Astrocartography: The Astrology of Travel and Where to Live

A discussion about astrocartography, which is the astrology of travel and relocation, and can be used to find the best places to live in the world. With astrologers Helena Woods and Chris Brennan.

Astrocartography was developed in the 1970s by the astrologer Jim Lewis, and since that time it has become a popular application of the astrology that is used to study how your location in different parts of the world can emphasize different parts of your birth chart.

Astrocartography is an extension of relocational astrology, where the birth chart is recalculated for different locations on Earth, and it uses an innovative graphic imaging approach in order to visualize the planetary lines of power across the globe.

During the course of the episode we give an introduction to astrocartography and an overview of how it works, and also discuss some chart examples to demonstrate how it can be used in practice.

Helena specializes in astrocartography, and has a popular YouTube channel where she talks about it and shares vlogs of her travels around the world.

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00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:01 Overview of astrocartography
00:03:30 Helena Woods' background
00:06:23 Jim Lewis: founder of astrocartography
00:09:35 Chris' relocated birth chart
00:21:07 Astrocartography and transits
00:24:07 Helena's relocated birth chart
00:38:48 Mars lines and US presidents
00:42:00 Chris' Neptune line
00:44:32 Why Chris is a fan of astrocartography
00:45:32 Paran lines
00:47:42 Chiron
00:50:59 Kim Kardashian
00:56:42 Hillary Clinton
00:58:27 Olivia Rodrigo
01:00:56 Donald Trump
01:01:43 Zelda Fitzgerald
01:04:25 F. Scott Fitzgerald
01:06:27 Walt Disney
01:12:06 The four angles in astrocartography
01:14:36 Saturn on the angles
01:18:34 Neptune on the angles
01:19:17 Uranus on the angles
01:20:35 Aspects, sect, and dignities
01:23:25 Misconceptions of astrocartography
01:28:08 Astrocartography trademark
01:30:30 Cyclocartography
01:34:34 How Helena works with clients
01:38:43 Recommended software
01:42:00 Local space lines
01:45:09 Carl Jung
01:47:47 Shadowed planets
01:50:13 Astrocartography's impact on quality of life
01:58:18 End cards

[TheAstrologyPodcast]

Let me know in the comments if you have a striking example of how your own astrocartography lines have worked out in your life!

[mshelenawoods]

This was so MAGICAL!! ✨ A dream come true to talk to you Chris! On my absolute favorite podcast. Wow! What a treat 🤗 Thank you so much for having me on. It was so fun getting to hear about your experiences on those different lines! If anyone wants to follow along on the astro traveling adventure you can find me here documenting the insights on Youtube!

[psycatnip]

I was born and grew up near my Uranus IC line, and even though I loved the place, I never felt like I belonged. About 6 years ago I moved all the way across the country for school and was very quickly struck by how at home and at peace I felt, so I ended up staying. It was only years later that I learned that I had moved near my Sun, Venus and Mercury IC lines. 🙂

[emersonwolfe]

I lived on my Saturn AC line for 13 years, and could feel the energy dissipate every time I drove away. The constriction in my body would physically ease. While I was living there, every muscle in my body seized up and I developed severe chronic illnesses. Anxiety at an all time high. TONS of social drama where I was continually scapegoated and misunderstood. But it taught me a LOT about my spiritual purpose and helped me mature in ways I never could have otherwise! Im now looking to move to one of my other lines and was actually hoping to book a reading with Helena! glad to hear her on the podcast.

[acgs]

This guy makes astrology look and sound more scientific, sober, and serious - yet refreshing. It makes us all a favor to portray this knowledge as so to those who think astrology is a joke.

[Michelle-cbjf]

Wow! She is incredible! Thanks for introducing her to your audience! I’ll definitely be booking a reading with her!

[carlybun]

When I lived in California, I lived almost directly on my Mars line. I was always uncomfortable and anxious the various times I lived there. Once I found astrocartography, I remember looking at this and everything making so much sense.

[sarah-anneperry]

My sun is the ruler of my chart and intuitively, I've always been drawn towards Costa Rica and Italy. Turns out Costa Rica is my AC Sun line and Italy is my DC Sun line! I just moved to Costa Rica to experience my astrocartography and I am in awe at how accurate this system is!

[katiewilson]

For the last 18 years, my husband and I have lived in Minneapolis due to work. Relocation brings my Mars/Chiron conjunction in Aquarius to an exact conjunction with the IC at 29 degrees and shifts Neptune to the first. Neptune squares Mars/ Chiron natally. In the time that we have lived here, we’ve lost all 4 of our parents, two of whom we physically cared for and lost our youngest son when he was shot because of a shady business deal gone wrong. It’s been the hardest two decades of our lives.

[ritapita]

I know I am way late on commenting on this but I just wanted to put out there that my marriage broke up on my Uranus dc line. Never knew any of this until recently so it was not a self fulfilling prophecy. Looking back on my fairly long life, all of my travels line up with these energies. So spot on.

[reoxia]

wow! what a great guest! she's so enthusiastic and passionate about this topic, making it quite lovely to listen to this conversation. i really enjoyed these two hours! thanks y'all :3

[ManuelaHenderkes]

Chris, Thank you for this detailed and very informative interview with Helena Woods. I learned so much!

[stargatos]

I'm so happy to see Helena on the Astrology Podcast!

[Alusnovalotus]

Like night and day!!
This was a wonderfully mysterious branch of astrology!!! Love this young lady’s energy and passion!!!

[reginabaldwin]

After seeing this podcast episode, I booked a session with Helena. Wow! What a great reading.! I got so many good ideas. She even identified places I had been "zillowing". I definitely think location matters. We actually feel different in some places (or maybe just feel like a better or more comfortable version of ourselves.) I can't wait to explore the places she identified. Thank you Chris and Helena two great astrologers.

[lelele]

Also went to university on my Saturn/Pluto line. And yes, was broke, hungry, isolated. The weather was also so gloomy and rainy. But I look back at the time with gratitude because I grew up so much and put in the work that I'm still benefitting from today.

[bobbylindsey]

Omg, I too relocated to Seattle and 6 yrs later I'm still experiencing your exact challenges. I have Jupiter conj MC, it's been absolutely brutal and punishing from the start. I feel better knowing I'm not alone, thank you for sharing.

[GinaNeeley]

Such a fascinating topic! I moved to Big Island Hawaii 7 years ago and it is literally bordered for me by Jupiter DC & Saturn AC lines and the tension is REAL. Lots of expansion spiritually, learning, growing AND isolating, hard work & totally restructured my life over the last 7 years. My husband has 4 lines that circle the islands & we both have parans that run through here. To say we were magnetized here is an understatement! Can’t wait to dive deeper

[Arwin]

Wonderful podcast....Loved the way Chris was smiling all the way ....

[QuartzScutes]

23:40 Other placements “come to light”. Such a great sky descriptor for the effect derived from the motion of relocating.