Sun, Moon and Rising worksheet

What are the “Big Three” in astrology?

The Big Three are your Sun sign, Moon sign and Rising sign. The zodiac sign people usually name is their Sun sign. A birth chart also records where the Moon was and which sign was rising at the eastern horizon at that moment. These three placements can share a sign or fall in different signs.

In astrology the Sun is associated with self-expression, the Moon with comfort, and Rising with how you approach new situations. They are symbolic themes you can try out against your experience.

How to fill in the three spaces

Open Chart in Lunestill, or use a birth chart you already have. Copy each available sign. Then write a concrete memory in the space beneath its question.

• Sun. The sign the Sun occupied at birth. When did I feel most like myself this week?
• Moon at birth. The sign the Moon occupied at birth. What helped me feel at home on a difficult day?
• Rising. The sign on the eastern horizon at birth. What did I do first the last time I met someone new?

If your birth time is unknown, leave Rising blank. If your chart gives two possible Moon signs, write both or leave that field open. Today’s Moon sign describes the current sky. For this worksheet use the Moon in your birth chart.

A sample entry

Sun in Gemini. I felt most like myself when I stayed after the meeting to ask how the old camera worked.

This fictional writer chose a moment they remembered. You can use a completely different example, even if you share their sign.