Aquarius Birthday - Sun Through the Houses

THE SUN IN THE EIGHTH HOUSE
Deep purposeful force and great emotional intensity are shown in this placing of the Sun. It is essential that the powers of intuition are used and controlled (according to the Sun's sign). There will almost inevitably be a need for self-knowledge, but in seeking it the tendency toward introspection is countered.

The drive for satisfaction
Sexual satisfaction can be a powerful outlet for self-expression, and the creative power of the Sun ensures that its achievement will be of paramount importance. The individual will certainly analyze every aspect of his or her sexuality if this fulfillment is lacking, and in extreme cases must counter an inclination to be obsessive about it. The driving force of the Sun may focus completely on sex for some people born with this placing, but for others it may center on money, its growth and the power that it brings. We often find those with this placing in financial careers. In a weak chart, or when the positive nature of the Sun is undermined by negative aspects (a square or opposition to Neptune, perhaps), there may be a tendency to live in hopes of an inheritance.

Understanding change
Transformation is one traditional association of this house, and it is easily seen in the need for self-knowledge, from which the individual can grow, develop and eventually change. The attitude to death should be positive, with the subject regarding it in an objective way as the ultimate and final transformation. This is the Pluto/Scorpio house, so the influence of that planet should be studied. However, unless Pluto is personalized in the birth chart, remember that its sign placing is a generation influence only.

THE SUN IN THE NINTH HOUSE
Intellectual growth, the broadening of horizons and the taking of challenging journeys for mind and body are all ways in which the solar energy is directed from the ninth house. This was once known as the "house of dreams" - an interesting description because those for whom it is heavily tenanted may get rather carried away. If dreams are to become concrete reality, the subject must adopt a practical approach and channel his or her intellect in the necessary directions. The subject will then be able to develop his potential and make the most of the force of the Sun.

Knowledge and ambition
Further education, in the broadest sense, is related to ninth house matters, just as the third house focuses on education in general. We do not necessarily find those with this placing studying for exams well into their sixties, but the drive for the expansion of mind will nevertheless be present, and it is important for the individual to develop his own philosophy of life, with carefully considered religious beliefs based on definite conclusions. There are few limitations for the individual born with this placing, but nevertheless he should not strive so hard that he misses out on the simple pleasures of life or distances himself from less intellectually inclined or motivated people. This is the Sagittarius/Jupiter house. Therefore, if there is a sextile or trine between the Sun and Jupiter, the concerns of the house will be well integrated within the individual. If there is a square or opposition, it will be more difficult to control the action of the Sun and, even, to keep a sense of perspective. In any case, look for indications of practicality elsewhere.

THE SUN IN THE TENTH HOUSE
A powerful need to make a mark on the world is shown by the individual with the Sun in the tenth house. Therefore, it is important that he or she is emotionally involved in the career, ambition or aspiration (after all, it is not everyone who has a career in the strict sense of the word). Worldly progress of one sort or another is of prime importance, and the Sun's vitality confers a driving force.

Attaining personal objectives
If fulfillment is being gained from effort, all well and good, but even so there are important questions to ask. For example, are those efforts misdirected, or totally impossible to achieve? (Neptune in conjunction or opposition to the Sun.) Is the individual motivated by power? (Uranus and/or Pluto in the tenth house with the Sun.) Is that need for power purely selfish or more altruistically oriented? (Mars personalized, Moon well-placed, respectively.) All these considerations must be taken into account, since the placing is, from the point-of-view of the chart itself, a powerful focal point. If all autocratic tendencies can be controlled, here is a big achiever, and if the Sun shines through a fire sign the individual will have an infectious enthusiasm. If the Sun is in an earth sign, there will be practicality; in air, a lively intellectual rapport; in water, intuition. All these qualities will be expressed in the working life, both in the work itself and in the resulting dealings with others, and will help the subject towards attaining his or her personal objectives. This is the Capricorn/Saturn house: look to the influence and placing of Saturn.