Astrology Tutorial: The Sun into the Moon's Sign; and Sedna

Today's the first full day of the Sun's journey through the water sign Cancer this year, so the astrology tutorial for today looks at the Sun as he begins his annual trek through the sign of the zodiac with the greatest affinity for the Moon. Here in the Moon's sign, homage is paid to the traditional place and sources of nurture: home, kitchen, food, mother. For the month that ths sun shines his light here, we'll all find ourselves involved with this sign's important focal points one way or another. Haven't you ever wondered why, here in the States, this is the time of year when husbands and fathers once more don their chef aprons and take to the grill?

The planetary body Sedna is emphasized here, too, though she's currently moving slowly through Taurus. What has Sedna to do with the Moon's sign? Sedna's traditionally known as the goddess who lives at the bottom of the Arctic Ocean, and her first name among the Inuit people reflected her role among them. They first called their Great Archetypal Mother "Food Dish". And, really, isn't that true, one way or another, for all of us? And since Sedna in the birth chart focuses on those parts of ourselves we've cast aside, with the sun in Cancer it may be wise to look at any unresolved issues involving food, nurture or mother.