What your sun, moon, and rising signs reveal about your personality, according to astrologers
There's a reason they're known as the "Big Three." đź’«
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Picture this: You order a lemonade mimosa while at brunch with a potential new friend when suddenly she asks you about your 'Big Three'—a.k.a your Sun, Moon, and Rising signs. If you’re an astrology pro, you’d probably light up with excitement before spilling all of your birth chart knowledge. But if you’re a cosmic newbie, she may as well have been speaking a different language.
So what do these three major determiners of your astrological personality say about you? Your Sun sign 'represents how you shine outwardly and go after what you desire,' says professional astrologer Erin River Sunday. It reflects your ego, she adds, because of its external nature.
Your Moon sign, on the other hand, relates to your emotional responses and 'represents your inner realm,' per Sunday. Think: your deepest desires and intuition. The luminary also 'relates to your emotional landscape and how you digest experiences,' Sunday adds.
Lastly, your rising sign is a culmination of how you assert these energies and 'relates to your first impression and the characteristics that define how you show up in the world,' according to Sunday.
Meet the Experts:
Erin River Sunday is an astrologer and the founder of TBH Magic.
Ryan Marquardt is a professional, full-time astrologer based in West Hollywood, California.
So what does all this mean for how you show up in the world? Ahead, professional astrologers break down everything you need to know about Sun, Moon, and Rising signs and what your 'Big Three' say about you:
Brittany Beringer-Tobing is a freelance writer, mystic, creator, and full-time Aquarius based in San Diego, CA. Her bylines have appeared in POPSUGAR, Bustle, Well+Good, Frenshe, Thought Catalog, and more. She was formerly an astrology writer at Bustle where she covered all things mystical—from lunar forecasts and numerology to manifestation rituals and retrograde dos and don’ts. Outside of writing in the cosmic realm, you can catch Brittany casting spells, listening to true crime, and dancing the night away.
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