Where to Start
- What is a natal chart?
- How to read a birth chart
- Big Three astrology
- Elements & modalities
- Planetary dignities
- Saturn return
What Is a Natal Chart?
A natal chart is a snapshot of the sky at the moment you were born. Here's what's in it an
📖How to Read a Birth Chart
Birth charts look complicated, but there's a simple order to reading them. Follow these se
☉︎Big Three Astrology
Your Big Three — Sun, Moon and Rising — are the foundation of your chart. Here's how they
△Elements & Modalities
Every sign has an element and a modality. Counting them in your chart reveals your basic t
♛Chart Ruler
Your chart ruler is the planet that rules your rising sign — one of the most personal plan
✶Stellium
A stellium is a cluster of planets in one sign or house — a spotlight on one part of life.
℞Natal Retrogrades
A retrograde planet appears to move backward from Earth. In a birth chart it suggests ener
⌂House Systems
Different house systems divide the sky differently — which is why a planet can change hous
○Empty Houses
With ten planets and twelve houses, everyone has empty houses. Here's what that means — an
◬Chart Patterns
When several aspects connect, they form patterns that shape the whole chart.
+The Four Angles
The angles are the most sensitive points in a chart — they depend on your exact birth time
☊︎North & South Node
The lunar nodes describe a journey: from the familiar South Node toward the growth of the
⏱Birth Time Rectification
If you don't know your birth time, an astrologer can estimate it from your life events. He
♄︎Saturn Return
Around age 29 and again near 58, Saturn comes back to where it was when you were born. Ast
⚷︎Chiron
Chiron points to a tender spot in your chart — and to the wisdom and compassion that grow
⚸︎Black Moon Lilith
Lilith is not a planet but a point — the far end of the Moon's orbit. Astrologers read it
⊗Part of Fortune
The Part of Fortune blends your Sun, Moon and Ascendant into one point linked to well-bein
♛Planetary Dignities
Some signs let a planet express itself easily; others make it work harder. Dignities descr
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