Birth Chart Guide for Beginners

A natal chart is an astrological map of the sky for a particular time and place. Astrologers interpret the positions symbolically; the chart is not a scientifically validated personality test or forecasting tool.

The four building blocks

• Planets: symbolic functions or themes.
• Signs: styles through which those themes are interpreted.
• Houses: life areas used in chart interpretation.
• Angles: key chart points including the Ascendant.

Continue with Sun, Moon and rising signs, the houses, or birth-chart manifestation.