People commonly assume that if someone was born on, say, January 1, then s/he must possess a number of characteristics typical of a Capricorn, like hard-working, pragmatic, conservative, etc.
However, our assumptions very often turn out to be wrong. When we get to know the person better, we may find that s/he couldn't have been more unlike a Capricorn. Why? Is astrology “useless” or “inaccurate”?
The truth is, the Sun sign describes our “latent” characteristics that can only be developed through conscious efforts, like a pine seed can only grow into a pine tree unless given sufficient sunlight, water and nutrients – but no matter how favourable the conditions are, there is no way a pine seed could become a willow tree, for instance.
Astrologers often compare the Sun sign to "a hero's journey". The sign represents our ultimate destination or ideal and this journey takes a lifetime to complete. If we put in efforts, we are forever "becoming" more and more like our Sun sign which shows what we were "programmed" to be, but nobody can ever claim, for example, that they are 100% Scorpio or 100% Gemini.
So what is the "ultimate destination" for each sign?
Aries: "Life is a fight", "To be first"
Taurus: "Simple is best", "Maintaining the status quo"
Gemini: "To be well-informed about everything, without delving into the depths"
Cancer: "Home sweet home", "To be nurturing"
Leo: "The world is a stage"
Virgo: "Pure service", "Perfecting the details"
Libra: "Balancing the scales", "To be fair and just"
Scorpio: "Giving up total control to make way for re-birth"
Sagittarius: "Life is an adventure", "Leap of faith"
Capricorn: "Respect authority and become an authority step by step"
Aquarius: "Promoting social progress"
Pisces: "The dreamer", "All is one"
While the Sun sign represents our destination, the Ascendant sign indicates the route we take to reach our destination. Take Steve Jobs as an example. His Sun is in Pisces and his Ascendant is in Virgo. To follow his dreams, he had to seek perfection and pay attention to details.
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