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If you’ve ever noticed that certain aspects of your personality shine more depending on your location, then you’ve already started exploring astrocartography. And you are not alone. This term, coined in the 1970s, is currently in use 26.4 million related posts On TikTok, creators and followers are eager to explore the “astrology of location.”
Just as astrology can provide you with information about your personality and life experiences, Astrocartography can help you determine the most aligned places to visit or even live based on your goals and desires. Can.
What is Astrocartography?
According to astrologer Sam Reynolds, the purpose of astrocartography has less to do with the location and more to do with you within it. “It’s about determining your experience of a place according to that chart – how you experience different parts of yourself in that place,” he says.
“It’s almost as if you took your first breath at the exact same time, but in a new geographic location,” says astrologer Helena Woods, an expert in astrocartography and spatial astrology. “Our unique maps show us impressive, prominent places in the world.”
This practice relies on planetary lines that represent the planetary path at a given time and place. These lines run vertically or diagonally and are projected onto the world map using special software. An astrocartography map provides a visual representation of your unique relationship with space, as well as a general perspective on the planets and their relationship with your transit chart.
Astrocartography relies on a shifting chart – basically, your birth chart, but your birthplace is changed for the new location in question – to help you understand how a physical location affects you according to the stars and planets. Will do.
Transit charts look exactly like your natal chart but with a new location and time zone (and the accompanying astrological shift), providing more nuance and personal detail. sites like astro.com Allows you to access its transfer chart for free, which invites you to enter any city in the world and see how things change.
To read complete Astrocartography both Astrocartography maps and transfer charts are necessary.
When to use Astrocartography
If you’re considering using astrocartography to determine your next (literal) move, know that your decision will still be incredibly personal.
“It depends entirely on what you are looking for in life, the unique placement and timing of your planet in your birth chart,” about using relocation charts to find a new place to live. Woods says. She relies on her reading for more short-term experiences. “I like to use astrocartography for scheduling my trips and tours to amplify something in my life.”
However planning and intention can make a huge difference and truly change your life. “I moved from New York to Santa Fe, which is close to or at maximum my Neptune line,” says Reynolds. “Inspiration, spirituality, these things are more emphasized here, whereas in New York it was a little more muted.”
Like most astrological concepts, astrocartography is more of a helpful tool than any kind of quick, all-encompassing solution. Consider your findings an additional layer of insight rather than the complete picture.
How to read transfer charts
Analyzing planetary lines helps astrologers (and, yes, you) understand whether a particular location on or near the line has a profound effect on you based on your chart and its relationship. Every zodiac sign. “Based on that, we can figure out how things grow or how they work in your life,” Reynolds explains.
“Although the importance of distance from planetary lines appears to vary according to each astrologer, most agree that locations within 150 to 200 miles of a planetary line will be strongly affected by that planet’s influence.
More specifically, the planetary lines on your chart are read by looking at where the planets relate to four angles on your chart: your Ascendant (Rising), Descendant (seventh house), Midheaven (tenth house at the top of your chart ), and IC (Imam Qoli or fourth house). “You will notice that your chart remains the same except for the areas of life (houses) changes in the four angles, as well as new aspects, says Woods of your transiting chart. (Note: While astrocartography maps display the points where the planets meet those four angles of your chart, transit charts provide more information by showing which astrological house the planets moved into regardless of their relation to your angles Are.)
Another factor to consider when defining your transit chart are paranas, horizontal latitude crossings that connect planetary energies and can affect your experience of a place. woods notes These lines are not always visible when using free mapping software available online – meaning it may be best to consult an expert if you are considering a physical change.
What does each planetary line mean in astrocartography
Astrocartography is a complex subject. Understanding the general relationships of each planetary line is a useful place to start.
1. Ravi
Sun lines bring increased willpower and self-expression.
2. Moon
Moon lines bring nourishment and emotional connection.
3. Mercury
Mercury lines bring intelligence and communication.
4. Venus
Venus lines bring themes related to values and appreciation.
5. Mars
Mars lines bring activity and perseverance.
6.Jupiter
Jupiter lines bring expansion and growth.
7. Saturn
Saturn lines bring responsibility and discipline.
8. Uranus
Uranus lines bring unpredictability and novelty.
9. Neptune
Neptune lines bring dreaminess and artistic vision.
10. Pluto
Pluto lines bring change and intensity.
