Why do astrologers do Sun Sign Astrology?

The answer is simple: the general public loves them, and did you know that about 70% of people read their horoscopes each day?

The biggest criticism of Sun Sign Astrology is that it lumps a person into a single, simple category, which is an oversimplification and unremarkable. People are neither simple nor unremarkable!   On a more serious note, it can spark interest in the deeper study of astrology, so I guess it’s a starting point.

Astrology sceptics scoff at the idea of astrology being a valid practice. In particular, they scoff at Sun sign astrology, arguing that it is impossible to divide the world population into 12 convenient groups and make generalised predictions. I agree! However, when you look at the sun sign personalities, you can often relate the core characteristics of people you know.

In addition, Sun sign astrology often sparks curiosity and makes people want to delve deeper into the inner workings from spiritual, psychological, mental, and physical perspectives. Enjoy!

Sun Sign Backstory

Sun sign personalities focus only on the core meanings of each Sun sign. Richard Harold Naylor first introduced them in Britain. The Sunday Express published an article about the newly born Princess Margaret on August 24, 1930. It was a huge success. This led to a regular astrology column, and by 1937, Naylor had created Britain’s first Sun Sign Personalities column. It was a simplified system of astrology based solely on birth dates, using the 12 Sun signs and producing easily altered descriptions of Sun-sign personalities.

Many of you probably don’t realise that, in real astrology, a series of complex mathematical processes produces a picture of the heavens at the time of a person’s birth, yielding thousands of combinations that are interpreted in terms of human behaviour. Most people do not realise that the birth horoscope changes every four minutes.  For example, using the fewest combinations can yield about 14,000 considerations that influence personality. This figure can jump to some 56,000 possibilities if you add a few more key points to the complex mix. I share this to give you a sense of the sheer volume of information astrologers assimilate.