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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 guideUnderstanding Transits
Your birth chart is a snapshot of the sky at the moment you were born.
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