Think of it like a map that provides a snapshot of all the planetary coordinates at the exact time of your birth. Every individual’s birth chart (also know as a natal chart) is completely unique. The location, date, and time of your birth is all that is needed to calculate your birth chart. The Astrology Dictionary is an essential for every astrology reader by Donna Woodwell. The book is extremely interesting and contains definition of all words associated with the astro lingo. In addition, it also has helpful illustrations to further explain their point. The main reason knowing your natal chart is kind of a big deal: It’s unique to Y-O-U. A common misconception about birth charts is that they are like horoscopes, just individualized. Reading your daily, weekly, monthly, and even yearly horoscope can provide general guidance because it’s based solely on your Sun sign. But reading your chart—which is a customized assessment of all the different celestial bodies, astrological houses, natural elements, and more—means receiving targeted and hyper-personalized direction for your life (sounds useful, doesn’t it?). As you already know, the beginning of the year is an energetic reset. This is when most astrology enthusiasts delineate the big-picture Transits Chart for the year ahead ( calculate yours here!). A Transits Chart overlays the current celestial alignments onto the natal chart to figure out how these changes affect it. (Things get more complicated when reading how the current astrological weather is affecting your chart, and for this, astrologers use other kinds of charts.)

The book also offers a fresh perspective on astrology, divorced from its outdated preconceived notion. The book has different exercises laid for you; reflection questions, journal prompts and affirmation, all designed to steer you towards your dreams. The book also introduces the concept of the three keys: your Sun, your Moon and your ascendant and its ruler. The keys are linked to your life from your purpose to your success. This book was previously published under the title Astrology (Hay House Basics series) and will teach The book explains in a simple way the basic concepts of astrology. The book will allow you to read your own birth charts and will be able to depict how the astronomical bodies show our future. It will lead you on the guide to self-realization.When getting to know yourself through an astrological lens, the first step is to figure out your “big three”— your Sun, Moon, and Rising signs—which are considered the pillars of your cosmic makeup. Your Rising sign, also called the Ascendant, is calculated with your time of birth, as it is the zodiac sign that was rising on the Eastern Horizon the moment you were born. Visually a chart is a 360 degree wheel divided into 12 sections. Each section is named after the famous constellations or zodiac signs that we are all familiar with (i.e Aries, Leo, Gemini, …). Your planets are plotted onto the wheel to see which sign they fall into to. For example, to calculate your Sun sign we look at which zodiac constellation the Sun was sitting in at the time of your birth. From Yasmin Boland, internationally renowned award-winning astrologer and Sunday Times bestselling author of Moonology Oracle Cards, Moonology, and Mercury Retrograde. Astrologers use many techniques to figure out how a person uniquely embodies the vibe of their overall birth chart. Though that can get pretty complicated (astrologers are professionals, after all!), here are some of the key elements they consider when analyzing a birth chart: Your Rising sign’s celestial ruler also functions as the “ruler of your chart.” Its corresponding zodiac sign and astrological house will be very telling of your areas of focus in life.

The authors are experienced experts of the field and they analyze in detail the signs and give a lot of relevant information about common practices like teas, tonics, crystals, affirmations, fitness styles, etc. After reading this book, you will have an advanced perception about your personality and will be able to use your talents to improve your personal and professional life. This dictionary is a practical bundle of knowledge you must have. If you want to make your stars align, this book would be a good fit for you.Since the Rising sign is where the first house begins, it sets up your birth chart and the 12 houses included in it. This book is organized into three parts, built around the four pillars of the planets, the signs of the zodiac, the houses, and the aspects. For those who are interested in learning more about astrology, the plethora of books and resources out there can be overwhelming — especially as astrology has greatly risen in popularity over the past few years. To find the best astrology books, I spoke to several astrologers who recommended everything from introductory guides to deep dives into transits and birth chart compatibility. This knowledge can be extremely validating, making sense of emotions or tendencies that may otherwise feel confusing to us. Astrological readings can even help us make big career decisions or learn what kinds of relationships fulfill us the most.

Astrology is less a method for concrete fortune-telling and more a language of energy. Its practice is better used when reading the *many possible* effects some celestial influences can have on you in a holistic way. Your Rising sign represents your first breath, coloring the way you will interact with the world around you.Hellenistic Astrology: The Study of Fate and Fortune, is a great book by Chris Brennan. Hellenistic astrology is a field of astrology that has deep roots in history. It was very common in the Mediterranean since 1 st century BCE. The modern astrology, present in the world today, is a descendent of the ancient Hellenistic Astrology. Just recently, evidence has been discovered about the Hellenistic astrology. This book is the first of its kind about Hellenistic astrology. The book makes complex and confusing concepts seem easy and simple. It will also alleviate a lot of your confusions about the subject and will answer a lot of your questions about all topics from signs to planets to birth charts, etc. It delves into the astrological and zodiac science.