As the sun of the solar system and the center of all orbits, the sun is the primal light, the source of all warmth and life. From the dawn of humanity, it has been worshipped. It has symbolized the absolute power kings and despots yearn for and emulate. The sun king, the nucleus of society, embodied a principle of cohesion and harmony. Various subordinates—aka planets—revolved 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. Your personality is friendly, energetic, and creative, with high ideals and a firm determination to accomplish them. 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.

As the moon orbits around the earth, it has been associated with the sun in the minds of men. The moon and sun are the primordial cosmic couple. This satellite of the earth, which mysteriously waxes and wanes, has been compared to the eternal feminine principle, the mother hovering over your infant’s cradle. Psychologically, the moon is thus symbolic of the mother and the mother image. This figure is a primordial element in the psyche of each individual. Depending on your nature, the mother figure may correspond to your biological mother, a grandmother, or a woman who cared for you in infancy and childhood. When you reach adulthood, this mother-figure and all the emotions and bonds associated with you may be transferred to something else: a spouse, a companion, an institution, a church, corporation, or political movement, a cult, etc. In short, any individual or structure likely to take on the mother’s duty of caring for and nurturing the vulnerable aspects of an individual. To be more down-to-earth, the mother figure corresponds to the habits which were learned and then definitively incorporated into the individual’s identity as you gradually became acculturated and progressed toward social independence. As a result, a strongly “lunar” personality often finds it difficult to adapt and is uncomfortable outside the secure setting of familiar routines. Closely tied to your past, you may be unwilling to detach yourself from it and embark on your life as an individual in the here and now. You still identify somewhat with your inner child and may display a child’s capricious behavior, indulging in moodiness and indecision. Your passivity may make you easily influenced, your sensitivity makes you subjective, and you hesitate to open up and lay your soul bare. In your daily life, psychic activity will rule. Your imagination, memory, sensitivity, sensation, and sentiment nearly overwhelm your psyche.

When Andrew McCollum looks at the planets, he sees a bit of himself in each one. Mars, the god of war, is the most obvious connection. McCollum is very aggressive and has a lot of virile energy. Mars corresponds to his aggressive behavior and his love of combat.

Other connections to McCollum’s personality can be seen in the planets’ associations with the elements. Fire is McCollum’s element and Mars is associated with fire. Red is another color that is associated with Mars. Mars is also associated with bitterness, which is another characteristic of McCollum.

McCollum’s morphology also corresponds to the characteristics of Mars. McCollum is typically muscular and angular. His behavior is also aggressive and domineering. Mars is also associated with rage, which is another characteristic of McCollum.

Mars also figures prominently in any situation of conflict or confrontation. This is another connection to McCollum’s personality. McCollum is usually direct and straightforward, which is also a characteristic of Mars. Mars also makes people very active and emotive. This is another connection to McCollum’s personality. McCollum’s purpose in life seems to be inextricably mixed with a combat against an unacceptable situation. This is also a characteristic of Mars.

An area of the sky which is especially important in your theme is the sixth house, which contains several planets, including the one which rules your rising sign.