What is Astrocartography?
One of my favorite astrology tools for relocating, vacationing, and general travel
So most people know that they have a sun sign, which is based on the day you’re born.
Fewer people know that all the planets and luminaries (the sun and moon) can have different places in your chart.
Even fewer people know that their actual chart (NOT COSTAR) is a map of the sky the moment they are born which houses all 12 astrological signs. Yes, all 12 signs are present in your birth chart.
And even fewer people know that there’s a way to superimpose that birth chart over the entire globe so you can see the energies of different locations and how they show up in your life.
That’s astrocartography.
Initially, learning how to read your chart can be very overwhelming. There’s a lot of lines and they mean different things, but once you get the hang of it, it’s actually really fun!
Astrocartography isn’t an exact science.
Just because you have your Sun MC line running through a location doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s going to be all “main character energy”, rainbows, and sunshine. I had to learn the hard way that while these lines have been accurate for my life, other aspects need to be taken into consideration:
Race
Gender
Sexual Orientation
Other aspects of your birth chart
Your current living situation or emotional state
All of these need to be considered before you use astrocartography to impulse buy your ticket! Take it from me. I’ve been to a destination where my astrocartography chart said I would experience that main character energy (it was a seemingly positive Sun aspect) and my Leo moon was READY. My line reading was accurate, but not in the way I wanted. All eyes were on me but it was because I was the only Black person for miles. I didn’t feel unsafe but I definitely didn’t feel comfortable.
This is one of the main reasons why I started this platform. Racially-conscious and intersectional astrology is not in the mainstream of the vast majority of white astrologers and astro-enthusiasts.
If you’re interested in me looking at your charts and helping you plan your next vacation, reach out to me at cosmictraveler.shayna@gmail.com, and let’s get the conversation started!
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Until next time, loves