
I like to think of my moon sign as the baby or toddler inside of me. Moon signs represent your emotions and the self that you keep more hidden. Your moon sign matches with the month and day you were born, although it can be difficult to accurately match your moon sign, as it changes quite quickly. Rising signs are all about public appearance and who you are in front of others. Nicknamed the rising sign, as it corresponds with the rising of the Sun, Ascendants also offer a glimpse of who you are, but in regards to how you’re perceived by others. Your ascendant, or “rising sign,” comes from the time that you were born. It connects to your personality, ego and how you appear from the outside. Sun placements represent the core of what it means to be you. You can find your sun sign by matching your birth month and day with the corresponding astrological sign. Your sun placement, or what we often call our “zodiac sign,” is the planet that most people are familiar with. However, in astrology, we include the Sun and the Moon as well (totaling 10 planets). Planets and houses might be some of the first things you see in your chart, but what do they mean? There are eight planets in our solar system. I won’t be diving into each of them this week, but there are plenty of sources with more information on what each sign means! There are 12 astrological signs that each have different characteristics and patterns within them. Now, let’s dive into the vocabulary of your birth chart to familiarize yourself with what you are reading. Refrain from any cultural appropriation when studying astrology by making sure to respect the historical background and educating yourself before beginning. Some of the first astrological charts came from the Babylonians and Egyptians, not the Greeks or the Romans, like many assume. There should be an acknowledgment of the ancestors who created the origins of astrology and fought to make their practices respectable. Astrology isn’t just Instagram memes or a means of judging others-it has great spiritual significance in many cultures and, oftentimes, can be gentrified or misused. When introducing yourself to the basics of astrology, it is important to recognize its history first. This week is an introduction into astrology (for beginners) and talking about what’s occurring in our solar system this week.
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Each week, I will provide an in-depth discussion on astrological events, any overall expectations and general information on astrology itself. I won’t be giving average horoscopes that are too vague to interpret or categorize your zodiac sign into its basic stereotypes. So be gone with the anxiety that is created from mean daily horoscopes and completely random TikToks! It’s important that we understand the universe around us and feel comfortable getting in touch with our inner spirit. Rather, it should be a way to connect with other beings and learn more about the planet we live on.

Astrology should not scare you or make you embarrassed to even bring it up in conversations. My hope is to educate others on the reasons behind astrology-related emotions and events. Instead, my passion is to make astrology more accessible and intersectional in all communities. Hey there readers! Welcome to the revival of the astrology column of The Spectator! I know most of you are extremely desperate for yet another person to attack you via your astrological chart, but I promise I won’t be the one to do that this time.
