| What is it that allows you to wake up in the morning | | | | rich information that your natal chart can offer you. |
| feeling energized and inspired? | | | | The Sun gives you suggestions about how to |
| The particulars are going to vary, but I think the | | | | maintain your greatest sense of vitality , sanity and |
| majority of us feel most alive when we experience | | | | joie de vivre and shows you where and how you |
| being aligned with some greater purpose. That | | | | need to shine in the world. |
| purpose is often related to becoming more of who | | | | The Moon gives you clues about you what makes |
| we are, to giving ourselves permission to freely and | | | | you happy and how to feed and nurture your |
| unselfconsciously use all of our natural gifts , and to | | | | deepest heart and soul. |
| having the willingness and the courage to continually | | | | The Ascendant gives you information about the best |
| grow, learn and stretch ourselves in order to live a | | | | way to present yourself and the personality style |
| truly authentic life. | | | | that will give you the greatest ongoing sense of |
| We all know what it feels like when we are totally | | | | confidence and effectiveness. |
| engaged in our lives, and how deeply satisfying it is | | | | Venus paints a picture of your natural soul mates, |
| when we experience being in the flow with all | | | | what you need to be fulfilled in love , and your gifts |
| cylinders firing. But too frequently we lose our | | | | and talents in the realms of art and creativity. |
| connection with that full on sense of "YES". And | | | | Mars asks and answers this question: In what areas |
| when we do find it again we often don't know how | | | | of your life do you need to develop more courage? |
| we got there or how to get it back when it's gone. | | | | Jupiter gives you a good idea as to where you might |
| So we need a map. How often have you heard | | | | be naturally lucky but also reveals where and how |
| someone say " I wish I had gotten an instruction | | | | you sell yourself short, and in what areas of your life |
| manual for my life." Well, the truth of it is that there | | | | it is a good idea to take some outrageous risks. |
| is just such a thing. And that thing is called a natal | | | | Look to Saturn in your chart to see where you are |
| astrological chart. | | | | being called upon to perform a great work thus |
| Your astrology chart is essentially a blueprint for how | | | | developing a natural sense of authority. |
| to achieve your soul's optimal growth in this life. Your | | | | Uranus shows you where you need to break any |
| natal chart paints a picture of your inner world that | | | | outmoded rules that are holding you back and in |
| can help you understand your needs, desires and | | | | what way you need to follow your own individual |
| motivations more deeply. But it also answers the | | | | path. |
| question of " Why are you here?" What are the | | | | Neptune points you in the direction of how you |
| specific tasks you need to undertake to fulfill your | | | | connect most naturally with a sense of inspiration, |
| unique destiny, what lessons are you here to learn, | | | | intuition, and spirituality. |
| what are the challenges that you need to embrace | | | | Where you find the planet Pluto is the place of your |
| that will allow you to feel like your life has purpose | | | | greatest wounding and the source of your greatest |
| and meaning? | | | | passion once the wound is healed. |
| Your natal chart is more than just your sun sign. It | | | | And finally, the Nodes of the Moon give you a clear |
| includes all the planets in our solar system, and each | | | | picture as to the nature of your evolutionary journey |
| of these planets is a metaphor for a different | | | | . The South Node of the Moon points out the deeply |
| "operating system" in your psyche. Understanding | | | | familiar patterns of your life that can feel frustrating |
| these systems and how they all work together is like | | | | and repetitive and ultimately like dead ends. The |
| having a "guidebook for your life " complete with | | | | North Node of the moon directs you to the cutting |
| detailed instructions about how to make the most | | | | edge path of growth that will put you on track with |
| positive use of your planetary energies and how to | | | | your life's purpose leading to a greater sense of |
| effectively deal with the challenges presented by | | | | fulfillment and aliveness. |
| your chart. | | | | So take some time to look at your own chart with |
| I have included a short description below of the | | | | some of these concepts in mind or treat yourself to |
| individual planets and the psychological issues that | | | | an in depth reading with a competent astrologer. |
| each one addresses to give you some sense of the | | | | |