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* Sun
The Sun describes your essence, your character, what motivates you.

*Number two is the Moon* 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.