| The practical applications from knowing the various | | | | birth chart are the sun sign,the ascending sign, and the |
| traits of your astrological signand your ascending sign | | | | moon sign. |
| are limitless. With this knowledge you can learn, | | | | > Your sun sign reveals your inner-self – the core |
| fairlyquickly, how to balance your life in a practical | | | | of who you are, and howyou see yourself. This is the |
| pursuit of happiness as you discoverwho you were, | | | | most general aspects of your personality. |
| literally, born to be. | | | | > The rising/ascending sign can be thought of as your |
| Besides the personality traits you were born with, | | | | outward personality -the part of you that you project |
| there are other influences everyhuman being has upon | | | | to others, or that others observe about you. |
| their lives that they have absolutely no control over as | | | | > Your moon sign indicates emotional and intuitive |
| theyare growing up. These are environmental | | | | responses - the way youdeal with certain situations. |
| influences that come from parents &family, social | | | | As you carefully examine these three aspects of your |
| situations, economic circumstances, and cultural | | | | birth chart be sure to takenote of both positives and |
| expectations. Theyall factor in as you attempt to | | | | negatives. |
| achieve a balance in your life that works for you. | | | | Allow yourself to recognize what positives are already |
| The ultimate key to this quest is to consistently realize | | | | present in you, but don’tdelude yourself into |
| you are in control of yourown fate. Just as the | | | | believing a positive is present that is not actually there. |
| personality traits of your sun, ascending, and moon | | | | However, if the positive is something you would like to |
| signs areinherent to who you are, the power to | | | | develop within yourself,there’s certainly nothing |
| overcome any negativity is also inherent toyou. | | | | stopping you from doing so. Any positive you findwithin |
| Somewhere within that balance of the positive and | | | | your signs is already natural to you, so developing one |
| negative is the “naturalyou.” | | | | is fairly easy toaccomplish. |
| The first step in this sojourn is to obtain a birth chart. A | | | | The same goes for negatives. Recognize what |
| birth chart, or natal chartas it is sometimes called, tells | | | | negatives are already present, butdon’t allow |
| the real story of your natural personality. This | | | | yourself to see negatives that are not actually there. |
| chartgraphs the position of the planets and astrological | | | | Consistently keepthe thought “I am learning who I |
| houses present in the sky at thevery time of your birth. | | | | am, and through that knowledge I am going tobecome |
| Because of the characteristics ascribed to the planets | | | | a balanced person” in the forefront of your mind. |
| andastrological houses this chart can reveal your | | | | Allowing yourself totake on negatives that are not |
| motivations, desires, positives,negatives, and just why | | | | really part of you is not going balance you, but havean |
| you are the way you are. | | | | opposite affect. |
| The three most important things to review about your | | | | |