1. Introduction - The Overall Picture

2. The Four Components of Every Chart

3. Label the Four Points of the Cross

4. Name the Ascending Sign (Ascendant)

5. Number the Houses

6. Identify the Planets

Re-visit the Ascendant: You already know where the Ascendant is. It is the point where the eastern horizon intersects the zodiac. If you look carefully you will see that this is actually within a sign of the zodiac, within a piece of the belt.

Find the Sign: Compare the sign that the Ascendant intersects with the list of all the signs. In our example it is Libra.

Learn the Terminology: The proper terminology is as follows: "Jane Sample's Ascendant is Libra."

Do this for your chart. Use the list of the signs of the zodiac above and find your Ascendant.