Signs, elements, planets, houses and modalities. Everything you need to know to read a birth chart, explained clearly and without unnecessary jargon.
Each zodiac sign belongs to one of the four elements, which describes the fundamental nature of its energy and temperament.
Passion, action, creativity and drive. Fire signs lead with enthusiasm and expansive energy. They're spontaneous, brave and always chasing the next adventure.
Aries · Leo · Sagittarius
Stability, practicality and loyalty. Earth signs build with patience and value security. They're reliable, sensual and focused on concrete results.
Taurus · Virgo · Capricorn
Intellect, communication and vision. Air signs think before they feel and connect ideas with ease. They're sociable, curious and love a good mental exchange.
Gemini · Libra · Aquarius
Modalities describe the style of action and the role each sign plays within the zodiac's seasonal cycles.
Aries · Cancer · Libra · Capricorn
They start, lead and open cycles. The zodiac's entrepreneurs: when they want something, they take the first step without hesitation.
Taurus · Leo · Scorpio · Aquarius
They consolidate, persist and go deep. Once they start something, they don't stop. Their strength is determination and long-term loyalty.
Gemini · Virgo · Sagittarius · Pisces
They adapt, transform and spread out. The zodiac's most flexible signs: they know how to bridge the transition from one cycle to the next.
Each planet rules a specific area of life. In your birth chart, each one's position by sign and house gives you unique insight into your personality.
Identity, ego and core purpose. Your sun sign.
Emotions, instincts and emotional needs.
Communication, thinking and mental processing.
Love, values, pleasures and aesthetic sense.
Desire, action, vital drive and sexuality.
Expansion, fortune, philosophy and growth.
Structure, boundaries, karma and life lessons.
Innovation, sudden change and breaking patterns.
Dreams, spirituality, illusion and inspiration.
Deep transformation, power and regeneration.
Houses represent the different areas of human experience. The planets in each house show where their energy plays out in your life.
The self, physical appearance, how you present yourself to the world
Money, possessions, personal values and self-worth
Thinking, siblings, short trips, learning
Family, roots, childhood, your parents
Self-expression, romance, children, play and pleasure
Health, routines, daily work and service
Partners, business allies, contracts and the other
Sex, death, inheritance, the hidden and the shared
Long journeys, higher education, spirituality
Vocation, public reputation and life purpose
Friends, groups, collective ideals and the future
The hidden, karma, spirituality and retreat
Complete guides to take this to the next level: how planets relate to each other, what your rising sign is, and how to read each house in depth.
Conjunctions, oppositions, trines, squares, and sextiles: the angle between two planets totally shifts how you read your chart.
2 min read →Rising SignIt's not "your second sign." It's the lens through which the world sees you first, and the energy you bring when you walk into any new situation.
2 min read →HousesIf planets are the actors and signs are the style, houses are the stage: which area of your life each energy plays out in.
2 min read →PlanetsEach planet rules a territory of your life. Complete guide to what each one represents, way beyond a one-liner description.
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