SUN X MOON as the Sapphic ideal in Vedic Astrology?
Letâs talk about Lesbian pop culture and Sapphic dynamics in art, media and Astrology!
Disclaimer: This is not a breakdown of what nakshatra or sign is most commonly âsapphicâ moreso an observation of the most mainstream âidealâ sapphic dynamic referenced in lesbian spaces as a lesbian who is very #tappedin. These arenât just anything lesbian, particularly lesbian media and pop culture that actually goes viral in lesbian spaces as âideal lesbianism goalsâ
[070 Shake and Lily Rose Depp]
Solar and Lunar Nakshatras might cosmically create a âsun x moonâ sapphic dynamic that accentuates the beautiful polarities that come with a relationship between two women. Even when one isnât âmascâ or one isnât âfemmeâ, it seems to create a beautiful yin and yang pairing in romantic relations between women that tend to be idolized by lesbians.
In many lesbian films (not always the case), Iâve noticed the Sun character is usually more vivacious, impulsive, and confident in the fact that they are attracted to women, and implores their more sheltered and reluctant lunar love interest to explore their sexuality further.
COMPHET THEORY AND ADRIENNE RICH (Krittika Sun)
What is Comphet? : (the term was coined by lesbian Krittika Sun Native Adrienne Rich. She claims that heterosexuality is compulsory in women. And that women are pressured into being straight by the patriarchy. Hence why many women may live entire lives in romantic relationships with men, and not knowing that they are bisexual or lesbians.
[Soledad Miranda in Vampyros Lesbos]
In âVampyros Lesbosâ the famous Lesbian Vampire seductress âCarmillaâ is played by Uttara Phalguni Soledad Miranda.
Carmilla is often credited to be the most classic representation of vampires in art and media, and most classic lesbian rep in this past millennium, even inspiring Dracula himself. The book was written by Sheridan Le Fanu and published in 1872.
[Amanda Seyfried And Megan Fox in Jenniferâs Body]
I do not agree with the interpretations of Sun Nakshatras being âmale centeredâ due to their solar âmasculineâ principle (I may be biased just because I have been entirely the opposite all my life as a krittika who never got along with men. And who was always critical of my female friendâs boyfriends since I was a child.) BUTTTT i honestly think this is a Hetero-centric interpretation of Sun Nakshatras which I get since most people are straight.
But with solar energy being very common in the most famous sapphic films, I do not think Sun Nakshatras are biased towards any gender at all actually. They can at worst, behave as impassive and detached towards anyone. They act as an effortless, free-spirited âmanic pixie / cool girlâ to any gender romantically interested in them. And this attribute of sun naks is commonly considered attractive across the sexuality spectrum. Hence why queer women tend to be attracted to the yang energy of these women (ie: sapphic tik tok raving about the nonchalant masc, or the âdom femmeâ.)
If they get along with men, itâs because men are âlow maintenanceâ friends who donât mind being ghosted every other month, which works well for Sun Nakshatra sensibilities. But I donât think even in that case, it becomes a dislike for women as an entire gender. Moreso, it is a dislike for traditional friendship expectations, or even patriarchal expectations, including traditional standards of femininity and beauty standards etc which many hyper-feminine women might generally enjoy. Which sun Nakshatras might find too time consuming or restrictive given how vivacious and speedy they are. And therefore not always find common interests with these specific women. But Sun Nakshatras overall seem to have platonic and/or romantic inclinations towards women. Sun Nakshatras are seemingly represented as romantically sapphic (at least bisexual) and drawn towards women and gender-queer people. Or even appreciate femininity in others and themselves, as long as it doesnât feel restrictive.
In âBut Iâm a Cheerleaderâ The Uttara Phalguni Love interest Graham is a more confident self-assured lesbian in comparison to the reluctant hyper-feminine cheerleader main character Megan, who is struggling with comphet.
[Solar Nakshatras are often at the scene of the crime in sapphic pop culture. And Lunar Nakshatras show up commonly as well.]
Regardless of if sun naks are straight or queer, I believe this is a common dynamic they can have with other women. Many times an inspiration and a distant âmuseâ of independence and freedom for other women. Rather than just a patronizing force of misogyny and condescension towards other women, like how some people interpret on Vedic centric socials. (Although we can see that for some sun naks obviously like Nicki Minaj. I just donât think itâs inherently a solar attribute)
My Aslesha moon friend who recently came out as a lesbian, told me that she needed a âGraham from But Iâm A Cheerleaderâ (Uttara Phalguni) to come into her life. To ooze out that effortless, âcoolâ dyke confidence and self-assurance. And that was the most Sun X Moon thing Iâve ever heard!
(Though her sexuality hasnât been updated since her olympicâs virality, Alysa Liu has had the lesbian flag as her Tik Tok profile picture so itâs widely known she is at the very least Sapphic.)
Even within Lesbian and Bisexual identity. The lesbian flag has been labeled the âSunset Lesbian Flagâ and bisexuality has always been attributed to the moon. So as you can see, Sun and Moon symbolism is very intertwined with sapphic imagery.
Anyway this is my first Vedic analysis. I want to focus on queer media specifically when I talk about astrology in art because it is so under explored. Hope you enjoyed!
[I will probably do a part II because tumblr doesnât let me post more than 10 photos. But note: Audre Lorde, mother herself, is a hasta! Hayley Kiyoko who is jokingly coined as âlesbian Jesusâ by the queer community is stated to be Uttara Phalguni ascendant by a fan who had met her and got her birth time. Leslie Feinberg is sidereal Leo sun. I didnât mention Leos in this post because I wasnât finding examples yet.]