- Horoscopes have been charted, read and analyzed for thousands of years. Beginning with the Chinese, nearly every ancient civilization had its own horoscope charting method. Although horoscopes are not very cuturally significant in the West, the Chinese and Persian cultures still revere their ancient charting methods.
- The function of a horoscope chart varies by variety, but they are generally used to discern some type of meaning out of the movement of the stars. Different movements can indicate the person will encounter things like love, luck or anger. Some believe that predicting future star movements via horoscope charts can also give clues about future events.
- There are several different types of horoscope charts, including a simple chart and a natal chart. A simple chart includes information about a group of people under a single astrological sign. Information gained from these charts points to general trends that people under each star sign can expect during a certain period of time. Daily and weekly horoscope readings on websites are generally taken from these charts. Natal charts are created specifically for one person, and show the course of different stars throughout that person's life. These charts are highly specialized, and generally cost a lot of money to have made by an astrologer.
- There are several common features that all horoscope charts share. All charts use a circular graph to represent current planetary movement, and use angles of movement to uncover certain patterns that may indicate something in the future.
- Even the most staunch of astrologers will tell you that horoscopes are only intended for entertainment purposes and are not iron clad readings of the future. Be wary of online or telephone scams related to horoscope fortune telling. If you go to a professional astrologer, make sure he is certified to practice astrology, and make sure you know about his business practices before requesting a reading.
