Astrology is such a complex and misunderstood topic, with many people looking down on it as ‘human stupidity’- which is fine, for everyone has a different belief system that works for them. But astrology is a big part of my belief system, and it’s so much more complicated than just your ‘star sign.’ Understanding the idea better can generate more interest, so here is an introduction to the study of astrology!
To begin, there are sun signs. This is what you probably already know. If you’re born on the 16th of March, you’re a Pisces; if you’re born on the 11th of January, you’re a Capricorn, and so on. Many people see this as your ‘main’ sign, as it covers the general aspects of your personality. They are the most prominent factor in your overall personality. This explains why sun signs are the most widely known of the signs. There are three water signs, three fire signs, three air signs, and three earth signs.
Secondly, there are moon signs. They are regarded as the second most prominent factor in your personality and represent your emotions, inner thoughts and feelings. (You can find your moon sign quite easily through online calculators.) Essentially, whichever sign the moon was in at the time of your birth is your moon sign. Manypeople get confused about these signs, as sun and moon signs often contradict each other. How can one have a fiery Aries as their sun sign, and a quiet, imaginative Pisces as their moon sign? The personality we put on for the world is completely different to our inner emotions and how we react to emotions, which is what the moon sign covers. After all, human beings are full of contradictions, so the idea can make perfect sense.
Pursuing this further, there are also ascendant, or ‘rising’ signs. This is where it gets slightly more complicated. Your rising sign is the Zodiac sign which was rising on the Eastern horizon at the moment you were born. Crazy, right? You need to know exactly what time you were born to calculate your rising sign. Our ascendant sign is said to be the mask we wear in public. So, when someone first sees or meets you, we’d act like this zodiac sign. It’s different from your sun and moon signs, as these represent your genuine, inner emotions. Our rising sign is our costume, in a sense.
And to make matters even more complicated, there are birth charts. They describe the exact positions of the planets at the time of your birth. You’ll see various different zodiac signs on your birth chart. This may seem contradictory at first, but remember, humans are just one big contradiction at the end of the day. You can get your birth chart quite easily on the internet.
But don’t take astrology too seriously. It’s all about your interpretations. If something in your birth chart signifies something for you, your intuition will be correct! Keep an open mind when it comes to astrology! It’s your personality- you should know yourself best.
