Succinct Horoscope Format
Starchains summarize entire horoscopes in just one line using astrological notation. Several starchains can be viewed at once on the Compare page.
Astrological Notation (Prerequisite Concept)
Typeable symbols I derived to make astrological writing more computer-friendly and succinct. This is the only two-letter system that keeps the symbols intuitive, unconflicted and supports mixed/cusp signs.
How Starchains Work
Like horoscopes, starchains indicate which constellations the planets were in at a moment in time (but in a more succinct format). Chains progress from the Sun to Pluto (with smaller bodies optionally tagged onto the end) so a basic chain, like Lo-Cn-Vr-Lb-AT, means: Sun in Leo, Moon in Cancer, Mercury in Virgo, Venus in Libra, Mars in AriesTaurus.
For greater precision when dealing with mixed signs, a planet's location within the constellations' borderzone can be indicated by an underline. For example, CL means the planet is on the Leo side of CancerLeo. Retrograde planets are indicated by an asterisk.
Basic: 5-Sign (Sun to Mars)
Lo-Cn-Vr*-Lb-AT: Sun in Leo, Moon in Cancer, Mercury (retrograde) in Virgo, Venus in Libra, Mars in AriesTaurus.
Classical: 7-Sign (Sun to Saturn)
Lo-Cn-Vr*-Lb-Ar-Sg-Cp
Modern: 10-Sign (Sun to Pluto)
Lo-Cn-Vr*-Lb-Ar-Sg-Cp-Aq-Ps-Sc
Extended: 11-Sign (Sun to Pluto, plus Chiron)
Lo-Cn-Vr*-Lb-Ar-Sg-Cp-Aq-Ps-Sc-Tr
Compact
Chains should not be written without the hyphens, ie: LoCnVrLbAr, because these get hard to read when there are mixed signs: AqCAAPScCn.
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