Most of us think our Sun sign represents our core personality, outlining the preexisting vibe we inherit as a result of the Sun’s position in the sky when we were born. We assume that Aries are courageous and impetuous, Capricorns are earnest and hardworking, etc., etc. Right?!
Um, well, maybe not actually.
There’s a school of ~astrological thought~ that rather than providing a brochure of identity traits, your Sun sign actually describes what you’re capable of becoming, your highest self, your potential pathway to greatness. So it’s not who you inherently are but who you could become.
The first milestone of this personal development journey, and the first opportunity to truly discover your niche in the world, doesn’t usually come up before your first Saturn Return (that thing where Saturn, the planet of discipline and structure, returns to where it was when you were born, bringing with it some home truths and hefty nudges to grow up and own up to what and who you are IRL—it’s your 29th-ish birthday present).
Your Sun sign doesn’t necessarily make you anything. Instead, it provides a sort of cosmic blueprint of the abilities, virtues, ambitions, and qualities that, if you can embrace and express them, will bring you to your rightful destiny in this lifetime.
ARIES
To expand and rise to each challenge the Universe throws at you until you are the initiator of the challenges. To become the compassionate doer vs. the courageous done-to.
- Or: to be a physical education teacher.
TAURUS
To find a way of making the material seem spiritual. To create or promote a product, experience, or lifestyle that heightens and delights the senses and promotes a beautiful way of living.
- Or: to be a chef.
GEMINI
To see every experience and situation as a learning curve and extract as much knowledge, wisdom, and understanding as possible. And to then share that wisdom and insight in a creative way with the world.
- Or: to be a writer.
CANCER
To accept and understand your emotions and their root causes and triggers. And to translate this understanding into helping to nurture others through challenging times.
- Or: to be a psychiatrist.
LEO
To become a leader, instead of a follower, and find the driving force within and align all action to that ambition.
- Or: to be a politician.
VIRGO
To find the worthiest, most moral, and most fulfilling campaign or cause to serve. To join something bigger than yourself that seeks to leave the next generation in a better place than the current one.
- Or: to be a teacher.
LIBRA
To process your inner conflicts and indecision. And to use the learnings from that wisdom to bring just resolutions to difficult situations around you.
- Or: to be a lawyer.
SCORPIO
To acknowledge, understand, and tame your own inner demons and darkness in order to bring truth and healing to others who cannot.
- Or: to be a spiritual guru or life coach.
SAGITTARIUS
To discover and communicate a philosophy or ideology that can bring people together and bridge gaps in human cultural and national differences. To be the “glue” for a new community.
- Or: to be an influencer.
CAPRICORN
To conquer self-doubt and uncertainty in order to achieve what you once believed was impossible—and to be an example of what can be attained through sheer force of will.
- Or: to climb Everest (a ton of times).
AQUARIUS
To invent a solution to a problem that will grow and improve our collective well-being.
- Or: to be a researcher.
PISCES
To find a true voice that expresses your psychic and intuitive abilities, putting them to good use by helping people find what they think they have lost, or are lacking, in life.
- Or: to be an astrologer!
Kerry Ward has been reading, teaching and creating tarot decks, books, and content for over 25 years, and is a horoscope contributor for Cosmopolitan UK and Cosmopolitan US. You can book a personal, written tarot reading with her, which comes as a beautifully illustrated brochure. She is also the published author of Power Purpose Practice, Card of the Day Tarot and Cardless Tarot. She also created the Good Karma, Crystal Magic, and Taroscopes tarot decks. She likes to self-publish unique journals in her spare time, such as The Guided Magic Manifesting Journal and the latest Haunted House Journal. She is a Gemini, so writing is her favourite thing!
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