While you have been keeping up the daily horoscopes and some astrology tidbits now and then. Now is the right time to look at your astrological Natal chart which will reveal significantly effective details which will disclose many new things about you. Let’s see what they are and how to you use them.

• The Starting Point

Now, first of all, before you dive into this whole new practical aspect of astrology, you must know that every personality is unique, and every prediction is valuable. If the prediction doesn’t work out, it doesn’t make a drastic effect on your life, but rather it tells more about your personality and its components. 

You need to have a birth chart first to use it, and with it, you can see yours as well as other people natal chart. Hence the first step is to be prepared and put your faith in the wonders of astrological science.

• Sorting the Houses

In the astrological natal birth chart, there are houses present which divides the whole chart into segments. The houses show the elliptic orbit int eh sky which represents on which the planets move. 

These houses are in the same location and used for everyone. In the western natal charts which are most commonly used today, the leftmost part of is where the first house is present, and it is called the Ascendant.

Similarly, the rightmost one is called the descendant. If you move in the counter-clockwise direction, you will be able to move along the 12 houses to the west horizon. The bottom part of the chart is the non-visible sky. Each house in astrology represents an area of life. 

For example, the first house concerns with self-image, aspirations, motivations, etc. while the second house concerns with value, etc.

• The Signs

The signs are an integral part of the natal chart. They indicate when and where were the zodiac signs present along the orbit in the sky at the time of your birth. These signs signify the characteristics of a zodiac sign life. 

This is the point where individual interpretation takes place, and you could assess the personality of a zodiac sign. For instance, the receptiveness of Pisces and how to direct Aries are, etc.

• Look out for the Planets

Plantsin the natal chart play a bigger role in shaping our lives. They show us the true picture of who we are in the context of our signs and the house in which they lie. It means to know what does influence us in our lives truly and shapes our personality through experiences; you must be able to know from the natal chart where does your planet lie in the astrological natal chart. 

The planets primarily signify the experiences in our life we face and or will go through, which would construct our ability to perceive and react in life. 

• Decoding Information

Now when you know what each sign, house, and planet stand for it is better to understand how to get a clear analysis on what to use for better interpretation. Since the analysis will consist of observing the most basic and foundational elements of your life and the personality you develop. 

The main components of the natal birth chart are four: The Sun, Moon, Ascendant, and the Ascendant Ruler. The ascendant ruler is also your chart ruler. To interpret your chart firstly, you need to locate the position of these four components in the chart.

• Basic Essentials

Let us see what the four components of the birth chart mean and how it can be interpreted.

Sun and moon

The sun and moon represent the yin and yang of your personality. The sun is like the outward extroverted, full of expression, and glimmering side of your personality. While the moon is the more introverted, shy, deeply thoughtful.  When put together these both make up your whole nature of being. 

Your task now is to locate the sun and moon in your natal chart, which will be given with appropriate signs. The locating of these signs will show the major focus and themes of your life and where you belong to. This is a major explanation that you will need to know more about yourself.

Ascendant chart ruler

Your ascendant ruler is the next significant component of your natal birth chart which gives you information about the experiences that shapes you. Unlike the sunand the moon, which focuses on your personality components and values. 

The Ascendant shows how your personality is influenced by experiences over time; it is a representation of the growth and developing of your character and personality. You can get clarity on who you are and what you are becoming. 

The chart ruler, on the other hand, is the planet which rules the sign your Ascendant is present in. It focuses more on the area of life in a wide range, which means it covers a lot more detail. Just as you find your Ascendant, you need to locate the house and sign of your chart ruler. It is the embodiment of your developing character.  

Last touch

The four major components that we discussed above take a detailed analysis of who you are and what your personality accounts for etc. after understanding and analyzing these four elements and moving on to the major association you need to look at the aspects of it. 

Its association with planets like mercury, Jupiter, etc. and the signs that are present. After careful consideration and focus, you will be able to interpret the natal birth chart for yourself.

Finally

The analyzing and learning how to use the natal birth chart is a struggle to work on oneself by knowing what we are and our personality. 

This allows us to make key decisions in the major parts of our life when we are self-conscious and aware. This can happen if you can easily understand the natal birth chart.

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