TL;DR for quick decisions
Astrocartography projects your natal chart onto a world map and shows where different planetary energies are strongest for you.
Astroline calculates your map instantly and highlights locations that support specific goals such as career, relationships, health, and personal growth.
You enter only three inputs: date, time, and place of birth – the system handles all astronomical calculations.
Use your map to compare countries and cities before you move, invest, travel, or plan long stays abroad.
The service is decision support, not a guarantee of outcomes. It helps you evaluate options more consciously instead of choosing locations at random.
What is astrocartography?
Astrocartography, also called locational astrology, is a method that overlays the positions of the Sun, Moon, and planets at the moment of birth onto a global map of the Earth.
The method highlights lines where a planet was rising, setting, culminating, or at the lower meridian, and assumes that these locations amplify the corresponding planetary themes in a person’s life.
The modern system of astrocartography was formalized and popularized in the 1970s by American astrologer Jim Lewis.
What Astroline offers
Astroline turns astrocartography from a niche astrological technique into a practical online tool for everyday decisions about place and lifestyle.
With Astroline you can:
- Generate a personalized astrocartography map in seconds after entering your birth data.
- See clear planetary lines and zones of influence for any country or city on the globe.
- Pay attention to the goals such as career growth, financial stability, relationships, study, or creative work.
- Receive structured explanations for each key line and region instead of abstract symbolic language.
- Combine astrocartography with other Astroline tools such as birth chart reading and compatibility analysis to build a full picture of your relocation or travel decision.
How the service works
Astroline follows a simple input-processing-output logic that is familiar from financial and planning tools:
- Input
- Date of birth (day, month, year).
- Exact time of birth (as precise as possible).
- Place of birth (city and country).
- Processing
- The system calculates your natal chart using standard astronomical formulas.
- Planetary positions are projected onto a world map as lines where each planet was angular at your birth.
- Additional logic highlights zones where multiple favorable lines intersect or reinforce each other.
- Output
- An astrocartography map with colored planetary lines and an indication of their type (Asc, Desc, MC, IC).
- A text summary that explains which regions support your stated goals and which may bring higher pressure, responsibility, or transformation.
- Clear, repeatable steps that you can use to compare several candidate cities or countries.
- Limitations
- The map reflects symbolic astrological factors and should be used as guidance, not as a forecast or guarantee.
- Personal circumstances, legal constraints, finances, and health must always be considered alongside astrocartography insights.
For a more in-depth assessment of your astrological chart, please contact our professional astrologers (who have 8+ years of experience and have studied at institutions such as the International Academy of Astrology, Oraculos Astrology School, and completed AstroDienst courses).
When to use astrocartography
Astrocartography is most useful when:
- You are choosing a country or city for long‑term relocation or a second home.
- You are deciding where to build a career, start a company, or expand a business.
- You are planning medium‑ or long‑term travel and want to align destinations with rest, study, or creative goals.
- You feel blocked in your current location and want to compare alternative regions from an energetic and psychological perspective.
- You are validating an already chosen destination before committing to a move, major investment, or multi‑year contract.
Reading your astrocartography map
Your astrocartography map is a world map with a network of lines, where each line represents one planet in a specific angular position relative to the Earth at your birth.
To read it effectively:
- Locate the area of interest
- Find the country, region, or city you are considering for travel, relocation, or investment.
- Identify nearby planetary lines
- Check which colored lines pass through or near this location and which planet each line represents.
- Understand the angle of the line
- Ascendant (AS): the planet was rising.
- Descendant (DS): the planet was setting.
- Midheaven (MC): the planet was culminating at the top of the sky.
- Imum Coeli (IC): the planet was at the lower meridian, linked to roots and home.
- Use the orb of influence
- Planetary lines are usually considered influential within approximately 200–300 miles (320–480 km) on either side of the line.
- This means that a city does not have to be exactly on the line to feel its effect.
- Compare with your experience
- If you have already visited or lived in certain regions, compare your experiences there with the planetary influences shown on the map.
- This feedback helps you calibrate how you personally respond to different planetary energies.
Planetary lines overview
Use the table below as a practical reference when you evaluate cities and countries on your map.
| Planet line | Main themes | Typical use cases |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | Visibility, identity, leadership, vitality | Career advancement, public roles, personal branding, recognition |
| Moon | Emotions, home, family, mood | Building a home base, family life, emotional healing |
| Mercury | Communication, learning, mobility | Study, networking, sales, media, writing, short‑term projects |
| Venus | Relationships, comfort, aesthetics, money | Love, partnerships, lifestyle quality, creative industries |
| Mars | Action, competition, conflict, stamina | Entrepreneurship, sports, assertive projects, crisis roles |
| Jupiter | Growth, opportunity, optimism, expansion | Career growth, higher education, international business |
| Saturn | Discipline, responsibility, constraints | Long‑term building, structural careers, learning through effort |
| Neptune | Intuition, inspiration, confusion, ideals | Spiritual retreats, art, film, music, but also risk of illusions |
| Pluto | Power, transformation, crisis, regeneration | Deep personal change, strategic power centers, intense work |
Finding your power places
“Power places” are locations where planetary energies strongly support specific objectives such as career growth, stable income, partnership, or deep personal transformation.
A structured way to identify them:
- Define your objective
- Examples: “optimize for career visibility”, “focus on a stable home and family”, “start a creative business”, “prepare for deep inner work”.
- Select relevant planetary lines
- Career growth and recognition: Sun and Jupiter lines.
- Relationships and partnerships: Venus and Moon lines.
- Long‑term structure and authority: Saturn lines.
- Creative or spiritual exploration: Neptune lines.
- Radical change and strategic power: Pluto lines.
- Look at intersections and clusters
- Identify regions where several supportive lines intersect or pass close together.
- Such clusters often indicate locations where multiple life areas can be activated at once.
- Apply the orb of influence
- Consider cities within 200–300 miles of a favorable line even if the line does not pass exactly through the city center.
- This widens your pool of realistic options that still align with the same planetary influence.
- Validate with personal history and practical factors
- Compare candidate locations with your lived experience and realistic constraints (language, visas, cost of living, job markets).
- For in‑depth interpretation, you can consult a professional astrologer who specializes in astrocartography.
Applying insights in real life
Travel planning
- Use your Venus or Jupiter lines for trips focused on enjoyment, inspiration, and growth.
- Choose Moon or Neptune regions for retreats, emotional reset, or spiritual practices.
- Avoid regions with conflicting goals; for example, a Saturn line may be better for long‑term work than for a short, relaxing holiday.
Relocation and real estate
- Compare several candidate cities and see which planetary lines they fall under or near.
- For a primary residence, people often prioritize Moon, Venus, or Sun lines that support emotional stability and a balanced lifestyle.
- For an investment property or second home, Jupiter or Saturn lines may be more relevant for long‑term growth and structure.
Career and business decisions
- Sun and Jupiter lines often support visibility, expansion, and professional opportunity, especially when close to the Midheaven (MC).
- Mars lines can be effective for entrepreneurs and competitive industries but may also increase conflict or stress if not managed consciously.
- Saturn lines reward persistence and responsibility, which can be useful for building institutions, legal careers, or roles with heavy accountability.
Personal development and relationships
- Moon and Venus lines are often associated with deepening emotional connections and building or improving relationships.
- Neptune and Pluto lines can support intensive therapy, spiritual work, or creative transformation, but they require careful handling and realistic expectations.
- Time spent in such regions is often more about inner work and less about conventional comfort.
Advanced FAQ
Astrocartography is a branch of astrology that projects your natal chart onto a map of the Earth and shows where planetary energies are strongest for you based on your birth date, time, and place.
The modern system of astrocartography was created and popularized in the 1970s by American astrologer Jim Lewis.
Accuracy depends on the precision of your birth time and place. The method is designed as guidance and a tool for reflection; it should not replace legal, medical, or financial advice.
You locate your region of interest, identify planetary lines near it, check which planet and angle (Asc, Desc, MC, IC) each line represents, and interpret how those themes may manifest in that location.
Astrocartography shows planetary lines on a world map, while relocation astrology recalculates your entire natal chart for a specific city and analyzes that chart in detail.
Most practitioners consider the strongest influence to be within about 200–300 miles (320–480 km) on either side of a line.
Yes, if the neighboring region falls within the typical orb of influence of the line, its themes may still be noticeable.
Effects can be weaker when you are far from lines, but relocation charts and other techniques can still show subtler location‑based influences.
Sun and Jupiter lines, especially near the Midheaven (MC), are often considered favorable for visibility, promotion, and professional growth.
Venus lines and, in many cases, Moon lines are associated with emotional connection, intimacy, and partnership.
There is no universal worst line. Saturn and Pluto lines can feel intense or demanding, but they may be productive for those ready for responsibility or deep transformation.
Astroline provides a free astrocartography calculator that lets you enter your birth data and instantly generate your map online.
You need your date of birth, as accurate a time of birth as possible, and your place of birth (city and country).
Explore more tools on Astroline
Astroline offers a full suite of tools that complement astrocartography and help you build a coherent strategy for life, career, and relationships:
- Daily horoscopes – Track how current planetary movements may influence your day‑to‑day decisions.
- Love compatibility – Use the love compatibility calculator to evaluate relationship potential based on both partners’ natal charts.
- Birth chart interpretation – Generate a detailed birth chart report that explains your key strengths, challenges, and life themes.
- Tarot readings – Get AI‑supported tarot spreads for decision points when you need an additional perspective.
- Palm reading – Analyze the lines on your hands with the online palm reading tool for insights into talents, obstacles, and long‑term patterns.
- Moon phase today – See the current Moon phase and suggested rituals or affirmations to align with lunar energy.
- Angel numbers – Learn how repeating number sequences such as 222, 555, or 777 can be interpreted as symbolic guidance.
Together with astrocartography, these tools form an integrated ecosystem that helps you align your location, timing, and actions with your broader life strategy.
