Sun

The rising sign is the equivalent to the horizon at a person’s birth. It is the starting point of the chart and the starting point in a person’s life. The ascendant is interpreted as indicative of the individual’s personality as well as his appearance

The glyph for the Sun is composed of the circle of Spirit with a central dot indicating the manifestation of Spirit in the microcosm as individual autonomously creative beings

The Sun has to shine. It craves attention and it needs to do things that are creative and not routine. With the Sun, you could something that you could put your heart and soul into.

The Sun, the giver of life, represents our conscious mind in Astrology. It represents our will to live and our creative life force.
Just as the planets revolve around the Sun in our solar system

Every chart reading should begin with the Sun as the primary focus of astrology. The Sun's position in the zodiac is very important, and most agree it deserves first consideration

Traditional rulerships ascribed to the Sun: dignities, illnesses, metals, minerals, plants, places, etc. Adapted from Lilly's 17th century text, Christian Astrology with detailed notes and link to download of the original text

Knowing your Sun sign is a good start . . . but there are other things that modify or add to the traits of your Sun. One of these is the house your Sun is in.