But then why do magazines and newspapers say their horoscopes are for Sun signs?
Reading horoscopes based on your rising sign could give you more precise timing, so the astrological forecasts might resonate more. Astrologers track the position and movements of planets at a given time, see how they relate to the ascendant of a chart (be in a specific person’s, an event’s, or even for a general subset of people), write their interpretations, and voilà! You have a horoscope. It comes from the Greek word horoskopos, which means “hour-marker,” because it marks the zodiac sign at the hour of a birth, or any event.Īny kind of astrological prediction or reading will be based on the position of the ascendant. In fact, the word “horoscope” itself refers to the ascendant. The ascendant is the zodiac sign that can be found on the eastern horizon at the time and place of a person’s birth, which makes it a more time-sensitive and personalized part of your astrological personality. True horoscopes are written with the rising sign, also called the ascendant, in mind.
HOW TO KNOW YOUR ASTROLOGY CHART FOR FREE
If you don’t know what yours is yet, you can do a quick Google for a birth chart calculator, or find out for free on. The easiest and quickest way to revolutionize your horoscope-reading experience is to read for your rising sign. Here are some tips, from a professional astrologer, on how to level up your reading comprehension: Level 1: Read for your Rising sign It takes a bit of savvy, but anyone can get into horoscopes, to really listen and understand what the stars and planets are saying to us.
It’s easy to dismiss astrology if you’re not engaging with intention. Horoscopes are everywhere and vying for our attention on websites, social media, and apps.īut how do you know if you’re getting the real deal? In the smartphone age, astrology is only ever a few taps on a screen away. If you understand this language, the sky speaks to you.” The astrologer Dane Rudhyar said, “Astrology is a language.