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11
May

Different Terms Used in Birth Charts

   Posted by: admin   in Astrology Birth Chart

When you first see a natal chart, you may be confused. There are a lot of terms that are specific to a natal chart. If you want to fully understand what your horoscope chart means, then it would be best to understand these terms.

Most people do not even know what a natal horoscope is. It is made up of various mathematical calculations, based on the birth moment of an individual. They include the positions for various celestial bodies such as the moon, sun and eight planets. The natal horoscope also calculates the various sensitive points such as the ascendant, midlevel, and others.
A chart wheel is an important feature of the layout of a natal horoscope. It is a three hundred sixty degree picture of the heavens during the exact moment of your birth. The top of the chart is called the midlevel, which is directly above your head. The nadir o IC is at the bottom where your feet stand. Meanwhile, the left hand side of the wheel is the ascendant or rising sign, which is the rising zodiac of your birth moment. The descendant is on the opposite side of the ascendant, which is where the zodiac sets.

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