The Astrology of I*AM: The 13 Points of Your Birth Chart That Determine Your Archetype
Your astrological chart (also called a birth chart, natal chart or star chart) is a map of the sky overhead based on your time, date and location of birth. It’s a blueprint of your personality, strengths and challenges.
Your I*AM chart is calculated using all the same planets and points we’d look at in a traditional birth chart reading (13 to be exact, which we’ll explain here). But the I*AM System allows you to use your astrological birth chart as a guiding tool without having to learn the complex craft of chart interpretation or to know any astrology at all.
Are these charts the same? Essentially, yes. But the I*AM System employs one of astrology’s two main subclassifications of the 12 zodiac signs, called the modality or qualities. (The other subset is the Elements: fire, earth, air, and water.)
The 13 Points of the I*AM Algorithm
I*AM Charts vs. Astrology Birth Charts
I*AM measures the Sun, moon, ascendant (rising sign), lunar nodes, and planets: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. Your IAM score is determined by how many of these points in your chart are in each of the qualities. Your score determines which archetype you are: Innovator, Authority or Maven, which then allows you to unlock your Astrology Advantage in life, work, love and more.
The I*AM algorithm looks at 13 specific data points in your birth chart, calculating the zodiac sign that each was in at your exact time of birth. The 13 points are:
1. The Sun: Your Main Character
Your Sun sign represents the essence of your personality and reveals how you shine. This is the fuel you burn and the way you light up the world. Read more about the Sun
2. The Moon: Your Emotions & Motives
Companion to the Sun, the moon is in charge of your inner life and emotions. Your moon sign shows what you need to feel safe and nurtured. Read about Moon signs
3. Ascendant/Rising: Your Outer Persona
The zodiac sign on the eastern horizon at your birth reveals your rising sign, also called the ascendant. Your rising sign reveals the first impression you’ll make on others and how you like to be seen in the world. Read about rising signs
4. Mercury: Your Communication Style
Your Mercury sign influences the way you communicate and socialize, and also governs how you learn, problem-solve, and digest information. Read about Mercury signs
5. Venus: Your Aesthetic & Romantic Preferences
Your Venus sign directs the way you seduce, how you style yourself and your aesthetic sensibility. Read about Venus signs
6. Mars: Your Drive
Mars is pure passion and drive; where it lands in the zodiac at your birth directs your turn-ons and what you’ll fight for, too. Read about Mars signs
7. Jupiter: Your Risk Appetite
Bountiful Jupiter is your lucky charm. Your Jupiter sign shows where things come quickly and easily to you. Read about Jupiter signs
8. Saturn: Your Structure
Stern, disciplined Saturn is Jupiter’s cautious, curmudgeon-y counterpart. Where your Saturn sign lands can be a challenging area of life; where you’ll struggle but grow stronger. Read about Saturn signs
9. Uranus: Your Idealism & Rebellious Side
Uranus represents your higher consciousness. Want to disrupt the status quo? Look to your Uranus sign for clues about your activism and ideals—and where you can’t be fenced in! Read about Uranus signs
10. Neptune: Your Imagination
Neptune represents your subconscious. Neptune is in charge of your spirituality, fantasy, and the dream realm. Your Neptune sign is the creative director of your chart. Read about Neptune signs
11. Pluto: Your Shadow Self
Pluto represents the unconscious). Pluto governs the unconscious realm, and its position in your chart reveals your “blind spots”—places where you may project your own traits onto others, grapple with addictions, or go into denial. This is where you’ll need to do “shadow work”—the act of assimilating parts of yourself that you consider undesirable into the rest of your personality—in order to evolve. Read more about Pluto signs
12. North Node: Your Karmic Destiny
The North Node represents our karmic paths and the lessons we came here to learn—or the language we are learning to speak. Read about the Lunar Nodes
13. South Node: Your Past Lives
The South Node reveals the challenges and gifts we bring in from previous lifetimes.
DISCOVER YOUR ASTROLOGY ADVANTAGE
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"Atomic Habits meets The Wisdom of the Enneagram..."
DISCOVER YOUR ASTROLOGY ADVANTAGE
"Atomic Habits meets The Wisdom of the Enneagram..."
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