Sun

Just as the Sun is the central hub upon which the entire solar system spins, so the astrological archetype of the Sun reflects the central sense of identity we organize our lives around. The Sun is associated with our name and the words “I” and “me.” It connotes the sense of conscious personhood experienced in the words “I am.”

Not only is the Sun the hub upon which the solar system spins, it is also the energetic core of the solar system, radiating its energy and heat outward, warming the solar system and catalyzing life on Earth. The astrological archetype of the Sun is associated with the spark of life and animates our bodies, the essential vitality of being alive that brings us into an aware engagement with life.

The position of the Sun in the birth chart in relation to the other celestial bodies reflects our unique energetic imprint upon the world and how we manifest that imprint through our conscious will and our “mission” in life.