Birth chart guide
How do you read a birth chart?
A birth chart is a symbolic map of the sky at birth. Reading it means seeing how the placements work together.
Sun, Moon, and Ascendant
The Sun describes identity, the Moon emotional needs, and the Ascendant your approach and outward style.
Personal planets
Mercury shows communication, Venus love and values, and Mars desire, conflict, and action.
Elements and modalities
Fire, Earth, Air, and Water show basic functions; Cardinal, Fixed, and Mutable signs show how energy moves.
Aspects
Conjunctions intensify, trines and sextiles support flow, while squares and oppositions reveal growth tension.
Unknown birth time
The Ascendant and houses cannot be calculated reliably. It is better to omit them than invent a time.