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What is astrology?
A symbolic language that uses the positions of the Sun, Moon and planets to explore personality, strengths, motivations and cycles of growth.
Read guideGetting startedWhat is a natal chart?
A snapshot of the sky at the exact moment you were born — your unique astrological blueprint.
Read guideGetting startedHow to read your natal chart
A beginner-friendly walkthrough of how a natal chart is organised — so you can recognise what you're looking at.
Read guideGetting startedWhy your birth time matters
Your date sets the planets — but your birth time determines your Rising Sign, houses and the angles of your chart.
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