Transits
Charting It
At this point, you should be familiar with your natal
chart—whether it is geocentric or heliocentric does not
matter. The natal chart is fixed in time—freeze-framed—
a snapshot of the solar system at your birth. In the
diagram above, we see my own helio natal chart in the
center. Around it, on the outer band, are the planets as
they are on the day I write this, April 7, 2007. The
familiar band of the zodiac is shown on the outside to
provide a reference point.
We can see my natal planets (chart center) and the
transiting planets (outer) band, as they are placed
against the zodiac for April 7th.