If your birthday falls when the Sun moves from one astrological sign into another, you were born on a cusp. Some astrologers draw this range as one day before and one day after the sign changes. The cusp is generally interpreted to mean a blending of the qualities of two Sun Signs. Yet the year you were bron is the best indication of what sign you are. At the time of your birth, the sun was in one sign or the other, if even in zero degrees.

In Karmic Astrology, birth on a cusp is interpreted as “unfinished business” from previous lifetimes. This lifetime is about finishing that final lesson to move into the soul refining challenges presented through the next sun sign.

Born on the cusp
Being born on the cusp could be described as standing on a threshold between two rooms, not exactly in one or the other, with the ability to step either forward or back depending on what’s happening in your life. This can be the source of flexibility and complexity, or it can be the cause of a great deal of confusion. Some cusp babies literally feel pulled in two, as the zodiac signs right next to each other are different in element, quality and presentation.

For example, Cancer is ruled by the Moon, is a cardinal (active, initiating) sign, whose element is water. Leo sits next door and is ruled by the Sun, is a fixed (stubborn) sign, whose element is Fire. The diametric nature of these qualities means that these two signs can be tough for the person who expresses both facets of each sign.

However, the Sun Sign is only one of the important aspects in your astrological chart. In the past, astrologers considered the Moon sign to be the most important feature in a birth chart. The Moon Sign and the Ascendant (Rising) also influence the cusp. In our example above, if the Cancer/Leo baby has its Moon and Ascendant in fire signs (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius) the fiery aspects of its character would predominate making it feel less like a soul divided.