A free birth chart calculates where the Sun, Moon and planets were when you were born, and usually draws the chart wheel. A paid birth chart report adds the part most people want: a written explanation of what each placement means for you and how they work together. Paid written reports usually cost $15 to $100; our report costs 20 crystals (about £1).
What is the difference, side by side?
| Free birth chart | Paid written report | |
|---|---|---|
| Planet positions | Yes | Yes |
| Houses and Ascendant (with birth time) | Usually | Yes |
| Chart wheel | Usually | Yes, ready to print |
| Aspects between planets | Often listed | Listed and explained |
| What each placement means | Short or none | Several paragraphs each |
| How it all fits together | No | Yes, in a summary |
| Price | $0 | $15 to $100 |
What can you do with a free chart?
A free chart is a great start. It tells you your Sun, Moon and rising sign, and where every planet sits by sign and house. If you enjoy research, you can look up each placement one by one in books or online.
The catch is that a chart is more than a list of parts. Your Moon in one sign squaring your Mars in another means something different from either placement alone, and free tools rarely explain those links.
What does a paid report add?
A good report does three things a free chart does not:
- Explains each placement in plain language: your Sun, Moon, rising sign, every planet, the 12 houses and your strongest aspects.
- Connects the pieces: the balance of elements and modes, patterns such as a T-square or a stellium, and the planet that rules your chart.
- Keeps it all in one place: a document you can read slowly and come back to.
Is a paid report worth it?
It is worth it if you want a full, well-ordered picture of your chart without doing the research yourself. It is not worth it if you only want your Sun, Moon and rising sign: you can get those free in about a second with our birth chart calculator.
Whichever you choose, check that the site asks for your exact birth time and city, and uses the historical time zone of your birthplace. See do you need your exact birth time?
What is in the Crystal Moonlight report?
Our report is a PDF of over 30 pages for 20 crystals (about £1). It includes your chart wheel, a one-page summary, profiles of your Sun, Moon and rising sign, every planet from Mercury to Pluto, Chiron, Lilith and the Part of Fortune, the 12 houses, your 12 strongest aspects and seven chapters of interpretation. You can see sample pages before you buy.