It highlights your strengths, weaknesses, and offers information about things like love, career, family life, life purpose, and more. There are many ways to think of the birth chart and my favorite definition so far is from the famed astrologer Dane Rudhyar who called it “the earth’s aura.” You can think of your natal chart as the aura of the earth at the exact moment you were born, a picture of what energies are inherent in you. Think about the energetic difference of standing across the room from someone looking them in the eye vs. You can think of aspects as lines of sight between the planets, which dictate how they see and engage with one another’s energies. It also reveals conversations that these planets were having with each other (aspects). It looks like a wheel divided into twelve sections, and shows the positions of the planets within the astrological houses and signs based on your birthplace. It’s about synchronicity, mirroring, and looking to these starry entities for a clearer picture and a sense of cosmic dialog.Ī birth chart (also called a natal chart or astrological chart) is a snapshot of the sky from the very moment you landed earth-side-with your birth time, date, and location at the center. To benefit from astrology’s wisdom, you don’t need to “believe” that the planets are impacting our day-to-day lives (i.e., Pluto traversing your house of relationships isn’t causing drama with your beloved).
In these supercharged, fast-paced times, many of us are looking for ways to feel a sense of kinship and understanding with forces that are greater than us.Īstrology is simply a way of seeing the world and positioning ourselves within a larger cosmic conversation. I find that astrology is most inspiring when used as an instrument for greater connection with the self and the cosmos. Astrology offers us a different perspective and allows for a re-imagining (and perhaps a re-enchantment) of daily life. It can be clarifying and exhilarating to place our life happenings into planetary language and context. The movements and positions of the planets and stars can help us understand ourselves and our place in the universe.Īstrology is also a language that offers perspective, clarity, imagination, and new insights into our own movements, beliefs, and feelings. One common thread among them is the idea that the sky is a mirror of life on earth. There are many schools and systems of thought within astrology. However, we can still use this ancient art to connect with ourselves and the universe. With the invention of artificial light, it’s easy to forget about the original lights-the planets, stars, and the luminaries (sun and moon). Up until the 18th century, astrology and astronomy were deeply entwined and the rhythm of the sun, moon, and stars created a celestial roadmap for living life on earth. Wild! Wanting to understand and situate ourselves within this galactic conversation is human nature. With a bunch of other planets and stars and celestial entities.