The Sun
in Vedic astrology is called RAVI, or SURYA. He is
considered to be mild malefic, in consideration of the
hot, dry in nature.
As in western tropical astrology,
the Sun rules the Sign of Leo. He is exalted in the sign
of Aries, and he is in his fall in the sign of Libra.
The Sun is known as the ATMAKARAKA. This comes from the
Sanskrit ATMA meaning soul, and KARAKA meaning
indicator. As "indicator of the soul" the Sun is the
giver of life. The Sun is the indicator of the father,
our ego, honors, status, fame, the heart, the eyes,
general vitality, respect and power.
The Sun is in his
strongest placement directly overhead in the 10th House.
He is also strong in the other Kendra's, or Angles.
These are the Houses 1, 4, and 7. The Sun also does well
in what are called the upachaya, or growing Houses.
These are the Houses 3, 6, and 11. He is particularly
beneficial for the fire sign Ascendants of Aries, Leo,
and Sagittarius. His nature, or temperament is PITTA, or
fiery, and the gemstone associated with the Sun is the
red ruby. The Sun's metal is Ashata Dhatu and his direction is
east. His day is Sunday, and he comes into full maturity
and brilliance at age 22.
He is the God
- a living God - whom everyone can see, perceive and
pray. Though he is visible, he also has been presented
in a variety of forms. He is the life-giver and
time-giver. The Vedas adore him as a witness (Sakshi) of
all actions. He is the lord of Leo in the Zodiac. He
stays one month in each Rasi and takes 365 days or 12
months to complete a round of 12 Rasis. Worship of this
Devata (GOD) on Sunday is supposed to bring in manifold
benefits to the worshippers.
In
the six sects established by Adi Sankara, Souram is one
devoted to Sun God. Even in other religions, Sun worship
has place. In the Zodiac, Sun occupies a prominent place
- the Center. This graha is the source of life and he is
therefore described as the life-giver - PRANADHATA. He
helps one gain his eyesight and SURYANAMASKAR (worship
by prostration) will strengthen one's bones, cure
illness, however severe it may be, cleanses the devotee
from his sins and bestows on him progeny, wealth,
good-health and long life. He is the cause for rainfall
benefiting the world.
The legend that depict the
influence of the worship of SURYA goes as follows, and
is narrated whenever a worship or offering is made to
the deity.
The Sun tells whether or not you have
leadership qualities, what kind of basic character you
have, where your enthusiasms lie. The house in which
it's found shows where you shine best, where you spend a
great deal of your time. Here are your basic urges, your
basic aims in life, whether or not you have direction or
purpose. The Sun is energy. It shows the amount of
energy you have. These things also apply wherever the
sign Leo is found in your chart.
Since the Sun
rules the sign Leo, it retains all the characteristics
of that sign and the 5th solar house but it's combined
with the characteristics of the sign in which it's found
in your chart. For example, the leadership qualities of
the Sun are washed out in the sign of Pisces and won't
shine through. In Aries the Sun makes a good leader but
is sometimes too quick or too overbearing; it needs tact
and diplomacy supplied through another planet. In Virgo,
the Sun takes a back seat and leads from behind the
scenes because of Virgo's shyness. In Scorpio the
leadership qualities shine forth once more but may be
too intense.
The Sun also tells how you get along
with influential people, men, how you conduct your
everyday affairs. The Sun is the father figure in a
chart.
The planets move around the Sun and are
dependent on its energy for existence of life forms. Sun
brings success, intellect, wisdom, fame and wealth and
is the ruler of zodiac sign Leo. Good placement of Sun
can give rise to fame in the area, field, or even the
whole world. If ill-placed in the horoscope it is an
indication of physical as well as possible, mental or
emotional Saturn is Capricorn's Ruling Planet, which
means it is at its greatest strength when it falls in
Capricorn or in the 10th House.
The Sun is the
largest body in our Solar System and therefore defines
the dominant traits of your personality according to the
zodiac sign it falls in. Newspaper horoscopes focus on
the Sun sign, but it is only one of ten planets that
influence your astrology chart. The sun and moon are
called planets in order to make conversations
easier.
The Sun is your basic life force, vigor,
and vitality. It defines why you get out of bed in the
morning. The Sun drives you to express your heart's
desire in this life. While an Aquarius may want to
revolutionize the ideals of the world, a Taurus may want
to have a tangible and long-lasting impact upon the
world. Aquarius opens you to innovative possibilities;
Taurus wants to build a house make those ideas workable
in the world.
The Sun represents leadership
traits, how you express your power, pride in your
accomplishments, and self-confidence. As you might
imagine, negative traits of an afflicted Sun are
excessive pride, undue need for recognition, and misuse
of power. Used positively, you are a dynamo who brings
forth your unique Divine Essence in service to planet
earth.
The Sun is associated with your heart,
spine and upper back. It is associated with both the
color and metal gold. The house placement of the Sun
indicates an area of life where you can let your light
shine. The Sun is the ruling planet of Leo in the fifth
house.
Side Note: Many people wonder what it
means when they were born close to the day when the sun
changes signs. Astrologers suggest that births that
occur approximately between the 19th-22nd of any month
are born on the cusp of a sign. The only way to know the
exact sign is to cast a natal chart for the time and
place of birth. Although there are differing opinions on
the subject, the general consensus of opinion is that
you are a blending of both signs. This is especially
true if you were born at the end of a zodiac sign rather
than the beginning. (Ex. Leos born on Sept 20th are near
the end of the sign, so they may have some efficient and
shy Virgo flavoring added to the dynamic Leo energy.)
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