Does astrology play a role in your life, religion, or spirituality.

What is your Sun Sign? (Zodiac Sign)



I'm a Gemini.

I'm also studying Witchcraft which is a spirituality that allows for the recognition and embracement of astrological mythologies.

Hi James


I'm a Pisces ... uh huh two fish swimming in opposite directions ... duality in action right there ...

I don't hang my hat on a spiritual label and I don't rule my life by the planets but I do like the archetypal nature of astrology.



I find it interesting that you spelled 'roll' as opposed to 'role' ... was it a little slip or were you intending to point in the direction of 'chance'?

((( Sherrie )))

So nice to see you here.

Yes I was on a roll but out of role.

I fixed the typo.

You're like the little typo meter maid.

I think I just like the symbols of astrology.

I'm also getting into paying more attention to the seasons and the natural cycles of things. Paying attention to where the sun is in the zodiac throughout the year is a fun way to keep alert to the passing of the seasons.

I think I have it in the correct order in the graphic above, (Starting with the Yule, or Winter Solstice) which represents the rebirth of the annual Sun God.

When my job ends I will have a new career direction then ... will I get to drive one of those silly cars?


I really wasn't pointing out a typo ... I thought the freudian slip was cool though ...

I have a friend that plays crystal bowls ... she does a chakra meditation every full and new moon (each chakra corresponding to a musical note ... and a particular bowl).

It is quite amazing...

She also speaks alot of the winter solstice as being a perfect time to set your house in order for the coming year. It is on December 21 & 22...

She plays the bowls nightly during solstice time ... then everyone takes time to write about their goals and directions for every area of their life ... it sets the tone for the coming year. It is cool because you are in a place of being wide open after the meditation.

Then she reviews her progress during the spring and fall equinox times as well as the summer solstice ... it is her way of tracking her passage through the seasons.

I think I might do that this year ...


I like the symbols too ...

Using the cycles of the sun makes sense to me on many levels. Clearly the cycles of the sun are real. Whether people want to think of the sun as representing a God is a matter of individual preference. But the the winter solstice is truly the start of the new year.

I made the graphic above from some similar graphics I saw on the web. It's a year-wheel. It starts at 12 o'clock with the Yule (Dec 21), and then goes clockwise through the zodiac through the seasons.

So yes, it truly is the actual start of the new year.

Maybe people think of this as the birth, or rebirth, of the 'sun god'. But the 'sun god' is just a metaphor for the birth of the new year.

It's nice to have a vision of a higher power to help guide our paths.

In witchcraft they also use the moon cycles to guide us in a more timely fashion throughout the year. There are approximately 13 moon cycles in a year. So if we make plans and goals set by the cycle of moon, they need to be completed in a more timely fashion before the next full moon.

The moon being a softer and more feminine light is associated with a Goddess instead of a God.

I like both of these rituals and I think they can indeed help us to get our lives in order.

Appealing to these "gods" is just a metaphor. The spirit is the spirit. Does it really matter how we envision it? It's the creator and pervader of life. Whatever that is. There can be no competition. It's just the spirit. No jealous gods required.

I think it's very helpful to have these heavenly bodies in their cycles to help keep us on track. And all of these symbols and rituals can only serve to bring more meaning into our lives.

No, astrology does not play a part in my religion, but I do find it very useful information for living life.

I think Astrology is fun and interesting and there seems to be some workability to it. But it's not a part of my belief system.

I'm a Taurus with Leo rising. (Stubborn and self-centered. )

I'm a Cancer. A homebody and very emotional.

In the first circle outside the pentagram, there are symbols that I don't know the meaning of. Can you tell me, or point me to, the meanings for those symbols?

One of them (at 6:00) looks like the Astrological sign for Taurus, but I assume that is not it's intended meaning since the entire Zodiac is represented in an outer circle.

Thank you for your questions Sky,

The blue symbol directly above the pentagram is an abstract symbol for the Goddess of creation. She is depicted by the moon and the phases of the moon.

Below is a more proper image of this symbol.



The waxing moon the left represents the Goddess as the maiden before she gives birth.

The full moon in the center represents the Goddess as the Mother of all creation.

The waning moon to the right represent the Goddess as a crone, an elderly Goddess of wisdom.

Metaphorically it depicts the cycles of nature, from birth, to procreation, to aging and finally to death. Although in the traditional folklore the Goddess never dies. Maybe people actually view the Goddess as three different "deities" that can be called upon as required.

I personally like this metaphor and use it myself. To me, it is all an abstraction. It's just a way to imagine the spirit of the universe for purposes of spiritual communiqué. I don't view these deities as concrete beings in their own right. They are facades of my imagination for the purpose of visualization and communication.

Directly below the pentagram is the symbol for the Horned God and/or Sun God. Some people separate the Horned God from the Sun God, and so it goes with mythologies and folklore.



The horns of the horned God are actually depicted in many paintings to appear like the branches of a tree. The horns represent both nature, and wisdom.

This God is also associated with the 'underworld'. And traditionally this means many things. First off, the God is associated with the physical manifestation of the world (i.e. Nature). And nature is 'under' the heavens. Thus we live in the 'underworld'. The underworld is not a hellish place of evil.

The Christians actually stole the image of the Horned God and the concept of the "Underworld" to make it into something horrible and evil to convince the pagans into converting to Christianity. Thus the Christian Devil has horns.

The God of this belief system is also associated with the Sun, with Fire and Passion, thus its image is fiery red. Again these have been turned into negative ideas by those hateful Christians. But originally these were very positive loving concepts.

The idea is that the Sun God is born with the Winter Solstice. In this early phase he is like a child or youthful God. Around about April he impregnates the Goddess and he has gown to full manhood (or Godhood). He then brings us the warmth and passions of summer and the growth of our sustenance in the form of vegetation given by the warmth of his rays. In the fall, he wanes to become a smaller light in the south. This is seen as his 'death'.

But again, Gods never truly die. It actually represents his rebirth. The winter solstice is both the death and the rebirth of the God. It's a symbol of change, not an idea of one God dying and a new God being born.

Both the Goddess and the God are merely metaphors for the Yin and the Yang of creation. They ultimately both represent the single spirit of the creator. All is one, including us. We are a manifestation of the spirit.

I love this folklore because it's a beautiful picture that uses two heavenly bodies and their cycles. The imagery allows for visualization and they are always lurking around somewhere in the sky.

It's not that the moon and the sun are the gods, but rather they are the symbols that are use to create a pantheon that can be made into a beautiful mythology and folklore.

Personally I think this is a much better folklore than the biblical folklore of an angry jealous God who lusts for blood sacrifices to the point where he has to sacrifice his own son in a bloody quest to gain people's love and worship. To me that story is the story of a hopelessly pathetic male-chauvinistic God. It also has nothing at all to offer in the way of the cycles of nature.

This pantheon of a Moon Goddess and Sun God is beautifully entwined with the cycles of nature and life. It gives us many faces of God to worship. Yet they are all the same God. It's not truly polytheistic at all. It's just a metaphor for visualizing the complexity and harmony of the spirit. I view the Yin and Yang (the Goddess and the God) as totally egalitarian. They are one in the same spirit. It's just a metaphor for the purpose of ritual and personal growth.

The next four triangular symbols are Earth, Air, Fire and Water.



They represent Manifestation, Intellect, Passion (or creativity), and Love (or emotion).

These are spiritual elements. Not the chemical elements.

Great explanation. Thanks Abra.

Hi James this is very interesting. I am that centaur with the bow and arrow that makes people cupid at will

I really like my sign for I like them for my fantasy stories I create. Sagitarius is a fire sign I believe, but I symbol on the winter solace with the diagram you present. At least this is how I see it, but I could be wrong? This is interesting??