Summary of Chani Nicholas's You Were Born for This

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#1 Your birth chart is a snapshot of the sky when you took your first breath. It marks your arrival on earth, and it reveals the nature of your life without any kind of judgment attached.

#2 The three keys to understanding your chart are the Sun, Moon, and Ascendant. The Sun details the nature of how and where you need to shine. The Moon details how you can best unpack your life’s purpose daily. The sign of your Ascendant details the specific kind of motivation that you have for living your life.

#3 Astrology is a self-secret system, meaning that until the student is ready to learn, the teachings aren’t fully accessible. It takes time to understand yourself and your chart, and this process requires patience, compassion, and humility.

#4 Our preconceived notion of ourselves, or others’ notions of us, can dominate our worldview and make us miss the point of our lives.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jun 6, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822531307

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Insights on Chani Nicholas's You Were Born for This

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

Your birth chart is a snapshot of the sky when you took your first breath. It marks your arrival on earth, and it reveals the nature of your life without any kind of judgment attached.

#2

The three keys to understanding your chart are the Sun, Moon, and Ascendant. The Sun details the nature of how and where you need to shine. The Moon details how you can best unpack your life’s purpose daily. The sign of your Ascendant details the specific kind of motivation that you have for living your life.

#3

Astrology is a self-secret system, meaning that until the student is ready to learn, the teachings aren’t fully accessible. It takes time to understand yourself and your chart, and this process requires patience, compassion, and humility.

#4

Our preconceived notion of ourselves, or others’ notions of us, can dominate our worldview and make us miss the point of our lives.

#5

While learning about your astrological makeup, you will likely misunderstand what you are looking at for a long time. Try to come at your chart with an investigative and optimistic autonomy.

#6

As you come to understand yourself and your life in greater depth, you will also understand your chart in greater depth. Be careful not to jump to conclusions about what your chart means before you have the chance to experience, shape, and rise to the possibilities of it.

#7

The framework of this book is both a guide and a workbook. At the end of each big piece of learning, there are reflection questions for you to complete. You can use this book to work through someone else’s chart if they have given you permission to do so.

#8

Altars are spaces that we create to mark important moments in our lives. They are places where we do psychological and emotional healing, and they should be specific to your needs and style.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

The planets are the who of our charts. They are the different characters in the play of our lives. Some seem like they are out to get us, while others are always supporting our storyline. We need each planet to tell the full story.

#2

Each traditional planet has two signs in which it feels at home, two signs in which it feels uncomfortable, one sign in which it gains recognition, and one sign in which it feels disrespected. In all other signs, it is in neutral territory.

#3

The houses are