How to read Mapa do Ceu charts?

The charts on Mapa do Ceu are generated by Astrologic Go - Professional Astrology Software.

A chart is organized into distinct areas. The circular wheel shows signs, houses, planets and aspects. Around it you may also see supporting lists with positions, dignities, aspect tables and scoring summaries.

The Ascendant marks the beginning of the first house. The Midheaven marks the top of the chart. Planets are placed by sign and house, and the colored lines show aspects between them.

When reading a chart, begin with the main structure: Sun, Moon, Ascendant, ruler of the Ascendant, angular houses and the strongest aspects. Then use the lists and tables as support, not as isolated verdicts.

Planetary motion symbols may indicate direct, stationary or retrograde motion. Retrogradation does not make a planet bad by itself; it changes the way that principle is expressed.

The chart is a symbolic map. It works best when read as a whole, combining signs, houses, planets and aspects instead of treating each factor separately.