When most individuals think of astrology, their solar sign is often the first thing that comes to mind. After all, that’s the sign you’d check up when reading your horoscope or researching your cosmic compatibility with your crush. Understanding the differences between your sun, moon, and rising signs is a crucial place to start if you’re ready to delve deeper into your own astrology.
In astrology, your “big three signs” are your sun, moon, and rising sign.
Consider them your most important astrological data. These three signs are quite essential in your horoscope, and each is in charge of a different aspect of your personality and total self. While the sun represents your core self and the moon your inner self, you might consider your rising sign to be reflective of your outward self.
Even if you don’t believe in astrology, it’s just a matter of time before someone asks you for your big three, so now is the time to practice. Let’s go through the basic meanings and differences of the sun, moon, and rising signs so you may start looking into your birth chart and using astrology to your advantage. Continue reading to learn more about this crucial astrological trifecta.
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What are the three signs of the zodiac?
Modalities are a less well-known approach of breaking down the indications (also known as quadruplicities since there are four zodiac signs in each group). There are three modalities in astrology: cardinal, fixed, and changeable. These are the distinct ways that each sign expresses its energy, reacts to situations, and navigates through life. Here’s how they’re divided:
- Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn are the four cardinal signs.
- Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius are fixed signs.
- Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces are all mutable signs.
If you were throwing a dinner party, for example, it might go something like this: The ones who arrange the date, send out invitations, organize the guest list, and choose the cuisine are Cardinal signs. The workhorses who buy, cook, and set the table would be the fixed signs. Mutable signs would be the ones to tie it all together at the end, putting the finishing touches on the tablescape and making sure it’s just right.
So, what is the modality of your Sun sign? Are the majority of your planets in cardinal, fixed, or changeable signs in your birth chart? Here’s a rundown of what each of them entails.
What is the third zodiac sign?
Gemini is the third sign of the zodiac in astrology, and it governs the time period from May 21 to June 21. It is symbolized as a pair of twins (or in Egyptian astrology by a pair of goats and in Arabian astrology by a pair of peacocks). The twins have been linked to other famous pairings, like as the younger and elder Horus or Romulus and Remus, in addition to their identification as Castor and Pollux.
What is the total number of zodiac signs I have?
Each of the zodiac’s 12 astrological signs is said to occupy 1/12 (or 30) of its vast circle. These symbols no longer match to the astrological constellations where the Sun can be found.
Who is a rising Scorpio?
The Scorpio rising person has powerful, seething emotions that are typically hidden. Others find you intriguing and secretive if this describes you; you appear to purposefully turn on the charm for them. On the birth chart, someone born under this zodiac sign is at the ascendant.
What are the three Sagittarius types?
A decan connected with the moon, Goddess of mystery and fluidity, begins around December 1 and spans 10-20 degrees of Sagittarius. Because the moon is associated with feminine nocturnal elements, it is not usually regarded as particularly lucky or powerful in masculine fire/air signs. Sagittarius, on the other hand, is a mutable sign, and its fluctuating environment corresponds to the moon’s continual light oscillations. This decan also happens to be opposite the midpoint of the moon’s two most powerful signs, Taurus and Cancer. The moon gently ushers us into the oncoming night here.
The number nine of that element, in this case the Nine of Wands, is associated with the second decan of a mutable sign. The Rider-Waite version of this card, known as “the Lord of Great Strength” in Book T of the Golden Dawn, depicts a battle-scarred warrior who appears to be on alert and ready at all times. At first glance, this does not appear to be a reflection of the moon’s energy, but it is a defensive rather than aggressive posture. Nines depict the suit’s energy being fully realized, as well as the cost of achieving it. It is now necessary to defend what has been gained through a series of wars.