What is a natal chart?

A natal (birth) chart is a map of the sky for the exact date, time, and place of your birth. It shows where the Sun, Moon, planets, and key points sat across the twelve zodiac signs and houses, and the angles (aspects) between them — the basis of a western astrology reading.

What is western astrology?

Western (tropical) astrology interprets the positions of the planets relative to the seasons, using the tropical zodiac anchored to the equinoxes. Ocean Gull calculates these positions with the Swiss Ephemeris for professional accuracy.

Yes — Ocean Gull has a free plan that includes natal charts and core features. Paid plans add advanced points, higher transit quotas, and more.

What ephemeris does Ocean Gull use?

Ocean Gull uses the Swiss Ephemeris for chart and transit calculations, the same engine professional astrologers rely on for precision.

The Conjunction Aspect in Astrology: Meaning (0°)

What the conjunction is

A conjunction occurs when two planets occupy the same degree of the zodiac, at an angular separation of 0°. It is the most powerful of all aspects because it is not a relationship between two separate energies but a fusion: the planets blend into a single, combined force that acts as one.

The conjunction is the seed of every planetary cycle — the moment two bodies meet before separating again into the other aspects.

How the conjunction works

A conjunction intensifies and merges. The two planets can no longer be experienced separately; each colours the other completely. Whether the result is harmonious or difficult depends entirely on the planets: Venus conjunct Jupiter is very different from Mars conjunct Saturn. The conjunction is neutral in itself — a concentration of power that takes its quality from what is concentrated.

By transit and synastry

By transit, a conjunction marks a beginning — a new cycle in the affairs the two planets rule. In synastry (relationship comparison), a conjunction between two people’s planets creates a powerful, magnetic bond in that area of life, for better or worse. Tight conjunctions (small orb) are the strongest features of a chart.