The Sun
Natal Sun in the Twelve Houses
Ruler of Leo the Lion
Ruler of the 5th House (Pleasure)
The Sun is the planetary ruler of Leo. In Greek and Roman mythology the sun is represented by Apollo, the god of light. The Sun is the star at the center of our solar system, around which the Earth and other planets revolve, and which provides us with heat and light. The sun travels through the twelve signs of the zodiac on its annual journey, spending about a month in each. The Sun's position on a person's birthday therefore determines what is usually called his or her 'star' sign.
The sun is usually thought to represent the conscious ego, the self and its expression, personal power, pride and authority; leadership qualities; and the principles of creativity, spontaneity, health and vitality; the life force. The sun also involves creative enterprises that are a projection of the person, from art and business to having children and parenthood (especially fatherhood). It also rules the fun side of life from sport and recreation to holidays and social events. In medicine the sun is associated with the heart, circulatory system and the thymus. In modern astrology, the sun is the ruler of the 5th house. In the tradition, the sun ruled the 4th and 11th houses - the 4th house of the father/paternal ancestry and the 11th house of goals; it had 'joy' in the 9th house of philosophy and travel.
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The Sun in The Twelve Houses
You tend to integrate in the area of self. You use the self to impress others. You are dramatic, and tend to lead (angular) and be the first. You may use your outward behaviour to conceal your real nature. Your natural action is to be direct, honest and straightforward and perhaps a little naive or innocent.
You seek to impress others with your possessions, that is, whatever you own. This can also mean you use your talents and skills, etc to gain an edge in life. You see and value yourself and others in terms of what they have. Your self worth tends to depend on how you can impress others with what you have.
You integrate communications, thinking, and relationships (often logical relationships) in order to impress others. You are full of vitality in terms of communication, and you make small changes, or go here and there in order to communicate and gain information. You may be involved in teaching, or passing on information.
Your roots are important to you and you may be more interested in your home than anything else. Your family is what you care most about and also you might use your family, and its history, to impress others. You are your family and heritage to some extent. You initiate actions in relation to your home, roots and background, but you can tend to stay at home, so you might be considered a bit reclusive.
You probably think the purpose of life is to enjoy yourself. While we all enjoy receiving gifts, you particularly delight in giving and receiving them. You are not afraid to take chances, and might be involved in the occasional gamble, or stock-exchange activities. You might especially enjoy the theatre, cinema (movie theatre) and similar kinds of entertainment. You might be something of an actor. Your abilities to entertain are increased, and anything that pleasures the five senses, you enjoy.
You tend to integrate, or to identify yourself in terms of work, health and service. You may be keen on learning. You may be involved in helping others in terms of providing a service or distributing time, skill or goods for their benefit (cadent house). Cleanliness can be very important to you, and you may judge yourself and others in terms of how neat and tidy they are in their appearance or otherwise, perhaps also in terms of their work routines. You could be involved in health care, and you may be concerned over your own health.
Having a partner is especially important to you, and you may seek to impress others through your marriage partner or through partners in general. You are likely to know quite a few people on an equal basis. Justice is important to you and you like to be seen as someone who is fair and just in their dealings. You are concerned with art and beauty, and you may prefer beautiful people too, but you are likely to judge them on more than their appearance, so others might not see the beauty that you see.
You tend to integrate matters at a deep or hidden level. This means you may like to be sexy. It could also mean that you are interested in the deep and secret matters of other people's lives of psychology, or of science. You may impress others with your inheritance, legacies and money from partners. It may be you are good at handling the money of others, such as in banking and investment. You may have a Svengali eye of seeing into the depths of others and understanding their needs and motivations.
You tend to integrate in the area of major changes, which might mean you are a world traveller, or in the not-too-distant future, a space traveller, or someone who "travels" extensively in the realms of knowledge, higher education, philosophy, and extensive thinking and discussion. You may be deeply involved in religion, as a form of study. You seek truth and justice. You have a sense of fun and enjoy a good laugh. You enjoy sport.
You seek to integrate and to impress in terms of your public image, how others see you. This doesn't have to be grand, and could be being seen as Mrs. Smith, the teacher, or Mr. Jones the electrician. You may be involved with the authorities and may have some power in society, or in your profession. You may also, obviously appear a lot in the public arena.
You tend to integrate in relation to ideals. The future and sometimes the past is something you are drawn to. You seek to impress others in matters concerned with equality, fairness and humanitarian concerns. The people you are associated with in terms of your career are probably more important to you than your family, or partner. While you are concerned with sudden changes, these may actually become permanent (succedent house). Other concerns are networking, freedom and the law.
You integrate through behind the scenes activities and through service. You may do things not so much for yourself, but in the service of a higher power, which could be God, some ideal, or for powerful authorities. It could also be the unconscious mind. You tend to be a backroom person (even if you are a president) and may be involved in research, especially secret research. You may be involved in schools, churches, hospitals, prisons, etc. That is, you may be involved in institutions which claim to serve, rather than to seek their own interest, such as the United Nations, nationalised industries, or any large organisation which has become bureaucratic.
Sun Aspects in a Synastry Chart
Your overall characteristics and energy levels are very similar. You strongly identify with each other and are very much alike in important ways. It is easy for you to be together because you do not have to explain yourselves to one another. An innate appreciation and understanding of one another's essence exists between you, and this is vitalizing and ego-affirming for both of you. However, you share the same flaws and weaknesses as well as the positive qualities, and you may find it difficult to be with someone who so clearly exhibits the very things you like least about yourself. The more you accept yourself, the more beneficial and delightful your relationship with one another is.
Opposites attract! Although the two of you have many basic differences in your personalities, you are, nevertheless, attracted to each other and intrigued by each other. This is not a lukewarm relationship! It can easily lean towards a love-hate relationship: you love and respect each other when you are able to complement each other, and you hate each other when you fail to understand and appreciate your differences. When disagreements arise, the argument is between your egos. Beware of appearing haughty, judgmental, or self-righteous with each other when really the argument is about differences in basic temperaments. When "ego wars" occur between the two of you, remember that your partner is never going to be what they weren't born to be. Appreciate your basic differences, as you have much potential to complement each other. It is up to the two of you to develop mutual appreciation for your differences rather than antagonize each other.
Your relationship is dynamic and energizing. You challenge each other to grow and develop, but unfortunately the process tends to be abrasive and frustrating. The differences in your personalities, if not understood and handled properly, can lead to mutual frustration. Your life goals may often be at odds with one another, and this fact can deplete both of your senses of vitality. There can be distinct "ego wars" between you, especially if you are around each other often. Competitiveness can be a real problem. Although it may be pleasantly challenging at times, and especially at the beginning of your relationship, the need to defend one's basic personality can be draining. Your relationship can easily become a love-hate one.
You energize each other! Although your goals don't always jive, you nevertheless feel supported by your partner. In a general sense, you endorse one another. This is a very positive and strengthening aspect in your relationship. Each of you affirms and confirms the other's purpose. Together, you feel you are going somewhere. Your basic aims and approach to life are in harmony, and the mutual respect you feel forms the basis of an excellent friendship or partnership. You feel understood, appreciated, recognized, and affirmed by one another. You stimulate, vitalize, motivate, and believe in each other in an overall sense. Of course, there are challenges in your relationship, but this particular aspect strengthens your overall belief in one another.
This aspect is a very supportive one in any chart comparison. It helps iron out other differences. There is a great deal of compatibility between you, for you understand and are in harmony with one another's basic needs, aims, and approach to life. You build up, encourage, and affirm one another's worth and self-esteem, and you find one another's company very comfortable and natural. This is a mutually beneficial relationship.
