Astrology concepts — complete guide

The concepts that structure a natal chart, explained one by one.

About Natal ChartNatal Chart is an editorial project by Diego Martín García. A tool to read a natal chart w… AspectsAn aspect is the angular distance between two planets, measured on the zodiac wheel. When… Black Moon Lilith in astrologyBlack Moon Lilith — often called simply Lilith in astrological contexts — is not a planet… Chart hemispheresHemisphere emphasis is the distribution of planets across the four quadrants of a natal ch… Chiron in astrologyChiron is a small icy body orbiting between Saturn and Uranus. Discovered in 1977 by astro… Common mistakes in reading a natal chartThe natal chart is a precise technical document. Its interpretation, however, is subject t… Empty houses in astrologyAn empty house is a house with no planets in it. It is not a missing or broken house, and… House systems in astrologyA natal chart divides the sky into twelve sections called houses. How those sections are d… How to read a natal chartReading a natal chart is a layered process. There is a sequence that most experienced astr… Lunar nodesThe lunar nodes are not planets. They are the two points where the Moon's orbit crosses th… Modalities in astrologyThe twelve zodiac signs are organised along two axes: element (fire, earth, air, water) an… Natal chartA natal chart is a diagram of the sky at the exact moment and place a person was born. Sta… Retrograde planetsA planet is described as retrograde when it appears, from Earth, to be moving backward thr… Solar returnOnce every year, the sun returns to the exact degree it occupied at the moment of birth. T… StelliumA stellium is a concentration of three or more planets in the same sign or the same house… SynastrySynastry is the comparison of two natal charts to assess the dynamics of a relationship. T… The ascendantThe ascendant is the sign that was climbing the eastern horizon at the exact minute of a p… The four elements in astrologyThe four classical elements — fire, earth, air, and water — provide the primary organising… The midheavenThe midheaven is the highest point the sky reaches at the moment of birth. Not the highest… The Saturn returnSaturn takes approximately 29.5 years to complete one full orbit around the sun and return… Transits in astrologyTransits are the ongoing movements of planets through the zodiac as they form angular rela…

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