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There’s so much to learn in astrology — the different parts of your birth chart can seem as never-ending as the universe itself. Even looking at your birth chart can be confusing at first. After you’ve learned about your Sun sign, there are your Moon and Rising signs, too. Then, there are the rest of the planets, plus points on your chart like your Midheaven sign. These aren’t physical objects in space, like the moon or Mercury; instead, they’re mathematical calculations that signal important parts about your personality and potential life’s journey.
Another one of these points is your Lilith sign, also called your Black Moon Lilith sign. There’s been increased interest around this little part of the birth chart in recent years. Let’s get into it.
Lilith is not a physical object, but a point in the sky. Specifically, it falls halfway between the Earth and the farthest part of the Moon’s orbit around the Earth.
To find your Lilith sign, you’ll need to input your birth time, date, and location into a free Lilith sign calculator, like this one from the Astro Twins.
Different astrologers interpret Lilith a little differently. According to the Astro Twins, your Lilith sign shows “how sexually self-authorized you are, but also where you may get caught up in obsessive affairs,” as well as “how you defy conventions or push back against the patriarchy.” Astrologer Adama Sesay, author of Black Moon Lilith Rising, writes that understanding your Lilith sign “empowers you to face and alchemize your inner demons” and “confronts you with what you have been sweeping under the rug, and urges you to cut ties with what no longer serves.” Astrologer Chani Nicholas describes Lilith as indicating your “site of resistance, defiance, and your deepest shadow work.” This is all a little more complicated than understanding your Moon sign or Mercury sign, but basically, understanding your Lilith sign can help you learn how you stand up for yourself.
You’re brave and bold. You have no problem naming any issues you have with others. You’re comfortable in high-stakes, competitive atmospheres. Leadership and independence come naturally to you.
You’re sure of yourself and your decisions. You take time to weigh up your options, but after you’ve made a choice, you don’t second-guess yourself, and you’re not easily swayed. In fact, you can be very stubborn.
You’re intelligent and curious. You’re skilled at getting to the bottom of any situation. You can use humor to defuse a situation, or if you choose, you can wield your words like a weapon and cut like knives.
Your emotions are your power. You feel things deeply, and your sense of empathy can inspire you to take action. Your emotional intelligence and intuition mean you’re skilled at reading situations and understanding others’ hidden motives.
You know how to command the spotlight — and how to leave others out of it. You’re charming, charismatic, and confident, and you know it — and you know how to use these skills to your own advantage (and others’ disadvantage).
You know that the devil’s in the details. You’re logical, intelligent, and meticulous — and you notice everything. When someone tries to come for you, you’re prepared with itemized receipts.
You’re a natural diplomat. You can smooth over hurt feelings among friends or turn an awkward moment into a laugh. If you choose to, you can also use these powers against people who wrong you. The same goes for your love of gossip.
You’re intense and obsessive. When you have a goal, you get totally absorbed in it. You also have a thirst for revenge. When someone wrongs you, you might not immediately react, but you’ll get the better of them in the end.
Your go-to response to conflict or stress is to run away — preferably by taking a flight somewhere exciting for an impromptu vacation. However, when you choose to stay and fight, your blunt, direct communication style can bruise.
You’re hyper-focused on stability and security. You’re ambitious, and you know how to use your power to get what you want (including more power). Anyone who crosses you is liable to get crushed.
You’re a born rebel, but you rebel for a reason — often a humanitarian one. You keep others guessing with your unpredictable moves, but when you choose, you can gather a group to fight for a shared ideal.
Your wisdom, sensitivity, and intuition mean that you’re excellent at reading other people’s intentions — when you try to. However, you tend to have your head in the clouds and can miss some intended slights. If someone crosses you, killing them with kindness is your go-to move.
