The Sun is the teacher of identity and purpose. The sign it sits in is the energy you bring to that lesson, and it's the sign most people mean by "your sign".
Sun in Aries
Cardinal fire
Identity built on action and courage. Direct, competitive and happiest leading, starting and being first, with a spark that is hard to hold back.
Lesson: Staying power once the first rush has passed.
Sun in Taurus
Fixed earth
Identity built on steadiness and what lasts. Patient, loyal and sensual, with a strong sense of what they value and a love of comfort and beauty.
Lesson: Telling steadiness from stubbornness.
Sun in Gemini
Mutable air
Identity built on curiosity and words. Quick, versatile and sociable, shaped by what they learn and share.
Lesson: Depth, following one thing all the way through.
Sun in Cancer
Cardinal water
Identity built on care and belonging. Sensitive, protective and loyal, with a strong sense of home and family.
Lesson: Caring for others without hiding behind a shell.
Sun in Leo
Fixed fire
Identity built on heart and self expression. Warm, generous and proud, at their best when creating and leading with joy.
Lesson: A sense of worth that doesn't depend on applause.
Sun in Virgo
Mutable earth
Identity built on usefulness and skill. Observant, modest and precise, with a drive to improve things.
Lesson: Accepting good enough, in themselves too.
Sun in Libra
Cardinal air
Identity built on relationship and balance. Charming, fair and drawn to beauty and partnership.
Lesson: Knowing who they are when no one else is in the room.
Sun in Scorpio
Fixed water
Identity built on depth and transformation. Intense, private and resilient, drawn to what lies beneath the surface.
Lesson: Trust, and letting go of control.
Sun in Sagittarius
Mutable fire
Identity built on freedom and meaning. Optimistic, honest and adventurous, always looking for the bigger picture.
Lesson: Commitment, and finishing what they begin.
Sun in Capricorn
Cardinal earth
Identity built on achievement and responsibility. Disciplined, patient and ambitious, with a long view.
Lesson: Valuing themselves apart from what they produce.
Sun in Aquarius
Fixed air
Identity built on originality and ideals. Independent, inventive and humane, and at ease being different.
Lesson: Closeness with individuals, not only causes.
Sun in Pisces
Mutable water
Identity built on imagination and compassion. Intuitive, gentle and artistic, with a porous sense of self.
Lesson: Staying grounded and keeping boundaries.