Sun, Moon, Rising — Navigating the Big 3 in Astrology

Astrology isn’t just your Sun Sign — Here’s how to get the most out of your natal chart reading and any monthly horoscope at any given time

Lilac
12 min readAug 1, 2023
Sun, Moon, Rising. Photo by Mahdi Soheili

I was 18 turning 19 years old when I discovered the Big 3 (Sun, Moon, Rising) in an astrology chart. I was in design school at the time, discovering my visual identity in modeling, photography, fashion, design, and more importantly, innately discovering who I was.

I sought existentialism through religious art, from the aborigines of Australia, to the natives of the Americas — to Hinduism, Buddhism, and Christianity.

I explored the likes of John Lennon and his cry for “peace” in the 60s–70s. I explored the sacred teachings of the Buddha. The macabre teenager took a deep dive into death, life after death, and other planes of life — beyond what I could see, touch, feel.

I wanted to know what spirit was. I looked at past lives, astral planes, out-of-body experiences, hypnosis, tarot cards, mind-altercations, ayahuasca and plant medicine, tantra, chakras, shamanism and more.

Yes, I was that kid.

The new age kid. The existential kid.

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Lilac

Hi! I’m Lilac. Astrologer and Yogi. I also write on travel, finance, art, foreign policies, festivals and mental health. If you don't like it you can shove it.