When a planet is about to move from one zodiac
sign to another along the backdrop it is moving on, this
is known as being on the cusp, which causes confusion for
most people about which Sun Sign they are. If you have your
time of birth, you can find out exactly which Sun Sign you
are using the services of an astrologer or one of the free
chart drawing services via the internet.
The word 'cusp' also means 'verge', 'turning
point' or 'edge'. So if you think about these terms they
can bring to mind a sense of tension and expectation, also
excitement but also a sense of energy and sometimes uncertainty.
Imagine that you are leaving a familiar room
and are just about to enter a darkened, strange one that
you have never visited before. The type of feelings you
may experience include: apprehension, excitement, anxiety,
uncertainty (whether to leave the familiar to enter the
unknown or to stay where you are, teetering on the edge);
and perhaps even a period of 'darkness' or 'lack of direction'
until you find the light switch to illuminate the new room
so you can get to know it!
For those of you born 'on the cusp' you may
generally have a feeling of change, or uncertainty in your
life in some way, perhaps relating to your father figure,
men, authority figures or other masculine figures in general.
When people think about being on the cusp,
they are generally referring to their Sun Sign. What a lot
of people are not aware of is that any planet can be 'on
the cusp' or at a turning point from one sign to the next.
So this means that the aspects of life that are represented
by that particular planet can also be experienced as being
in transition.
For example, if your Venus was 'on the cusp',
matters relating to this planet (finances, ability to give
and receive love/affection, women, your values and how you
value yourself, and generally how you relate to others and
conduct your relationships) may be experienced as on the
brink of change. Perhaps you find that fear of the unknown
holds you back from letting go of the past and moving on
with new ways of handling these areas of your life?
Because astrology is a symbolic art, there
are many ways of interpreting the possibilities - but this
is simply an example of my method of looking at how to interpret
and understand planets on the cusp of signs.
If you have any more questions... please
contact me!
