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Your Natal Chart

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Your astrological Birth Chart (or Natal Chart) provides a description of your individual character, clarity about your soul's avenues for growth and personal evolution.
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Fill in the Natal Chart Table

Fill in the table below with your natal chart information! Once it’s filled out, you can explore the different filtered views below it.

Please feel free to make this doc your own. If you love a particular filtered view best, drag and drop it to the top of the page! If none of these views gives you quite the right info, feel free to delete and add in additional views as you please 😃

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Clear Natal Chart Table
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Houses
Natal Ruling Sign
Natal Ruling Planet
Planets in House
Modality
Element
Lunar Node
Notes
First House
1
Cancer ♋
The Moon ☽
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Cardinal
Water 🌊
North Node ☊
Open
Second House
1
Leo ♌
The Sun ☉
Jupiter ♃
Fixed
Fire 🔥
​
Open
Third House
1
Virgo ♍
Mercury ☿
​
Mutable
Earth 🍃
​
Open
Fourth House
1
Libra ♎
Venus ♀
​
Cardinal
Air 🌬
​
Open
Fifth House
1
Scorpio ♏
Pluto ♇
Mars ♂
The Moon ☽
Pluto ♇
Fixed
Water 🌊
​
Open
Sixth House
1
Sagittarius ♐
Jupiter ♃
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Mutable
Fire 🔥
​
Open
Seventh House
1
Capricorn ♑
Saturn ♄
Uranus ♅
Neptune ♆
Saturn ♄
Cardinal
Earth 🍃
South Node ☋
Open
Eighth House
1
Aquarius ♒
Saturn ♄
Uranus ♅
Mercury ☿
The Sun ☉
Fixed
Air 🌬
​
Open
Ninth House
1
Pisces ♓
Neptune ♆
Venus ♀
Mutable
Water 🌊
​
Open
Tenth House
1
Aries ♈
Mars ♂
​
Cardinal
Fire 🔥
​
Open
Eleventh House
1
Taurus ♉
Venus ♀
Mars ♂
Fixed
Earth 🍃
​
Open
Twelfth House
1
Gemini ♊
Mercury ☿
​
Mutable
Air 🌬
​
Open
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Filtered View of Natal Chart

Need a refresher on houses? →
Check Out Houses
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Select House from Natal Chart:
First House
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Houses
Natal Ruling Sign
Natal Ruling Planet
Planets in House
Lunar Node
Modality
Element
Notes
First House
1
Cancer ♋
The Moon ☽
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North Node ☊
Cardinal
Water 🌊
Open
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Modality View of Natal Chart

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Cardinal
4
First House
Natal Ruling Sign
Cancer ♋
Element
Water 🌊
Natal Ruling Planet
The Moon ☽
Fourth House
Natal Ruling Sign
Libra ♎
Element
Air 🌬
Natal Ruling Planet
Venus ♀
Seventh House
Natal Ruling Sign
Capricorn ♑
Planets in House
Uranus ♅
Neptune ♆
Saturn ♄
Element
Earth 🍃
Natal Ruling Planet
Saturn ♄
Tenth House
Natal Ruling Sign
Aries ♈
Element
Fire 🔥
Natal Ruling Planet
Mars ♂
Fixed
4
Second House
Natal Ruling Sign
Leo ♌
Planets in House
Jupiter ♃
Element
Fire 🔥
Natal Ruling Planet
The Sun ☉
Fifth House
Natal Ruling Sign
Scorpio ♏
Planets in House
The Moon ☽
Pluto ♇
Element
Water 🌊
Natal Ruling Planet
Pluto ♇
Mars ♂
Eighth House
Natal Ruling Sign
Aquarius ♒
Planets in House
Mercury ☿
The Sun ☉
Element
Air 🌬
Natal Ruling Planet
Saturn ♄
Uranus ♅
Eleventh House
Natal Ruling Sign
Taurus ♉
Planets in House
Mars ♂
Element
Earth 🍃
Natal Ruling Planet
Venus ♀
Mutable
4
Third House
Natal Ruling Sign
Virgo ♍
Element
Earth 🍃
Natal Ruling Planet
Mercury ☿
Sixth House
Natal Ruling Sign
Sagittarius ♐
Element
Fire 🔥
Natal Ruling Planet
Jupiter ♃
Ninth House
Natal Ruling Sign
Pisces ♓
Planets in House
Venus ♀
Element
Water 🌊
Natal Ruling Planet
Neptune ♆
Twelfth House
Natal Ruling Sign
Gemini ♊
Element
Air 🌬
Natal Ruling Planet
Mercury ☿
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Elemental View of Natal Chart

Need a refresher on the elements? →
Check Out Elements
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Water 🌊
3
First House
Natal Ruling Sign
Cancer ♋
Modality
Cardinal
Natal Ruling Planet
The Moon ☽
Lunar Node
North Node ☊
Fifth House
Natal Ruling Sign
Scorpio ♏
Planets in House
The Moon ☽
Pluto ♇
Modality
Fixed
Natal Ruling Planet
Pluto ♇
Mars ♂
Ninth House
Natal Ruling Sign
Pisces ♓
Planets in House
Venus ♀
Modality
Mutable
Natal Ruling Planet
Neptune ♆
Fire 🔥
3
Second House
Natal Ruling Sign
Leo ♌
Planets in House
Jupiter ♃
Modality
Fixed
Natal Ruling Planet
The Sun ☉
Sixth House
Natal Ruling Sign
Sagittarius ♐
Modality
Mutable
Natal Ruling Planet
Jupiter ♃
Tenth House
Natal Ruling Sign
Aries ♈
Modality
Cardinal
Natal Ruling Planet
Mars ♂
Earth 🍃
3
Third House
Natal Ruling Sign
Virgo ♍
Modality
Mutable
Natal Ruling Planet
Mercury ☿
Seventh House
Natal Ruling Sign
Capricorn ♑
Planets in House
Uranus ♅
Neptune ♆
Saturn ♄
Modality
Cardinal
Natal Ruling Planet
Saturn ♄
Lunar Node
South Node ☋
Eleventh House
Natal Ruling Sign
Taurus ♉
Planets in House
Mars ♂
Modality
Fixed
Natal Ruling Planet
Venus ♀
Air 🌬
3
Fourth House
Natal Ruling Sign
Libra ♎
Modality
Cardinal
Natal Ruling Planet
Venus ♀
Eighth House
Natal Ruling Sign
Aquarius ♒
Planets in House
Mercury ☿
The Sun ☉
Modality
Fixed
Natal Ruling Planet
Saturn ♄
Uranus ♅
Twelfth House
Natal Ruling Sign
Gemini ♊
Modality
Mutable
Natal Ruling Planet
Mercury ☿
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BONUS: Essential Dignities

This is a more advanced astrology topic, so feel free to ignore this section until you feel ready!
In astrology, the planets have “favorite” zodiac signs to visit—and others that they’re not so keen to hang out in. These groupings are called the essential dignities.

Domicile or Home Position

In astrology, a planet’s
@Domicile
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is the zodiac sign over which it has rulership. This is a separate concept from the houses of the horoscope. A planetary ruler is given to each sign, over which the planet is said to have a more powerful influence when positioned therein. A planet is considered to be in domal dignity when it is positioned in the sign it rules. This is the strongest of the five essential dignities of a planet.
Sun: in domicile in Leo
Moon: in domicile in Cancer
Mercury: in domicile in Gemini, Virgo
Venus: in domicile in Libra, Taurus
Mars: in domicile in Scorpio, Aries
Jupiter: in domicile in Sagittarius, Pisces
Saturn: in domicile in Capricorn, Aquarius
Uranus: in domicile in Aquarius
Neptune: in domicile in Pisces
Pluto: in domicile in Scorpio

Detriment

A planet is said to be in
@Detriment
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, or exile, when it is positioned in the zodiac sign opposite the sign it rules (over which it has domicile). When a celestial body is in detriment it is said to be not comfortable in that sign and to tend to operate with the least strength.
Sun: in detriment in Aquarius
Moon: in detriment in Capricorn
Mercury: in detriment in Sagittarius, Pisces
Venus: in detriment in Aries, Scorpio
Mars: in detriment in Taurus, Libra
Jupiter: in detriment in Gemini, Virgo
Saturn: in detriment in Cancer, Leo
Uranus: n detriment in Leo
Neptune: in detriment in Virgo
Pluto: in detriment in Taurus

Exalted

In astrology,
@Exalted
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is one of the five essential dignities of a planet. The exaltation is a place of awareness, whereas the fall is a position of weakness concerning the function of the planet. The sign position directly opposite a planet’s sign of exaltation is considered to be its fall. Each of the seven traditional planets has its exaltation in one zodiac sign.
Sun: exalted in Aries
Moon: exalted in Taurus
Mercury: exalted in Virgo
Venus: exalted in Pisces
Mars: exalted in Capricorn
Jupiter: exalted in Cancer
Saturn: exalted in Libra

Fall

An Astrological
@Fall
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is the sign positioned directly opposite a planet’s sign of exaltation; it is considered to be its fall. As the exaltation is a place of awareness for the planet, the fall is a position of weakness concerning the function of the planet, including everything else the planet represents.
Sun: in fall in Libra
Moon: in fall in Scorpio
Mercury: in fall in Pisces
Venus: in fall in Virgo
Mars: in fall in Cancer
Jupiter: in fall in Capricorn
Saturn: in fall in Aries
Uranus: in fall in Taurus
Neptune: in fall in Capricorn
Pluto: in fall in Leo

What if I have planets in fall or detriment? Will I be unlucky?

Short answer: no! If you were born with a planet in fall or detriment in your birth chart, it may be an area you have to work a little harder at, or a place in your life where you have to overcome struggles. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing! Meeting adversity with, well, dignity, can build character!
In our example chart above, we have the moon in Scorpio, which is in fall. This person has likely done a lot of deep transformational work around their emotions (per their moon mandate), which has allowed them to help others do the same.
Lean into any fall or detriment planets in your chart. Get support and training, strengthen the muscle (think of it as cosmic physical therapy) and you may achieve hard-won mastery over time.

And is it lucky to have planets that are exalted or domicile?

An exaltation can act as your planetary prompt to truly shine. It affords you natural gifts or leadership abilities, a reserve of strength to draw from anytime. But because you have this boundless wellspring flowing, you may not realize your own power in some instances. Be careful not to overwhelm people with all that energy!
A domicile planet can help you exude a balanced or neutral energy. You are “at home” in whatever area of life that planet rules. Since the planet is in its native land, you have a double-strength dose of its powers at your disposal. Wield them mindfully.
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Take some time to identify your natal planets’ essential dignity! Once you’ve identified them, clear this table and plug them in below. Use the drop down menu to filter by each type of ED. This will give you a clear view of which energies dominate your chart!

Don’t forget: planets that do not fall into any of the four ED categories are still having an effect on your chart (choose “blank” in the drop down to view them!)

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Clear Essential Dignities Table
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Choose Essential Dignity:
Domicile
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Planet
Natal Sign Placement
Essential Dignity
Notes
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Saturn ♄
Capricorn ♑
Domicile
Open
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Pluto ♇
Scorpio ♏
Domicile
Open
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Content Source

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The Essential Dignities of Planets: Exalted, Detriment, Domicile and Fall | The AstroTwins
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