Chances are, you know your star sign . You might peruse the daily horoscopes section in your newspaper of choice or even decide whether or not you will date someone based on whether they are a Libra or a Scorpio because of the associated characteristics of each. But would you let the stars tell you where to move to for work, where to look for love or where to go on holiday ? Astrocartography is the practice of using your birth chart to tell you how different parts of the world will make you feel.
Pioneered by the late American astrologer Jim Lewis in the 1970s, the discipline compares your birth chart with a map of the globe to show where the planets were at the time of your birth. Each planet governs something different, so, for example, your Venus line will affect your love life, while your Mars line will be a place of conflict. So, if you’re looking for the one, you might consider a destination on your Venus line – or, indeed, just dating someone who is from a destination along that line.
Conversely, the cities on your Mars line might make you feel combative or uncomfortable in a way you’ve perhaps never quite put your finger on. “It helps guide people on destinations based on what they are looking for out of their holiday,” explains astrologer, astrocartographer and tarot reader Clarisse Monahan . “So, for example, they might want an adventure holiday, or something action-packed, so we’ll look at their Mars line, which is a little feistier.
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