Birth Charts & Natal Astrology

Essays on reading a natal chart: rising sign, the big three, houses, aspects, stelliums, and retrogrades — written to make your own wheel legible.

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Birth Charts & Natal Astrology

Your Big Three in Astrology: Sun, Moon, and Rising Sign Explained

You're staring at your astrology chart, that mysterious wheel with symbols and lines scattered across its surface. You’ve heard about the Big Three—your Sun,...

23 Apr 20269 min read

Birth Charts & Natal Astrology

Planets in Astrology: What Each Planet Means and Why They Matter

You're staring at your chart, seeing a dizzying array of planets scattered across houses. What do they mean? Planets in astrology are akin to actors in a play,...

23 Apr 20267 min read