I am a taurus in tropical but an aries in sidereal. I have found out that most of the stuff in sidereal fits me in sidereal than tropical why is that. Also should i follow tropical or sidereal.
Okay so I have an answer which many people will disagree with me here especially the vedic astrologers.
I suggest you watch vic dicara's video on this topic on youtube. He's one of the best astrologers I know.
Tropical astrology is dependent on 12 divisions dependent on the equinox and solstices.
Sidereal astrology is dependant on the cosntellations/nakshatras which 2000 years ago was in line with the equinoxes and the solstices and was the same as the tropical zodiac. However back then, they had already developed such an intricate system of astrology; so much that they could not imagine a certain constellation being in another zodiac division than it formerly was so when the zodiac changed with time, vedic culture did not update themselves accordingly to changes the earth had made in relation to the sun. Therefore, the sidereal zodiac stayed with the formerly fixed cardinal points 2000 years ago.
So let me put this more into perspective. Astrology basically claims that you are a snapshot of the place, the energy, and time of birth and the sun in relation to the earth is highly important in this case. Time is dependent on the sun, the nature and brightness of it since it is the main source of energy the earth has.
Let me explain the nature of the zodiac division. When the sun rises, this corresponds to the northerly equinox(when the days start get larger than the night, at this point the days and nights are equal in length) on a seasonal scale- and on a day scale-this is the sun rise which is associated with brightness and the fire element and so this point is given to aries whose nature is firey, agressive, full of energy etc and through trines, leo and sagitarius also get this fire element.
Keep in mind the hermetic principle of as above so below as to illustrate the seasonal scale corresponding to the day scale which influences the nature of the person that was born in that particular time.
Then we have the southern point corresponding to the southern solstice-representing the ground and thus groundedness which relates to the earth giving this division the element of earth. This division is capricorn and through its trines virgo and taurus receives this earth element.
Then you have the sun set-which is associated with evening, the time that we all relax giving it the element of air. Libra rules this point, and through its trines, aquirius and gemini also receive this element.
Then you have the highest point-the northerly equinox which is associated with the water element-since the highest point of the celestial sky is associated with reflection, self awareness leading to enlightenment or moksha-this is cancer and through its trine, it gives its element to scorpio and pisces.
The zodiac sign's nature is dependent on the ruler of the sign first and foremost, the element of the sign, the mode of the sign, and the sequence from aries. Since sidereal is fixed on the FORMER(2000 years ago) cardinal points. The sidereal zodiac divisions/signs in relation to the CURRENT solstice, equinox points does not make sense or correspond to the nature of the sun, or the periods of sunlight earth is getting at a particular time.
So in this case the hermetic principle of as above, so below would make no sense.
Secondly what I will tell you is that I have dealt with the same issue. I was an advocate of vedic astrology and I used the sidereal zodiac at some point, and I practice vedic astrology but now I incorporate the tropical zodiac instead. Vedic astrologers have a much more inticrate system in place that allows them to get better predictions. But recently many vedic astrologers have tried the tropical zodiac and realized that it makes more sense. Vic dicara, earnst wilhelm and ryan(forgot his last name)
Now for the personality of a person. I had this problem too. You will see that a lot of the times, people will relate the sun sign(tropical or sidereal) based on whether the traits of the nakshatras have any syncronicity to either zodiac signs
For example: Jyeshtha which is currently in sagitarius, and is in scorpio(sidereal) will have more traits associated with scorpio and thus the person will be inclined towards sidereal astrology. In contrast to that, someone with a sun in Hasta, (given they don't have many virgo traits) will probably choose tropical zodiac because their libra analyisis makes more sense because hastas like libra are diblomatic and sweet. Hastas are very fickle in nature. So this person will say the tropical zodiac is accurate.
So this is how you go about analyzing yourself and others. You look at the nakshatra of the moon, sun, and ascendent. You see the nakshatra of each of these three, and find out about the mythology and the gods/goddesses each of the nakshatra is associated with. Once you have gained an understanding of the traits of each nakshatra, if there is a correspondance to the tropical zodiac sign it is in, these traits are accurate and you exhibit them.
Next you look at HARD aspects that sun, moon and ascendent makes to planets, and sometimes asteroids(chiron, blackmoon lilith) and you incorporate that interpretation in your analysis of yourself or whoever you are analyzing.
So nakshatra is the most significant and see if traits resonate with the traits of the zodiac sign it is in and the nakshatras of the other personal point/planets(sun, moon, ascendent)
Then you analyze the zodiac sign.
Then I would highly reccomend including certain hard aspects to the personal points with other celestial bodies especially if a certain celestial body makes a hard aspect to all three sun, moon ascendent.
Then there are also ways to classify each nakshatra. And I will leave a link of a video that will classify nakshatras to bitter, sweet, strong, quick etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toicbbactWc&t=4s
And this is the series as to why tropical zodiac is the true zodiac.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyAjMGUYG_M&index=6&list=PLqnDwobT_2hB4K4yogxMZp_arDs3Rbn9l
I hope i did an okay job explaining. I wish you all the best.