natal chart

noun

plural natal charts
astrology
: birth chart
"Love, relationships, and compatibility are so much more complex and involved than the sun sign … Each person has an entire natal chart that reflects the planetary placements of all the planets at the time of birth, and each one symbolizes a different aspect of the person's life as well as personality."Rachel Lang
"Within the natal chart you can see personality, drives, fears, parental relationships, siblings, children, psychological patterns, and more on one sheet of paper."Janelle Belgrave

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But for another person, their zodiac factory settings might have remained satisfying throughout their shift in self-understanding, and the notion of a new natal chart isn’t relevant at all. Jennifer Culp, Them, 6 Sep. 2024 The Nodes in the natal chart depict your journey and progress in this lifetime. Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024 These are one astrologers favorite websites and apps for a free natal chart reading. Emily Newhouse, Allure, 4 July 2024 There are also astrology natal chart reading and soul healing sessions, starting at $315, and on-demand sessions with Maui sound healers. Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024 This calendar is used by Chinese astrologers to calculate a person’s natal chart. Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2024 My favorite things to give are candles, books, love notes, natal chart readings, money, dinners, work opportunities, time, loyalty, space, active listening, my healing abilities and surf trips. Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2023 Scorpio and Virgo's locations on the natal chart also help their compatibility, King says. Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023 Progressed Charts bring the natal chart to the present moment. Narayana Montúfar, Women's Health, 14 Aug. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of natal chart was in 1872

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“Natal chart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natal%20chart. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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