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Education is part of Astralway — from your first natal chart to Vedic, BaZi, Maya calendars, the 13 Moon cycle and the Insight Engine.
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Guides
What is astrology?
A symbolic language that uses the positions of the Sun, Moon and planets to explore personality, strengths, motivations and cycles of growth.
Read guideWhat is a natal chart?
A snapshot of the sky at the exact moment you were born — your unique astrological blueprint.
Read guideHow to read your natal chart
A beginner-friendly walkthrough of how a natal chart is organised — so you can recognise what you're looking at.
Read guideWhy your birth time matters
Your date sets the planets — but your birth time determines your Rising Sign, houses and the angles of your chart.
Read guideUnderstanding the Big Three
Your Sun, Moon and Rising signs — three perspectives that form the foundation of your astrological identity.
Read guideYour Sun sign explained
Your core identity, purpose and vitality — the heart of your chart, and the qualities you grow into over a lifetime.
Read guideYour Moon sign explained
Your inner emotional world — how you feel, what brings you comfort and what you need to feel secure.
Read guideYour Rising sign explained
The Ascendant — how you meet the world, the first impression you create and the structure that anchors your chart.
Read guideWhat do the planets represent?
The storytellers of your chart — each planet represents a different part of every person's experience.
Read guideWhat are the zodiac signs?
Twelve archetypes that describe how planetary energy is expressed — and every chart contains all of them.
Read guideWhat are the houses?
Twelve areas of life that give your chart its structure — showing where each planetary energy plays out.
Read guideWhat are planetary aspects?
The lines across your chart — relationships between planets that connect its parts into one complete picture.
Read guideAn Introduction to Vedic Astrology
Vedic astrology offers a different lens through which to explore your birth chart, your life patterns and the cycles of time you are moving through.
Read guideSidereal vs Tropical Zodiac
One of the most common surprises when someone encounters Vedic astrology for the first time is discovering that their zodiac signs have changed.
Read guideWhy Your Western and Vedic Signs May Be Different
You open your Western birth chart and see:
Read guideUnderstanding Nakshatras
The twelve zodiac signs are only one way Vedic astrology divides the sky.
Read guideUnderstanding Dashas
Your birth chart describes a pattern that remains with you throughout life.
Read guideVedic Houses & Planets
A Vedic birth chart contains several layers of information.
Read guideAn Introduction to Four Pillars / BaZi
When most people hear the words Chinese astrology, they immediately think of the twelve zodiac animals.
Read guideThe Five Elements
At the heart of BaZi are the Five Elements, also described more accurately in some contexts as the Five Phases:
Read guideUnderstanding Your Day Master
If you've explored your Chinese astrology within Astralway, you may have encountered a description such as:
Read guideHeavenly Stems & Earthly Branches
When you first see a Four Pillars / BaZi chart, it can look very different from the circular birth charts used in Western astrology.
Read guideUnderstanding the Tzolk’in
When we think about astrology, we often imagine planets positioned against a zodiac.
Read guideUnderstanding the 20 Day Signs
Every day within the Tzolk’in belongs to one of 20 repeating named days.
Read guideUnderstanding the 13 Numbers and “Galactic Tones”
If you have explored modern interpretations of the Maya calendar online, you may have encountered phrases such as:
Read guideUnderstanding Maya Calendar Cycles
There is no single calendar that can accurately be described as “the Maya calendar.”
Read guideHow Astralway Uses Natural-Cycle Timing
Astralway is built around a simple observation:
Read guideUnderstanding the 13 Moon Calendar
The modern 13 Moon calendar offers a different way of organising the year.
Read guideUnderstanding Your Current Moon
Within Astralway, you may see a reference to your Current Moon.
Read guidePersonal Cycle Timing
One of Astralway's central ideas is that timing is not one-dimensional.
Read guideWhat Happens When Different Astrological Systems Agree?
Imagine opening Astralway during an important period of your life.
Read guideWhy Astralway Uses Multiple Traditions
Most astrology platforms begin with one tradition.
Read guideUnderstanding Transits
Your birth chart is a snapshot of the sky at the moment you were born.
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