Horoscopes are so familiar. Even before the birth of online psychics, free horoscopes have already graced newspapers and magazines. There is just that certain charm of reading one’s horoscope or astrology that keeps people hooked to it. Being able to catch a glimpse of what may possibly happen in the future keeps us all excited to seek psychic readings.

Birth charts are also a stem of horoscopes. The difference is that birth chart look at the position of the planets at the time a person was born. So to understand better how this system works, it is also important to find out the meanings of planets and their connection to one’s astrology.

The Sun is the planet that rules Leo and, at the same time, governs the heart. Its metal is gold. It illuminates yellow and orange and it’s the bright center of one’s identity. The Sun never stops shining and in astrology, it never stops guiding the person.

The Moon rules Cancer. The best color that emanates from it is pearl. Its metal is silver. The moon deals with a person’s emotions. This is represented by the phases of the moon that are seen and unseen at certain times.

Mercury rules Gemini and Virgo. It also rules one’s mind and affects one’s way of communicating and expressing oneself. Mercury is said to be quick and active.

Venus rules Taurus and Libra. Its color is copper. Pastel colors represent Venus. This planet is sensual and, therefore, rules one’s love issues.

Mars rules Aries. Its minerals are iron and steel. Red makes the color of Mars. This planet controls ambitions and sex drive.

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When a person is born, the stars and the heavens were at a precise position. They were aligned in a unique way. It is so unique that each person’s birth corresponds to a particular formation of the heavens. This is the concept upon which the birth chart or the natal wheel has been based.

Many people believe that life is what we make it. Further, they also believe that there is no such thing as destiny. However, if there is, it is something that is made by the person concerned. Destiny, according to many is a result of a person’s series of decisions in his life and should not be blamed for whatever a person has become.

Though some may believe such ideas, there are also many who have a strong belief in astrology. They believe in how the birth chart or the natal wheel works. They believe that the formation of the planets and the stars at the time of a person’s birth strongly influences his personality and what he is inclined to be in the future is somehow related to his birth chart.

Birth charts or natal wheels are a map of the heavens at a particular time that a person is born. These include the sun, moon, and planets. The birth chart is significant in a way that it explains that whatever is born at a particular moment will also possess the same characteristics that moment has. So how does one have accurate and effective readings of their natal charts?

It is believed that each one of us has a unique birth chart. The characteristics that one has cannot be the same as another person’s. That is why it is important to get a birth chart or natal wheel that is made and recommended by an authentic astrologer. It is important to note this because there might be birth charts that are not genuine and have only been made for profit making. It is best to order from a website that advertises such birth charts.

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A Birth Chart Wheel is composed of a variety of information such as planetary symbols, planetary house positions, and the interrelationship of the sun, moon, and planets to the next. It is usually shown in a form of a zodiac wheel containing the planets which are positioned in the midst of a wheel of 12 Houses and you are in the middle or at the heart of the wheel. These wheels symbolize the cycles that all living things have undergone periodically on this planet while the symbols shown stand for the astrological signs, planets and, other birth chart factors representing forces which may influence your life at any given time.

These astrological aspects stand for a coded set of drives in your subconscious which may be triggered and brought to your consciousness by instances in your life, providing you with a variety of choices that are determined by your character. Understanding the symbols that make up the chart reveals these characters.

The birth charts, also known as natal chart or astrology chart, give astrologers a diagram of the heavens at the moment you were born, from the point of view of your birth coordinates. It provides a visual illustration of the planets and their arrangement at the time of your birth from the location of your birth.  The natal chart is used by astrologers as its vital starting point in interpreting an astrological profile. The birth chart is interchangeably referred to as a horoscope.

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