Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and technology. Her stories hold a mirror to society, reflecting both its malaise and its beauty.

Sometimes, my mind feels like a mystery that I can’t unravel. Why do I behave the way I do? Why can’t I change my poor habits to productive ones? It’s a universal aspect of humanity: Although we can ...

If you’re new to astrology, you might think your Sun sign tells the whole story. But even though that’s typically viewed as your 'main' zodiac sign (and the one you likely use and refer to most often) ...

Your curiosity got the best of you — and you’ve taken the plunge to explore what everyone keeps talking about: that elusive thing called the astrology birth chart. Also referred to as a natal chart, ...

Understanding your birth chart can help you live in alignment with your true purpose, but first, it helps to know how to decode each of the placements in your chart. While having an astrologer ...

Astrologist Lisa Stardust gives the rundown on everything you need to know about reading your birth chart Lisa Stardust is a three-time best-selling author and astrologer who lives in New York City.

Astrologers often suggest that your birth chart (natal chart is divided into 12 parts) is also the blueprint of your past, present and future. It holds the key secrets of one’s life. It maps the sky ...

If you've ever been asked your birth time by a dating-app match or astrology-loving friend, there's a good chance you're already familiar with the concept of an astrology birth chart. For those of you ...

Birth Chart shapes are patterns created by the placement of the planets in your chart at your time of birth. According to Astrologer Marc Edmund Jones, known as the "Dean of Astrology,” there are ...

A stellium is a cluster of planets in your birth chart and are characterized by several planets in the same zodiac sign Lisa Stardust is a three-time best-selling author and astrologer who lives in ...

In this installment of Practical Magic, Lisa Stardust explains how to read your birth chart. Always remember that magic is for believers, but this column can also simply serve as a guide to getting in ...

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