Understanding Birth Charts: A Cosmic Blueprint of the Self A birth chart—also called a natal chart—is like a cosmic snapshot of the sky at the exact moment you were born. It’s created by mapping the positions of the Sun, Moon, planets, and other celestial points relative to Earth at your date, time, and place of birth. In astrology, this chart is considered a personal blueprint that can reveal patterns, potentials, and tendencies unique to you. What Is a Birth Chart? Imagine pressing “pause” on the universe at the moment you took your first breath. The arrangement of planets and signs at that instant becomes your astrological map. A birth chart…