Sun in Bharani ~ Give birth to a new identity

The Sun, the symbol of the soul and self-expression, is in Bharani, the nakshatra in the zodiacal sign of Aries, from April 27th to May 11th, 2024.

Bharani represents ambition and the original struggle for life, whose name means ‘She Who Bears’, and its symbol, a Yoni, is associated with giving birth – both as in bearing children and also making plans and creative ideas.

Despite its fierce and fiery quality, the Sun in Bharani possesses a maternal quality, with a gift for homemaking and hospitality, and you may be doing extra duty as a parent or taking a supportive role at your workplace.

The Sun also exalts in Aries and plays to your strengths through courage and taking charge, even though you should make sure your ambition comes from a positive place. Saturn, the planet of karma, keeps your ego in check and slows down your desire to race ahead and overcome your rivals.

Work and business bring extra responsibility and keep you focused on the task at hand, especially around May 6th and 7th. Bharani’s ruling deity, Yama, Lord of Death, shows you creating something (or someone) new, but also leaving old and outworn plans and energy behind.

The Shakti of this asterism, ‘The Power to Carry Things Away’, describes a soul journey, or an important condition of your life being removed or transformed.

This change can be unsettling or even painful at first, especially with the Sun being the planet at the heart of your horoscope. May 1st onwards sees you freeing yourself of attachment to your old life, however, and making a space for new progress to be born.