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What to Expect When an Astrologer Reads Your Natal Chart

 An Exchange of Details

The details that an Astrologer will usually require from you are your name, date of birth, place of birth and time of birth. Your time of birth is important as a difference in minutes can change some of the important angles in your natal chart, so you may also be asked how accurate your time of birth is, including where you accessed the information. However, it’s usually fine if you are not 100% certain of the source of your birth time, as the Astrologer will generally work with you and the information you have to the best of their ability.

The astrologer will seek to understand your expectations

This first step is an essential preliminary, because it is important to the astrologer that you can take away with you from the reading a new level of understanding of personal value, therefore it’s safe to expect queries surrounding your reasons behind seeking an Astrologer, any questions you may have and your current state of mind as it applies to your reading.

There are many reasons a person may feel inclined to seek the advice of an Astrologer and this could be out of curiosity or perhaps an urge drawing them towards the experience because it could play a major role in helping them on their journey. They may also have a specific question in mind, such as what is likely to happen for them in their romantic lives this year, which months to look out for good career opportunities or when might be the most beneficial dates to sign an important contract. Many people seek an Astrologer when, despite being unaware before their reading, they are going through some hugely important, once-in-a-lifetime transits to their natal chart and they are very much in need of some guidance and clarity to help them through these.

The astrologer will open up a dialogue about your natal chart and what this means

There are many questions that can be addressed during an astrological consultation and the delineation of your natal chart will help enormously with this because it represents the uniqueness of your natural inclinations and much of the advice offered can depend on this. For example, your natal chart provides a complex signature of your natal blueprint that can only be fully understood in light of the path you have chosen throughout your life and your own consciousness evolution. When this is discussed, the expressions and tendencies of your natal chart will become clearer to the astrologer, who will then share their astrological wisdom and knowledge with you so that you can together build a picture of how the energies and archetypes of your chart might respond to those that are offered by the transiting planets over the coming months or years.

The astrologer will do their best to answer your questions by studying the range of charts relating to your needs

Transit or Progression Charts

There are many charts an astrologer might look to for the information to assist in providing answers to your questions and these include progressed charts, transit charts, solar or lunar return charts, solar arc charts or other people’s charts if you have requested a synastry reading (at their discretion), to name just a few. You may need a pen and piece of paper handy if you would like to jot down some of the dates the astrologer provides when looking at your coming transits over the next six months to a year, so that you can remember which themes to expect when.

Personal Development

An Astrologer might share with you potentialities in your natal chart than can be realised from a perspective of personal development or the types of energies that may for whatever reason feel stuck and how these can be overcome. Following some dialogue on your natal chart and how you are currently receiving this, this part is likely to be an empowering process, which will help to bring clarity to many of the things you are experiencing in your life at the moment.

A Healing Process

The Astrologer may discuss with you any major transits that you are currently experiencing or that you have coming up on the horizon over the next year. Quite often major transits can turn out to be life-changing experiences that, when understood from an Astrological perspective, they become doorways towards illumination and healing at a spiritual or soul level. The healing process through the wisdom of Astrology can in such a way become a very enlightening, transformative and emotionally rewarding experience.

Invitations for Further Questions

There are a number of ways to spot potential windows of time for career advancement in the future when considering predictive Astrology and the natal chart of a person who is very driven and focussed on their work. Looking at transits to career houses is one and here I will outline some of these.

The 10th House

The 10th house is the career house of the natal chart so it makes sense that any planet  moving through this house via transit will potentially show up in a person’s life as a career prospect or opportunity of some sort relating to the career. The 10th house is also about the status we have with the rest of the world so this also rules changes and updates to any job titles, public roles and names (such as a BSc when graduating from university, or a doctorate achievement).

The Moon will move through the 10th house in a matter of days so will indicate general day-to-day career fluctuations here, whereas a planet such as Jupiter transiting through your 10th house can very likely indicate opportunities for growth and expansion in these areas and this period of time can last up to a year or possibly more, depending on where the house boundaries lie.

When Uranus moves through the 10th house we can expect some changes that may feel swift, causing us to readjust our approaches to our careers and our perceptions of them. Uranus also calls on us to change our work when we are not happy, so that we can express ourselves through our public career lives more creatively and from a genuine place. Uranus will take as much as 6 years or more to move through a house.

The 6th House

The 6th house is the house of work, duty and services as they are translated to daily life and especially the day-to-day running of the workplace or a business, so this house is especially important when looking at what is actually happening from an immediate stand-point and what this means to the native. For example, a nurse might spend much of their day tending to and caring for patients whereas an army officer will spend days out on the field doing work that is mainly kinaesthetic while pushing others to do the same.

The 6th house is also the house of service and traditionally, Mars is a planet who is comfortable in this house, despite being Astrology’s lesser malefic. Mars through the 6th house will normally indicate periods of increased productivity in the workplace, with some extra doses of enthusiasm and Mars typically stays here for a month or two.

Mercury traditionally rules the 6th house so is typically beneficial here when direct in motion and this period of time may favour the outcome of signed any contracts and written or legal documents.

When Saturn moves through the 6th house you can almost certainly expect to take on some extra responsibilities in the workplace, but this doesn’t always necessarily equate to greater income. If we see that Saturn will be transiting our 6th house at some time in the future, our job is to prepare for some hard work ahead and to make sure this hard work will be work that brings us a return on time investment either now or at some point in the future. Saturn brings long-term gifts and rewards so training and working towards qualifications are typical manifestations of Saturn through the 6th house. Saturn will typically spend over two years in one house of the natal chart.

The 2nd House

The 2nd house is the house of values and material possessions and this includes income and wealth, especially that which is earned through entrepreneurship and personal career ventures. The 2nd house is also indicative of the talents we may possess those which we can use to earn money from, as these are of great value to us, which is in resonance with the significations of the 2nd house.

With the Sun through our 2nd house, our income and our money are highlighted. We may be focussed on creating more income or our money may be the centre of our attention at this time.

Venus moving through our 2nd house can help us to increase our income, because Venus is a benefic planet with a tendency to bring gifts anywhere she moves. She also rules artistic and creative expressions so money made as a result of aesthetic or decorative ventures are very much favoured. The Sun typically takes a month to move through one of the houses and Venus can take longer, especially if she retrogrades.

When Pluto moves through the 2nd house, many changes become possible and some may be even beyond the control of the native. Income can greatly increase or it can fall, which will depend on the chart in question and the life and choices of the native up until this point. Pluto can have a tendency to make huge, sweeping changes that are long-lasting, but Pluto’s movement through the 2nd house will also present unique chances for the native to re-evaluate their approach to all material possessions and even take greater control in this area of life.

Here you will find a list of some (but not all) of the greatest relationship aspects in Astrology and what they can mean in real terms for both people involved.

Sun conjunct Moon

Sun conjunct Moon is a Synastry aspect that is likely to increase mutual attraction and understanding at an instinctual level between two people. The two may simply feel that they ‘get’ one another and as a result of this experience a heightened level of comfort within the relationship.

The Sun person may feel that they can see underneath the Moon person’s exterior to how they are feeling and may identify with their personal values, which they may deeply respect them for and come to experience a sense of validation from that feels very personal to them.

The Moon person may feel an instinctive level of understanding towards the personality type of the Sun person and in doing so may experience a certain level of admiration for them and the types of things they are naturally confident in doing.

Sun conjunct Descendant

When there is a Sun conjunct Descendant aspect between two couples, there may be a sense of overall fulfilment and ‘perfect coupling’ between the two within the relationship. One or both may feel like they have found ‘the one’.

The Sun person may find that they feel stronger, more confident and enthusiastic whilst in the relationship with the Descendant person, whilst finding it easy to help the them to reach their potential and their personal goals simply by their own words of encouragement and by trying their best to relate to the Descendant person.

He Descendant person may feel a strong pull and attraction towards the Sun person while noticing that their personality and the natural confidence they exude fits a perfect example of their ideal partner. This means that they may tick all of the boxes of their bucket list on paper. Although this aspect will not make a great relationship alone, it will certainly add a huge amount of potential to it.

Venus trine or conjunct Mars

The Venus trine Mars aspect between two people really tends to increase the sense of mutual physical comfort and belonging within a relationship, as well as social rapport and carnal attraction. Physical touch may simply feel much more natural and comfortable than without the Venus Mars easy aspect.

The Venus personal may usually have a natural receptivity for the Mars person’s way of making moves on the Venus person and trying to attract them, because this flow of energy is straight-forward. The Venus person may respond to the Mars person’s advancements with romance and affection.

The Mars person may feel attracted to the Venus person to a point where they feel compelled to express this in some ways and make a move on them. The Venus person’s natural artistic expressions and relationship values are what may naturally attract and energize the Mars person.

Venus trine Saturn

Venus trine Saturn between two people’s charts in Astrology (or as an aspect in your synastry overlay) is a brilliant aspect to have that can contribute to the longevity of a relationship.

The Venus person can usually appreciate the Saturn person’s general approach to life’s responsibilities and may even find this attractive about them. They may also feel loved and appreciated over time by their dependable and serious nature towards the relationship.

The Saturn person may really enjoy the Venus person’s display of love and affection towards them because they are usually willing to sacrifice themselves to make them happy in little practical ways each day. In turn they may feel a sense of natural faithfulness and loyalty towards their partner that is unwavering and increases over time, with the maturity of the relationship.

Jupiter conjunct Chiron

With the Jupiter conjunct Chiron aspect there may be a sense throughout the whole relationship that the Chiron wound is being healed, which is of course relative to the natal house that it falls into.

The Jupiter person may simply have an ongoing sense of enthusiasm and belief in the Chiron person, while instinctively knowing how the wounds of the Chiron person can be healed and effectively assisting in this in little ways, just by virtue of being themselves.