Fans, students, and practitioners of astrology know full well that you can use knowledge of your birth chart or planetary transits to identify your own strengths, challenges, opportunities, and uphill battles. Astrology is an amazing tool for bolstering self-awareness and better understanding your nearest and dearest. But did you know you could leverage the language of the sky to get a read on how you’ll experience certain locations around the world?
“While people might go to astrology to answer questions like, ‘What is my life’s purpose?’ or ‘What are the characteristics of my soulmate?’, locational astrology seeks to answer place-based questions rooted in the individual’s birth chart, such as: ‘Where should I move to achieve a specific goal?’ ‘Why has this city been so challenging for me?’ ‘Is this a good place to start a brick-and-mortar business?’” explains KJ Atlas, a certified astrologer who specializes in locational, business, and lifestyle astrology.
Yes, locational astrology, or astrocartography, can offer valuable intel on whether you should travel to a specific place for your dream vacation or make a bold move that could transform your professional path, relationships, personal growth, and even your health. Read on to learn more and find out how to use astrocartography to find your forever home or plan your next transformational trip.
Pioneered in the 1970s by astrologer Jim Lewis, this form of astrology compares your astrological birth chart to a map of the globe to offer insight into how you might feel or fare when you’re traveling or living in a particular location.
“This unique niche within astrology shows us our best places in the world for different areas of life,” explains Helena Woods, a locational and predictive astrologer and author of Slow Living: The Secrets to Slowing Down and Noticing the Simple Joys Anywhere (Happiness and Wellness, Meditative Lifestyle). “[An astrocartography] map shows us a set of crisscrossing lines based on where the planets were when we were born. These colorful lines show us where planetary influences are strongest for us personally, as well as where specific life themes are most prominent. We can use this tool to plan our ideal vacations, investments, business growth locations, including where it would be best to live and thrive. Places have lifelong stories for us, and our map shows us where these stories and callings are located.”
Astrocartography is also a way to pinpoint specific “stories or life themes,” explains Woods.
“For instance, we might have a lot of relationships or friendships come from specific parts of the world,” she elaborates. “We have our best career and visibility locations that are best for collaborating, public speaking, taking on jobs, signing with business partnerships, or even going viral online.”
Woods herself travels full-time, using her ideal astrocartography locations to launch projects, host meetups and retreats, and even write books. She’s also seen people use locational astrology to invest in businesses, real estate properties, and commodities.
For her part, Atlas says she learned from growing up on a debilitated, limitation-spurring Saturn IC line that some locations just aren’t a good fit. “By the time I was 17, I had multiple run-ins with authority, endured significant trauma, and was eventually diagnosed with lupus after my body collapsed,” she recalls. “I felt like I had no one but my tiny family.”
At 20, she moved to her Sun Descendant line, which is associated with relationships, and that’s where she met her partner. When living on her North Node line, which is connected to destiny, she found her purpose through astrology, and her lupus went into full remission. Later, upon moving to her bold, go-getter Mars line in Los Angeles, she saw her business take off.
What to Know About Astrocartography Basics
Locational astrologers used to draw astrocartography maps by hand, but these days, it’s easy enough to head to a website, like Astro.com, which has an AstroClick Travel feature, to see yours. You will notice it’s presented as a series of vertical lines running over continents and oceans. Atlas recommends using this tool to explore the places you feel intuitively drawn to.
Each line corresponds to a planet and its position in the sky at the time of your birth. Planetary lines also offer unique energy that you’ll encounter when you’re near them.
For example, a Sun line is associated with greater confidence and a sense of being more centered in your sense of self. A Moon line may make you feel extra sensitive and intuitive. Mercury lines boost your ability to tap into your cerebral energy and communicate, while Venus lines can help you earn money, feel more charming, and bolster romance.
Another layer to consider: Each planetary or Nodal line is paired with one of the four major angles: the Rising/Ascendant (associated with the First House of Self), descendant (associated with the Seventh House of Partnership), Midheaven, or MC (associated with the Tenth House of Career and Public Image), and Imum Coeli, or IC (associated with the Fourth House of Home Life). For instance, there’s a Moon IC line, which will amplify your emotions (the moon) as well as focus on your inner, emotional life (IC).
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It’s possible to use astrocartography to find a part of the world where you absolutely thrive, and in turn, you might want to call your forever home. Atlas recalls finding herself drawn to Palm Springs, which sits on her abundance-bringing Jupiter line. “Whenever I traveled there, bookings for my business would roll in, and I felt incredible in my body,” says Atlas, who, just last year, made the move to the desert full-time.
That said, you might want to look at the following lines for insight into where you might want to settle down:
Moon lines are associated with emotions, intuition, and your perception of the world.IC lines, as these relate to home and family, explain Woods. “Specifically lines involving Jupiter, Venus, or the Sun,” she notes. “For instance, Venus on the IC: Venus represents pleasure, enjoyment, and connection, and the IC represents your home or the land. Those locations where that Venus IC line is going through may be places you find greater connection and enjoyment in terms of living.”Of course, you might notice that some or most of these lines are all the way across the country or even the globe from where you currently live.
“Relocating across the country to align with a different planetary line is a privilege not everyone has,” acknowledges Atlas.
In that case, you can take advantage of the vibes of these locations in other ways.
“You may notice that people who enter your life can embody the energies of places connected to your chart,” says Atlas. “For example, when I lived in Portland, my neighbor became my mentor in starting my first business. She was born and raised in Mumbai, where I happen to have my Venus Midheaven line. Form alliances with people in your community, especially those who have relocated from places that hold significant or fortunate energy for you. I’ve found these to be some of the most special and fated bonds.”
You can also lean on “remote activation,” says Woods, “which is calling in the energy of locations in the world without ever leaving your house.”
“For instance, perhaps you have a beautiful Venus line, which represents beauty, romance, wealth and pleasure, somewhere in the world and you connect with that planetary energy by watching movies or documentaries set in that location, watching vlogs from your favorite creators or podcasts that are based in that location or having art on your walls from that place,” she explains. “Jupiter lines are associated with spirituality, abundance, optimism, and travel. Watching movies or learning a foreign language based in locations where you have Jupiter lines can support you in feeling more expansive.”
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How to Use Astrocartography to Plan Your Dream Vacation
When you spend your hard-earned money on a vacation, you want it to run smoothly, acknowledges Atlas, who has seen Uranus lines disrupt trips with unexpected chaos, strange occurrences, and even illness. “And there’s nothing like a Chiron line to put you in a bad mood when you’re supposed to be relaxing in paradise,” she points out.
Though locational astrologers would generally prefer to look at a person’s full natal chart and individual astrocartography map before making any statements about dream vacation spots, Atlas says she often recommends traveling to Sun, Venus, or Jupiter lines.
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The Bottom Line on Tapping Into the Power of Astrocartography
Although there’s a lot to learn and explore around astrocartography on your own, working with a professional locational astrologer is your best bet, especially if you plan to make a major life decision or can’t seem to stop thinking about a certain place, points out Atlas.
“A trained astrologer can differentiate which locations are truly supportive based on your chart, rulerships, planetary aspects, and nuanced factors that take years to master,” she says, noting that having completed over 4,000 chart readings as a pro gives her the perspective to help clients see the full picture of what they might experience in a place.
Ultimately, as with any application of astrology, you’ll do well to get specific about what you want to learn and accomplish.
“Clarify your personal goals,” advises Atlas. “Avoid generalizing that all Sun lines are ‘good’ or that Venus lines are automatically where you’ll find love. Astrology of any kind is personal and nuanced. It’s essential to consider the whole chart before jumping to the map.”
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