Alan Leo (1910) gave the Sun sign to the individual and the Moon sign to the personality, reading 144 pairs together. We read his text and note its limits.
Explore the Sun Star (Thái Dương) in the Nine Luminaries: why it is considered auspicious, its impact on career and wealth, and the proper ritual to honor it.
Number 1 as the Sun and number 2 as the Moon is a convention of modern numerology, spread by Cheiro's 1926 book. We read his text and the test results.
In the I Ching the Li trigram stands for the sun and Kan for the moon. Where the classic texts say so, how commentators explain it, and how schools differ.
Explore the symbolism and in-depth meaning of The Sun Tarot card: from the child, the wall, and sunflowers to its message of success, joy, and enlightenment.
Explore the profound connection between Leo and the Sun in astrology: origins, mechanisms of influence, personality traits, and the role of the ruling planet.
Decode Thái Dương (Sun) star in Purple Star Astrology: origins, personality, dignity meanings, and readings for the Life, Career, and Marriage palaces.
The Sun is the soul of the birth chart, standing for ego, consciousness and life purpose. Its sign, house and aspects show how you express yourself and grow.
The Waxing Crescent Moon is the phase right after the New Moon. In astrology it is a time to plant seeds of intention and take small, decisive actions.
Tết Nguyên Tiêu, the first full moon of the lunar year, is greatly valued in Vietnamese culture. See why it matters and what to prepare for the offering tray.
Vesak marks the birth of Shakyamuni Buddha, and its date differs between Theravada and Mahayana traditions. The bathing ritual symbolizes inner purification.
Nhật Quang and Nguyệt Quang Bodhisattvas are the two attendants flanking Medicine Buddha, symbolizing the light of the Sun and Moon shining on all beings.
Rằm Tháng Giêng, the lunar year's first full moon, brings temple visits and star-releasing rites, with the saying "a year of offerings cannot match this one.
Shan Ze Sun, hexagram 41 of the I Ching, holds that what is below decreases so what is above gains. Its Judgment, Image and six line texts are covered here.
Kathina, the Khmer Theravada robe offering after the three-month rain retreat, runs from the 16th of the ninth lunar month to the full moon of the tenth.
Folk taboos for offerings on the Full Moon and the first day of the lunar month, from choosing fruit and flowers to the incense burner and a reverent mindset.