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🌍 Astrocartography

Visualize planetary influence lines across the globe with interactive A*C*G mapping, local space lines, relocation charts, eclipse paths, and progressed astrocartography (CCG).

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Overview

Astrocartography (A*C*G) shows where each planet was angular (on the ASC, DSC, MC, or IC) at the moment of birth. These lines, mapped onto the world, reveal locations of heightened planetary influence. AstroWay renders all lines on an interactive MapLibre GL map with: - 11 planets × 4 line types = 44 A*C*G lines - Color-coded by planet for easy identification - Click any location to see which lines are nearby - Influence zones showing orb of effect

A*C*G Lines

For each planet, four lines are drawn: - ASC line - planet rising (eastern horizon) - DSC line - planet setting (western horizon) - MC line - planet culminating (highest point) - IC line - planet at nadir (lowest point) Lines are calculated with full precision using Swiss Ephemeris, accounting for geographic latitude, atmospheric refraction, and planetary parallax.

Relocation

Explore how your chart changes at different locations: - Click any point on the map to see the relocated chart - Houses shift based on new geographic coordinates - Planet-to-house placements update in real time - Compare your natal chart with the relocated version Relocation interpretations describe planetary influences specific to each geographic area.

CCG (Cyclo*Carto*Graphy)

CCG maps progressed A*C*G lines - showing how your geographical influences evolve over time: - Secondary progressions projected onto the world map - Date picker to see lines for any point in time - Fast planet mode (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars) or all planets - MC shift toggle for Jim Lewis method - Mundane and local aspect analysis at selected locations

Eclipse Paths

Visualize solar and lunar eclipse paths on the map: - Total, partial, and annular eclipse tracks - Historical and future eclipses - Eclipse path width and center line - Integration with natal chart - see which eclipses affect your planets

Local Space

Local space lines radiate from your birth location (or current location) in the direction of each planet's azimuth: - Show directional influence of each planet - Lines extend across the globe following great circle paths - Useful for understanding the geography of planetary influence relative to where you live

What is Astrocartography

Astrocartography shows on the world map lines along which a planet at the moment of your birth was exactly at the angle of the chart. On the Ascendant line, the planet was rising, on the Midheaven line it was culminating.

The birth chart does not change in this case: the planets remain in the same signs and aspects. Only the angles and houses change, and along with them, which themes come to the forefront.

  • •Four lines to the planet: ascendant, descendant, midheaven, nadir
  • •Signs and planetary aspects do not change depending on location
  • •The line corresponds to the exact angle, next to it the effect weakens

Line Influence Width

The generally accepted orb for a line is approximately 1 degree of longitude, which gives about 110 kilometers at the equator and about 70 kilometers at the latitude of Kyiv. Broader estimates of 300 kilometers or more lack methodological basis.

This makes birth time accuracy critical: a 4-minute error shifts all lines by about 1 degree of longitude, or tens of kilometers.

  • •Working orbis is approximately 1 degree of longitude
  • •At the equator it is about 110 kilometers, less near the poles.
  • •A 4-minute time error shifts the lines by 1 degree.

Parans and Local Space

In addition to vertical lines, there are horizontal ones: a paran occurs where two planets simultaneously align at angular degrees. A paran extends along latitude and operates within a band of approximately 110 kilometers north and south.

Local space map is another tool: it plots directions from a specific point rather than lines across the globe. It is used for urban scale, where global lines are too coarse.

  • •Paran is a latitude line of intersection of two angular planets.
  • •Paran range is about 110 kilometers
  • •Local space operates on the scale of city and district.

Reading Lines

The line amplifies the planet but does not alter its natal state. Jupiter, weakened in the chart by tense aspects, does not become a benefic on its line-it merely gains greater visibility.

The angle matters too: the Ascendant line makes the theme part of self-perception, the Midheaven line brings it into career and public life, the Nadir line connects it to home and roots.

  • •Ascendant: the theme enters self-perception and appearance
  • •Midheaven: career, status, public life
  • •Nadir: home, family, inner support
  • •Descendant: partnerships and open opponents

Method Limitations

Astrocartography considers only the map: visa requirements, language, employment, cost of living. Jupiter’s line in a country you cannot move to holds no practical value.

Additionally, lines have no default hierarchy. The lines of the planets that are strong or key in your chart will be significant for you, rather than those traditionally considered favorable.

  • •The method does not account for personal or legal circumstances.
  • •The significance of the line depends on the role of the planet in your chart.
  • •Do not build lines without an exact birth time.

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