A circle is 360 degrees, and each zodiac sign takes up 30 degrees (one 12th of the circle). Look at the 12 zodiac signs encircling the outside of your chart. How do you read a degree chart astrology? There’s a fresh, unstudied quality to a planet at this degree. In the natal chart, planets or points at 0° of a sign take a stance that either indulges in or embraces the very pure, undiluted nature of the sign. For the Fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius), they are 8-9 degrees and 21-22 degrees. For the Cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn), the critical degrees are 0, 13, and 26. These degrees are commonly referred to as Critical degrees. One of the many factors that influence a birth chart is the degrees of certain planets, with each sign having a specific “critical degree” at the time of your birth. The deeper you dive into your birth chart, the more you see that astrology is about much more than your sun sign and daily horoscope. 24 What are good Jupiter houses? Do degrees mean anything in astrology?
