Your Birth Chart 101: How to Read the Cosmic Map of Your Life

Your birth chart (Kundli) is like a photograph of the sky at the exact moment you were born. It’s divided into 12 houses, each representing an area of life — self, family, love, career, spirituality, and more.

Planets in these houses show where your energy flows, what challenges you face, and where you grow.

Practical Example

Open a free Vedic chart online. Look at your 1st house (self) and 7th house (relationships). Notice which planets sit there. For example, if Mars is in the 7th, you may bring passion — and sometimes conflict — into partnerships. Awareness helps you balance that energy.

Instead of fearing placements, see them as guideposts for growth. Your chart is your personal roadmap.