Sun

The Sun is the center of the chart and the core of the self. It represents identity, vitality, will, and the conscious sense of who a person is. Where the Moon shows what we feel and Mercury shows how we think, the Sun shows the essential self a person is growing toward, the thing they are here to express and become. It rules the sign Leo. By sign, the Sun describes the basic style of a person's character. By house, it shows the area of life where they most need to shine and feel significant. A well-expressed Sun gives confidence, warmth, purpose, and a steady sense of being at home in oneself. When the Sun is blocked or uncertain, a person can feel directionless, drained, or dependent on others for a sense of worth. The Sun is also linked to the father or the dominant parent as a model of selfhood. Its work is to develop a clear, generous identity, a self solid enough to give light to others without being dimmed.