Progressed Sun Calculator

The age at which your Sun first progresses into a new sign will be unique to you. This age is determined by a simple calculation, which involves subtracting the degree of your Sun at birth from 30. Once you know this age you can simply add 30 to it to determine when your Sun will next change signs.

How long does a progressed Sun stay in a house?

If you were born on or near the equator, then the Sun would tend to take 30 years to progress through each of your houses. Count the degrees in the house where the Sun is progressing in your chart and you will know how many years it has been there and how many years it will remain in that placement.

How fast does the progressed Sun move?

Since the progressed Sun moves at the rate of approximately 1 degree per year, a quick and dirty way to figure out the current position of your progressed Sun is to find the degree of your natal Sun, and deduct it from 30; the resulting sum correlates to your age when the progressed Sun first changed signs.

What does a progressed chart tell you?

"A progressed chart shows you what's happening for you in terms of your personal development; the changes happening for you on an internal level."

How do astrology progressions work?

There are two main forms of progression: Secondary progression or 'a-day-for-a-year' progression ; and Solar arc direction or 'a-degree-for-a-year' progression. In both systems, the planets, Ascendant, and Midheaven are all seen to have changed position in the progressed chart, and these changes are noted.

What is MC in astrology?

The Medium Coeli or Midheaven (MC): Located at the very top of your chart, or at the 12 o'clock mark, the MC represents the highest point in the horizon that any planet can reach. This is the cusp of the tenth house of career and public image, which speaks to your professional path, social standing, and public persona.

How often does the Midheaven change?

The Midheaven is time-sensitive, in that it changes by one zodiac degree for every four minutes in birth time.

How fast does progressed Mercury move?

Mercury's speed is variable. He may move just minutes of arc a year (when he is coming into or going out of retrograde) or he may speed along in his orbit at an annual rate of more than two degrees.

How long does a progressed Moon stay in a house?

In the sky the Moon takes about a month to complete a cycle; when seen through progressions, it slows to almost 30 years, taking about 2 ½ years through each house, several months in contact with any natal planet.

How long do progressed charts last?

Remember, in the progressed chart, one day of life represents one year. All the subsequent Sun sign progressions after your first one last for 30 years, since the Sun takes 30 days to move through every zodiac sign.

What's the difference between transits and progressions?

Like transits, which compare the planets in the sky at any given time to the planets in your birth chart, progressions are cycles that can be tracked from birth until death, but one key difference is how they are calculated. Transits are general, while progressions are personal.

What is a progressed ascendant?

The progressed Ascendant does not replace how you appear to others but it brings an additional layer to how others see you and represents your evolving style. The year in which the progressed ascendant changes signs is a significant time which signals significant changes in your identity and how others perceive you.

What is your draconic chart?

Draconic charts represent the higher self before it meets the physical body or personality, and through that, the flavor of astrology helps understanding in your higher and lower mind. The higher mind is ruled by your draconic chart, and also the underlying layer to how you know yourself through your natal chart.

Does your birth chart change every year?

While the planets are constantly on the move, the natal chart does not change. It is personal and permanent, the cosmic DNA, an astronomical fingerprint to describe a person's character and life cycles. The power of the natal chart comes from the richness of information that we can derive from it.

What is a Profection year in astrology?

According to Astrology by Max, Annual Profections is “a technique developed in the Hellenistic Tradition of Astrology, and the way it works is that each year of the native's life, the Ascendant, or the 1st house, signifying the native, is advancing annually, moving into the next sign”.

What is Lilith in astrology?

In our chart, Lilith describes where we value free will over inclusion, where we go our own way. Lilith is where we aren't willing to compromise. This part of our chart is where we can access femininity not as a projection that seeks to please (especially to please men), but as a state of divine creation.

What does 10th house represent?

The Tenth House governs social status, success, and your life's work. It's the house that reflects your outer world and how others see you, making it the opposite of the Fourth House, which governs your private inner life. The Tenth House also speaks to your relationship with society.

What does DC mean in astrology?

The DC is the sign exactly opposite the Ascendant, or rising sign. It always forms the 7th House of the chart and represents your significant others: your beloveds, best friends, biz or artistic collaborators, as well as anyone in a close 1:1 dynamic with you, such as clients or therapists.

Is Midheaven always in 10th house?

If you use non-quadrant house systems, it is very common for the Midheaven not to fall in the 10th house. In quadrant house systems (e.g. Placidus), this is not an issue. Here, the Midheaven is always the cusp of the 10th house, so this is fairly simple.

Why is Midheaven important?

"The midheaven is the 10th house of one's birth chart," astrologer Lisa Stardust tells Refinery29. "It represents our public life, standing, and career goals. More importantly, it describes our purpose in life and what we can give to society."