CHALLENGE ENTRY 3 – MAGICK ON THE GO
I wanted to use this challenge to introduce an area of astrology that may not be familiar to many people…Astro cartography.
This branch of astrology focuses on mapping the astrological energies and planetary influences across different locations on Earth. The basic idea is that the movement of the celestial bodies at our time of birth can influence our lives, not only in our place of birth but in other places that we may visit or even decide to move to.
It creates a special maps that plots the positions of planets across the Earth’s surface. This shows where certain influences are strongest for the person. It can help an individual to understand the impact that moving to or visiting certain places may have on their life. It can also highlight certain life areas such as career, relationships, health, or spirituality and locations where these life areas may be most supported or challenged. Astro cartography can also be used in mundane astrology, which is the branch of astrology that looks at world events, countries and cultures. Mapping astrological data can show possible developments and challenges in different areas of the world.
You can obtain your Astro map from :
Horoscope AstroClick Travel - Astrodienst
Or
AstroCartography Chart Online, Free Astro Map Travel Astrology Calculator (astro-seek.com)
This is my chart:
The glyphs of the planets are shown on the axes and their “energy lines” are shown across the map. Similar to an “orb” when dealing with aspects, these lines extend from 50-300 miles on either side of the line (depending on the orb size being used). The general meaning of each planet’s energy line is:
Here’s a general overview of what the energy lines for each planet mean in Astro cartography:
Sun Line:
Represents areas of personal power, vitality and expression of our true self. These can indicate places that support our career, leadership, and overall life purpose.
Moon Line:
Represents areas of emotional sensitivity, nurturing and connection to the feminine or domestic energies. These can show us places that are bring emotional wellbeing, a stable family life and intuitive development.
Mercury Line:
Represents areas of communication, intellect, and adaptability. This can indicate places that support educational pursuits, travel, and business ventures.
Venus Line:
Represents areas of love, beauty, harmony, and artistic expression. This highlights places that are favourable for relationships, creativity, and overall life enjoyment.
Mars Line:
Represents areas of energy, drive, courage, and assertion. This may show us the places that are conducive to physical activity, entrepreneurship, or potential conflicts.
Jupiter Line:
Represents areas of expansion, optimism, and spiritual growth. This may show places that are supportive of personal and professional opportunities, as well as philosophical or religious pursuits.
Saturn Line:
Represents areas of discipline, structure, and responsibility. This shows places that challenge us to grow, face our limitations and develop maturity and wisdom.
Uranus Line:
Represents areas of innovation, independence, and unexpected change. May indicate places that foster creativity, unconventional experiences, and a sense of freedom.
Neptune Line:
Represents areas of intuition, spirituality, and connection to the divine. This may show us places that are conducive to mystical experiences, imagination, and transcendence.
Pluto Line:
Represents areas of transformation, power, and the exploration of the unconscious. It may indicate places that challenge us to confront deep-seated issues, undergo personal transformations or navigate intense experiences.
The planetary glyphs are shown next to the 4 “angles”:
AC – Ascendant – areas where the planet will influence your self-identity
DC – Descendant – areas where the planets will influence relationships.
IC – Imum Coeli – areas where the planets will influence home/private life.
MC - Medium Coeli – areas where the planets will influence career and achievements.
Example
I am not going to go through my whole chart but will focus on Venus (as it rules my Sun sign) and Uranus (as it rules my Moon sign).
Venus touches parts of USA, Canada, Greenland and western Africa on my chart. It also intercepts the Pacific islands to the East of Australia. These are areas that are good for my creativity, relationships and overall enjoyment in life.
Venus on the AC brings the good life: indulging in good food, shopping till you drop and you feel good about your appearance. This is where your senses are indulged and life is relaxed and easy-going. Locations include the Canary Islands off the West Coast of Africa.
Venus on the DC shows where you will have pleasant getaways or places where you may find the love of your life. It is also a suitable place for proposals, marriages and honeymoons. Locations on my chart include Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands, beautiful places but unfortunately out of my reach.
Venus on the MC may lessen the need for recognition and career achievement and replace it with seeking pleasure. Creative careers will shine here and you may be recognised for work in the arts, fashion or design. Locations on my chart include India.
Venus on the IC is where you create a family life you love. It’s a place for creative self-expression, family love and enjoying the simple joys of life. Locations on my chart include areas of Canada, North and South Dakota, Colorado and parts of Mexico.
On my chart, Uranus intercepts parts of the USA, Canada, Germany, Italy, Egypt and Kenya. These are areas that foster a sense of freedom, creativity and unconventional thinking.
Uranus on the AC is where you can be your authentic self. It is where you may find the real you in terms of your appearance and outlook. Areas on my chart include Los Angeles and San Jose in USA and Calgary in Canada.
Uranus on the DC is where interesting and non-traditional relationships can form but can also be too spontaneous and random. People will appear exciting, authentic and inspiring in these places. Places on my map include Reykjavik in Iceland, Amsterdam in the Netherlands and Munich in Germany.
Uranus on the MC suggests areas of success in entrepreneurship, technological careers and scientific research. These are places of breakthroughs and sudden new career opportunities. Areas on my map include Eastern Canada and Brazil.
Uranus on the IC suggests areas where you can break free and start anew, away from restrictive family traditions and expectations. These places can also be unsettling so its good to visit before making any moves. Areas on my map include South Korea, Japan and Northern Australia.
The chart can also be used to identify places for different purposes e.g.
Look at the Mercury line for finding places to study.
Look at the Neptune line for spiritual pursuits
Look at the Jupiter line for areas for travel or abundance.
Jupiter, Venus and the Sun indicate positive destinations while Mars and Saturn suggest more challenging locations.
This is a new area of astrology for me but I found it quite interesting to find out where in the world is best suited to me for different purposes.
blessed be
Alan
AC - this is where you will feel enthusiastic, energetic and creative. Best place for vitality and achieving goals
AC - place where intuition is strong and you are tuned into yours and others emotions.
AC - places of high energy, moving around, bright ideas and a love of talking, writing, reading and travel.
AC - where life is relaxed and easy going. Where you look and feel good and where you can indulge a little or a lot.
: AC -passion, drive and energy are high. Areas of impulsive decision making, recklessness and even anger. Accident prone locations.
AC - areas of optimism and enthusiasm. Desire to learn and share wisdom. Resilience is high but be wary of arrogance and overindulgencece.
AC - where you take back authority and gave a serious outlook on life. This place will Burdon you with many responsibilities.
: AC - where you break free and show your true self. You want to explore and try new things. Chaos could mean a short visit.
AC - these places are just a dream. Be careful they don’t suck you into escapist tendancies. You may feel lost or directionless here.
AC - these places may encourage you to look within and discover your shadow and confront your fears. Beware of power trips and seeking too much control.
