Astrocartography
Astrocartography projects a natal chart onto a world map by tracing where each selected body was on the Ascendant, Descendant, MC, or IC. Scope is explicit.
Overview
The line is a calculated angular condition at the birth instant, not a promise about the location. This is the worked result for Astrocartography; it remains conditional and does not turn geometry or timing into a verdict. The comparison method is explicit: Verify the natal UTC instant and coordinates, declare the body set and coordinate model, calculate all four angular curves, and keep planet and angle labels attached.
At a glance
- Topic
- Astrocartography
- Content family
- relocation and mapping
- Case inputs
- birth instant fixed in UTC; ephemeris version declared; sample output ☉/MC line at 74.0°W near 40°N
- Measured finding
- the line is a calculated angular condition at the birth instant, not a promise about the location
- OpenFate support
- knowledge reference only
- Use boundary
- conditional · source-audited · non-fated
Definition and exact scope
Astrocartography projects a natal chart onto a world map by tracing where each selected body was on the Ascendant, Descendant, MC, or IC.
Calculation or decision rule
Verify the natal UTC instant and coordinates, declare the body set and coordinate model, calculate all four angular curves, and keep planet and angle labels attached. The receipt retains the chosen input record, reference frame, tolerance, and version, then identifies the first step where an independent recalculation diverges.
Worked case and illustrative near miss
birth instant fixed in UTC; ephemeris version declared; sample output ☉/MC line at 74.0°W near 40°N. the line is a calculated angular condition at the birth instant, not a promise about the location.
Illustrative near miss; does not qualify: Moving a line by changing birth time without showing the time sensitivity.
School, model, and context variants
A mapped line is a geometric angular condition, not a force boundary or evidence that moving there will cause a promised outcome.
Product, safety, and verification boundary
OpenFate publishes Astrocartography as an auditable knowledge reference and does not claim a dedicated calculator or generated result. Astrocartography preserves contrary observations and uncertainty. It cannot replace consent, professional help, location research, or a person’s account.
Sources and editorial basis
- Astrodienst AstroClick Travel Map and FAQAstroClick Travel introduction and map explanation: Sun, Moon, planets, nodes, four cardinal-house cusps (AS, DS, MC, IC), and four lines/four axis points; Travel FAQ questions 1–3 on natal basis and decision limitsAstrodienst documentation for maps that plot where a natal body was on an angle, including planet–angle line labels, map crossings, and the instruction to read a line with the natal body. It documents a practitioner method, not verified life outcomes.
- Organization for Professional Astrology: Code of EthicsOPA Code of Ethics §1(c) Accurate Data, §1(j) Fatalistic Statements and client autonomy, and §2(f) Scope of Practice and referralAn independent practitioner code covering accurate data, confidentiality, client welfare, informed practice, competence, and referral boundaries.