Astrology Sun Sign Personality Traits

ByMelissa Martinez

In natal astrology, the sun sign provides information about basic character, or the framework within which other forces, such as the rising sign, moon sign, and planetary placements, are expressed.

The sun represents the conscious mind and guides many of the actions taken within the material world. Our sense of purpose and much of what we do to achieve it can be linked to the sun sign placement.

Those whose ascendant (rising sign), moon, and other planets are in the same sign or similar signs to that of the sun will be more likely to express traits associated with their sun sign, whereas individuals whose ascendant and/or moon are in very different signs are likely to present a more complex persona, either blending traits of the two or oscillating between one set of traits and the other.

Click on the links below to read brief personality profiles for each of the astrological sun signs

Sign
Term
Principle
KeywordsRuler
AriesMarch 20 – April 19I amMotivated to actMars
TaurusApril 20 – May 19I HavePractical & perseveringVenus
GeminiMay 20 – June 20I ThinkDuality. CommunicativeMercury
CancerJune 21 – July 21I FeelEmotional & nurturingMoon
LeoJuly 22 – Aug. 22I WillDesires recognitionSun
VirgoAug 23 – Sept. 21I AnalyzeAttention to detailMercury
LibraSept. 22 – Oct. 22I BalanceRelates to othersVenus
ScorpioOct. 23 – Nov. 21I DesireIntense & forcefulMars & Pluto
SagittariusNov. 22 – Dec. 21I AspireBroad outlook, idealisticJupiter
CapricornDec. 22 – Jan. 19I UseRealistic & responsibleSaturn
AquariusJan. 20 – Feb. 17I KnowHuman understandingSaturn & Uranus
PiscesFeb. 18 – Mar. 19I BelieveSpiritual & sensitiveJupiter & Neptune