Your Astrological Toolbox
The Euro Wheel
European astrologers liked to see the planets drawn in
at the correct degree in the circle of the zodiac; they did
not like squeezing a bunch of planets into the equal-
sized house systems. The so-called Euro Wheel was
the result. As you can see, we still have the twelve
houses, with the ascendant or first house cusp on the
far left, but there is more emphasis on the twelve
signs—the band of the zodiac. They even added color
to give each sign a distinctive feel. Here we are using a
variant of what is called the Queen's Color Scale. The
space in the chart wheel center is perfect for drawing a
small aspectarian, in color, which helps to show the
major chart patterns at a glance. In some versions, the
twelve house numbers are also drawn in as well. This
chart form has many variants, and today, this is one of
the most popular chart formats used, both here and in
Europe.