Astrocartography

Each planet draws four lines, one for each angle of your chart.

• MC (Midheaven) lines run where the planet was overhead. They relate to your work, your calling and how you're seen in public.
• IC lines run where it was directly below you. They relate to home, family and roots.
• ASC (Ascendant) lines run where it was rising. They shape how you come across and how you carry yourself.
• DSC (Descendant) lines run where it was setting. They relate to partners and the people you're drawn to.

The same planet reads differently on each angle. Venus on your MC tends to show up in your work and reputation. Venus on your DSC tends to show up in your relationships.

Start with distance. The closer a place is to a line, the stronger that planet tends to be there. Ubuntu Maps shows this in three bands: on the line, in its wider field, and at its outer edge.

Then look at the planet. Jupiter lines tend to bring growth and ease. Saturn lines tend to bring structure, responsibility and hard work. Venus lines tend to bring warmth, beauty and connection. Some lines are demanding, and many people choose them on purpose for a season of focused work.

A line doesn't decide anything for you. It describes what a place may draw out, so you can choose with your eyes open.

Yes, more than anywhere else in Pillar. Your lines are set by where the planets stood relative to your horizon at your exact birth time, and the earth turns about 15 degrees an hour. A time that's an hour off can move your lines by up to about a thousand miles.

If you don't know your birth time, Pillar draws your map from 12:00 noon so you can still explore it. Your Human Design Type, Strategy and Authority hold steady without a time; your map is the part that sharpens when you have one. When you find your time, update your birth details and your map is redrawn.

People turn to their map when they're deciding where to live, planning a trip or a season away, or thinking about a move for work or family. It also helps make sense of places you've already lived: the city where work came easily, or the one that always felt heavy.

In Ubuntu Maps you can tap any place in the world, not only the cities on your lines, and read what it may bring out in you. Then take the question to your Guide, for yourself or for someone in your village.

Your birth date, time and place are used to calculate your chart and your map, and are stored with your account so you can update them later. Pillar keeps birth data encrypted and never sells it. The birth details you add for people in your My Village are held the same way.

You can update your details from your profile at any time, and you can ask us to delete your personal data. The full detail is in the privacy policy.