Heliocentric astrology is a method of astrology based on birth charts where the Sun is at the center.[1]
Standard forms of astrology are geocentric and the geocentric birth chart is drawn with the Earth at the center, and the planets are placed around the cartwheel in the positions that they would appear in the sky as seen by a person who is looking at them from the center of the Earth.[2]
The Greek language word "helios" means the Sun. Heliocentric Astrology draws birth charts with the Sun at the center, and the planets are placed around the cartwheel in the positions that they would appear if someone looked at them from the center of the Sun.[3]
Geocentric Astrology relies heavily on the ascendant, midheaven, houses, the Moon, planetary aspects (astrological aspects) and placements of birth planets in the houses and signs.[4] But Heliocentric Astrology does not have houses, the ascendant or midheaven, and there is no moon in heliocentric birth charts.[5] Instead, Heliocentric Astrology depends primarily on planetary aspects and configurations for interpretation.[6] For this reason, no astrologer uses Heliocentric Astrology to the exclusion of Geocentric Astrology. But supporters of Heliocentric Astrology believe that it can reveal much that Geocentric Astrology cannot and therefore recommend that all astrologers add Heliocentric Astrology chart analysis as a supplement to Geocentric Astrology.[7]