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You're about to receive your first Vedic natal reading — a slow, careful look at the sky the moment you were born. It's free, and yours alone.

This walkthrough takes about a minute. We'll explain the parts of Vedic astrology that surprise people, then ask a few questions about your birth.

   Western          Vedic
  ♈  Aries   →   ♓  Pisces
           ~24°

Your sign may not be what you think

Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac — the actual positions of the constellations in the sky right now. Western astrology uses the tropical zodiac, which is anchored to the seasons and has slowly drifted from the stars over the last 2,000 years.

The gap is about 24°. So if you're a Western Aries, you're probably a Vedic Pisces. Your moon and rising sign may shift too. This is normal, expected, and the whole reason we use the Lahiri ayanamsa — the Indian astronomical correction that puts the chart back in line with the night sky.

Don't panic if your sign changes. It's the same you, read from a different starting line.

When were you born?

The date sets where the slow planets — Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu — sit in your chart. These are the long arcs of your life.

What time were you born?

The time of day sets your lagna — your rising sign — and decides which planet rules each of the twelve houses. It's the difference between a chart that's roughly you and a chart that's specifically you.

Where were you born?

Your location sets the horizon — the line between sky and earth at your moment of birth. Without it the houses can't be drawn.

Ready when you are.

We'll calculate your chart with the Swiss Ephemeris, then write you a Vedic reading grounded in your specific houses and planets. Takes about half a minute.

Date of birth

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Birth city

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