We have recently been asked to define in
layman’s terms how a Birth or Natal chart depicts information.
The Birth or Natal chart is partly delineated
by the placement of the planets within the 12 Astrology houses (the twelve
divided sections within the chart circle).
These houses are areas of life and define character traits and
activities that will pertain to the individual.
A couple of simplified examples would be the first house deals primarily
with the self, the image we present to the world, and our reaction to life
events. The second house has to do with
your finances and security issues, while the third has to do with everyday life
affairs and communication. These
descriptions are very brief and there are many more influences and areas of
life represented by the houses.
As mentioned, the planets at birth fall
within one of these twelve houses. Each
planet has a significant influence on these areas of life (represented by each
house). For example, Mercury rules the
mind and how we think and expresses ourselves.
If Mercury is located in the second house, this individual would think
in detail about monetary matters and the security that might be associated with
material abundance or the lack there of.
This is also very brief in description.
The spacing between the planets is
important. Some planets are in close
proximity to each other while other planets are spread about the Astrology chart.
The Birth chart is made up of 360 degrees
and each house occupies a portion of this 360 degrees. The planets within this framework form angles
to each other and these angles are measured by degrees, from one planet to the
next. Each varying angle describes the energy
as do the planets. The degree between
these planets provides the Astrologer with information on the energies created
between the planets and how the planets will relate to each other. An example of this might be Mercury, the
planet of the mind, in a stressful aspect to Saturn, the planet of restriction
and hardships. This would suggest
learning difficulties or speech problems to name just a couple of issues. This once again is a very brief description
but provides the reader with an idea of how the Chart is read.
Astrology is very in-depth and this post only
touches the surface. Suffice to say that
a beginner’s course would describe in detail these delineations and provide the
student with insight into how to understand their own snapshot at birth as well
as others’ birth charts.
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