The Sun, Moon and Ascendant
You’ll need your chart. Don’t worry; it’s easy to have your chart calculated online these days.
You can tell a lot just by looking at the “big 3” most important points in the chart:
*Number one is the Sun* 
The Sun describes your essence, your character, what motivates you.
*Number two is the Moon* 
The Moon describes your feeling side. Your habit patterns, what makes you feel secure or insecure, how you react.
*And number three is the Ascendant, or rising sign.* Your rising sign is the sign on the left side of the horizontal line that divides the chart into top and bottom halves. (This line is the cusp of the first house. On the right side, it’s the descendant, or cusp of the 7th house.) The Ascendant describes your “style,” how you go about achieving your goals. The sign on the Ascendant describes you on the job interview, and the Sun sign describes you on the job.
If you need help with the symbols, here’s a handy reference.
Read the descriptions of the signs of your Sun, Moon, and Ascendant. How are they similar? How are they different? How do you relate to these descriptions? Do you relate better to one than the other?
These “big 3” signs are your astrological “handshake.” When you meet another astrologer, or introduce yourself to a group of astrologers, it’s a polite gesture to offer this information. It tells astrologers who you are without revealing too much!
Doubles and Triples
You’ve probably heard someone described as a “double Pisces” or a “double Leo.” This generally means that two of the “big 3” are the same sign. When the Sun, Moon, and Ascendant are all the same sign, that’s a triple.
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- Introduction to the planets
- The Sun: ego
- The Moon: feelings
- Mercury: the messenger
- Venus: the love goddess
- Mars: the warrior
- Jupiter: growth
- Saturn: limits
- Uranus: the enlightener
- Neptune: compassion
- Pluto: power
- Who's Your Valentine? A look at Venus
- Planetary Rulership in Astrology
- Retrograde planets and Karma
- Which planet rules your world?
- Chiron: the wounded healer
- Retrograde planets
- Solar and Lunar Eclipses
- Mercury Retrograde
- The New Moon
- Comments from Venus Retrograde 2005-2006
- Saturn in Leo (July 2005-September 2007)
- Rules for choosing surgery dates
- Mars Retrograde (November 2007 - January 2008)
- Venus Retrograde (July 27 - September 8, 2007)
- Jupiter square Saturn and the local Fuzz
- Choosing a wedding date
- A few notes on Jupiter in Sagittarius
- Saturn in Virgo - September 2007 to October 2009
- Moon Void of Course (v/c)
is scorpio.. how do I make sense of thes signs when reading my horiscope .. cause I'm really lost at this point in time .. too many things going on..
One of the most helpful things I ever learned about astrology is that there are no “buts” only “ands.” These three signs make up your basic character, which is Leo AND Virgo AND Scorpio. People are very complex. And these different aspects of you will come out at different times, in different situations.
The more you learn about the signs, the Sun and Moon and Ascendant, the more you'll understand. It takes a while to get it though. You might benefit from my tutorial How to study astrology.
Best,
Molly
my sun is in gemini... moon is in scorpio and ascendent is in scorpio... plzzz let me know what doe sthis tell about me ..
i understand astrology and the moon signs and all that but i wanted to know if u c ould put it into simple words for me. my sun is in scorpio, moon in pisces, aquarius. also my boyfriend has sun in capricorn, moon in gemini, and leo rising.
Well, if you read this site much you'll see I don't just offer chart interpretations here in the comments.
But ok, simple terms. Read the descriptions of the 3 signs. Scorpio, Pisces, Aquarius. Notice any similarities among the signs? Any differences? Ok, then. You carry the traits of all three, no matter how similar or dissimilar they are. That's what makes you so interesting.
Now, do I really need to re-hash the meanings of the signs for you? Not when they are a mere two clicks away.
Really.......
how do I find out my rising and moon signs? All I know is that my sun sign is Aries.
meme,
You'll need your chart. There's a link at the top of this page.
I'm confused.
I'm a sun pisces, with aquarius in 1st house and moon.
I have aries in my venus and mars planets,
what does it make me? steamy water with no ground?? hahahaha
My sun is in pisces, my moon pisces, and my ascendant is leo. Also my mars and venus are in aries, but I was wondering if since my ascendent is leo does the fire dry my water elements. I am confused as to whether this may be harmful to my personality and how I should balance them if possible.
Hi Lelsey,
No the elements do not cancel each other out or harm each other. There are no “buts” in astrology, there are only “ands.” You are Pisces, AND you are Leo. So developing your art of living means knowing when to use your Pisces sensitivity and malleability, and when to step up and be the boss, Leo.
i have a sun in gemini moon in aries with scorpio on the rise .. pls give me some feedback on that thanks.
im born on a cusp and techinically i was born on the capricorn sign but my personality is really similar to sagittarius…whats with that?
Farinaz,
Maybe you have Jupiter (the ruler of Sag) prominently placed in your chart, or other planets placed in Sag.
My sun sign is scorpio, but both the moon and ascendant are gemini. Can you please tell me a little about this combination? nothing I have seen is very helpful
My sun is in Scorpio, moon in Aquarius and my rising sign is in pisces what exactly is important about this?
sir,I want to know my sun and moon signs my date of birth is june-10-1981 at 3:01pm
Hi,
I am a Libra with moon gemini and cancer rising..
what kinda characteristics will I have?
Hi My sun sign is leo my moon sign is taurus and i have a piscean ascendant
what kinda characteristics will I have?
Astrology-numerology.com has a whole list of characteristics arranged by sun/moon combinations, guys. Check it out: http://astrology-numerology.com/sun-moon.html.
hi my names nic i have a leo asendant and leo in venus in the 1 st house virgo sun sign in 2nd house aquarius moon in 7th house mercury in libra 3rd house mars in scorpio in 4th house jupiter in scorpio 4th house saturn libra 4th house neptune sagi 5th house uranus sagi 5th house pluto libra 4 th house very very complex pls help me i feelso unbalanced feel like im surpressin lots of my characteristics thanks x
I am Pisces sun, Scorpio moon, and Cancer ascendant..all 3 of the water signs…is there any significance to this? anything I should be more aware of?
hi, both my sun and moon signs are in gemini, and libra rising. pls let me know what can you see from that
Listen up, y’all.. I’m here to help you learn astrology, not to spoon feed you interpretations.
The Sun is your basic character. The Moon describes how you are wired emotionally, what you need for security. And the ascendant describes the way in which you approach the world, your personality, the first impression you make.
I have a page on each sign.. your personality is a patchwork quilt made up of all three. Sun AND Moon AND Ascendant. Go read about those signs, and you have your answer.
My sun is in Scorpio my moon is in Pisces and my ascendant is Taurus. Usually Taurus is a materialistic sign, but I am not materialistic at all, or (slow moving) I don’t have any of the Characteristics of a Taurus Rising. Could I be dominated my my moon sign?.... Because I feel like an ALL OUT pisces.
Hi Alyson--
Either your birth time is off, or you still have some learning to do about yourself and what it means to be a Taurus rising.
I don't mean to be glib, but sometimes the most surface definitions don't fit at first. Most of us have parts of ourselves that show up in our charts, that we don't understand until we have worked with the chart for a while. Or they may remain hidden because we are focused on other, more demanding facets of self.
I encourage you to read up on Taurus in general and Taurus rising in particular.. not just the two-sentence canned interps you find all over the web, but in-depth explorations you'll find in the good books. Better yet, have your chart read by a professional; that will give you a head-start and a jumping off place from which to launch your studies.
Best of luck,
Hi, my name is jack and my sun is is gemini, my moon is in pisces and my ascendant is in pisces. I’ve been told of the many “complications” of this combination and am wondering if you could give me any tips on how to overcome the weaknesses.
Also I cannot find any celeb. horoscopes to match my “Big Three” except I think for Allen Ginsberg but I was only told that and am not sure.
Any help would be much appreciated.
God bless
I have three pisces planets all in the 8th house which are my sun moon and mercury and the house is in pisces. Everything I have read about this is very bad and negative. I’m especially concerned about this because I read that a debilatated mercury in the 8th house means poor longevity. I’m also going through a point in my life which I am very confused as to whether I should end my relationship with my childs father but I am afraid to because of all the horrible things I have read about this house not to mention Im a pisces anyway-ha. Thanks a lot for being so helpful not many others would do this for people. Lots of love.
Hi Jenn—
I have Mars and Saturn in the 8th house (try reading up on those sometime), so I know the freaky interpretations. Don’t let it get you down too much. Those negative ideas are relics from a negative time. There are a lot of bozos out there, so don’t take it too seriously.
Check out some of the books and websites on my links list for more positive sources.
Great and infomative site. Thanks so much.
As an Aquarian with a Pisces Moon and Rising, I now understand why I don’t feel so totally Aquarian : )
I am an Aries with Virgo Rising and Moon. Isn’t this like a contradiction?? Aries is said to be aggressive and impulsive, while Virgo is over critical and conservative. Aries is impatient and Virgo is the perfectionist. Since both my Rising and Moon is Virgo, am I like a Virgo with Aries traits or vice versa?
Hi Arian Virgo--
Your question is a good one, so I answered it over at my blog.
Hi Molly, my name is Khari, and I’m a Capricorn, with a moon in Virgo, and a rising sign in Libra…so what does all this mean?
How does an induced delivery affect birthtime of someone? My boyfriend was induced and is a capricorn rising. However, I wonder if this is accurate for him. Thanks
hi. my sun is in virgo, moon in aries and scorpio ascendant. men come on to me all the time. why is that? also my mars is in gemini. please help me figure me out. thank you
Hello, Molly.
I seem to be missing something here…Jupiter is (finally!) going direct, in Scorp. But, when I look at modern sky charts, Jupiter is sitting at RA 14h27m, decl -13degr 27min…barely in Libra, almost backed way into Virgo…
So (showing my ignorance) how is this “resolved” by astrologers?
Best regards!
Hi Larry— Western astrology uses the tropical Zodiac, which is aligned with solstice and equinox points. Due to a phenomenon called precession, the tropical Zodiac and the constellations are no longer aligned.
In the sidereal Zodiac (used by Vedic astrologers) the constellations do correspond with the signs.
I think this is what you were asking anyway…
Cate,
The idea is, the moment of the first breath is the moment you receive whatever “cosmic imprint” is responsible for astrology working. It’s your first moment as an independent being, the beginning of life, a very important moment. It doesn’t matter when you were “due.”
(Due dates are pretty much artificial anyway if you think about it. Some “normal” term of pregnancy set by the doctor. In reality it varies, and it always has.)
im taurus rising,sun sing is aquarious type 2 and my moon sign is aries can you give more details in this combination like which ones will dominate others.
i find my aries side comes out alot sometimes i feel more like an aries than an aquarious, and the name moon sign suggests that it comes out in you more when theres a full moon is that true??
Hi Mitzy—the Moon in our charts represents our feeling side, our receptive side, our emotional side, how we nurture. Since emotions run high during a Full Moon, you may be right about the Moon sign expressing more at that time. But it’s there and an important part of you all the time.
Hi Molly,
I have Sun Aquarius, Moon Libra & Scorpio rising with a Venus in Aquarius retrograde thrown in for good measure. I identify a lot with my Aquarius part (more of a conservative Aquarius) not so much with the Libra moon or and somewhat with the Scorpio rising (which contradicts all the air)heyyyyyy!!! wats goinnnnnn onnnnnn!!! lol i soo doubt youll display this on ur site now, oh nevermind! im a virgo (sun), moon in gemini, scorpio asc, um..mars in aries…oh yeh, chinese horoscope is dragon! plz tell me a bit more about myself relating to these aspects!! thankyou!!!!
My sun is in Pisces, moon in Aquarius and ascendant is Sagittarius. I now wonder what does that make me? with the elements of water, air, and fire, what does this mean? Does it go against each other? or does it even out?
Hi Hiroki,
Elements don’t cancel each other out. You are a combination of all three.
pick me… haha. sorry
where do we get the information on how this all effects us.
my sun is in leo, moon in Capricorn, and asce in Aquarius
does this make me less of a leo?, cause i dont feel totally leo, sometimes i wish i had the confidence to feel totally leo.
Hi Jus--
There's nothing that can make you less of a Leo, but it may be hidden or obscured or just not completely developed yet. If you read my page on Leo, you'll see a more balanced look. Leos are not all about the bravado. And sometimes the Leonine confidence must be developed! In fact, the more planets in fire signs, the more sensitive to attention and thus the shyer the person tends to be.
Cap and Aquarius are both fairly reserved signs as well. The thing to remember is there are no buts in astrology. Things don't cancel each other out. There are only and's, and your chart shows a patchwork quilt of characteristics all blended together.
hello molly,
i am always in a fluster and can never seem to feel completely in the right place. i heard that this is because my
sun is in taurus and moon is in gemini; (also ascendent aries)apparently its a major major conflict
please could you give me a bit of info..is conflict right? although i am young i worry that i’ll never be able to get a proper job homelife etc cos i’ll be feeling torn between oppiste qualities of taurus/gemini … also how much does moon sign make up of you compared to sun?
my venus is gemini too &feel closer to that than taurus
Hi Jess—
It is said (and I believe it) that the Sun is stronger in a day chart, and the Moon is stronger in a night chart. Since you were born before sunrise, you have a night chart. Thus you may express your Moon sign more prominently, although your Sun sign is still relevant. It’s just more of a background thing.
Don’t worry about being torn or never finding a proper life. The challenge of us all is to find the best way of working with what we have. Astrology gives us a road-map to do that. Any astrologer who says you have a screwed up chart is a screwed up astrologer! Don’t forget that. There is a lot of garbage out there.
Use astrology in a positive way.. that means read up on all the signs in your birth chart, and strive to understand yourself, to work with yourself, to develop the positive potentials of everything in your birth chart, and avoid the pitfalls. (Every sign has its potentials and pitfalls.)
Robin,
I don’t have nearly enough information to speculate on why you aren’t finding a job. After 18 years the job market has changed a lot. Maybe get a book, something like What Color is Your Parachute? Job hunting is a skill that must be learned, like any other.
My Sun sign is libra, as well as my Moon sign and Rising sign. I know its called a “triple” but i still don’t get it.
my sun sign is in virgo my moon in scorpio and my ascendant is pisces, what does this say about my character
Hi I’m a Virgo sun, scorpio moon and cancer ascendant. (earth, water, water). What does this mean? Can you describe my overall personality??!!!
kar, Lee and others, please see comment #24 on this page.
Celeste, being a triple anything really intensifies the qualities of the sign. I knew a triple Libra a few years back, and she was completely miserable because she had a very high standard in her mind of how nicely everyone should treat her, and when people didn't measure up, she became irrationally angry. (Her Sun and Moon both squared Mars.) She was one of the most unhappy people I have ever met. It was up to her, and she chose to be a miserable Libra. But you don't have to be that way. Basically when you're a triple, the energy of the sign is incredibly strong, and both the positives and the negatives of the sign come through more intensely. So read up on your sign, and develop your gifts, heal any wounds that prevent them from shining through. (Liz Greene's writeup on Libra in Astrology for Lovers is worth reading. This book explores each sign very deeply and thoroughly. I learned a lot from it.)
And remember it's your job to create your own happiness, not your partner's or anyone else's.
Hello.. I’m a Leo with an Aries moon and I’m not sure of my rising.. I was born at 9:37 pm in brampton if that helps with anything. July 24th 1989 is my actual b-day.. but can you tell me what it means please?
hi. I’m a Scorpio Sun and Rising and a Taurus moon. What does this make me besides CRAZY? What kind of effects are caused when your “handshake” consists of opposites? Also…my fiancee is a Leo Sun, Taurus moon and rising. Any advice for us?
thanks,
~d
Dena,
When you have opposites in your chart, your job is to find a balance between them, to live the best of both. It does not mean you’re nuts. Good luck to the two of you.
What happens when you have a sun sign in aries, a moon in scorpio, and a rising sign in sagittarius?
mine says i have sun in pisces, moon in capricorn and rising sign in pisces. I am a pisces and the moon in capricorn is the complete opposite of sun in pisces! and that moon one isn’t accurate either – so what’s going on? otherwise i fit the piscces description almost perfectly
Hi..my name is alishya. i was born scorpio/sagittarius cusp(nov 21,1974), venus in sagittarius, mars in scorpio, saturn in cancer, and moon in aquarius with scorpio rising. what does this mean? oh yeah jupiter in pisces! ive heard many things about having this chart? can u plz help define and clarify what this chart indicates for me> thankyou so much for your time! take care. oh i have mercury in scorpio as well..
Sammylee, Alishya, please see comment #24 on this page. If you want me to go through your chart piece by piece, you’ll have to book a reading. I just don't have the time to do it here in the comments.
Natalie, either your birth time isn’t correct, or you haven’t had an in-depth enough interpretation of your Moon sign. Aspects to the Moon from other planets can also color the interpretation. Sometimes it just takes time for the meaning to “sink in.” There were things about my chart that I didn’t really “get” for years. The more I learned about myself, the more I understood.
I’m kind of confussed and i need help, my sign is pices but i’m not sure if i was born on a cusp day, my astology book saids if you were born 5 days before a new sign or 5 days after your sign.
ex.
before next sign:
march 16,17,18,19,20
after your sign:
march 1,2,3,4,5
Now i here people saying that its only 1 or two days and i have a chart inmy astology books about how to figure it out but there super confussing.
I was born on
March 17, 1992
please figure out if i’m a pices or aries
i think my book said that i’m mostly pices with a little bit of aries.
Hey Ashley,
I’m not Molly, but you’re definitely a Pisces. Go to astro.com and put in your birth info to see a more detailed look at your chart (includes moon and rising signs).
Personally, I am not all that huge a believer in cusps. I mean, I think it’s valid to an extent, but the other influences in a chart (moon, rising, aspects, houses, etc and so forth) are more important, but then again I’m not an astrologer, so it’s just my opinion.
Here’s an example. My dad’s an Aries, but he IS very much born on the cusp of Aries and Pisces. His birthday is March 21, which is the cusp day. However, I was born a week later on March 27th, and I have a lot more Pisces in my chart—and it has nothing to do with the cusp factor. He has pretty much nothing in Pisces and, in my opinion, displays traits more like Cancer because of his Cancer moon (he cooks for us all hehee).
Anyway, I’m sure there’s more info out there on cusps. Do a google search!
:D
Hi Ashley— Different authors have different ideas about people born on the cusp. Some people feel like there’s a little blurriness between the signs. I do not. You are one or the other. All of the professional astrologers I know feel the same way.
You might really like Amanda Owen’s book, Lucky Stars. It’s good astrology, and she wrote it with teenagers in mind. Her site is www.amandaowen.com.
Hi,
I’m a sun in Virgo, a moon in Sagittarius, and an ascendant in Pisces. I don’t know what means what when it comes to the real difference between them all. What does this say about me?
Pisces is supposed to be dreamy and sort of un disciplined, whereas Virgo is supposed to be really a perfectionist and into order. I don’t understand what Sagittarius really does in all this, since I get that a rising sign is what people see when they look at you, but I’m not sure what the other two really do.
Any help would be nice.
Thanks,
Mystere
Sun sign Virgo
Rising sign Cancer
Moon sign Aries
=DD I’m supposed to be a very complicated person apperantly since my sun sign and moon sign are total opposites
_But I find I’m more emotional, thanks to my cancer rising, but my friends say I’m more like a gemini, which i don’t get, since, no offence, gemini’s ARE kind of ermf o_o they do random stuff and they get mad and angery at random times o_o but anywho…I just wanna know what it means to have sun in virog and aries in moon and all that jazz :))Mystere,
These three signs describe different “sides” of your personality. The Sun is your basic motivation, the Moon is your feelings. The combination of the three suggests you have a dreamy side, a practical, perfectionist side, and an adventurous side. There are no “buts” in astrology, only “ands.” Astrology is complicated enough without thinking you have to combine all three to make up some perfect combination. Think of it instead as a patchwork quilt.
Ashlee, moodiness is definitely a Cancerian trait, and getting angry at random times sounds like a combo of Aries and Cancer to me. Random anger isn’t a “typical” Gemini trait.
Hello there, scorpio rising, libra sun, aries moon.
I do recall people saying that i have nice eyes, and they like to gaze into them, but i never really knew why, until I found out that I am a Scorpio ascendant. ;-)
Hi Molly ,
Sept. 11, 1963 Sun in Virgo, Moon in Cancer, Aries Ascendent
You wrote “ It is said (and I believe it) that the Sun is stronger in a day chart, and the Moon is stronger in a night chart. Since you were born before sunrise, you have a night chart. Thus you may express your Moon sign more prominently, although your Sun sign is still relevant. It’s just more of a background thing.”
Does that mean that I have a night chart. I was born at 8:32 PM. Or does the night chart start after Midnight?
Also with my sign going through Saturn this year I have many questions. But the two questions that really come to mind are – Does Saturn spend a certain amount of time in each house? Which house will it start in?
If you can point me in a direction to find this info out, I would greatly appreciate it. I remember the last time I went through Saturn being a very lonley time in my teens and I want to know more this time around.
Thanks Molly,
Debbie
hi can u explain to me what type of person this is…aries sun,virgo moon, pisces ascendant..it just seems like a contradiction…
any info email me plzzz
thxxx
byeee
hi i got a question, what exactly is a ascendant…is the ascendant the same as mercury?
how do u find the ascendant?
thxxxx byee
Hi Karma—
On the tutorial above, the word Ascendant is linked to another page. Follow that link for a description of the ascendant, what it is, how to find it. It’s not the same as Mercury.
Hello, what if my asc. which is either virgo/libra and i identify with both but more to the libra side? is this possible or should it only be one side which dominates?
Hi Ric— I tend to doubt what it “feels” like. People often get it wrong. You would be better off finding your exact time of birth, if possible, and calculating it exactly.
Hi Molly,
Can you tell me more about the characteristics, advantages and disadvantages to my combo? Please email me.
Sun: Pisces
Moon: Capricorn
Ascendant / Rising: Virgo.
Thanks,
A
Sun: – Pisces
Moon: Rising – Libra Which one am I?
my god the patience you have re-answering everyone’s redundant questions. What sign are YOU?
Hi Sarah— My Sun sign is not the most patient one in the book: Aries. So thank you for the compliment.
I missed a good question a few clicks up:
The Ascendant/Descendant axis, (the horizontal line across the chart) divides day from night. The Sun crosses the ascendant at sunrise, the beginning of day, and crosses the descendant at sunset, the beginning of night.
hi molly,
my sun, moon and ascendant are all gemini. what can you tell me about myself besides i’m a SUPER gemini?
Sorry, Lauren. Super Gemini is about all I get. Without the rest of your chart to guide me, that's all I have.
sun in libra, moon in aries, rising in scorpio, mercury in scorpio, venus iin saggitarius, mars, jupiter and saturn in libra
plus
sun in aires, moon in aquarius, rising in capricorn, mercury in pisces, venus and mars in aries, jupiter and saturn in libra
are we compatible?
Hello all i am new to this atro-mambo stuff and well
I was wondering if anyone wants to volunteer for a triad interpretation of the following :
Sun in Libra
Asc in Sagittarius
Moon in Capricorn
hi my name is William and i was born on the 24th of oct. 1982 which makes my sun sign scorpio but i would like to know about my moon & ascendant signs how to know what they are & how to learn about them?
thank u
William
Hi William—
At the very top of the page, I explain that you need to have your chart to find out these things. Scroll up to the first sentence on this page, and follow the link to my page on how to get your chart calculated online for free at astro.com.
Hello,
I’ve been looking for the answer to this question for quite a while now. What does it mean when one person’s sun sign is the other person’s ascendant and vice versa? The odds of this showing up in both charts seems rare and might be why I can’t find the answer in a book.
Thank you,
Felicity
As someone above said, you have amazing levels of patience to deal with the redundant questions every time you post. And you’re an Aries? That’s doubly amazing.
Anyway, as a sometime dabbler in basic astrology, I’m glad to say some parts of my personality really make more sense (I’m a Scorpio Sun/Moon/Saturn/Venus/Pluto, but a Gemini ascendant, which doesn’t match the Scorpio at all). My question is: do various parts of one’s chart take on more importance at different times? For example, as a child and early teen I was very Scorpionic indeed, and without knowing it. Now in my early twenties I’ve swung to a very Gemini-ish mode and people don’t freak out about the intensity of my stare anymore. Is this selective memory or something else?
Hello my name is Jonathan, Virgo Sun, Libra Moon, Taurus Rising born on September 16, 1985 in Pawtucket, RI. I’m thinking of going to medical school, I already have a bunch of BIl Tierney books on each outer planet as well as All Around the Zodiac… but anway I was thinkin of studying Medical Astrology, I was wondering if you knew any good books on this, I see tons of not amazing reviews on amazon.com for this field. Specifically, I wondered if a medical problem like let’s say sore throats from taurus rising… if they were from being too taurus or not taurus enough.. i normally find that lower back pain is a symptom of repressed anger… which is common in libras i guess being too libran. I just haven’t been able to cure the constant sore throat, my singing voice has lost about an octave and a half :(, but I was just wondering if you knew any books on medical astrology that give more behavioral solutions to ailments and conditions, cuz i’m not too impressed by crystals and what not.
Hi, In a Sun Taurus, Aries Moon, and Sag Ascendant, born May 6 1986 Im also a Fire Tiger.
I was never really that deep into astrology, I kinda always accepted that I was a Taurus, until I got my chart made and I finding things that surprise me, like my deep interest in philosophy, meditation and wanting to be a teacher (before my chart was made), Neptune and Uranus are in Sag as well, but my question is: What do all the Roman Numerals, degrees, Lilith and Midheaven mean?
Born 11 Sep 1960 in Florida
Sun in Virgo
Moon in Gemini
Ascendant (Rising) Pisces
Mercury in Virgo
Venus in Libra
Mars in Gemini
I dabble a little in basic astrology. I took the astrogoly test to find out more about myself. I agree with 90% of what the results said about me.
Hi,
My sun is Aries, Moon Virgo and Rising Cancer. Can you pls advice how would 2008 and 09 wld go for me, sply with respwect to career and relationships. B’day: 22-03-1978; 12.30 pm ; Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Thanks,
Hi, I am a virgo sun, aries moon and aquarius rising – am i destined to never find love and be in love – I am 36. Thanks so much for your help
Matty— I don’t know, but I doubt it. If you haven’t found love at 36, chances are you are standing in your own way somehow. If you are willing to take an honest look at yourself and are willing to change, then it’s likely your chances are good. There’s a lot of info in your chart about relationship patterns, but Sun Moon and rising signs don’t tell me much.
hey there
i have sun in scorpio ,moon in pisces.
im someone who’s whole lifeis filled with emotions.
my ascendant is aquarius and i’ll like to know what that means becos i dont seem to have any aquarius traits AT all.
aquarius ascendant.What does it mean??
Hi, Im a Aries 5 degrees, 26 min – Libra moon 19 degrees, 39 min – Scorpio rising 3 degrees, 43 min. I am pushing 60 (3-25-48) born in L.A. I have been a different kinda person my whole life. First in line when its time to be different. Product of a rape, divorced, alone. Still having fun. Good guy. Never met one like me yet… Why?
hi! my sun sign is virgo, my moon is in cancer.. and my ascendant is supposed to be in capricorn or aquarius.. actually i dont know coz i’ve visited many websites and some of them say im aquarius and other im capricorn.. i was born in 13th september 15:00hs
i think im a mix of cancer and aquarius. i dont find many similarities to virgo… im not shy, im not fussy, im not perfectionist.. i dont like order eiter:P so i dont know.. im so sensitive and i do recognise im touchy as well… i am soo romantic and affectionate.. i love talking a lot:P my friends say im more like aquarius— anyways if u can reply me i would be glad
Hi Maria— run your chart over at astro.com. Whatever you get there will be accurate. Lesser sites do not account for time zone changes, which are extremely complicated. That’s probably why you have come up with two different answers.
Hi!
I have sun in virgo, moon in Scorpio, and pisces ascendant. I was wondering how having a pisces ascendant tones down my scorpio moon, if anything. I ask because I know very little about my pisces ascendant influences and wish to know more.
hi
my sun is in cancer, moon is in aries, ascendant is gemini.
in this case, could you plz tell me if my moon sign dominates over the sun because, aries is a stronger sign than cancer.
basically, i dont feel much of a cancerian.
Molly,
Thanks for your website. I didn’t see a section about Planets on ascendant line, and also Cusp people. Do you have a link?
Specifically, if the SUN is on the ascendant— is it the effect of a Leo ascending sign. Or are planets symbols of people in your life?
Also, I am born on the Pisces/Aries cusp. Is it like I am a Pisces with a dash of Aries in the mix. Haha.
Thank you Molly!
Gracey
Hi Gracey— I don’t have time to hunt around now, but Horoscope x-files (www.horoscope-x-files.com I think) has a really good listing of aspects.
I’m Sagittarius sun (cusp of Capricorn), Taurus moon, Libra rising. I’m most interested in what sign/combo of signs will make the perfect life partner for me! Any thoughts?
Hi Molly,
I am an Aquarius sun with a Cancer moon and Gemini ASC Going by the definitions, I am objective, detached, impersonal, future-oriented person...and at the same time a very emotional, senstive clinging kind of person..
I have always been wanting to find out more about my personality and identity, however I am very confused with my sun moon ascendent relationship. Please help me understand who and what i really am… thanks in advancemy sun is leo
rising is scorpio
and my moon is libra
what kind of person am i?
Hi
my sun is scorpio, moon is libra and ascendant is cancer
what are my traits…
am mightly confusedddd
My Sun Sign is Aqurius
My Rising Sign is actually Libra-Scoprio Cusp
and My Moon is Pisces.
Tell me about myself, please!
Hello!
Thank you for a lot of information!
But if you have enough time or energy then what can you say about combination virgo rising/libra sun/scorpio moon? These signs are all soooooooo very different and it really makes my living so very confusing…
Also do happen to have any clue what could be the best professions to study with this kind of astrological position?
I really am at a big loss so I would really like to thank you if you have any advise to share…
I am a sun in cancer,and moon in aquarius, and late libra rising which is 29 degree 41, and what i would like to know is since i’m so close to the cusp which sign would i most likely resemble physically libra or scorpio, and what personality traits would i have since i’m that close to the cusp?
I have Sun in Scorpio in the sixth house, a gemini ascendant and Moon in Pisces in the eleventh house. What character this combination makes me have?
Hi, i was born on 13th september 1982, Place-Hardwar (Uttar Pradesh) INDIA, in the morning at 4:20 A.M
Can u please tell me something abt my future ?
I am a Taurus with a moon i Leo and my asscendent in Virgo. I was born the 14th of May in 59.. What sign would be compatable fro me, for a relationship with a guy
Molly, I’ve been “studying” astrology for 5 years now and I haven’t heard the idea of a “night” chart and a “day” chart. (But it’s a hobby and not a full time study, so I’m not fully immersed in it which lessens the chance that I would have known that.)
Thanks for that insight. It makes complete sense to me, and I think you’re right. I couldn’t come up with a reason why my Capricorn moon seems so much more apparent in my life than my Sagittarius sun until reading your post. I was born before dawn, making mine a night chart and therefore my moon sign stronger. Right on the money in this case. The sag. personality is very much there, but is not what people see right away AT ALL. Not until they get to know me better do they know my Sagittarian side. And being such sort of opposite signs, I think it makes me a bit of an enigma. ;)
Keep up the good work. Thanks. (And kudos on your patience with the repeated requests for readings!!)
Dear Sudhanshu,
I am by no means trying to answer you FOR Molly, but I would like to offer you and others with similar questions some well meaning advice.
Molly can’t tell you something about your future. She has made it very clear that you can use astrology to gain insight to your tendencies and make adjustments. Those who are “doing” astrology right know that. It can show you which areas you have challenges in and in which areas you have strengths.
so, as far as telling you about your future, it comes down to your own awareness of yourself, as it would whether you knew your signs or not.
Make good choices in life, be aware of how you impact others, make personal adjustments as necessary. Don’t fall for horoscope junk sites that proclaim to read your future. Transits that occur will affect your thinking and your clarity at times, as well as what kinds of situations you encounter.
It is all for the eventual development of your spirit, and that’s the only way to use this information. But be proactive. Don’t just ask for readings in the way that we hire housecleaners because it’s easier than doing it ourselves. Personal growth doesn’t work that way.
I meant to add to that last comment that having a chart read is a service that should be valued, and any astrologer worth their salt will charge for the time, knowledge, and effort it takes.
Hi Molly,
I’m currently having an identity crisis. I am a Virgo, with a Taurus Ascendant and Moon in Gemini. I was born on the seventeenth of September at 9:07 PM. My problem is I do not relate to my birth chart at all. I was born by c-section. My mother’s water had not broken, and I was breech (she was nine months pregnant). The doctors were panicking, so they decided on a c-section. I know the “first breath” theory, but I seriously do not identify with my signs. I am very much Libra, with a few Virgo tendencies (Let’s just say when it comes to my sun sign, I’m 60% Libra and 40% Virgo), and I feel much more like a Cancer Moon and Pisces Ascendant. What is your opinion on this?
Thanks Molly,
Jasmine
Hi Jasmine,
I am firmly in the “first breath” category.
When I had my first look at my chart, I didn’t identify with it either. But in time, as I got to know more about astrology and about myself, I realized it does reflect who I am.
My advice to you is to try to trust the chart and learn from it. I think in time you’ll grow to understand it, if you give it some time. But if you keep second guessing it, you’ll remain confused.
Hi I am a Sagittarius, Virgo, Gemini and i was wondering how i could fully understand myself. I am especially interested in my emotional side, the Virgo. I love being a free spirited sag but i feel like sometimes when i like a guy i tend to express the Virgo more which i find as a shyer version of myself. How can i make my outgoing personality shine through? I hate that people get a first impression of me as a shy person. Thanks!
My Ascendant is in Libra, my Sun in Capricorn, and moon in Virgo..how can I get this to work for me?