Natal astrology, also known as genethliacal astrology, is the system

of astrology based upon the concept that each individual's

personality or path in life can be determined by constructing a

natal chart for the exact date, time, and location of a person's

birth. Natal astrology can be found in the Indian or Jyotish,

Chinese and Western astrological traditions.

In Horoscopic astrology the individual's personality is determined

by the construction of the horoscope or birth chart for the

particular individual involved (known as the native), showing the

positions of the sun, moon, planets, ascendant, midheaven , and the

angles or aspects between them.

Once the horoscope has been constructed the process of

interpretation can begin, which involves building a complete picture

of the personality of the subject, or native. Interpretation

involves three main steps - noting the important features of the

chart, and the processes of chart weighting and chart shaping. Chart

weighting involves noting the distribution of zodiac signs and

houses in the chart, and the significance of this to the overall

personality of the native. Chart shaping involves assessing the

placement of the planets by aspect and position in the chart, and

noting any significant patterns which occur between them.