Aquarius Birthday - The Sun Through the Houses

The Sun through the Houses

Because of the great importance of the Sun in both the birth and progressed charts, its sign influence has been covered in detail in other pages on this website. By now you will no doubt have absorbed the interpretations, which have special significance both for yourself and for those dear to you. This, therefore, is the time to consider the next level of influence that the Sun exerts in the birth chart - its house position. The Sun represents our vitality and self-expression, so its house position will show in which sphere of life the individual will direct those energies.

THE SUN IN THE FIRST HOUSE
This placing is vitally important for the Sun. Because the subject will have been born very near sunrise, it is extremely likely that the Sun and rising signs will be the same. Such people are known as "double Cancerians", "double Librans" and so on, for the Sun sign and Ascendant sign characteristics and motivations will be those of the same sign. The influence of the Sun, and the effects of the planet ruling the Sun and Ascending signs will also be considerably increased will dominate the whole chart. Self-absorption may be a result of this emphasis on the first house, and the individual should be aware of any tendencies towards selfishness, trying to counter them whenever possible.

Health and well-being
Consider the health not only in relation to the sign that the Sun occupies but also to the aspects that it receives. For instance, there may be a tendency to nervous strain and tension (square aspect to Uranus), exuberant physical energy (trine to Mars), digestive problems or biliousness (squares or oppositions to the Moon or Jupiter respectively), and so on. A certain Leonine coloring is given to the personality when the Sun is in the first house. (Queen Victoria, a double Gemini, is a superb example.) The bearing will be regal, and the back and heart will need the special attention that is advisable for those who have Leo prominent in their birth charts. Equally, because this is the Aries house, the subject will be motivated to win, to be first, and will have the necessary competitive spirit.

THE SUN IN THE SECOND HOUSE
The acquisition of possessions is extremely important to the subject, who will feel a great sense of pride in showing these off on every possible occasion. He or she will not simply want to gloat over an ever-increasing bank balance or folio of stocks and shares, but rather will want the world to know of such success. Generosity is usual unless it is mitigated by other influences (a "careful" Sun sign, for instance). In some cases the acquisitive powers can extend into the personal life, with the partner becoming yet another possession. The Taurean tendency is to own, and when the Sun is in the second house the attitude is "Look this is mine!" If this happens, problems can arise since the subject is insensitively bulldozing over the real needs of his partner.

A good life
Pleasure is important to the individual, such as a concentration on enjoyment of expensive, rich food in glamorous surroundings. All of these tendencies will be encouraged by positive aspects between the Sun and Jupiter, while either an opposition or a square may make the subject go overboard in second house matters. Venus will not be very far away if the Sun is in the second house - and do not forget that Venus rules this house. If there is an aspect between the Sun and Venus, the influence of the Sun's house position will be increased, especially in relation to the overall influence of Venus itself. Hard work will always be undertaken to achieve the subject's ever-increasing materialistic needs - his solar vitality will be powered by the material results of his efforts and he will bask in the light of any glory that comes his way.

THE SUN IN THE THIRD HOUSE
The intellectual capacity is exploited to the full with this placing. Whether the subject is bright or slow, there will certainly be a powerful urge to make the mind work, and should the individual feel there was something lacking in his or her early education, the impulse to make up for it will be strong. Having achieved that, she might well go much further, eventually (perhaps rather late in life) gaining some striking academic achievements. If you meet a subject in this position, try to encourage such a development and discourage any tendency to rest on lesser laurels. In such a case, a positive expression of pride and fulfillment will spring from this solar placing. The need to communicate will be extremely powerful (what is communicated will, of course, depend on the nature of the Sun sign and its attributes). For instance, to oversimplify, someone with a Libran Sun in the third house would be keen to discuss the intimacies of relationships, while another person much involved with her career could, perhaps, make an excellent public relations officer for whatever firm she works for, advertising its products to great effect.

The influence of Mercury
This is the Gemini/Mercury house: Mercury may well occupy the third house with the Sun, in which case this house will be very important in the full interpretation. In any case, Mercury will be nearby, so be sure to consider its placing in relation to the third house Sun.

THE SUN IN THE FOURTH HOUSE
The vitality and self-expression of the Sun will find a positive outlet in the creation of a good home and happy family life. Parenthood is the essential at the core of this house, but before deciding how the subject will enact the role of father or mother, you must study the Sun sign itself very carefully. An exuberant fire sign Sun will make for an equally exuberant, enthusiastic parent; a sensitive sign, such as Pisces or Cancer, will give a parent who is more intuitive and introspective. A difficult opposition from Saturn will at worst dampen down the individual's enthusiasm, making him or her feel that children are a burden, or perhaps insist on too much discipline.