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Man has forever believed in the power of destiny from the since the Stone Age days. Part of this belief has sprung from observing the life events like birth and death and his own helplessness in preventing or fulfilling most of his desires. As a result various branches of astrology evolved over thousands of years. One of them is natal astrology.

Natal astrology or genethliacal astrology can be defined as the branch of astrology which is governed by the theory that the exact birth time, date and the place of birth of an individual can reveal all the major aspects of an individual’s personality and life path. Natal astrology is a part of all the major astrological traditions of the world whether Chinese, Indian or Western.

In natal astrology, generally a horoscope or a birth chart is made which helps the astrologer in understanding the exact positions of the governing planets, the moon, sun apart from the ascendants, aspects and various other features.

The exact time of birth, even the seconds matter a great deal in natal astrology. If the exact time is known, then it becomes easier to interpret and even predict the future life events of the individual’s (also called the native).

After the construction of the birth chart, then the astrologer starts the interpretation process. The process of interpretation is generally divided into three important phases:

- Taking a note of the salient characteristics of the chart
- Chart weighting process
- Chart shaping process

In the process of chart weighting, the position of different houses and astrological signs is noted. Then the effect of the placement of these different houses and signs on the native’s personality is observed and interpreted.

In chart shaping, the positions and aspects related to various planets in the chart is noted along with any significant tendencies and patterns.

Each natal chart is governed by certain important aspects which are of prime importance to the person interpreting the chart. These are:

- The position of the moon and the sun.
- The house of the moon and the sun.
- The zodiac sign where the sun and the moon are placed at the time of the birth.
- The ascendant sign.
- Planet ruling the ascendant sign also known as the chart ruler or the ascendant ruler.
- The first planet which occupies the first, second and third houses following the ascendant. This planet is also called the rising planet and plays an important role in the native’s life.
- If the first three houses don’t have a planet occupying them, then the planet ruling the twelfth house which is close to the ascendant can be assumed as the rising planet.
- Special consideration must be given to planets which are in conjunction with the primary angles of ascendant and descendant.

Zodiac signs are also important in natal astrology. The more the number of planets in a particular zodiac on a person’s chart, the attributes of that sign will be more dominant in a person’s personality. For example if there is a higher concentration of significant planets in one of the fire signs like Leo, the native will display more Leonine traits.