3 Steps to Understanding Your Chart (and Yourself) Better
The moon cycle is the OG gateway
Because your energy isn’t random, it’s rhythmic.
The moon is our guide in all things bodily.
She rules the tides, duh — but also your inner ebbs and flows. Your feelings, your needs, your nourishment, your sensitivity to the energy around you. She shows us how we’re processing the world, even when we don’t have the words for it yet.
Which is why the moon cycle is the perfect starting point when it comes to understanding your astrology — and yourself — in a more grounded, embodied way.
This is the framework behind my new group container, Astrology Activation for Creative Witches: We follow the moon for one full cycle (four weeks), using her progress through the zodiac to explore all 12 signs in your chart, so you can experience your astrology in real time.
It’s practical.
It’s mystical.
And it will give you clarity on how to move forward with more trust in your timing, your powers, and the synchronicities life throws your way.
How to work with the Moon to explore your natal chart from the inside out
Let’s break it down:
Step 1: Follow the moon like a map
Every ~2.5 days, the moon moves into a different sign, and with it, we feel subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) shifts.
By paying attention to the moon’s sign, you’re tapping into the flavor of the day and your personal connection to that energy (based on your natal chart placements). It becomes a daily check-in with how you’re feeling, where your energy’s at, and what you’re needing.
Because the moon moves through all 12 signs in the course of one cycle, a few months of observing where the moon is landing in your chart and what’s comes up for you can teach you a lot.
💡Pro tip: When the moon is in the same sign as one of your personal planets (Sun, Moon, Mercury, etc.), that aspect of your life and expression gets lit up.
When the moon touches on your personal planets, it’s saying: Hey babe, what do you need to feel secure and nourished today?
The answers will likely be and feel different when checking in with Saturn vs Jupiter, or Venus vs Mars.
Step 2: Touch into all 12 signs through your own lens
If you’re here, you know this already, but it bears repeating: You’re not just your Sun sign.
You have all 12 zodiac signs in your chart, and understanding your unique relationship to each one gives you so much insight into your patterns, preferences, and power.
As the moon travels through the zodiac, you get a chance to feel into each sign — how it lands in your body, what it activates in your chart, where it challenges or supports you.
It’s like a tour of your inner world, with the moon as your guide. (She’s more subtle than an ex-theater kid-turned historical walking tour guide, and far more resonant.)
💡Pro tip: We can learn as much from signs we have no planets in as the ones we do. Pay attention the the House the moon is falling in in your chart — this points to the area of life getting highlighted.
Step 3: Combine the mystical with the practical
This isn’t about theory, it’s about integration.
So YES, get funky with your energetic and intuitive practices (grounding, aura work, psychic protection, tarot pulls galore) but pair it with taking practical actions like getting organized, scheduling downtime, or letting yourself be seen — whatever the astrology and your energy is steering you toward.
This is where transformation happens: when you understand your chart in your bones, not just in your head.
💡Pro tip: If you want to blow the cobwebs out of your brain and habits, do a little dopamine detox1 for 1-2 hours each morning for the four weeks, too.
What you get when you work with your chart this way:
Clarity on your own energetic patterns: You’ll start to recognize your cycles, triggers, and superpowers.
Deeper understanding of how your chart actually works: The signs and planets will stop feeling abstract and start feeling personal.
The ability to plan your month in alignment with your inner tides: No more fighting your energy, you’re gonna start working with it.
More self-trust and less second-guessing: Because you’re grounded in your way of being.
Less burnout and spinning your wheels: The moon’s dance each month shows us a more sustainable way to approach creating your fullest, coolest life.
Want to try it with me?
Astrology Activation for Creative Witches is a four-week cohort where we walk through one moon cycle together, guided by your chart and intuitive practices.
We’ll explore all 12 signs in your body and energy field. We’ll detox from dopamine and energetic clutter. And we’ll build your personal toolkit for the months ahead with astro coaching and personalized chart insight from me.
We start April 23 (at the Dark Moon) 🌚
Click here to learn more + grab your spot
(Early Bird pricing through April 18)
This is for the witches, creators, and cosmic babes who have big ideas and a looming sense of overwhelm.
You’ll go from feeling scattered and depleted to charged up, ready to focus your powers on the hobbies, projects, and business ideas you actually want to make happen.
A dopamine detox is a short break from overstimulating activities (like constant scrolling, refreshing your inbox, or multitasking) to help your brain reset and reconnect with what actually feels good. I like to try not to touch my phone for the first hour or two of the day.
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Now this is lush....