This is what astrologers refer to as your “Big Three.” Those include your Sun Sign, Ascendant Sign, and your Moon Sign. However, you do have certain planetary points and placements in your chart that stand-out more than others. You are made up of ALL the signs. That person who told you you were just a Gemini, or Scorpio or Virgo…etc…yeah…they were wrong. Don’t worry, I will explain the astrological signs and houses later in this blog… How many zodiac signs does one person have?ĪLL TWELVE OF THEM.

Therefore my birth chart begins at the sign of Sagittarius, making that my first house. This is very important to recognize as it directs the entire house system and where the signs of the zodiac will be placed within those houses.įor example, my rising sign is Sagittarius because that is the zodiac sign that was rising on the eastern horizon when I was born. This chart also shows your rising sign/ascendant- which is the zodiac sign that was rising in the east at the moment you were born and dictates the start of your astrological wheel. What is a Rising Sign and what does it mean? If you want to generate your astrology birth chart click here. The components of it will appear different depending on your a) place of birth, b) time of birth and c) date of birth. Within the wheel of the chart, you will find zodiac signs, houses, planets, and aspects between those planets.Įach of you has your own wonderfully unique, and special chart. Ta-Da! The featured picture above displays what a natal chart typically looks like. Welcome to the beginner’s guide on how to read an astrology birth chart. Be patient and go at your own pace to fully take in these teachings. The longer you study it the more the stars unfold themselves to you. Remember, astrology is a lifelong journey. This will give you the groundwork needed to build upon your future astrology lessons. These six sections are the most important concepts to understand when starting out learning how to read astrology birth chart.

I’m going to break down the basics of the natal chart for you into the most digestible information I can provide. I like to think of it as a “snapshot” of the sky at the exact moment you were born that captures what houses and zodiac signs the planets were in. That’s how in-depth you can study the layers of this chart that make up the “map to your soul.” What is an astrology birth chart?Ī birth chart (or natal chart) is a “map of the sky” that is calculated concerning the place, time, and date of your birth. There was so much to unpack at that moment and to be honest, I will be unpacking it for the rest of my life. What the HELL are all these symbols, lines, and terms…and what do they mean?! I remember the first time I saw my astrology chart I thought it was the craziest thing I had ever seen.

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