Reading Your Birth Chart

Feb 1

Astrology is a language for empathy. Learning to understand the archetypes, elements, language, and patterns of astrology is a unique gift to help you understand + empathize with yourself + the people you interact with.

Humans have studied the stars, the skies, and the seasons since the beginning of time. There is an energetic difference between summer, autumn winter, + spring - the flow of our seasons.

so, how did we get the 12 zodiac signs and the yearly calendar?

Trace the sun from summer equinox to winter equinox, where it changes directions. Draw a line from point to point then a half circle, divide into 6 equal sections of 30 degrees, then reflect to get a full circle - representing both sides of our year journey around the sun.

Your Birth Chart

~ A map of where each celestial body was when you took your first breath on earth

Don’t know your birth chart?

Chani Nicholas Natal Chart Exploration (better if you’re familiar with astrology)
Calculate Your Rising Sign (free chart for beginners)

Each planet is represented in your chart as they were all chillin somewhere when you were born so take time to get to know each planet and the archetype they represent.

Each house is represented as it is a section of the map, you may have a house that has no planets there.

Your Big 3: Rising, Sun, and Moon

check all planets in your big 3 when looking at memes, horoscopes, or forecasts, they are the main characters in your chart

Rising/ Ascendant: the world you live in / your outward persona

Sun: sense of self, identity, individuality

Moon: inner world, intuition, emotions

The Planets

T R A D I T I O N A L

Mercury: The Messenger

Venus: The Lover

Mars: The Warrior

Jupiter: The Sage

Saturn: The Taskmaster

M O D E R N

Uranus: The Revolutionary

Neptune: The Dreamer

Pluto: The Transformer

Chiron: (an astroid) The Wounded Healer

The Signs

Aries: independent / action oriented (Cardinal, Fire)

Taurus: stabilizing / grounded (Fixed, Earth)

Gemini: communicative / curious (Mutable, Air)

Cancer: sensitive / caring / protective (Cardinal, Water)

Leo: self- expressive / creative (Fixed, Fire)

Virgo: discerning / thoughtful (Mutable, Earth)

Libra: social / likable (Cardinal, Air)

Scorpio: intense / depth / transformation (Fixed, Water)

Sagittarius: adventurous / positive (Mutable, Fire)

Capricorn: reserved / practical / ambitious (Cardinal, Earth)

Aquarius: intellectual / insightful (Fixed, Air)

Pisces: intuitive / creative / dreamer (Mutable Water)

THE HOUSES

1st House: Ascendant / beginnings / identity / outward appearance

2nd House: stability / money / self-worth

3rd House: communication / thinking / community

4th House: home / security / family

5th House: expression / creativity / fertility

6th House: health / organization / self-care

7th House: relationships / partnerships (romantic + business)

8th House: death + rebirth / sex / inner depths

9th House: expansion/ growth / wisdom

10th House: legacy / status / achievement / Midheaven

11th House: originality / collective efforts / friendship

12th House: endings / subconscious / surrender

M O D A L I T I E S

Cardinal ~ initiates / gets going

Fixed ~ stabilizes / forward moving

Mutable ~ release / finishes

E L E M E N T S

Earth ~ grounding / stabilizing / manifesting / hardworking

Air ~ intellectual / focused on ideas and facts / strong communicators

Water ~ intuitive / emotional intelligence / sensitive / responsive

Fire ~ spontaneous / enthusiastic / inspired / self-expressive / intuitive

A S P E C T S

Conjunction - when 2 (or more) planets are in the same sign, close to each other in degree. their energies blend, amplifies each other’s themes

Square - 90 degrees (3 signs) apart, most difficult, challenging, or uncomfortable. the energies clash because they are opposing elements (water + air / fire + earth), and they will be under the same modality (cardinal, fixed, or mutable).

Opposition - planets are 180 degrees apart (sitting directly opposite each other in the chart). creates a balancing act between extremes. less powerful than a square.

Sextile - 60 degrees (2 signs) apart, complimentary energies, considered favorable (water + earth / fire + air)

Trine - 120 degrees (4 signs) apart, complimentary, same element, better than sextiles.

R E S O U R C E S

apps

Chani App (highly recommend getting her subscription, so beyond worth it!)

The Pattern

TimePassages

Sanctuary

books

You Were Born For This by Chani Nicholas

The Signs by Carolyne Faulkner

online communities