| In astrology, more specifically natal astrology, a natal | | | | succedent house, and finally the cadent house, which is |
| chart is horoscope or an astrological chart created | | | | at the end of the quadrant. |
| using the exact time of your birth at a certain place on | | | | Since the Sun, Moon, planets, and the stars are always |
| Earth. | | | | in different positions relative to the Earth, and they are |
| Unlike a star chart, a natal chart can gather more in | | | | constantly moving, a person's birth chart is always |
| depth information about the person's individual | | | | changing. A birth chart is a very personal and unique |
| personality and traits. Natal charts may sometimes be | | | | system of astrology, taking into account the exact |
| referred to as birth charts, genethliac charts, radix, | | | | time the person was born, the location at which they |
| natus, or nativity charts. | | | | were born, and their birth date.No two charts are alike, |
| A birth chart is dependant on two major components: | | | | not even that of twins, which will slightly differ as they |
| the person's date of birth as well as their exact time | | | | do not share the same birth time. |
| of birth. The birth time is generally the time at which the | | | | The only obstacle you may face when compiling a |
| person took their first breath and is when the chart is | | | | birth chart is the exact time of your birth. Though this |
| calculated from. | | | | can be found on your birth certificate, it is usually |
| In addition to these two pieces of information, a | | | | rounded to the nearest quarter hour or half hour, |
| location is also needed to properly calculate the | | | | making the time on your chart approximate, but not |
| primary angles of the chart with the most accuracy. | | | | exact. |
| These angles are the ascendant, also known as the | | | | So if you are planning to compile a birth chart of |
| rising sun, the imum coeli, the descendant, and the | | | | yourself, ask your parents what the exact time you |
| midheaven. | | | | were born at. More often than not, your parents would |
| The astrological bodies, including the conjunctions and | | | | have written down the exact time you were born at. |
| oppositions, are defined in the middle of the chart. The | | | | But an exact birth time is useless if your birth location is |
| twelve Houses, more commonly referred to as the | | | | unknown. |
| Zodiac signs or star signs, are located on the outer | | | | Birth charts do not have to be based on Earth, and |
| portion of the person's chart. The houses can be | | | | many astrologers base their charts from the sun. In this |
| calculated any number of ways. | | | | case an exact birth time is the only thing that is |
| The most common way is to use the use the primary | | | | needed as the location would be the sun. Each chart |
| angles of the chart to create four separate quadrants, | | | | has a different interpretation and a different |
| each of which contain three houses. Each of the | | | | construction, with the chart needing to be recalculated |
| quadrants will then include an angular house, which | | | | using points respective of the planet that is being used |
| includes the angle that created the quadrant, the | | | | in the chart. |