Why a Birth Chart Reading?
It feels like mention of astrology is everywhere these days, from being tossed around in casual conversation or showing up via memes.
While pop astrology can be a fun way to interact with the ancient system, going deeper with an astrologer is the best way to gain a full and thorough understanding of who you are via the perspective of the cosmos. A professional reading of your personal birth chart can be very enlightening because it will shed light on your strengths, challenges, gifts, and the core lessons you have come to learn in this lifetime.
So, what even is a birth chart?
A birth chart is a snapshot, or a map, of the sky at the time and date of birth. It explains where each planet was at birth, which gives us key information about the individual. Through this map, or “soul blueprint,” astrologers can gather information about the individual and their life, such as strengths, challenges, keys for growth, questions to consider, insights to uncover, methods to move through.
And what is Evolutionary Astrology?
The type of astrology I practice, Evolutionary Astrology, is not focused on finding personality traits or fortune telling as other schools of astrology might be. Evolutionary Astrology holds a focus on the spiritual aspects of a person and their soul’s journey. It takes into account the choice your soul made to incarnate during a specific time. We look at the placement of the stars at the time of someone’s birth to learn more about an individual’s strengths, gifts, challenges, and how this fits into the trajectory of their soul’s journey.
Another key difference in Evolutionary Astrology is the understanding that we are evolving, growing beings. We are not fixed or stagnant! For example, Evolutionary Astrology does not presume a Pisces is spiritual, compassionate, or lacking boundaries. Instead, Evolutionary Astrology invites us to consider that we have been born into the sign of Pisces. By moving towards the healthiest and fullest expression of the Pisces archetype, the Soul will maximize its growth in this lifetime.
Benefits of a reading:
#1 Self-knowledge
As a blueprint/map, the birth chart is a tool that can help us see ourselves more clearly. During a birth chart reading, I will go over your strengths, gifts, and challenges. The challenges are seen through the lens of an opportunity, and we will discuss methods of taking care of yourself and approaching the potential challenges presented to us. Astrology holds a mirror up to our ever evolving self and asks us to look with earnestness, compassion, and curiosity.
#2 Embodying our best self
In addition to showing us who we are, our birth chart also gives clues as to how we can be our best selves. By seeing us as growing beings, evolutionary astrology invites us to see our strengths and honor our challenges as opportunities. It provides the tools and touch points that show us our balance-point. For example, each sign has its exalted expression and its debilitated expression. Throughout the reading, we will talk about some of the warning signs of a debilitated expression, and how to get back into balance and lean further into embodying the best version of yourself and your soul.
#3 A catalyst for healing
Astrology is a tool for healing and growth. Many times as human beings, we can feel torn between how we’ve been conditioned to live and what our inner beings are calling us towards. As we understand ourselves better and gain ideas for how we can show up as our best selves, we grow and heal. Working with astrology can give us the courage to align our lives with our authentic truths.
When we heal the inconsistencies within us, we create our total well-being. Astrology shows us our inner self; it is our work to align our outer self to that image. When we live in harmony with ourselves, we are also living in harmony with a higher purpose, a grand design, the stars themselves.
What can I expect in a session?
Initial sessions are an hour long, and this is the deep dive. We’ll go into the three key factors of your birth chart: the placements of the sun, the moon, and the eastern horizon of the sky. These three things are important because they speak to where we shine, to our inner self, and to our outer self.
We will also cover the north and south nodes, which are placements of the moon. These placements speak to challenges and gifts on your soul’s journey. Looking at these points give us a framework for our continued growth in this life.
Astro-speak aside, we’ll talk about your soul’s blueprint, touching on these key themes:
Your strengths and where you truly shine
Ways to develop and nurture your inner self
What self-actualizing means to you personally
The gifts you’ve gained from past lives
The direction this life is pushing you towards
(Article originally posted on Shamanic Soul Center.)