Effects of the Sun in Different Signs

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The Sun (Sūrya) in Different Signs

How to read this page: In Vedic astrology, a planet’s inherent nature is modified by the sign it occupies. Below you’ll find a clear, beginner-friendly digest of the Sun’s results in each of the twelve rāśis, followed by a section on how aspects to the Sun modify outcomes depending on the sign family it is placed in.

The Sun in the Twelve Signs

Aries (Meṣa)

  • Courageous fighter; famous for writing; wanderer; aggressive; strong bones.
  • Prone to blood/Pitta disorders; lacking wealth; livelihood via weapons.
  • Exaltation: Sun is exalted at 10° Aries.

Taurus (Vṛṣabha)

  • Tolerant, wise, skillful in dealings; earns via scents, clothing, or sinful pursuits.
  • Dislikes feminine company; skilled in instrumental music; oral/eye ailments.

Gemini (Mithuna)

  • Good-looking, learned, wealthy, sweet-tongued; versed in astrology; eager learner.
  • Famous; “two mothers” motif appears.

Cancer (Karkaṭa)

  • Poor, ignorant, servile; opposed to father/kin; tormented by hard labour.
  • Good speaker; religious tendencies; conceited; Kapha-Pitta ailments.
  • Under benefic influence, attains a royal bearing.

Leo (Siṃha)

  • Quick-tempered; destroys enemies; frequents hills/jungles; strong and vigorous.
  • Learned; multi-talented; enjoys meat; wealthy; royal demeanour; consistent; ear trouble.

Virgo (Kanyā)

  • Delicate/effeminate body; physically weak; skilled in writing, painting, poetry, maths.
  • Shy; linguist; respectful to elders; sweet-tongued; capable earner.

Libra (Tulā)

  • Sinner; overcome by opponents; servile; quarrelsome; bereft of wealth.
  • Occupations: distiller of liquors, goldsmith, or blacksmith; inconsistent; eyes others’ wives.
  • Humiliated by the ruler; courageous (even foolhardy). Debility: Sun is debilitated at 10° Libra.

Scorpio (Vṛścika)

  • Quarrelsome, quick to anger; eager for fights; skilled with weapons; cruel and daring.
  • Opposed to parents; liable to harm from poison, fire, or weapons; wastes earnings; follows religious discipline.

Sagittarius (Dhanuṣ)

  • Rich; liked by the ruler; scholarly; devoted to gods and Brahmins.
  • Skilled with weapons; worthy of reverence; intelligent; medical knowledge; strong body.

Capricorn (Makara)

  • Covetous; cowardly; wanderer; poor; without comforts; indulges in unworthy acts.
  • Adept; opposed to dear ones; enjoys others’ wealth.

Aquarius (Kumbha)

  • Bereft of comforts and children; strong of limb; indulges in base acts; short-tempered and stubborn.
  • Inconsistent in friendship; prone to heart disease; Sun is uncomfortable here due to enmity with Śani.

Pisces (Mīna)

  • Blessed with friends and loving wife; learned; vanquisher of foes.
  • Income via water-borne goods or land/irrigation; respected by women; many brothers; some secret ailment.

Special Notes

  • Exaltation/Debility: Sun exalted at 10° Meṣa (Aries); debilitated at 10° Tulā (Libra).
  • Sun vs. Saturn: Sun is uncomfortable in Saturn’s signs (Makara, Kumbha) owing to enmity (and the Sun’s signification of the heart).

Aspects on the Sun in Different Signs

Reading key: Below, each subsection groups signs by their lords. Under each, you’ll find how an aspect from each planet tends to color the Sun’s results while the Sun is in that sign group. (Mercury and Venus do not aspect the Sun in a standard rāśi chart—these lines may be read as pertaining to divisional charts.)

1) Sun in Mars’s signs — Meṣa (Aries), Vṛścika (Scorpio)

  • Aspect by Candra (Moon): Charitable; delicate, good looks; many servants; fond of women.
  • Aspect by Maṅgala (Mars): Very strong; cruel; red-eyed; composed in war.
  • Aspect by Budha (Mercury): Bereft of courage, comfort, wealth; servile; weak and ugly. Note: Mercury cannot aspect the Sun in a rāśi chart.
  • Aspect by Guru (Jupiter): Wealthy; minister/judge; charitable; respected among family.
  • Aspect by Śukra (Venus): Drawn to women of ill-repute; opposed by many; poor; few friends; skin disease. Note: Venus also cannot aspect the Sun in a rāśi chart.
  • Aspect by Śani (Saturn): Lacks courage; ailing; dull; ugly.

2) Sun in Venus’s signs — Vṛṣabha (Taurus), Tulā (Libra)

  • Moon: Many wives; attached to women of ill-repute; earns via water-related professions.
  • Mars: Composed in war; strong and courageous; earns through own effort.
  • Mercury: Adept in music/poetry/authorship; good-looking.
  • Jupiter: Many friends and foes; minister; wealthy and content.
  • Venus: Beautiful eyes; timid; minister to a king; wealthy.
  • Saturn: Lazy; poor; ailing; consorts with older women.

3) Sun in Mercury’s signs — Mithuna (Gemini), Kanyā (Virgo)

  • Moon: Tormented by friends and foes; sad; troubles through foreign travel/residence.
  • Mars: Fearful of enemies; quarrelsome; defeated in war; humiliated.
  • Mercury: Kingly qualities; famous; many friends; no foes; eye disease.
  • Jupiter: Very learned; knows secret mantras; aggressive; loses mental poise; frequent foreign travel/residence.
  • Venus: Comforted by wife, children, wealth; handsome; healthy.
  • Saturn: Easily excited; foolish; tricky; many servants.

4) Sun in the Moon’s sign — Karkaṭa (Cancer)

  • Moon: King-like; stern; earns from water-related pursuits.
  • Mars: Inflammations/perianal troubles; friendless; without progeny.
  • Mercury: Famous for learning and status; favoured by the king; clever; without foes.
  • Jupiter: Ambassador; very famous; versatile; high status.
  • Venus: Earnings through women; beneficent; brave; sweet-tongued.
  • Saturn: Kapha/Vāta issues; covets others’ wealth; distorted judgement; back-biter.

5) Sun in its own sign — Siṃha (Leo)

  • Moon: Tricky, wise, royal favour; Kapha ailments.
  • Mars: Very brave and clever; loves many women; feared by others.
  • Mercury: Skilled writer; fond of travel; lacks physical strength.
  • Jupiter: Builder of temples/orchards/ponds; strong; wise; loves solitude.
  • Venus: Cruel; shameless; disliked by relatives; skin disease.
  • Saturn: Harms his own people; spoils others’ work; impotence.

6) Sun in Jupiter’s signs — Dhanuṣ (Sagittarius), Mīna (Pisces)

  • Moon: Blessed with sons, learning, fame; handsome; king-like; contented.
  • Mars: Fame in war; aggressive; clear speech; wealthy and comfortable.
  • Mercury: Poet; linguist; sweet-tongued; liked by others; has knowledge of minerals, metals etc.
  • Jupiter: Very learned; remarkable memory; pious; handsome; high status; treasurer to a king.
  • Venus: Minister; youthful; brave; a thief.
  • Saturn: Lives in forts/forests; voracious appetite; wicked; incompetent.

7) Sun in Saturn’s signs — Makara (Capricorn), Kumbha (Aquarius)

  • Sun: Large family; wicked nature; proficient wrestler; voracious appetite; famous.
  • Moon: Earns via water-related pursuits; trader in liquors; coward.
  • Mars: Disinclined to activity; shy; good-natured; wealthy.
  • Mercury: Very wealthy; famous; village/town leader.
  • Venus: Many children; plain looks; very sensuous; husband of a wicked woman.
  • Saturn: Sinner; poor; servile; miserable; destitute.

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