The Sun - Ruler of LEO
The source of all our warmth and light and the centre of the solar system, the Sun rules the heart and the true self, as well as creativity, play, fatherhood and children. Worshipped from time immemorial, the sun god drove across the heavens in a chariot drawn by fiery horses. Its position at birth is your 'Sun Sign' and shows your real self and true potential.
Just as the sun in the sky is the center of the solar system, the Sun in astrology is the central nucleus of your personality. If each of the planets circling round the sun represents a single facet of your personality - Venus describes how you love and Saturn how you relate to responsibility, for example - then the Sun is the conductor of your personal orchestra, giving meaning and coherence to the wholeness that is you. It is the part of yourself that you identify with, your sense of self. Its sign - your sun-sign - and house position, as well as the aspects that it makes to other planets, describe your true potential; the 'you' you are deep down and are striving to express, as well as your will, your goals and purpose. While the feminine Moon represents your Soul, the masculine Sun represents your Spirit. Its position in your chart also shows the ways in which your outlook has been influenced by your father.