How to Make Astrological Birth Charts
Astrological birth charts are a representation of the locations of the sun, moon and planets on the date and time a person was born. This information is used by astrologers to provide information about a person's personality and behavioral patterns. The astrological chart itself does not provide any of that information, but rather is a symbolic figure that shows exactly what was happening in the solar system when an individual was born. Creating an astrological chart can be an interesting project that will provide the information needed to delve deeper into astrology.
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Draw a circle with a diameter of 8 inches on your paper using the compass and pencil. Draw two small circles within the larger circle. One should be 7 inches in diameter while the other is 3 inches. Divide the space between the outer two circles into 12 segments of equal size using the ruler.
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Label each section with its glyph, or astrological symbol. It does not matter where you begin, but put them in order counterclockwise according to the correct month. You can find these glyphs on the Internet on astrological websites such as Ask Oracle.
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Divide each of the 12 sections into sections of 30 by marking small lines on the middle circle. There will be a total of 360 degrees. Find your ascendant sign by looking up the date, time and location of birth in an ephemeris table. An ephemeris is a chart that lists the locations of the planets, sun and moon at given time, dates and locations. You can find an ephemeris table online at sites such as Ask Oracle or Astro, or at your local library.
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Mark the ascendant sign on the chart using the notation AS. The ephemeris table will provide the ascendant sign in degrees within an astrological sign. For example, your ephemeris table may say Taurus 17. This means you find the Taurus symbol on the chart, count counterclockwise from the beginning edge and locate the 17th degree marking.
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Mark the signs of the sun, moon and planets on the chart using the same method as described for the ascendant sign. Mark the planets with their correct glyphs. Place the houses from first to last counterclockwise beginning with the section where your ascendant sign is marked. The 12 houses have to do with such things as money, family, and personality, and are placed in the space between the outer and middle circles. Find the houses on Ask Oracle's website.
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Interpret your chart once it is finished. There are many books and websites devoted to the subject of astrological chart interpretation.
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