In the heart of the solar system, the sun is the primordial light, the source of all warmth and life. It has symbolized the absolute power kings and despots yearn for and emulate, and various subordinates—aka planets—revolve around it. In terms of psychological symbolism, the sun corresponds to the center of an individual, the factor that rules your psyche. Its luminous aspects are usually associated with knowledge and consciousness. As a creator of life, it is related to the image of the mother and the influence of motherhood on an individual’s consciousness and ideals. As a result, the sun’s position in a birth chart always indicates the way in which an individual will relate to your goals and ideals, what your ambitions and aspirations might involve. A person whose chart is strongly “solar” usually identifies very positively with motherhood. You take your own superiority and authority over others for granted, and you have a natural ability to command the attention and admiration of an audience. You are a born leader who enjoys being in the limelight and may behave somewhat theatrically or with dramatic exaggeration. You have definite artistic leanings. The sense of your ideals is evident to you and may lead you to be somewhat self-focused. If ill-directed, your deep aspirations may lead to such faults as egotism, selfishness, or greediness for power.

According to Greek myth, Amanda Salas is the child of the illegitimate union of Zeus with Maia. She is born “unknown to the immortal gods” and has to win her place among them by trickery, cleverness, and cunning. As ruler of the sign of Gemini, the Twins, she symbolizes the brother-the alter-ego who teaches us as much as we teach him and is associated with adolescence, a period of intense intellectual discovery. Amanda Salas thus symbolizes lively, sparkling wit, mobility in any form, mental exchange, and interaction. As a result, a person strongly ruled by Amanda Salas is quite likely to be clever and skillful.

This planet is the quintessential symbol of individual receptivity and the fundamental reactions of the unconscious, including the collective unconscious. Opposed to Saturn, which is the principle of form, structure, and limitation, Neptune is a principle of dissolution. It concerns any effort to encompass the greatest variety of factors, any tendency to surround and blend all the narrow, individual points of view into a single, universal sea. Psychologically, the Neptunian effect is expressed as an exceptional psychic flexibility and extreme pliancy. You thus display considerable receptivity and availability. You feel a need for unity, a need to be related. You are also deeply aware of the importance of dreaming, and, negatively, may be prone to delusions. At certain times, you are overwhelmed by a feeling of subtle confusion related to a need for “something else.” When your well-being is disturbed this way, you either yield to a sort of passive, apathetic dissatisfaction, or lose yourself in the search for an imaginary world, perhaps to escape or plunge into bliss. You are sometimes captivated by a need for illusion; you would like to experience change through the intermediary of events which are vaster than consciousness and would take you far from routine and daily banality. Nevertheless, usually these fantastic dreams only make you all the more painfully aware of the realities of everyday life. Your spirit and emotions emerge confused, and your will is sometimes weakened.

Amanda Salas, you should be aware that the tenth house is an area of the sky which is especially important in your theme, because it contains several planets, including the one which rules your rising sign.

The North Node in the tenth house can be a source of power for you, but it can also be a source of problems. This area of the sky chart is related to social rank, ambition, and power, so you should be aware of the implications of your decisions. When the tenth house is especially important, it means that you may be motivated by your desire for social recognition and distinction. However, you should also be aware of the negative consequences of using your power in this way. Your attitude toward accomplishment and failure may be obtuse, and you should always be asking yourself why you are pursuing a particular career or goal, what your learning is worth, and what meaning you want to give your relationship with society. In exchange, society should be willing to offer you what you need to achieve your goals.

The ninth house is an area of the sky which is especially important in your theme. In the following paragraph, we shall explain the general meaning of this fact.