Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She grew up in a very restrictive home and culture, where the women are seen to serve the men, and men are considered as the authority. And the authority’s voice? It is the voice of the final decision. No questions asked. She doesn’t like to talk much. Oh, but when she does, it is full of life. She is full of curiosity, wanting to learn as much as she wants. She loves reading books, bringing home 3 pocketbooks from the school’s library, on a school weekday. She loves glow in the dark stickers. She would put a few ones on her bedroom ceiling and just stare at it at night. She hopes to be an astronaut, because she thinks floating in space is cool. Then life happened, and that little girl decided to stay in the dark. The world was too harsh on her. She decided to hide her light. That little girl, she is me. Fast forward to when my spiritual awakening happened a.k.a. my 1st Saturn return. It started with a nutrition pr...
Llean Joie B. Bautista In the previous blog, we talked about what astrology is—and more importantly, what it is not. Now we move into the core of it: The natal chart. What Is a Natal Chart? A natal chart is the celestial screenshot of the sky during a specific point in time. In relation to people, this is the screenshot of the sky during the time of your birth. A natal chart gives you a glimpse into the celestial blueprint and map of a person and their life path—personality, career, luck and fortune, areas of wealth, areas of growth, and many more. Natal charts can be divided into 4 main aspects: Signs (zodiac placements themselves, such as Aries, Taurus, etc.) Planets (celestial bodies, such as the Sun, Moon, Mars, Venus, etc.) Houses (positional areas in the sky that delve into relationships between different areas) Aspects (relationships of the celestial bodies and signs against other points in the sky) The Four Pillars of a Natal Chart Every natal chart is built from fou...