between those two drives.

It refects our purified conscious will, and our self-consciousness as in the ability to look at ourselves as a whole. It represents our self-image and as such, our self-confidence. It is our identity, all that we identify our personality with.

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In non-natal charts (horary, return charts, progressions etc) a prominent sun can reflect the thrusting of the subject into the limelight. A person can get the opportunity to express his personality and skills in a wider forum. There are often significant decisions to be made, and often these impact the life of the native (and sometimes those around him as well). Squares to the Sun can show conflict or frictions about values and what is right and wrong. Oppositions can show much strain and resistance in such issues, or that the decisions made create strain.