How to Read and Interpret a Birth Chart: Guideposts for Understanding Natal Astrology

＂Whether you have a long-standing relationship with astrology or are just beginning your journey, this book is a valuable addition to your shelf. It provides a solid foundation for beginners and offers new insights and perspectives to seasoned professionals. Laurie Farrington has delivered the book we’ve all needed and been waiting for--even though we may not have realized it.＂
--from the foreword by Theresa Reed, author of Astrology for Real Life

Each of us possesses an individual astrology chart, cast for the moment of our first breath. This natal chart is a complex document with a mind-boggling amount of information hidden within its patterns and symbols. Even for those with a firm knowledge of the language of astrology, the amount of information involved can be overwhelming.

Understanding the basics of signs, planets, houses, and aspects is the first step for anyone interested in this topic. It must then be determined what is most important and how to merge the many astrological patterns into a coherent whole. Master astrologer Laurie Farrington distills her decades of experience into a clear and concise system you can use to prepare and interpret natal charts, whether your own, those of friends and family, or for your clients as a professional astrologer.

How to Read and Interpret a Birth Chart provides sixteen guideposts to work systematically with each and every chart you encounter so that you will be able to understand any birth chart with confidence.

The topics covered include:

• Day Charts/Night Charts
• Hemisphere/Quadrant Balance
• The Moon--Mother and Inner Security
• Expression and Navigation of Personality
• Balance of Life Development--Planetary Rulership

Laurie Farrington, the founder of Astrolore, has been studying astrology since early childhood. She began her professional practice more than thirty years ago. Laurie is a master astrologer, consultant, writer, teacher, and mentor. With a focus on empowerment, self-care, and personal growth, she has worked with thousands of clients over the years. Laurie believes that astrologers today must learn to be of practical, useful support in guiding their client’s growth. Born at the Disseminating Moon, with the Sun and Moon tenanting the 8th and 12th houses, Laurie is a natural-born teacher of deep mysteries. Laurie lives on the beautiful wild coast of Maine.