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Perhaps you’ve thought about why you connect so strongly with some people but not with others. Or, why do some times in your life seem like they’ll never end, and others seem like they’ll be full of good things? As it turns out, the answers might be in the stars, or more specifically, in your own birth chart.
The sun sign is the zodiac sign where the sun was on your birthday. Most people know what their sun sign is. You can find this kind of content in magazines or on the Internet. Your natal chart, also known as your astrology birth chart, represents the entire sky at the exact moment of your birth.
This picture from space reveals interesting aspects of your personality, potential life paths, and both strengths and weaknesses. If you get the right horoscope advice, your soul has its own set of instructions.
What is a Birth Chart?
A birth chart shows a certain time from Earth’s point of view. It shows the sun, moon, and planets in a circle from the time of your birth and is divided into twelve parts, or houses. Each planet, sign, and house gives off an energy and has a meaning. It’s the way they all work together that makes you a truly unique person.
You need three of the six important pieces of information below to make a correct birth chart:
- Your exact birth time and place
- The month and day you were born
- Your home country and place
This information is very important because it helps define the houses along with the Ascendant (or Rising sign) for a reading that is truly unique and in-depth. You will miss out on personal, defining parts of the chart that will be hidden if you don’t know exactly when you were born.
Your chart’s three main parts
There is meaning in every part of your chart, but most astrologers start by looking at what are known as “The Big Three”: the Sun, the Moon, and the Rising sign. Your personality is built on these places, which give a very good picture of both your inner and outer worlds.
- Your Sun Sign: What Makes You Who You Are
Most of the time, people will call it your “star sign.” It’s the most fundamental aspect of who you are and what you aspire to do with your life. as the Sun is the center of our galaxy, your sun sign is the most important aspect that reveals what kind of person you are and how artistic and imaginative you are.
- What it shows: who you are, what you want, and what you’re capable of
- For instance: people born under the sign of Leo wish to express themselves and be noticed, while people born under the sign of Capricorn are driven by the desire to create and build.
- Your Moon Sign: Who You Are Inside
There is always an outer self for every person. The feelings, instincts, and subconscious of a person are based on their moon sign. The moon sign reveals how someone cares for others, what makes them feel safe, and what brings them comfort.
- What it shows: how you feel, what you do in your subconscious, and your interactions with mothers and mother figures.
- For instance: A person with the Moon in Cancer would need a close relationship with their family and a calm house to feel safe. Anyone with the Moon in Aquarius, , would need both mental freedom and a connection with someone intellectual to feel whole.
- Your rising sign: Your Social representation
Your rising sign is the zodiac sign that was ascending on the eastern horizon at the moment you were born. This sign represents who you are for the outer world. The way you look and how hard you try to make the first impression have both changed. Your Ascendant shows the world to you and you to it.
- What it shows: Your form self, your ego, the body that holds your identity, and your basic view of the world.
- For example: Someone with the Sun sign Gemini and the Rising sign Scorpio might think that person is intense, mysterious, and powerful, while someone with the Rising sign Virgo would think that person is organized and quiet.
The Planets: The Thoughts You Have
Besides the three main planets, your birth chart also shows the other planets, each of which shows a different part of your personality. Each of them would represent a distinct “voice” or “drive” in your head.
- Mercury is the sign of reason, speech, and thinkers. How you think and learn, as well as how you present yourself, are reflected in the placement.
- Venus: rules the world of beautiful and elegant things, such as valuable or loved ones, or both. This includes how you deal with and enjoy romance, as well as what you think makes someone good for marriage money and fun.
- Mars is a controlled world where people can be aggressive, busy, and driven by desires. This is about the inner self and what drives it to act, as well as how much power is possible in the arguing frame.
- Jupiter A world that can grow, will either let you down or be lucky enough to do so, and it has something spiritual in it. This is mostly about the plenty, growth, and significance of more important things in life.
- Saturn is the planet in charge of discipline, as well as formation and fate. This has a lot to do with meeting tough situations and learning from what you see as the toughest confrontations, both in the short term and on a long-term basis.
Begin your journey through the stars
You can learn a lot from your birth chart, and this guide only scratches the surface. Every placement, house, and aspect of your life has value, and it’s how they all work together that gives you a big picture of your life.
For those who work in this field and want to learn more about their own unique birth charts, this specialized reading is what you need. You’ll be able to see and know where you’re going. The skills of a skilled astrologer allow them to read your chart, answer any questions you may have, and guide you through life with confidence and clarity.