birth chart

noun

plural birth charts

astrology : a document describing all of the possible astrological influences on a subject based on the precise time and place of the subject's birth

After years of reading your sun sign's horoscope and nothing else, having your birth chart read can be downright illuminating. Suddenly, you aren't just one solitary sign, but a complex being made up of many planetary signs and points.—

Sara Coughlin

The planets in one's horoscope are archetypal symbols, and the birth chart itself is said to be a unique "map of our soul," that can illuminate our self-awareness of who we are.—

Larry Schwimmer

called also natal chart

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Our birth charts unpack a lot of information about ourselves. —

Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024 Jupiter changes signs every year, so most of these placements in our birth chart are different. —

Lisa Stardust, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024 In their birth charts, a Libra rising's placements can set them up for financial success. —

Athena Sobhan, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024 Devin Strader’s birth chart Everyone has a unique birth chart—including you. —

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