Astrology is a study that blends science with metaphysics. It examines the physical location of the bodies in our solar system relative to each other and to a particular location on the Earth, perscribing consistent meanings to the relationships between those bodies and each of us. 

 Different astrological systems have been developed by a multitude of cultures around the world. The Egypt ions, Romans, and Hebrews all developed and used astrology. In fact astrology and astronomy, its counter part, go back well before the birth of Christ. This all indicates that there is more to the Universe than nine simple planetary orbits. What is done with this information is up to the individual. Horoscope columns abound in all the papers, in magazines, and all over the world. If you read them you will notice that they all have inconsistencies. This is not surprising however since readings are done by people, and people see the world around them in different ways. 

Your own personal astrological chart though is a constant and is a visual way of mapping the positions of the elements of our Solar System as they were at a particular moment in time, centered around a particular location (where you were born). For example, a chart of your birth, called a Natal Chart or Birth Chart, shows the exact locations of the Sun, Moon, and The Planets at the moment you were born, relative to the city you were born in and is unique to that particular location and time. 

 An astrological chart also identifies the positions of The Zodiac in the sky. For example, if you know yourself as an Aquarius, this means the Sun was in the constellation Aquarius at the time of your birth, hence your sign. 

 Astrological charts also contain houses, sort of "sign posts" upon which your life plays out. Houses help identify special key areas of your personality: your outlook on life, how you feel about possessions, what your family life will be like, attitudes, health matters, how relationships will turn out, career, and even what type of friends you might have. 

 The combination of all these factors creates a unique picture of your own unique personality, what we call your horoscope. Please move back and forth between the brief descriptions listed here under The Planets, The Zodiac, The Houses and The Aspects to look at your personality and how you came to be who and what you are in life.