(Remember: Degrees zero to nine are a zodiac sign’s first decan.) "You could consider yourself a Taurus born on the cusp of Aries, but it’s more accurately described in astrology as the first decan of Taurus," Clervoix explains. If you want to be more precise than just saying you’re "on the cusp," though, think of it this way: "Let’s say you were born on April 20," Clervoix explains. Some astrologers consider people born in the first three days of a new sign as being on the cusp, too. Your birth chart placements may reveal more than your closest zodiac sign. So, you might hone the characteristics of that sign even more than you think. It’s a critical degree in astrology, and it symbolizes the last, final phase of a sign’s evolution," Mesa explains.īasically, when it comes to zodiac signs, they save the best-or at least most like themselves-for last. "The twenty ninth degree is referred to as the anaretic degree. toward the end of the zodiac sign, explains Joyce.Įven if you don't feel like it, the later you are in a zodiac, the more likely you are to embody that sign, according to some astrologers. Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to playĪnyone with their Sun at 27, 28, or 29 degrees of a sign-basically the last three days-is born on the cusp, a.k.a. That holds true even if you were born in the very last degree of that sign, like 11:55 p.m. "Your Sun sign is your Sun sign," affirms Linda Joyce, professional astrologer and author of The Day You Were Born: A Journey to Wholeness Through Astrology and Numerology. So, if you don’t always agree with how you’re described in your chart *and* you’re born toward the end of your sign or at the beginning of a new one, it’s because you’re on the cusp, around the time when one sign transitions to another.Īnd yet, even though you’re technically in the middle of two zodiac signs, you’re still actually the sun sign on which your birthday falls, Mesa explains, no matter how off it might feel. In short, a cusp sign is someone who is born toward the end of a zodiac sign's season-you know, "on the cusp" between your Sun sign and the one that follows it-and it can leave you feeling slightly unseen when you read your horoscope each month. (Which is why some astrologers don’t acknowledge the term, Mesa notes.) Unfamiliar with the term? Makes sense, since it’s more related to pop-culture-y astrology rather than rooted in the age-old practice, explains professional astrologer Valerie Mesa. Chances are you identify as what some refer to as a "cusp sign." Ever feel like your astrological sign doesn’t quite fit you? Example: You have a little bit of protective Cancer in you despite also being a hard-core, quick-witted Gemini.
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