The Sun, the Ascendant: being and appearing

Reflections from a Jupiter that changes sign.

The combination. Sun and Ascendant. Interior and exterior. Being and seeming.

The Sun, the core. What we are, pure essence.

The Ascendant, the facade. What we show, the mask.

Sun and Ascendant. Two sides of the same coin.

We shine from within. We present ourselves from without.

The Sun, too bright to look at. The Ascendant, the most evident.

The duality. The inner truth and the outer perception.

The combination. Sun and Ascendant. Interior and exterior. Being and seeming.

Why do we need that mask to incarnate?

The reason. The mystery of being. The spirit of the Sun, putting on a different mask. Does it seek to hide something, or does it want to show it in another way?

The mask, the Ascendant. Protection. Adaptation. We move in a world that doesn't always understand the Sun's brilliance.

The essence of the Sun, pure and burning. Too intense to be seen directly. The mask softens, filters. Allows interaction without blindness.

The Ascendant, a tool. Communication with the outside. The being, protected but visible. Not to hide, but to reveal in an accessible way.

The mask, also an expression. A nuance of the true self. Not a lie, but a version. A way to be understood, to be accepted.

The spirit of the Sun, complex. Multifaceted. The mask, one of many faces. Showing oneself in another way, yes. More comprehensible, less abrasive.

The combination. Being and seeming. The Sun and its mask. Two in one. Necessary to navigate the world. To interact. To exist among others.

Not to hide. To show. In a way that the world can understand. That the world can accept. The Sun, always shining. The mask, always present.

The reason. Adaptation. Protection. Communication. Being and seeming. Interior and exterior. The spirit of the Sun, masked but always true.

If the Ascendant and the Sun sign are the same, the mask merges with the essence. There is no dissonance, no duplicity. What you see is what you get. The Sun shines without filters, without needing to soften. Protection becomes transparency, adaptation unnecessary.

The above, more than answers, are questions.

Jupiter in Gemini.

Good transit to all!