The Sun - Why everybody thinks their sign is the best
- (and why they are right)
What even is the sun sign?
I bet you, that if you went in the street and asked literally anybody what their favorite sign of the zodiac is, that the universal answer will be their own.
Well technically the sign of their sun sign.
Therefore, people born on the 16th of July will claim that Cancer is the best sign and people that celebrate their birthday on the 26th of November will say it’s Sagittarius. And I’ll tell you that they are all right!
Maybe most of the people that answer you will say it with a grin on their face, not having thought about their answer a whole lot and just wanting to make a joke about how they are obviously the best. But if you asked them to sit down and really think about it, they would probably come to the same conclusion. Their sun sign, in their eyes, is simply the best out of all of them.
Even those, who don’t think they’re the best at all!
About the symbol
It is something close to my heart that in this series I want to make it a habit to also look into the astrological symbols of the planets with you, since I myself was completely astounded by how complex and intuitive my understanding for the planets became as soon as I understood the symbolism behind them. It is full of meaning and can be a helpful guide to not having to learn all these interpretations by heart but rather understand and therefore feel them.
The symbol of the sun in the chart is a circle (a sign for the spirit) with a dot in the center, which stands for the act of “to center, to collect, to bundle or to be in the center”. If we look at it from a bit of a distance, we can even recognize it as a symbol of our solar system. The sun in the middle and the orbits of the planets around it. Just like the sun is the center of our solar system we are the center of our own world. Maybe the symbol also talks about finding yourself, finding your middle and therefore being able to shine, like the circle around the dot in the middle, which also is often used in old pictures to show that something is shining or as the symbol of a gloriole.
Its significance in day-to-day life
From an astrological perspective this actually makes a lot of sense. If you break it down to really basic astrology, your sun sign in your chart represents your goal in life. Who and what you aspire to be. A person or idea of a person one idealizes and looks up to. It’s who and what we aspire to be. Our hopes, dreams and heroes. It’s the light in the sky that we feel drawn to, the unreachable goal that we strive for and that keeps us going. A driving force. It’s our personality, but more specificly the personality we want to have, and a lot of astrologers also say: the person you are supposed to become.
The sun is all about expressing yourself, becoming the best version of yourself, becoming who you truly are. Light and warmth is one of the crucial components to create and maintain life. Flowers bloom when the sun comes out. The world turns into a bright and colorful place and most people will confirm that they simply feel better when its warm and sunny outside.
It is common knowledge that winter depression and being low energy when sun-deprived, is a real thing. It is one of the only ways our body can produce the vital Vitamin D and it powers lots of other mechanisms and processes in our body that help us maintain a happy and healthy life.
But is this even astrology anymore? Kind of! Knowing all of this, the concept might now seem more plausible to you. Maybe it is able to make you feel a little further into why it is not unusual at all to answer with your sun sign when it comes to the “perfect” sign of the zodiac. Whatever sign the sun was in on the moment of your birth will often reflect and impersonate qualities that you strive or wish to have, that simply make you happy or view as a part of a happy and healthy life!
The archetype of that sign may tick all the boxes when it comes to what you think a fulfilling and impactful life would be like. Maybe you also see these qualities in some of the people you look up to or your favorite character in a show. It simply speaks to you, who you are and who you aspire to be.
It truly feels like “the perfect sign”.
Therefore, when you meet someone who’s telling you that their sun sign is simply the best, whether it may be meant as a joke or not, you now know that it is not them being in love with themselves, but with the idea of who they could be. It tells you that they simply know what they want and what they like in life.
Here is a simple breakdown of all the signs in case you are a little unsure what that could mean for you or your friends specifically:
Who do you want to be?
Aries: You wish you were as energetic and powerful as these people. They are full of thirst to create, experience and experiment. They want to live unapologetically and test their powers and their abilities. They seem to burst with life and energy. They know what they want and have a lot of willpower. (Even if that means to put their head through the wall). They almost have a childish charm to them in the way they want to experience and test out the world around them.
Taurus: You like people who are calm and know what they want. You probably often wish you were as relaxed as them and could indulge in what you love just like them. They are usually very harmonic people, mostly because they are too unbothered to actually fight with anyone. They like to focus on the nice sides of life, for example good food or a cozy home. They are kind people who value their privacy. Their will is strong but their heart is soft and they usually have a really unique and often expensive taste. They don’t mind working, (contrary to the opinion of many) at least as long as the people around them let them do it just the way they want to.
Gemini: You wish you were as witty and smart as these people. You would like to be as popular and be liked amongst all as well as have as many friends as them. They always seem to know what to say and have a funny joke up their sleeve. They like to talk and to always know what’s going on. They enjoy meeting new people and to take life as it comes. They are spontaneous and always open to new ideas. You might even be obsessed with the idea (in movies for example) of somebody who lives a double life, has hidden intentions or shows a façade of himself that is tough or popular but hurt inside. You like the representation of what it feels like to carry the load of the expectations of others.
Cancer: You want to be a caretaker and loved like a mother by the people around you. You love the idea of being there for others and therefore being viewed as a very loving and kind person who people confide and trust in. These people radiate a motherly energy, not only do they like to nurture, to take care, but also to be in charge, to be respected and to stand tall. They like to support and make others feel at home.
Leo: You wish you were as glamorous as these people, the life of the party, a walking sunshine and always in a good mood. You admire how they can pull off any look, have so many friends and you secretly dream about your big moment that one day will finally come. This sign is all about being the main character and to be on a stage, look good, feel good and just radiate good, positive energy. But Leo is also called the king of the zodiac for other reasons. They are truly honest and reliable people. As a ruler they not only have to shine, but also take responsibility and show no effort doing both. To you, loyalty and credibility is important, you might even despise the shiny façade that the main character sometimes portrays, if you can sense that it is ingenuine.
Virgo: You wish you were living this seemingly so perfectly organized, clean and healthy life. Virgos like to be structured and have their life together. They are the person in a group that holds everything together, that thinks a step further. But even outside of books and theory, they are someone you always want on your team. This makes them careful people that are always prepared, no matter what. In a movie you are cheering for whoever is the most reasonable. You might even get into an argument with you friends because they think your favorite character is boring. “Without them they would have died on the first day!” Would be the only correct think to counter that.
Libra: You wish you could be “that” person. These people are beautiful, classy beings who are truly harmonious. They like to be liked, they like to balance out and always make the right decision (even if that means obsessing over it for months). They are often very objectively pretty and stylish individuals that know their charms and get along well with basically anybody because they simply know what you want them to be. They are a (seemingly) cool-headed sign that is able to not take things to heart too much and has leading qualities as well since it is always in their interest to respect everyone’s opinion.
Scorpio: You wish you had an mysterious and dark aura as Scorpios. They are one of the most hated signs of the zodiac and they secretly love it. Where Geminis simply roll their eyes and call astrology bullshit because it hurts their image, Scorpios basically bathe in the antagonist reputation. They like to be mysterious and simply don’t like to explain what they are thinking about. They live a private life, love the color black and are the personification of the Mariana Trench. They love to be taboo, make others uncomfortable and not fit in, therefore you will never catch them rooting for a superficial character. They experience everything really intensely and maybe a little negatively, which is why “they are dressed for a funeral all year around” (something my grandmother once said).
Sagittarius: You wish you could be as spontaneous and carefree as these free spirits. Although they can sometimes come off as naïve, they simply are always out looking for more. A better world, a better self. They believe in the good in people and their simple trust in the universe makes them up-cheering and positive friends to keep around. But if you truly love them, let them free. They love to travel and not be bound to anything, they like to live a “no strings attached”-life, which is probably something you also aspire to do.
Capricorn: You wish you could be as successful and focused on your grind as these people. They seem to always know and get what they want and not let anything or anyone stop them from reaching their goal. That ambitious lifestyle is something you admire and try hard to achieve yourself, but like that you risk running yourself over and ignoring your needs. That is because you hate being held back and restricted. This sign is the literal opposite of the 4th house/Cancer (childhood, family and emotions), therefore you hate having anyone tell you what (not) to do.
Aquarius: You wish you could be as unique and careless about other people’s opinions as these people. They are innovators, always want to inspire others, be one step ahead and simply do things differently than everybody else. They seem elite by how confidently they set themselves apart from the rest and therefore are extremely creative and original people who love to be inventors and trendsetters. In a movie or a show, you are probably rooting for the underdog, the character that other people don’t understand or find weird, tehrefore you are already used to your favorites being highly underrated.
Pisces: You wish you could be as ethereal and mysterious as these people and probably also strongly believe that you were meant to be born into a completely different universe. These people have a flourishing imagination, they love to daydream about their own life but also think about all those things that are beyond our physical realm. Being the last sign of the zodiac (the spot they would have probably also chosen for themselves) being representative of the introverted and spent energy that is soon born again into the powerful Aries. They are truly kind, spiritual and empathetic people that would stop their car to pick a ladybug off the street. These almost childlike, deeply good, careless and patient qualities are something you would like to have more of.
These are purposely idolized images, since they are supposed to portray how oneself might picture “a perfect self/life”. I am going to further explain how to actually interpret planets in the signs in a different article, therefore the interpretation is obviously not complete and should also not be used if applied to any other planet. Please keep in mind that maybe one has already incorporated some of these parts of ones “ideal person”. An individual consultation will always be able to draw a clearer image of how far one has come in one’s individual development. The sun can be the first as well as the last puzzle piece or obviously any in between.