A Guide to the Planets in Astrology and What They Mean in Your Birth Chart "We reference the planets as symbols to better understand our lives," PEOPLE's resident astrologer Kyle Thomas says. By.

Having retrograde planets in your natal chart isn't all doom and gloom. Here's how they can influence your life, according to astrologers.

The planets in your birth chart. When you think of your sign, ... There are 12 houses, 8 planets, and 2 luminaries (the Sun and Moon), so everyone has at least 2 empty houses.

India, Dec. 19 -- The position of planets at the time of our birth greatly influences our lives. These celestial forces affect our mental state, health, career, relationships, and financial stability.

Even the most seasoned astrologer will tell you that learning how to interpret birth charts ain’t easy. Granted, it’s worth the effort. The birth chart, a map of the planets in the sky when ...

Note for all planets: Sometimes, you will notice a little “r” symbol next to a planet in your chart. This means the planet was in retrograde at the time you were born.

According to Meeus, "all eight planets will line up within 3.6 degrees, for example, every 396 billion years," Barkhouse said. "Which means it has never occurred and will not occur, ...

As Edut says, “As you start to understand the planets and the chart, you can start to interpret how they interact with each other. It’s a real study.” Below, a guide to some birth chart basics.