How to read a Placemap

After the name of the city, the latitude and longitude of the city is given. For the benefit of astrologers, the "relocated Ascendant and Midheaven" are also given. You can ignore all of this information; what is really important, of course, is the analysis of the city.

Here are some suggestions on how to get the most out of this report: Whenever you plan a vacation, are going to visit friends, on a business trip, or planning on a place to relocate to, you can refer to the analysis given in this report. Remember also to use all of the information available to you when analyzing a given place. For example, if you hate cold weather, you probably will not enjoy moving to a city near the Arctic Circle! However, you will find that if the astrological influences are positive, there will be some nice experiences to help you through the long winters. In addition to weather, carefully consider the culture, the kind of people, and other issues that may be important to you (crime rate, quality of schools, natural environment, etc). Most places offer a rich variety of possibilities. For example, two people (whom I will call Jack and Jill) may be very similar but Jack may find that he loves Chicago and lots of opportunities come his way, and Jill may have just the opposite experience. The astrological influences for Jack and Jill are probably very different. Also, keep in mind that a good attitude and skillful use of the energies available to you enable you to transform the most difficult challenges into a creative solution rather than become a frustrating and limiting situation. It is up to you to find creative solutions to the challenges that you face.

Note that an accurate birth time is required for this report to be accurate. Also, you may wonder if an astrological influence will still be in effect if you are 15 miles or 30 miles from any given city. The answer is yes. The influences described in this report extend in across a region that varies from about 100 miles to 350 miles. It is safe to say that the influence will extend 50 miles (sometimes more) from the city. An astrologer can help you pinpoint areas of strongest influence as well as analyze additional factors at work in a given location.

Finally, you may be asking yourself, "I wonder if this report really works?". We are convinced that it does. The astrological techniques used in this report have been used by hundreds of astrologers on thousands of people and there is very strong evidence that the techniques to do work. Still, astrology is extremely controversial and the techniques used here have not been proven scientifically so we cannot guarantee that the methods do work.