The motto of astrology is "Know yourself", and it's not surprising that one of the most popular uses of astrology is drawing a birth chart (or radix).
The word 'radix' means 'root' and indicates our origins.

What is a birth chart?

The word 'horoscope' literally means 'look' (= skopein) 'at the time' (= horos), or rather 'look at the moment'. This means looking at the specific moment when someone is born. What happens in the celestial sky at this precise moment is - according to astrology - determining for men and his fate.

A horoscope is a circular sky chart of the planets (as seen from Earth) at the time of your birth. To draw a birth chart, it is extremely important to know the exact time of birth, date and place.

The drawing of a birth chart isn't limited to the physical birth of a human being, it could also be an event such as the emergence of a country. This branch of astrology is called Hour Angle. At the moment a question appears, an Hour Angle can be made.

The horoscope is divided into 12 segments or life areas, which the astrology calles 'Houses'. Every House is dominated by a zodiac sign, which shows how a certain life section is experienced by you.
The planets indicate our capabilities and needs (such as the ability to love, shaped by Venus), this can be deducted from their position in the 'astrological Houses' (or life experience areas).

What information do you need to read a horoscope?

• The characteristics of the sun in the zodiac = your zodiac sign
• The characteristics of the planets
• The characteristics of the Houses = life experience areas
• The aspects: how do the planets relate to each other?
  Do they work harmoniously together? Or do they work against each other? How does this manifest itself?