Astrological Crash Course: Sign Meanings
SUN SIGNS: Your sun sign is who you are on a basic level. It’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to your personality, which is why it’s important not only to consider your sun sign but your other signs when looking at who you are on the astrological spectrum. Sun signs describe traits that remain present throughout your entire life. It describes your central nature and and what your personality is like at its core.
MOON SIGNS: Your moon sign is who you are emotionally. It describes how you handle internal conflict, instincts, and how you react to crises. It’s the part of you that you keep hidden from others unless you’re comfortable with them. It’s how emotions develop and change within you and who you are when you’re not thinking about being someone else to make other people happy.
RISING SIGNS: Also known as your ascendent, your rising sign is the mask you wear in public. It’s the first impression people get from you and how you act around others. It’s the parts of you that you decide to portray to the world, but it might not necessarily be how you see yourself. It’s common to not identify with your rising sign because it’s typically the character you play to protect your true self from unknown situations and people.
MIDHEAVEN SIGNS: Your midheaven sign is how people perceive you. It’s similar to a rising sign, but the difference is that rising signs are more personal and midheaven signs are typically more broad. Think of someone knowing you (rising) versus knowing about you (midheaven). It’s your goals and achievements in the eyes of others and what they believe you to be.
MERCURY SIGNS: Your mercury sign details how you express yourself to others. It’s how you communicate, how much you like to communicate, and how you handle yourself in social situations. The way you interact with other people can be traced back to your mercury sign.
VENUS SIGNS: Your venus sign describes what you want out of love. It’s what you’re attracted to and how you act in a relationship. This is one of the most important signs to consider when thinking of compatibility with a partner.
MARS SIGNS: Your mars sign is how assertive we are. Depending on where this planet is in your chart, you could either be more soft-spoken and gentle when you’re upset or more blunt and aggressive. Mars also brings out how we achieve goals and how eager we are to make a name for ourselves. In short, it’s our animal instincts–how we handle feeling threatened and our need for survival.
JUPITER SIGNS: Your jupiter sign is how you learn and how things work out best for you. Jupiter is associated with intellect and luck. It’s how you absorb new information, work with new ideas, and what brings you the best results. Jupiter is also how optimistic you are and your general outlook on life.
SATURN SIGNS: Your saturn sign is how you grow. It’s how we learn from challenges and struggles throughout our life and how what happens to us affects us. Saturn also details our weaknesses and how we handle misfortune. This is a sign of maturity and wisdom and how we choose to let things get to us.
URANUS SIGNS: Your uranus sign is how you set yourself apart from other people. It’s your rebellious streak and how you break the mold. Uranus is how you stand out and make others notice you. It’s how unique you are and how willing you are to stand alone.
NEPTUNE SIGNS: Your neptune sign is what inspires you. Neptune is how you see the world, how you sense things, and what makes you inspirational to other people. It’s what makes you see the beauty in things and how you see yourself working in unison with the world around you.
PLUTO SIGNS: Your pluto sign is how you handle change. It’s how you handle having power or the lack thereof and how you empower yourself. Pluto is how you take things in stride–whether you’re more stubborn and resistant to change or if it’s something you look forward to. It’s how ambitious we are to take things into our own hands and take control of our lives.
To find out what signs your planets are in, go here to get your natal chart.
To see how your signs affect your personality, go here.
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