Astrology: Understanding the Birth Chart

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Visually a chart is a 360 degree wheel divided into 12 sections. Each section is named after the famous constellations or zodiac signs that we are all familiar with (i.e Aries, Leo, Gemini, …). Your planets are plotted onto the wheel to see which sign they fall into to. For example, to calculate your Sun sign we look at which zodiac constellation the Sun was sitting in at the time of your birth.

Think of it like a map that provides a snapshot of all the planetary coordinates at the exact time of your birth. Every individual’s birth chart (also know as a natal chart) is completely unique. The location, date, and time of your birth is all that is needed to calculate your birth chart. The authors are experienced experts of the field and they analyze in detail the signs and give a lot of relevant information about common practices like teas, tonics, crystals, affirmations, fitness styles, etc. After reading this book, you will have an advanced perception about your personality and will be able to use your talents to improve your personal and professional life. Your Rising sign’s celestial ruler also functions as the “ruler of your chart.” Its corresponding zodiac sign and astrological house will be very telling of your areas of focus in life.The book includes topics like the philosophy, history and techniques of olden astrology. It pays special attention to the basic concepts of astrology still prevalent and popular in today’s world, especially the concepts that are also present in Western astrology. After reading this book, you will have learned the history of astrology in an extensive manner. Astrology is an extremely interesting subject. It casts a spell on the most skeptic of souls and wants them to come closer to spirituality and mythology. Whether you believe in its powers or not, reading a book on astrology will be a beneficial learning experience for you. As you already know, the beginning of the year is an energetic reset. This is when most astrology enthusiasts delineate the big-picture Transits Chart for the year ahead ( calculate yours here!). A Transits Chart overlays the current celestial alignments onto the natal chart to figure out how these changes affect it. (Things get more complicated when reading how the current astrological weather is affecting your chart, and for this, astrologers use other kinds of charts.) The main reason knowing your natal chart is kind of a big deal: It’s unique to Y-O-U. A common misconception about birth charts is that they are like horoscopes, just individualized. Reading your daily, weekly, monthly, and even yearly horoscope can provide general guidance because it’s based solely on your Sun sign. But reading your chart—which is a customized assessment of all the different celestial bodies, astrological houses, natural elements, and more—means receiving targeted and hyper-personalized direction for your life (sounds useful, doesn’t it?). Your Rising sign represents your first breath, coloring the way you will interact with the world around you.

Astrology is less a method for concrete fortune-telling and more a language of energy. Its practice is better used when reading the *many possible* effects some celestial influences can have on you in a holistic way.

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Made With Love: Each one-of-a-kind book is lovingly crafted in the Northeast USA. Measuring 8x8 inches, we think it’s the perfect size for display on a coffee table, desk, or anywhere else you want to show it off. Since the Rising sign is where the first house begins, it sets up your birth chart and the 12 houses included in it. This book was previously published under the title Astrology (Hay House Basics series) and will teach