
{"id":56124,"date":"2025-02-04T14:56:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T19:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/?p=56124"},"modified":"2025-02-10T09:01:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T14:01:38","slug":"how-to-read-a-birth-chart-become-your-own-astrologer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/how-to-read-a-birth-chart-become-your-own-astrologer\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Read a Birth Chart (In 4 Steps!) To Become Your Own Astrologer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-light-background-color has-background\"><strong>They say humans don\u2019t come with an instruction manual. We beg to differ! Your astrology birth chart (also called a natal chart) reveals your personality and life path. Learn how to read a birth chart and become your own astrologer, right here, and with The AstroTwins if you choose to join their astrology certification program!<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Can My Birth Chart Tell Me?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A lot! Think of your birth chart as a &#8220;selfie&#8221; of the planets at the exact moment you were born. When you learn how to read an astrology chart and become your own astrologer, you&#8217;ll gain insights into your strengths and weaknesses, your opportunities for soul growth, career moves and love potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone can learn how to read a birth chart. Anyone can essentially become their own astrologer. We explain how in this article. Then, consider going deeper to confidently learn how to read your birth chart and those of others in our <a href=\"https:\/\/galaxy.astrostyle.com\/go\/byoa-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Become Your Own Astrologer<\/a> certification program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With course tracks for every level learner, our program fosters a supportive community and live coaching from us, <a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrotwins-our-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The AstroTwins<\/a>, astrologers for more than 25 years. We&#8217;ve read for everyone from Beyonc\u00e9 and Dua Lipa to Fortune 500 CEOs and hundreds of fans of our daily horoscopes on Astrostyle.com and in <em>Elle<\/em> magazine, where we&#8217;re the resident astrologers. <em>Happy reading!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DFp861JOJ4B\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DFp861JOJ4B\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <div style=\" display: flex; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DFp861JOJ4B\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by AstroTwins | Daily Astrology (@astrotwins)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>&#8220;I used to think astrology was just a fun thing, but astrology is a hard skill, a spiritual technology, your own AI system (astrological intelligence, if you will), that we all need in these uncertain times.&#8221;<\/p><cite>~Ophi<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is A Birth Chart and How Do You Read It?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An astrology birth chart is a map of where all the planets were in their journey around the <a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/ruling-planets\/sun\/\">Sun<\/a> (from our vantage point on earth) at the exact moment you were born. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s how to read a birth chart in four steps.<\/p>\n\n\n<h4 class='toc--heading'>In this Article<\/h4><ul class='toc toc--list'><li><a class='toc__link' href='#as_toc_Planets'>PLANETS<\/a><\/li><li><a class='toc__link' href='#as_toc_Zodiac_signs'>ZODIAC SIGNS<\/a><\/li><li><a class='toc__link' href='#as_toc_Houses'>HOUSES<\/a><\/li><li><a class='toc__link' href='#as_toc_Aspects'>ASPECTS<\/a><\/li><li><a class='toc__link' href='#as_toc_Certification'>CERTIFICATION<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get Started: Create Your Birth Chart (Or Someone Else&#8217;s)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The first step to read an astrology birth chart is to actually cast the chart itself. Before the digital age, astrologers had to map these out meticulously by hand. Nowadays we are lucky to have computers do the heavy lifting for us. Do your <a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/birthchart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free birth chart<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/birthchart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/create-your-free-birth-chart-web.png\" alt=\"free birth chart\" class=\"wp-image-45997\" style=\"width:454px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/create-your-free-birth-chart-web.png 700w, https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/create-your-free-birth-chart-web-300x231.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The information that you\u2019ll need to complete a birth chart:<\/strong><br>\u2022 Your date of birth (month, day, year)<br>\u2022 Your time of birth (if available*)<br>\u2022 Your location of birth <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* If you don\u2019t know your time of birth, you can try to track it down. Look for it on your birth certificate, if you have it. If you don&#8217;t, you can try writing to the Office of Vital Records in your birth state (if you were born in the U.S.) for a copy. If that doesn\u2019t yield a birth time (not all certificates have time recorded!), resort to old-school tactics: Ask any relatives to get as close of an estimate as possible. If that doesn\u2019t work, use 12:00 noon. Without the exact time, your birth chart won\u2019t have an accurate rising sign or house configuration, but there is still plenty to discover by learning the planets in&nbsp;your chart!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"as_toc_Planets\">Step 1: What the Planets in Your Astrology Birth Chart Mean<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>How to read a birth chart includes learning about the planets, the zodiac signs they&#8217;re in, their elements and modalities. It sounds like a lot, but we break it down for you here in digestible bits!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In astrology, the planets represent the parts of your nature. If your life was a movie, the planets would be the actors cast to play specific roles. Even though the Sun and the moon aren\u2019t technically planets, we include them, along with a couple special points\u2014your <a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/rising-sign\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"34234\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rising sign<\/a> (ascendant) and the <a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/north-and-south-nodes\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"3190\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lunar nodes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/planets-in-your-chart\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BYOA-planets-1.jpg\" alt=\"how to read a birth chart planets\" class=\"wp-image-56127\" style=\"width:560px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BYOA-planets-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BYOA-planets-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BYOA-planets-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\">What each planet means in astrology<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/ruling-planets\/sun\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"34727\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sun<\/a><\/strong> Personality, how you shine<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/ruling-planets\/moon\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"34785\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Moon<\/a><\/strong> Emotions, security needs<br><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/rising-sign\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"34234\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Rising\/Ascendant<\/strong> <\/a>Outward expression<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/ruling-planets\/mercury\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"34787\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mercury<\/a><\/strong> Communication style<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/ruling-planets\/venus\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"34789\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Venus<\/a><\/strong> Romance, aesthetic tastes<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/ruling-planets\/mars\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"34791\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mars<\/a><\/strong> Drive, lust<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/ruling-planets\/jupiter\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"34793\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jupiter<\/a><\/strong> Luck, risk profile<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/ruling-planets\/saturn\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"34795\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Saturn<\/a><\/strong> Where you need structure, restriction<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/ruling-planets\/uranus\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"34797\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Uranus<\/a><\/strong> Where you\u2019re a rebel<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/ruling-planets\/neptune\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"34799\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Neptune<\/a><\/strong> Spirituality, what you fantasize about<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/ruling-planets\/pluto\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"34801\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pluto<\/a><\/strong> Unconsciousness, shadow side<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/north-and-south-nodes\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"3190\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lunar Nodes<\/a><\/strong> Karma and destiny<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"as_toc_Zodiac_signs\">Step 2: Find Which Zodiac Sign Every Planet Is In<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The planets were all visiting specific <a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/zodiac-signs\/\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"2383\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">zodiac signs<\/a> when you were born. Zodiac signs &#8220;modify&#8221; the planets, adding nuance to their characters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the movie of your life, the zodiac signs determine the roles the actors (planets) play, or the costumes they wear. For example, if you were born with romantic Venus in fiery, impulsive Aries, you may fall in and out of love quickly. Restrictive Saturn in Aries would wear this &#8220;costume&#8221; differently, perhaps making you hesitant to embrace the go-getter energy of this sign. Some people might have <em>both <\/em>Venus and Saturn in Aries. In cases like this, they would have to balance those competing characters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Astrology, just like life, is nuanced. The more you learn how to read a birth chart, the more you realize how much information is available for interpretation!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/zodiac-signs\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BOYA-zodiac-signs.jpg\" alt=\"how to read a birth chart zodiac signs\" class=\"wp-image-56128\" style=\"width:545px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BOYA-zodiac-signs.jpg 960w, https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BOYA-zodiac-signs-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BOYA-zodiac-signs-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Some facts about the zodiac as you learn how to read a birth chart:<\/strong><br>\u2022 The zodiac begins in the spring with Aries, which is the first sign, and travels through to Pisces, the last sign, in the winter.<br>\u2022 The zodiac signs are broken into <a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/elements-fire-earth-air-water-signs\/\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"3175\">four elements<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/fire-signs\/\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"48080\">fire<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/earth-signs\/\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"48079\">earth<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/air-signs\/\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"48078\">air<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/water-signs\/\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"48081\">water<\/a>.<br>\u2022 Additionally, the zodiac signs are grouped into three <a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/cardinal-mutable-fixed-signs\/\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"3186\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">modalities<\/a>: cardinal (leaders), fixed (experts) and mutables (ambassadors).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The 12 zodiac signs and their element and modality:<br><\/strong><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/zodiac-signs\/aries-horoscope\/\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"34064\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aries<\/a><\/strong> Cardinal fire<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/zodiac-signs\/taurus-horoscope\/\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"34066\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Taurus<\/a><\/strong> Fixed earth<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/zodiac-signs\/gemini-horoscope\/\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"34067\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gemini<\/a><\/strong> Mutable air<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/zodiac-signs\/cancer-horoscope\/\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"34068\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cancer<\/a><\/strong> Cardinal water<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/zodiac-signs\/leo-horoscope\/\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"34069\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leo<\/a><\/strong> Fixed fire<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/zodiac-signs\/virgo-horoscope\/\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"34070\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Virgo<\/a><\/strong> Mutable earth<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/zodiac-signs\/libra-horoscope\/\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"34072\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Libra<\/a><\/strong> Cardinal air<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/zodiac-signs\/scorpio-horoscope\/\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"34073\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scorpio<\/a><\/strong> Fixed water<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/zodiac-signs\/sagittarius-horoscope\/\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"34074\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sagittarius<\/a><\/strong> Mutable fire<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/zodiac-signs\/capricorn-horoscope\/\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"34075\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Capricorn<\/a><\/strong> Cardinal earth<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/zodiac-signs\/aquarius-horoscope\/\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"34076\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aquarius<\/a><\/strong> Fixed air<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/zodiac-signs\/pisces-horoscope\/\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"34077\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pisces<\/a><\/strong> Mutable water<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"as_toc_Houses\">Step 3: Find Which House Every Planet Is In<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/12-zodiac-houses\/\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"3152\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">12 houses<\/a> of the zodiac all represent different parts of your life, from work to home to relationships to career. The houses follow the progression of the zodiac signs\u2014for example, the first house is associated with Aries, the zodiac\u2019s first sign; the seventh house is associated with Libra, the zodiac\u2019s seventh sign, and so on. The planets are the &#8220;residents&#8221; of the houses, traveling through each house in their journey around the Sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the movie of you, the houses are the &#8220;sets&#8221; where the scenes of your life take place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In solar astrology (like our <a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/horoscopes\/daily\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">daily horoscopes<\/a>), we place your Sun sign in the first house and count around from there (counter-clockwise from 9 o&#8217;clock). This is a broad-stroke interpretation of your life when you learn how to read a birth chart, and very useful!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/12-zodiac-houses\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BYOA-houses.jpg\" alt=\"how to read a birth chart the houses\" class=\"wp-image-56129\" style=\"width:611px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BYOA-houses.jpg 960w, https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BYOA-houses-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BYOA-houses-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What the 12 houses in astrology mean<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/1st-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"44538\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1st House<\/a> <\/strong>Self exploration, beginnings<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/2nd-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"45342\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2nd House<\/a><\/strong> Values, work<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/3rd-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"45347\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3rd House<\/a><\/strong> Friendship, communication<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/4th-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"45348\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4th House<\/a><\/strong> Home, family<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/5th-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"45349\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5th House<\/a><\/strong> Creativity, romance<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/6th-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"45350\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">6th House<\/a><\/strong> Work, wellness<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/7th-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"45351\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">7th House<\/a><\/strong> Relationships, contracts<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/8th-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"45353\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">8th House<\/a><\/strong> Investments, sex<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/9th-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"45354\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">9th House<\/a><\/strong> Travel, study<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/10th-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"45355\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">10th House<\/a><\/strong> Career, leadership<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/11th-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"45356\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">11th House<\/a><\/strong> Community, innovation<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/12th-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"45357\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">12th House<\/a><\/strong> Spirituality, healing, endings<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you cast your <a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/birthchart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free natal chart<\/a>, the houses are different, as they are based specifically on your time of birth. There are endless configurations of houses, and your chart is totally unique! As twins, we have <em>slightly<\/em> different birth chart because we were born four minutes apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"as_toc_Aspects\">Step 4: Explore the Aspects in Your Birth Chart<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you understand the planets, signs and houses, you can add another piece to learning how to read a birth chart: aspects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/aspects\/\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"32945\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aspects<\/a> in astrology describe the distance between any two planets and zodiac signs in your chart. Aspects are also referred to as angles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a metaphor to understand an aspect: The planets are like actors in the movie of your life, trying on different roles and costumes as they move through the zodiac. Often, these actors will have a scene together. Will it be a shoot-\u2019em-up action plot, a romantic tearjerker or a bromantic comedy? That depends on the TYPE of aspect these two (or more) planets are forming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aspects are measured by mathematical angles\u2014but we\u2019ll skip the geometry lesson for now and introduce you to them all. There are seven major aspects that astrologers look at\u2014and we reference them all the time in our <a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/horoscopes\/daily\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">horoscopes<\/a>. If the planets in your chart form any of these, they are blending their energies in a specific way.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/aspects\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BYOA-aspects.jpg\" alt=\"how to read a birth chart the aspects\" class=\"wp-image-56130\" style=\"width:578px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BYOA-aspects.jpg 960w, https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BYOA-aspects-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BYOA-aspects-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The seven major aspects in astrology<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/aspects\/conjunct\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"32949\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Conjunct<\/a><\/strong> Same sign, intense<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/aspects\/semisextile\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"32962\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Semisextile<\/a><\/strong> 1 sign apart, awkward<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/aspects\/sextile\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"32966\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sextile<\/a><\/strong> 2 signs apart, friendly<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/aspects\/square\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"32969\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Square<\/a><\/strong> 3 signs apart, challenging<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/aspects\/trine\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"32971\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trine<\/a><\/strong> 4 signs apart, harmonious<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/aspects\/quincunx\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"32988\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Quincunx<\/a><\/strong> 5 signs apart, karmic<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/aspects\/opposite\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"as_learn_article\" data-id=\"32990\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Opposite<\/a><\/strong> 6 signs apart, dynamic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"as_toc_Certification\">Remember Free Will When Reading Your Birth Chart<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Never forget that you have free will. Your astrology birth chart is a profound guide to your personality and an incredible way to track opportunities and challenges in your life. But at the end of the day, it\u2019s your choice whether to act upon these cosmic offerings or not. Life greets astrology just as astrology greets life. What you might find, however, is that you\u2019ve been in tune with the cosmos all along!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The more you learn how to read a birth chart, the more you&#8217;ll gain confidence, too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is much more to learn about reading birth charts, including transiting planets at the time of your birth, and if you cast charts for important moments in your life, such as getting married, giving birth, moving or where you spend your birthday. 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