Astrology for Beginners: Chart Reading & Practical Tools with Joanna Pitt

Astrology for Beginners: Chart Reading & Practical Tools with Joanna Pitt
A 6-Part Course for Chart Literacy & Real-World Astrology Practice

An astrology chart maps the sky at a precise moment in time and space, connecting your position on Earth to the vast cosmic universe. As astrology gains recognition as a valuable interpretive tool, you’re ready to move beyond memorizing symbols to understand how this system works and what it reveals.  You’ve learned the fundamental building blocks: the zodiac signs, planetary energies, the 12 houses. But knowing the vocabulary doesn’t mean you can read the language. How do you synthesize these elements into coherent interpretation? How do you move from isolated facts to meaningful insight?

This course gives you practical skills using accessible tools that put astrological data at your fingertips. We’ll analyze upcoming Eclipses and Equinoxes in real time, watching how these significant astronomical events correlate with shifts in our collective experience. You’ll learn to read patterns as they happen.  You’ll select three charts to work with throughout the course—a Person, a Place, an Event. Over 6 sessions, you’ll develop techniques for interpreting planetary aspects, understanding house placements, and synthesizing chart configurations into clear, compelling narratives.  By the end, you won’t just recognize astrological symbols—you’ll confidently interpret entire charts and articulate what you see.

Live Course Dates: 

Saturday’s, February 7, 14, & 21
11:00am-1:00pm PST | 2:00pm-4:00pm EST | 7:00pm-9:00PM CET

Wednesday’s, February 11, 18,  & 25
5:00pm-7:00pm PST | 8:00pm-10:00pm EST | 2:00am-4:00am CET

*All sessions are 2 hours.  All sessions are on Zoom.

Course Overview

Session 1:
Functions of an Astrology Chart
Data Points
360°
The Big 3, Axis Points and Directions

Session 2:
House Systems
Where is the Action and How is the Energy Moving?
Telling Time with the Sun and Moon

Session 3:
Planets and Patterns

Session 4:
Chart Signatures
Bring it into the Here and Now

Session 5: 
Hidden Placements
Time Travel

Session 6: 
Storytime