An astrological natal, or natal chart, is a graphical and mathematical representation of the planets in the heavens at the precise moment of your birth. The month, day, year, time, and location are all taken into account to determine the rising sign, or ascendant, on the eastern horizon. The rest of the graph follows counter-clockwise in a 360 degree circle, divided into twelve “pie” slices. These slices are called houses and they represent areas of your life. The twelve signs are also placed around the wheel, beginning with the rising sign. The planets are then placed in the houses they belong to according to the sign and sign degree they occupied at the time of their birth.
The planets in their places tilt towards each other and create patterns of energy flow known as aspects. The natal chart is a valuable navigation map of life. I truly believe that all adults can benefit from the self-knowledge gained by studying the basics of astrology and applying it to the analysis of their own natal chart, or by having a consultation with an experienced astrologer. Similarly, all children can benefit from having a parent or caregiver review their graph.
Thanks to computers, which can easily store and calculate the necessary atlas and ephemeris data and the mathematical equations required to erect a natal chart, any DIYer can Google “free natal chart” and find a reliable source for a chart. native. I highly recommend a profound but enjoyable book by Debra Kempton-Smith, Secrets from a Stargazer’s Notebook: Making Astrology Work for You, as an ideal companion to her journey of self-discovery. If you are looking for a personal astrologer, be sure to ask if they are using a computer generated interpretation program or interpreting your natal chart yourself. If you’re paying for professional experience and personal service, that’s what you should expect to receive.
Be sure to retain your native reading. It’s not unusual for something that was mentioned at the time of the reading to not seem relevant to your life, only for it to become important at a later date; in fact, this is the norm.
The planets in our natal chart form an image of us. Just as the passage of time changes us from babies, toddlers, youth, teens, and adults, but we can still see the essence of who we are in the first photos taken, so, too, the planets continue to move through our natal chart as which is called transits. Planetary transits can affect us on a physical, mental, emotional and spiritual level, triggering events, decisions and transformations. The natal chart holds the essence, while the transiting planets activate the energy within the chart. We change without ceasing to be the same essence.
Solar return charts erected from natal data can be analyzed annually around the birthday to be considered alongside the natal chart and transits for a deeper look at the potential year. A progressed chart can be used in a similar way. Both the solar return and the progressed charts are generally seen alongside and in relation to the natal chart.
Many people who haven’t resonated with sun sign astrology or daily horoscopes find out why during a birth chart reading. Often other planets in the self’s first house may be stronger, the Sun itself is weak or unaspected, or there is a group, or stellium, of planets in another sign that becomes dominant in the expression of traits. of personality.
The Moon rules the emotions and is feminine in nature. The Sun has more to do with ego and self-identification and is masculine in nature. It is not uncommon for a woman to be more like her Moon sign than her Sun sign. The most wonderful moments for me as an astrologer are those of confirmation. Many people have an inner longing to pursue a certain thing, but they suppress the desire for various reasons. When I touch that thing on their birth chart without them mentioning it before the reading, I see their whole face light up with excitement. The usual exclamation of wonder is: “I always wanted to (fill in the blank), but never (fill in the blank).” Astrological confirmation of your inner self is often the means to instill the confidence to remove the “but.”
The first and most important birthday gift we receive is the moment of our birth. Unfortunately, for many people, that gift remains unopened because they don’t know there is a way to open it. Fortunately, the usefulness of the gift does not fade with time and it will have meaning for you each time you decide to open it.
