Guides

Plain-English guides to birth charts, zodiac signs, planets and tarot, for curiosity and self-reflection.

• Sun, Moon and Rising Signs: What's the Difference?

  Your Sun, Moon and rising signs are astrology's big three. What each one represents, why birth time matters, and how to find all three of yours.

• What Is Mercury Retrograde, and What Does It Actually Mean?

  Mercury retrograde is when the planet appears to move backward from Earth. The astronomy behind it, what astrologers say it means, and how to use it.

• What Is a Birth Chart? A Beginner's Guide

  A birth chart maps the Sun, Moon and planets at the moment you were born. What the signs, houses and aspects mean, and how to start reading yours.