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Birth Chart Overview: Whole Sign, Tropical Zodiac, Planets, Signs, Houses, & Aspects

Episode #2

In this episode, Maxine gives you an overview to your birth chart. First, she walks you through how to get your birth chart for free online in 5 easy steps. Importantly, you will learn how to calculate your birth chart using the whole sign house system. Next, she gives you an overview to your birth chart, to help you find your way around your birth chart and start making sense of it all. You will learn how to quickly identify the key components: planets, zodiac signs, houses, degrees, and aspects. Next, she circles back to why she uses whole sign as her house system, rather than placidus. She gives some advice about how to know which house system to choose. Maxine also answers why she uses tropical zodiac versus sidereal, in case you've wanted to know what the difference is between tropical versus sidereal. And then she ends with helping you make sense of the different functions of planets, signs, houses, and aspects and how they all work together to make up your birth chart. This episode is great whether you are new to astrology or just want to deepen your learning with hearing Maxine's perspective on these fundamentals of astrology! You can find all the resources she mentioned linked below for you. Reach out to Maxine with any questions.

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