Real astronomy and dated history, with sources. Documented traditions and folklore. Modern lunar astrology · symbolic, not predictive.

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Solar return

Also called birthday chart

A chart for the moment each year that the Sun returns to its exact natal longitude.

That moment can fall a day either side of the birthday. Astrologers read it as a chart for the year ahead. Out of scope for v1.

Kind: Technique
Tradition: Shared across Western traditions
In this site’s birth chart: not used

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