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Sun in Aquarius
The Sun in Aquarius is a self that stands slightly apart. Identity comes through ideas, principles and the group it chooses; the Aquarius Sun is friendly to humanity and particular about individuals. Originality is real, and so is a stubbornness that calls itself integrity. The Sun is in detriment here: the ego is cool, the vitality intellectual. The work is to be personal as well as principled.
| Sun signifies | identity, vitality, purpose |
|---|---|
| Aquarius is | air, fixed — ideas, independence, the group |
| Sign ruler | Saturn (traditional), Uranus (modern) |
| Sun here is | in detriment — working against its nature |
Reading it by degree
Within Aquarius the placement is coloured by its decan (the ten-degree face) and its bound (the Egyptian term), each with a planetary ruler of its own. Your chart shows both for every planet.
Decans (faces) of Aquarius
| 0°–10° | Venus |
|---|---|
| 10°–20° | Mercury |
| 20°–30° | Moon |
Egyptian bounds of Aquarius
| 0°–7° | Mercury |
|---|---|
| 7°–13° | Venus |
| 13°–20° | Jupiter |
| 20°–25° | Mars |
| 25°–30° | Saturn |
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See also Aquarius rising and Sun in the other signs.
Common questions
What does Sun in Aquarius mean?
The Sun in Aquarius is a self that stands slightly apart.
Is Sun strong in Aquarius?
Sun in Aquarius is in detriment — working against its nature. The house and aspects in your own chart decide how it plays out.