Self and Other Focus in Chart Interpretation

Astrology Lesson 2 - Basic Chart Interpretation

by Tim Wilson
guest writer

After a person understands the basic inner/outer focus of the chart, the next step is to take a look at the dark line which divides the chart into a left-hand part and a right-hand part. The left and right sides to the chart indicate focus either on self (left part) or based on other (other people) (right part).

Again count the pictures in the circle, except now count how many pictures are left of the line and how many are right of the line. If there are more pictures on the left of the line than the right, this person is focused on their own efforts. If there are more pictures to the right of the line than to the left of it, this person is focused on help from other people. If there are the exact same number of pictures to the left of the line as to the right, then this person depends equally on themselves as well as on other people.

This chart has six pictures to the left of the dividing line and four pictures to the right. Since there are more pictures to the left than to the right, this person is focused on themselves. This person, although they may take other people into account, focuses on themself.

This chart above is exactly opposite: it has four pictures to the left of the middle line and six pictures to the right. Since there are more pictures to the right than to the left, this person tends to take focus on the efforts of others. This person, although they may have an interest in themself and their own interests, focuses on other people.

This chart is exactly balanced: it has five pictures to the left of the middle line and five pictures to the right. Since there are the same number of pictures to the left as to the right, this person has a balanced approach to theself and others. This person will take into consideration both themselves and other people.