Free Astrological Birth Charts

Before You Begin

Before you set out to obtain a free astrological birth chart, here’s the information you’ll need on hand:

• Date of Birth
• Place of Birth
• Time of Birth

Now, you can do your free astrological birth cart without a time of birth, but then you won’t be able to discern your rising sign or where the planets fall in each of your houses. Nonetheless, you will still be able to figure out your moon sign, Mars, Venus, and some of the planetary aspects.

About Free Astrological Birth Charts

Free astrological birth charts, at least to a horoscope junkie, are like little nuggets of gold! An incredible amount of information is packed into these charts. Whether you're looking at the planetary aspects, or the planets in the houses, you’ll love diving into this snapshot of your birth. Here’s a breakdown of what you’ll find.

Planets in the Houses

The houses in astrology are set up like a clock that goes across the sky, with each house representing a different aspect of your life. Each house contains a different horoscope sign. For example, you may have Pisces in the fifth or Aries in the seventh house. What this means is that house is shaded by the aspects of the governing sign.

So, to continue, Pisces in the fifth means you take a dreamy approach to romance, while Aries in the seventh can signal disputes in marriage or close partnerships (even business partnerships). Why is this important? It’s important because it gives you clues about different aspects in your life. Capricorn in the third can indicate a need for order and control in your immediate surroundings, while Gemini in the eighth could show a flippancy regarding death.

Moreover, free astrological birth charts will tell you the degree in which that sign falls, so you’ll see something like this: Libra 13.31 or Taurus 5:52. People that practice ancient astrology believe that these degrees are extremely important and relate to what’s known as the Sabain Symbols.

Delving deeper still, the Sabian Symbols were created by clairvoyant Elsie Wheeler in 1925. These symbols, similar to the role of tarot, symbolically represent certain degrees of a sign. For example, if you find Aries in your chart between zero and one degrees, Wheeler believed that degree represents a woman, newly created from the sea, will rise; after which, she’s embraced by a seal. All of the degrees paint images like the one noted above, but the key here is that it’s left up to the interpreter to discern the meaning.

Planetary Aspects

The only thing more important than the signs in the houses are the planetary aspects those signs make. These aspects hold a wealth of information about what makes you you, of why you have a propensity for certain hobbies, and even why some of us feel unloved or end up in prison. The list literally goes on and on. Here’s an example to illustrate:

• Sun conjunct Venus: This aspect usually indicates beauty, and a natural gaiety towards life.

• Uranus square Midheaven: The square here indicates internal struggles towards keeping a “steady”, nine to five job.

• Neptune trine Pluto: Trines always indicate gifts that need to be activated. This is important: you literally have to do something to turn on a trine. So this may mean joining some kind of group. Also, note that the “outer” planets (Uranus, Neptune and Pluto) are generational planets (as well as personal ones). It’s not unusual to see an entire generation sharing the same planetary aspect as they show, and note, the collective experience.

A Snapshot in Time

Free astrological charts provide you with a snapshot of the sky at the time of your birth. An entire wing of astrology is devoted just to this snapshot, but suffice it to say that this image tells you, at a glance, how others see you.

You can use the chart this way. Scan the image and find the diameter across the circle (this would fall wherever it splits the chart into two equal halves; top and bottom). This allows you to see the planets that are above the horizon and the planets that are below the horizon.

Planets that are above the horizon are aspects that other folks can see (for example, if you have Mars sitting squarely at the top of your chart then people will automatically think of you as courageous, energetic, etc.). Planets that sit below the horizon are hidden and are not readily available to those who know you. To clarify, if you have Uranus at the bottom of the chart, people who know you won’t see you as changeable or eccentric, even though you might really be that way. Some astrologers also see the planets at the base of the chart as the engine that “drives” the chart.

Where to Find Free Charts

If you are intrigued, here are the two best sites to find your free birth chart. Let the inner exploration begin!

• Cafe Astrology
• 0800 Horoscope.