Ultimate guide to astrology: A head start to self-discovery

A guide on how to read the three main planetary points on your birth chart:

There is more to Astrology than knowing your sun sign as “I am a Sagittarius so that must mean that I am---“

No. The placements of other planets on the time and the day you were born affects who you are today and who you will be in the future, not just your sun sign.

Well, moon influences life as we know it. According to nineplantes.org, moon influences our oceans, weather, and the hours in our days. Without the moon, tides would fall, nights would be darker, seasons would change, and the length of our days would alter. If the moon is as powerful as that of controlling what humans can’t, what made us think that it will never affect us?

I am someone who firmly believes in astrology. Having dedicated my time to reading books and articles related to astrology for years now has changed the way I see life and the way I perceive myself. Everything that is happening inside or outside our planet changes our lives—even if we can’t see it sometimes.

Natal chart is the position of celestial bodies in the sky the time you were born.

Knowing my birth chart and how it affects the series in my life helped me gain the ability to discover myself more. Birth charts or natal charts, according to tarot.com, can help you understand not only your talents, but also your short circuits. Studying your birth chart can help you transcend your weaknesses and maximize your strengths.

Today, I want to be with you on your first journey of self-discovery through astrology. Here’s a guide to learning the basics of your birth chart:

(If you don’t know it yet, click this to calculate your birth chart)

SUN SIGN:

Your sun sign reveals your dominant trait. It is the position of the sun at the moment of your birth. Sun represents the core of yourself; your ego, personality and self-image. They say that your sun sign is who you are when you are happy! It is your natural self or the very energy you radiate. I am a Sagittarius and I am aware how inconsistent my decisions are because I tend to do what I feel like doing at one moment, I hate being stuck and it delights me knowing that I have freedom. Ugh! To be a Sagi!

MOON SIGN:

While your sun represents your core, your moon represents your inner self. It is your emotional self which includes your sensitivity, your emotion and your intuition. Within astrology, it is considered as your inner world. It reveals the way you process your emotions.

Personally, I think that’s why when a full moon places on my sign, I can really feel how intense my emotions are. Whenever that happens I constantly remind myself so I can get the hang of it. Yup! The power that thought holds, right?

RISING SIGN:

Also known as your Ascendant, is how people see or perceive you. This is the zodiac sign that was on the eastern horizon at the exact moment of your birth. This is your outward style or your mask. This is how we condition to represent ourselves. This is your image, your representation, your style and the cover page of your book. As a Scorpio, people tend to see me as someone who is intimidating at times or maldita.

Well, there is still eleven more planet to unveil and isn't it amazing to know that the universe somehow knows us and gives us the chance to meet halfway with it?

I hope you get to see how divine you really are! Astrology is really interesting and mind-blowing. All existence of anything, anywhere, affects us in so many ways more than we can imagine. There is more to uncover is knowing astrology, you can make sense of everything with the help of the stars.

We are all as infinitely mysterious as the universe and as much as we feel that we are limited, all of us are beautifully boundless.

Watch the starts and from them learn. –Albert Einstein