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
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
Janelle BelgraveExamples of natal chart in a Sentence
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Finding The Second House Of The Birth Chart Finding the second house begins with the birth chart, also known as a natal chart, which astrologers interpret based the planetary placements of the exact time, date and location of birth.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Scripture and natal charts existed in tandem, along with palm-reading diagrams, recipes for potions and instructions for alchemical reactions.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
This is what is used to calculate a person's natal chart by Chinese zodiac experts.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Much information can be gleaned from a natal chart, like astrology’s Big Three—the Sun, Moon and Rising (or Ascendant) signs—and this is just scratching the surface.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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
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Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Scripture and natal charts existed in tandem, along with palm-reading diagrams, recipes for potions and instructions for alchemical reactions.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
This is what is used to calculate a person's natal chart by Chinese zodiac experts.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Much information can be gleaned from a natal chart, like astrology’s Big Three—the Sun, Moon and Rising (or Ascendant) signs—and this is just scratching the surface.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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
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“Natal chart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natal%20chart. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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