Author:
Marcus Baldwin
Date Of Creation:
19 June 2021
Update Date:
1 July 2024
Content
An astrological chart, or, more precisely, a natal chart, is a symbolic designation of the planets, the Sun and the Moon at the time of a person's birth. Each planet occupies a certain zodiac sign at a certain point in time, and the interpretation of this location allows astrologers to understand the features of human behavior. Since the astrological chart is based on facts such as the position of the heavenly bodies (relative to the moon) at a certain time period, it is more related to astronomy than astrology. The following tips will help you create an astrological chart yourself.
Steps
Method 1 of 1: Creating an Astrological Chart
1 Use your compass to draw concentric circles on the paper. The inner circle should be smaller than the outer circles. - Instead, you can take blank horoscope forms from an astrologer or astrology store. It is much easier to draw circles by hand.
2 Divide the space between the two outer circles into 12 equal pieces. Each part symbolizes one of the 12 signs of the zodiac (Cancer, Libra, and so on). 
3 Label each part with a zodiac sign. If you designate one part as Leo, the next part should be Virgo, so that each zodiac sign is designated in order of priority. - If you know the time of birth, identify the ascendant (zodiac constellation) before filling the chart with zodiac signs.
- If the horoscope is drawn up in accordance with north longitude, place the ascendant sign on the left side; it is the eastern part facing south from the north position. Then fill in the remaining characters counterclockwise.
- If the position is determined relative south longitude, put the ascendant sign on the right side, while the rest of the signs should be located clockwise.
- Strictly speaking: if the position is between 27.5 ° longitude, the deviation of the ascendant must be comparable to the longitude to determine its position in the north and south, that is, in which part it should be located. In practice, however, this is very rarely used, so you should follow the general instructions above !!
4 Divide each part (sign) by 30 equal degrees. The whole circle equals 360 degrees, so each of the 12 parts equals 30 degrees. Using the small marks on the second circle, mark each degree. You can only mark a few degrees, but remember that the angles between the points of the circle will play a decisive role in the interpretation of the map, so accuracy is important here. - If you are using a card purchased from a store, this is most likely already done for you.
5 Find the ascendant sign of the person you are interested in based on his or her date of birth and time on the astronomical table. An astronomical table is a map of the location of celestial bodies at a specific time. You can buy such a card or find it in the library; you can also search the internet. The Ascendant is a zodiac sign that rises above the eastern horizon at a specific time (in this case, the time of birth) at a specific place (a person's birthplace) on Earth. So, in order to draw up an accurate map, you will need to know the longitude and latitude of a person's place of birth (use an Internet search if you do not have a reliable map in your hands), as well as the exact time and date. Free computer programs that can be found on the Internet can help you determine the ascendant if you fill in the required information. 
6 Mark the ascendant sign on your map. A computer program or astronomical map that you use to determine the ascendant sign will show you the location (in degrees) of that sign, for example 12 degrees Virgo. To indicate the correct location, find the zodiac sign (in this case, Virgo) on your map and, moving forward along the signs, count in degrees (in this case 12) from the "original" angle of the sign.You can explain this example in another way. If you think of a circle as a clock, where Virgo occupies the space between 9 and 8, the countdown goes from 9 (not 8), and you need to count 12 degrees from point 9 to point 8 in order to determine the location of Virgo. 
7 Determine the position of the moon, sun and planets, and mark them on your map. Again, use an astronomical map or computer program to determine the location of the zodiac of the main celestial bodies, starting from the time, date and place of birth. In the case of the ascendant, these locations will be determined by the sign and degrees of the zodiac sign. Just as with the ascendant, you will need to determine the location using an astronomical map, starting from the time and place of birth of the person. If you use a computer program instead of an astronomical map, all this will be done for you. Mark the positions in the space between the two inner circles on your map. Mark the positions with glyphs (special characters used to represent each celestial body) and write the position of the sign in degrees next to the glyphs. 
8 Complete the Astronomical Pavilions. Pavilions are imaginary divisions (usually there are twelve), each of which denotes one aspect of a person's life (money, children, family, personality, and so on). They are located in a large area of the map between the inner and second circle. The method of dividing the pavilions is rather controversial; there are several such methods. One of them (probably the simplest) is the equal pavilion method, in which the width of each pavilion is 30 degrees. The "starting" corner of the first pavilion is drawn near the ascendant. If the ascendant is 12 degrees with the sign of Leo, then the first pavilion is located near 12 degrees of Virgo, and the second is between 12 degrees of Virgo and 12 degrees of Libra, and so on. These pavilions are counted 1-12 counterclockwise. 
9 Calculate the aspects. An aspect is the angle that forms between two celestial bodies with the Earth at the center (or apex) of the sign. You can appreciate the aspects just by looking at the map. For example, if you represent a chart in the form of a clock and assume that the Sun is at point 12 on the clock, and Venus is at point 3, then you will see that the angle between them is equal to 90 degrees. For greater accuracy, you can calculate aspects using the degree readings available on the map. Remember that the whole circle equals 360 degrees and each sign equals 30 degrees. You can draw aspects in the center circle as you wish. 
10 Browse the book on the interpretation of the planets for each sign of the zodiac and pavilion, and draw conclusions about the behavior and personality characteristics of a person.
Tips
- If all this seems too complicated for you, you can make a personal chart in a few seconds by entering all the necessary information into a free astrological charting program on the Internet. If you are in doubt about the accuracy of the map, use several programs to compare the results. Despite the fact that making a chart this way is faster than manually making a chart, you are missing out on the chance to learn more about astrology.
- You can create a natal chart without specifying the exact time and place of birth, but then it will not be as complete and less accurate.
- If the date of birth of a person on the polar cusp is two to four days on both sides of the beginning of the zodiac sign, a person's personality traits will be determined by both signs of the zodiac.
- To estimate a person's ascendant sign without the help of an ascendant chart, you must calculate the sunrise time on the person's birthday (click on the corresponding link to find more parameters). If a person was born at sunrise, his or her ascendant sign will be the same as his or her sun sign (a sign that most people consider to be their "sign").Approximately every two hours (remember that the time differs from sign to sign) after sunrise, the ascendant moves forward one sign (for example, from Leo to Virgo). So, if the sunrise on a person's birthday and at his place of birth was at 6:15 am, but the person (Leo) was born at 11:15 am, the sign you need will be two signs ahead of Leo. Since a person was born more than 4 hours and less than 6 hours after sunrise, the sign of Libra will be the ascendant.
- If you are checking data on an astronomical chart, try to accurately determine the local time of birth of a person indicated on the astronomical chart. Astronomical charts usually provide information on the position of celestial bodies at midnight (00:00) GMT, so you do not need to interpolate the positions according to the current time of birth of a person; you will need to account for the time difference and daylight saving time if necessary.
- Remember, that what is written above are only approximate calculations, and the error of the obtained data can vary from 2 or more characters. The signs do not move at the same speed, since the angle of the equatorial ecliptic depends on the longitude of the terrain. If you take into account the above, the results obtained will be more accurate.
- Use a pencil when creating a map, as you can make mistakes in the calculations. You can later erase the pencil marks.
- The time of birth is usually defined as the time the baby took its first breath. On birth certificates, birth times are usually rounded off to half an hour or fifteen minutes; thus, the exact time of birth is not known exactly.
Warnings
- Probably the most popular mistake in determining the sign of the horoscope is the inability to correctly carry out calculations, taking into account the transition to daylight saving time. You should inquire about this before making an astrological chart.
What do you need
- Blank sheet of paper
- Pencil or pen
- Person's birth information (including date, time, longitude, and latitude of the place of birth)
- Reliable astronomical map or computer program
- A list of zodiac signs with months and days, as well as their glyphs.
- A book on astrology, containing the interpretation of the signs and the location of the planets for all signs of the zodiac.
