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.
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.
Astrologers interpret this map by looking at the interplay of all your astrological elements and based on the archetypes that each of the signs represent. Each planet can offer insight into your individual character and clarity about your soul's avenues for growth and personal evolution.
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Our Sun, Moon and Rising/ Ascendant signs play a major role in who we are- how we feel, act and the impressions we leave on others. Sun is internal, Moon is emotional and Rising/ Ascendant is external. These are the three signs most commonly interpreted on a natal chart.
Our Sun signdenotes the position of the sun in the Zodiac the moment you were born. This is the sign we are all most familiar with. Your sun sign determines your basic approach to life and your general nature. Your internal instincts correspond with your sun sign.
Our Moon sign reveals your inner self, the way you handle your emotions and fears, as well as how you love and feel. The moon controls our moods- this is the unguarded subconscious you. This is the sign that the moon was in the moment you were born.
Our Ascendant/ Rising sign is the first impression we make on others, often our mask. It is the zodiac sign that was ascending on the eastern horizon the moment you were born. Up until the twentieth century this was the sign most focused on, not our sun signs. Our Sun and Ascendant signs combine together to make our personalities.
