YOUR BASIC BIRTH CHART  

Your Basic Birth chart contains an evaluation of key elements of your birth chart, based on your date, time, and place of birth. If time was not given, sunrise was used for that day, which will still give a very accurate interpretation for you. The only difference is that your rising sign (Ascendant) and position of the moon as well as the house cusps are modified. Astrology can reveal many things about a your life and personality, and you could study your chart for a lifetime without knowing the answers to all of your questions. But, you will be that much closer to knowing and understanding so many things about you which will give you much more confidence in who you are as well as your potentials .

In interpreting your chart, your Basic Birth Chart considers the sign of the planets and the north node in your chart, as well as their house placements. It also describes the sign of the Ascendant and the strongest aspects between the planets.

You may note that some of the following descriptions appear to contradict each other--and indeed we are all walking bundles of contradiction. If you examine yourself carefully, you will probably realize that you do in fact possess the qualities of both conflicting descriptions. Even though some parts of the reading may seem to clash, you will see that certain themes are repeated throughout the following pages. These are the ones that will become major issues in your life.

The readings stress that you are the ultimate decider of your fate. The stars may indicate the hand you were dealt at birth, but it is up to you to play that hand well enough to achieve your goals. Also, bear in mind that every "bad" aspect of a chart also has a "good" side. How it is expressed is really up to you. We tend to work at expressing ourselves more positively most of the time and only lapse into the negative behavior described when depressed, angry or scared. Or it is possible that some aspects may better describe your personality or behavior earlier in life. They may seem alien now because you have already worked through them.

A "Strength" number precedes each aspect description; this number takes into account how exact the aspect is, whether the aspect is a major or minor one, and whether an aspecting planet is close to one of the four chart angles. The higher the Strength, the more you are likely to feel the aspect and to act it out in your life. Enjoy reading Your Basic Birth Chart! - Pam Fottrell, your Personal Astrologer at www.astrologymatch.com