How to Generate a Western Astrology Chart
This is one of the best tools for self-discovery that I know of...get ready to make lots of connections and be blown away!
Generate your western astrological chart here Instructions
There's your chart! |
A little bit of an Explanation...
The planets in black inside the ring are how the planets were situated in the night sky the moment you were born. The blue and red lines that connect your natal planets show the dynamic tension and challenges (red lines) and the easy, harmonious (blue lines) energies at play in your chart.
I always describe how these aspects work as being related to music and water. You know how there are dissonant chords that sound harsh and difficult together? Or how when two speed boats are moving at odd angles to one another they create a difficult, choppy wake? Those are the red lines. The blue lines are the harmonious notes that flow beautifully and easily together and are the waves that slip together in a gentle dance. If you see a lot of red, challenging lines in your chart, don't panic! It makes you interesting! (smiling) If you only had blue, harmonious lines you might be very passive with not much dynamism going on (or it might be your turn for an easy life after difficult one!) We all need a little dynamic tension in our lives, it's what makes it interesting.... Now take a look at the green planets circling the outside of your chart. They are moving counter-clockwise and represent where the planets are right now. Although you can't see it in this chart there are invisible red and blue lines connecting the outer planets that are doing their thing right now with the planets you were born with. Get it? Some are interacting with the energies you were born with in a harmonious matter and others are interacting with the energies inside you in a challenging manner. Even when we're under going challenging times there's always a reason for it and we can always choose to use the energies available at the highest vibration possible. One of the things that I found that I loved almost the most about astrology was that if I was experiencing something difficult I'd identify which two planets (at least) were the culprits and then, to test my intuition and knowledge and self-knowledge (because it's a great self-awareness tool!) I'd check my ephemeris to see if I was correct. Then, I could see that, phew, it was only a short transit OR, if it was longer (say a year or two, off and on, as the planets retrograded and went direct) that at least I would know that it wasn't going to last forever. Ya know? It just takes you out of your subjective mood just enough so that you can get objective about it. Then, you can begin to work with the energies instead of feeling rather helpless. I don't use astrology as a tool that is going to 'tell me my future'. Nooooo I use it as a tool to help me work with the energies available at the most productive level. Co-Creation! It really is a remarkable tool for self-awareness, too. And, once you begin to see how it really does work, it opens up a whole new set of wonderous implications! I remember the first time I went to see an astrologer at the end of 1998 how, when I walked out of his office, I felt like the top of my head was like an open lid and the magic of the Universe and Life was streaming in and out in a very exciting manner! It was the kind of magic that I'd yearned for my whole life but had been too 'rational' to think could exist. (I was 32 in 1998) If you have the opportunity to go to a really good astrologer, do it! One very fascinating thing about western astrology is that, back in the day, scientists discovered and then named the planets. Through their naming of the planet (usually after a god in a myth), the planet actually took on the energy of the god in the myth. Even in our modern day we've got 'rational scientists' naming our 'newer' planets: Uranus, Neptune and Pluto (still a planet, believe me!) How does this work? Don't you think it's kind of mind-boggling? Wellllll....for me, it seems like real proof that all of us are, indeed, co-creating the world we live in. We're all in agreement. The collective consciousness is at work here as each of us participate and help co-create this dream we call Life on Earth. I think that's pretty amazing and very empowering! |
How to Read your Chart You have a few options here: 1. Stay on the Astrodienst site and click on "Free Horoscopes". There you will find a ton of free horoscopes that take into consideration the fact that you are not just a Sun Sign (like the newspapers would have you believe!) You have ten planets all creating a much more unique you and the Astrodienst free horoscopes are great for learning about your energies and your friends and families - every easily. Check out the AstroClick Travel link - it's fascinating! Basically it's a Relocation chart without you having to interpret it yourself. Where do you feel pulled to travel to in the world? Perhaps the energetic reason will be very interesting! 2. Go to this excellent learning website here if you want to try your hand at interpreting your own chart. It is an excellent resource! 3. Check out my hand-picked Astrology Books They are the ones that helped me the most and, in my opinion, are the most intelligent! |
Here are some Astrology Basics The Planets Ascendant
(1st house) - the lens through which you see the world. how
others see you. The Houses Ascendant
and 1st: the lens through which you see the world. Your Personality.
Persona. How others see you.Any planet in this house is extremely
important to you.
The Signs
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Sun - who
you are and who you are becoming. your life force.
your father.
Moon - your
emotional life. what makes you feel safe and secure. how
you feel. your mother. your habits.
Mercury
- how you conceptualize. how you communicate.
Venus -
your values. who and what you like. for men: the kind of
woman you like.
Mars - how
you get what you like! where you put your energy. your ego. libido.
for women: the kind of man you like.
Jupiter
- where there is abundance in your life. your belief system.
where you expand and grow. 
Saturn
- your life lesson. your challenge and your gift.
what you fear. past life indication. authorities in your life.
Uranus
- your unique spark. where you might be rebellious. personal
freedom.
Neptune
- your spiritual self. higher vibration of love. acceptance.
intuition. dreams. poetry. music. but...also drugs, drinking, self-delusion,
fogginess. Neptune is not of this world!
Pluto -
where your power lies. transformation. intensity. past life
indication. healing. 
North Node
- this looks like the 'eye' in the 'hook and eye'. I love the north
node - because it shows you where your soul wants to go, in this life
time. If you look exactly opposite the north node that is where the
south node would be, if it were shown in the chart. This is where
your soul is coming from (past life indications) and where it feels
comfortable. But...you can't rest there in this life - you must leap
towards your north node. Steven Forrest has an excellent book called,
Aries:
Courageous. Youthful. Energetic. Action-oriented. Initiators.
Competitive. Pioneer. Can sell anything to anyone! Create/Love Battles.
Immature. Egotistical. Willful.
Taurus:
Stable. Good-natured. Interested in art, music and love.
Need material security. Money-oriented. Stubborn. Passive.
Gemini:
Communicative. Loves ideas and facts. Quick-minded. Charming &
Charismatic (will tell you what you want to hear). Needs variety or
will become bored. Rational. (very few Gemini males believe in astrology
or metaphysical stuff. If you can't taste, see, feel, hear or smell
it, it doesn't exist!) They've got that Twin/Two Sides to themselves
thing going on. 
Cancer:
Sensitive. Empathic. Nurturing. Moody.Great memory. Sometimes puts
up a protective shell so that they don't have to feel so much - which
can make it hard for them to feel or for others to feel them. They
need to work on the permeable shell idea. Feelings go straight to
their stomach.
Leo:
Good-natured. Natural Leader. Warm. Well-developed sense
of Self. Expressive. Likes attention. Like glamour and prestige. Ego
can get out of control.
Virgo:
Orderly. Analytical. Practical. Detail-oriented. Creative.
Likes ideas but only if they are good for something in the real world.
(unlike Gemini who likes ideas for ideas sake) Designers. Modest.
Sincere. Anal. Health conscious. Sometimes insecure. Critical (of
Self and Others)
Libra:
Charismatic. Attractive. Loves harmony and harmonious and
beautiful surroundings. Beauty-lover. Peacemaker. Likes to be in relationships.
Doesn't feel whole unless in relationship to an 'other.' Cerebral
when it comes to love. Fair. Talented. Dislikes disharmony so much
will create harmony for harmony's sake (even if it's superficial harmony)
Scorpio:
Intense. Deep. Secretive. (like to keep things to themselves for a
few days to process it before revealing it) Magnetic. Can be jealous
and possesive. Stings like a scorpion when provoked. If you make it
into a Scorpio's inner circle you're in for life. Unless, of course,
you do something so hienous that they have to X you out of their life
completely! It's all or nothing. Sexual - transcendent sex!
Sagittarius:
Idealistic. Optimistic. Adventurous. Needs Freedom. Opinionated and
judgemental (unless evolved!). Truthful. Lucky. (Astrologers say that
if you get to be a Sagittarius this time around it's due to work well
done in a past life :) The horse part can be very sporty and physical
and the man aiming at the stars very philosphical and bookish. Curious
Jovial. Very black and white. Pedantic at times.
Capricorn:
Patient. Ambitious. Likes to stay busy. Likes to Accomplish.
Masterful. Climb the mountain to Success. Conservative. Perfectionist.
Hard-working. Cautious. Fear of change.
Aquarius:
Eccentric and original. Hard to pin down - every Aquarius is different
and unique! Needs to be separate from the 'group' in order to be an
example of stepping-away-from-the-box but feels left out when not
part of the group. Needs personal freedom to do what you want to do
when you want to do it. Unconventional. Rebel. Equality. Cool and
Aloof. Indpendent.
Pisces:
Sensitive and Idealistic. Dreamers. Brilliant but sometimes
find it hard to bring it into the real world, make it a reality. Truly
good-hearted people. Loves music. Mystical. Loves children and animals.
Moody. Adaptable.
A little something on Aspects
Trines
and Grand Trine's
All signs in the same element 'get along'. In fact, if two signs in the same element make an aspect to each other we say they are trine each other. For example, my Sun in Sagittarius at 9 degrees is trine my Moon in Leo at 4 degrees. Or you could say that, right now Mercury in Leo at 9 degrees is trine (exactly!) my Sagittarius Sun at 9 degrees. (in fact, that might be why I have the energy and spark to write this right now!) It works when you interpret your natal chart and when you look at the transiting planets right now. Astrologers usually give a 6 degree 'orb' for aspects. So, if, natally you have a Scorpio Ascendant at 9 degrees and a Pisces Saturn at 22 degrees they are not going to be trine. There will be compatibility between them but not an energetic display of 'trine-ness' :) Now, if all three of the signs in the same element are aspecting each other we say it's a Grand Trine! It makes a perfect triangle. A harmonious, positive, easy flow of energy. You can just rest on your laurels with trine's and grand trine's since they feel so easy and nice...but you can also consciously use them so that you gain the greatest benefit.
Sextile's
All
the Fire signs sextile all the Air signs and visa versa. So, an example of this would be that my Mercury and Neptune in Scorpio at 19 degrees and 22 degrees respectively sextile my Pluto and Uranus in Virgo at 20 degrees and 24 degrees respectively.
Square's,
T-Square's and Grand Square's
All
the Cardinal signs create either square's to each other or oppositions. Square's
exist between two planets and represent tension and challenge. I was taught that with T-Square's, which are highly unstable three-legged square tables, if you will imagine it, you should leap over to the 'missing leg' energetically, in order to try to stabilize the T-Square. Like, right now there is a T-Square between Pluto in Capricorn, Uranus in Aries and Mars in Libra. The Missing Leg is in Cancer. We could, theoretically, look at the Cancer portion of our chart and see what positive symbolism we could create in order to create more movement within the unstable T-Square. Self-nurturance, being kind and good to yourself, nurturing others might be a good way out of the crisis. Grand Square's create a lot of dynamic tension - but at least it's a closed loop so the energy can really get going. I have seen very powerful people have Grand Square's in their charts. It's not debilitating - it shows that the individual can handle these challenges and rises to the occasion.
Conjunctions I like to all my little conjunctions 'pods'. Planets in conjunction influence each other. For example in my natal chart Mercury and Neptune are conjunct. This gives my Mercury (the way I communicate and conceptualize) a rather Neptunian cast. Words just flow out or they stop, I don't feel like I have much control. I day-dream. My ideas have rose-coloured glasses (remember that Neptune is highly idealistic and sometimes deluded!). My mind-self feels very connectded to my higher self.
Oppositions
These
are the opposing signs.
Often people who are attracted to each other will have one or more of these planets in opposition: Sun, Moon, Venus, Mars, Ascendant, Uranus. |
Oh,
and if you're still concerned that your sign has changed please read
Austin Coppock's wonderfully clear
and concise page on this matter. |
