HOW A BIRTHCHART WORKS

As far as the major structure is concerned, the vertical line culminates at or near the top of the chart as the 'Medium Coeli' (r) or Midheaven. This represents,the point at which you project yourself into the world in a meaningful way, and is therefore associated with career and world status. The line's nadir or 'Immum Coeli' (IC) marks your roots as a person and the factors which influence what motivates you; therefore, it also indicates your family background. Known as the 'thinking axis', it shows the karma of what you have chosen to do in the world in this lifetime, and how easy or difficult you will find it to succeed in this.

There are many other components which require interpretation. The planets represent the energies available to you. They are placed in signs which determine the manner in which the energies are used. The houses count anticlockwise from the left horizon and indicate the areas of life in which the energies are likely to be most easily available. The aspects represent connections made between planets due to the angles between them, and reflect the degree of ease with which energy flow occurs between planets.