What astrocartography is
At the moment you were born, each planet was rising on the horizon of some place on Earth, culminating in the sky of another, setting in yet another. If we join all those places, we get lines across the world map. Astrocartography reads those lines as zones where each planet's theme becomes more present in your life.
The four lines of each planet
| Line | Where the planet was | What it tends to activate |
|---|---|---|
| AC (Ascendant) | Rising on the horizon | Identity, how you present yourself and start things. |
| MC (Midheaven) | At the highest point of the sky | Career, reputation, public life. |
| DC (Descendant) | Setting on the horizon | Relationships, encounters, partners. |
| IC (Imum Coeli) | At the lowest point | Home, family, a sense of belonging. |
Combine the line with the planet and you get the theme: a Venus line on the Descendant speaks of relationships and harmony; a Saturn line on the Midheaven, of responsibility and building a career; a Jupiter line on the Ascendant, of personal expansion.
What it is for
- Choosing places to live, study or work.
- Understanding why certain places made you feel so good, or so challenged.
- Planning trips with an intention: rest, relationships, career.
How to see your astrocartography on Arkanova
- Open the birth chart in the astrocartography reading and enter your details with the exact time.
- See the lines of every planet on the world map.
- Zoom in up to 120 times and explore about 27,000 cities, ordered by importance.
- Search for a city and the map centres on it, with the lines passing nearby.
Frequently asked questions
Does astrocartography need the exact birth time?
Yes. The lines shift about one degree of longitude for every four minutes of difference in time. A wrong time can move the places considerably.
How far from a line is the effect felt?
In practice, lines are read as bands: they are usually considered strongest within a few hundred kilometres, fading with distance.
If I move to a difficult line, will it go badly?
Not necessarily. Astrocartography describes themes, not outcomes. A demanding place can be very productive if you know what you are going for.
Is it free?
Yes, like every Arkanova tool.
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