“What’s your sign?”

That’s a question we’ve all heard at least once—maybe we’ve even asked it ourselves! It may seem trivial, but appearances can be deceiving. In reality, it reveals three fundamental truths:

First, regardless of our profession, social status, family, heritage, tastes, or expectations, we all have some degree of interest in astrology (otherwise, you wouldn’t be here…)

Second, we believe that astrology can influence us or at least describe us, and we assume that the entire population can be arbitrarily sorted into just 12 specific categories.

And third, we all crave connection…

This last point may sound odd, but admit it—when you’re a Cancer E and you meet another Cancer E, you feel like giving them a high five! That’s just how we are. Humans, at their deepest, most primal, and most essential level, have a constant need to find like-minded individuals, to associate with them, to identify commonalities, and thereby feel part of a group—stronger and less alone.

Of course, you’ll notice I haven’t yet touched on whether it’s even relevant to ask this question. Probably on purpose 😉

In traditional astrology, when someone tells you their zodiac sign, what they’re really saying is that they were born between this date and that one. As if, by being born during that specific time, they are necessarily imbued with the characteristics of that sign. But during that same period, many other people were also born—not necessarily in the same year, week, or even month! Sometimes, their personalities are radically different, to the point where it’s hard to see any connection, aside from an arbitrary division of the calendar year. For example, it’s hard to find much in common between the dictator Adolf Hitler, American actress Jessica Lange, French psychic Yaguel Didier, and lawyer Eric Dupont-Moretti—despite the fact that they were all born on the same day and therefore share the same sign.

But when you think about it—even twins, born just minutes apart, can be completely different. What if that’s normal? What if we’ve been asking the wrong question about zodiac signs all along?

Sure, the position of the Sun N is important. But the Sun N moves very slowly—about 1° per day. Maybe there’s something more relevant to look at…

In Uranian Astrology, we begin with the principle of symmetry. This principle states that wherever a planet physically is in the sky, it is only there materially. From a “virtual” or “vibrational” perspective, it also exists elsewhere. Simply put, it exists at the opposite point (so if you see the Sun N in Cancer E, it also virtually exists in Capricorn K—the opposite sign—where, in reality, Earth ; is located! Meaning us!). It also appears at the perpendicular angles of this axis—Aries B and Libra H—forming a cross of four equally spaced signs.

So, when someone says “I’m a Cancer E,” a Uranian astrologer understands that their Sun N is physically in Cancer E but also virtually in Aries B, Libra H, and Capricorn K. And from that simple principle, we can already begin to see strange patterns emerge… If you’re born at the end of the first decan or beginning of the second decan of any of these signs (Aries B, Cancer E, Libra H, Capricorn K), you’ve probably recently dealt with serious health issues, are currently going through them, or feel something starting to stir within. That’s simply because a planet currently affecting health is transiting those degrees of the chart.

The second difference between Uranian Astrology and traditional astrology is the point we use to understand a person’s personality. For us, the Sun N is not the right point to look at—it speaks more to the body and health. Instead, the fastest-moving point in the entire chart actually reflects our character. This point is called the “Midheaven” (or <). The Midheaven <, essentially the zenith of the sky, is the quickest point to move across the chart among all celestial factors. So much so that even twins born just 3 or 4 minutes apart will have completely different characteristics based on their Midheaven <! Of course, this requires an absolutely precise birth time and, in 90% of cases, demands what’s called a “birth time rectification” to determine the exact astral moment of birth.

The most fascinating part is that people born at completely different times of the year can have the same Midheaven < sign—and end up having far more similar personalities than two people born on the same day but at different times.

So rather than asking someone their “Sun” N sign, it would be much more interesting to ask what sign their “Midheaven” < is in 😉 Mine is in Aries B, which gives me a bold character, a pioneering spirit, a head full of projects, and sometimes a tone that’s intense or exuberant—charging ahead with strong determination. And honestly, I relate to these traits far more than to those of Cancer E, which would paint me as a sluggish, apathetic homebody who only thinks about family and naps! 🙂

And you? What’s your sign? 😉