Sun, Moon and Rising Sign: Their True Meanings Revealed

The meaning sun, moon and rising signs explained

The sun, moon and rising sign each rule over a specific part of your character. Combined together, they reveal a much deeper interpretation of your personal astrology makeup. It can be tough to only relate to our zodiac signs and the traits allied with them, but having information on the other components will help you discover who you really are. Calculate your signs here and discover what they mean for you.

Here are the literal interpretations of each astrological component and their influences:

• Sun sign: Describes your basic nature.
• Moon sign: Rules your emotions, femininity and sensitivity.
• Rising sign: Impacts the way other people see you and influences your appearance.

Sun sign: This is the outer 'you'

You sun sign as known as your zodiac sign is what you put out into the world. 

Your Sun sign refers to the position of the Sun in your birth chart. If at your time of birth, on January 13th for example, the Sun was in Capricorn, then your zodiac sign is Capricorn.

Most people only know their sun signs because our horoscopes are based on them. To calculate this element, all you need to know is your date of birth. When we are born, it’s said that we instantly take on traits associated with this sign, which explains why this aspect influences how other people view us.

This represents the core of who you are and symbolizes your strength, attitude and understanding of things. It gives us an outline of your passions and what motivates you in life. Your unique personality is forged by your star sign depending on its location in your natal chart.

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Moon sign meaning and explanation: This is known as the 'darker you'

Your Moon sign is associated with the position of the Moon in your birth chart. 

This component refers to the deeper and more emotive sides of your personality. It's even said to be the key to unlocking your soul. Much like the dim moonlight, the characteristics associated with this element aren’t immediately noticeable due to a lack of illumination. This aspect is fairly understated and relates to the traits that people hold back on showing.

Indeed, it is more important for women than men, because it’s associated with sensuality and femininity. If your Moon sign is Leo for instance, you are likely to be dominant and very flamboyant. As for men, their signs are less obvious but still present nevertheless.  

The Moon is linked to our emotions and profound feelings that we don’t always feel comfortable expressing to other people. Secretly people often identify more with this component than their sun sign because they are afraid to put their real selves out there.

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Ascendant and rising sign meaning: This is the deeper you

Your ascendant is referred to as the ‘inner you’.

The rising sign is the sign on the Eastern horizon at your birth time. It’s related to the character traits that you put out there for the world to see and what your friends and family associate you with. This segment of your character is equally important as the sun and moon and helps finish off the puzzle that is your personality.

It influences your style, look and how you present yourself to other people. It refers to the parts of your personality that you proudly choose to show off and rock; those that make you unique and special.

Our rising signs are equally as important in men and women and compliment the zodiac signs. If our zodiac sign and ascendant both belong to the same element group, for example Earth, we can expect the serious, realistic and organized traits to be even more intense. If for instance our rising sign is starkly different to our zodiac sign, such as Aries sun Capricorn rising, lots of conflicts and contradictions can be foreseen.

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Can your rising sign change?

No, it will never change, not even when you get older. It can’t be altered because it is associated with your date, time and place of your birth. This sign is also part of your birth chart, making it a permanent astrology fixture.

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