ZODIAC SUN SIGNS
The part of astrology almost everyone already knows. When you say “I am a Leo,” you mean the Sun stood in Leo at the hour of your birth. Because the Earth circles the Sun once a year, the Sun walks through all twelve signs in the same order every year, so the dates barely move. Astra Antiqua uses the tropical zodiac, anchored to the seasons rather than to the slowly drifting constellations.
The ram that charges before it counts the cost; the spark that starts the fire.
The bull in its pasture; slow to move, impossible to push, content in the body.
The twins, the crossing wind; two minds at once, never quite at rest.
The crab in its shell; soft within, armored without, ruled by the moon's pull.
The lion at noon; made to be seen, generous when adored, sullen when ignored.
The gleaner at harvest; sorts the grain from the chaff, and is hard on both.
The scales; forever balancing, reluctant to settle, at its best in partnership.
The scorpion at the desert's edge; goes to the bottom of things and does not forget.
The archer's high road; aims past the horizon, restless wherever it is held.
The goat's ascent; takes the long way up and is still climbing when the rest have stopped.
The poured waters; pledged to the idea over the person, the future over the room.
The deep tide; the edges of the self dissolve, and everything flows in.