Glossary
Natal chart
Positions of bodies at the moment of birth projected onto the zodiac circle. Calculated using date, time and location coordinates.
What it means
A natal chart is not a prediction but a snapshot: the positions of bodies at a specific minute in a specific location. Everything else in astrology is derived from it: transits compare the current sky with this snapshot, compatibility compares two snapshots with each other. Therefore an error in the input data spoils not just one page but everything at once.
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Natal chart
Related terms
- EclipticPlane of Earth's orbit. Planet positions are measured by longitude along it—from zero to 360 degrees.
- HouseOne of the twelve sectors of the chart, representing an area of life: the first – how a person is seen, the seventh – partnership. The house boundaries depend on the time and place of birth, so without a known time the houses are not constructed.
- AscendantPoint of the ecliptic rising above the horizon at birth. Marks the boundary of the first house and depends on time to the minute.