Nativity

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Na-tiv-i-ty

/nəˈtɪvɪti/

1. The astrological chart cast for the moment of a person’s birth; the birth horoscope.
2. In Hellenistic astrology, the geniture or radix used to determine life circumstances, character, fortunes, and timing of events.

A nativity in Hellenistic practice is the foundational chart from which astrologers read a person’s temperament, major life themes, and potentials by examining planetary positions, house placements, and essential dignities. Hellenistic authors developed specific techniques tied to the nativity—such as lots, time-lord systems, and profections—to predict life periods and outcomes; they treated the geniture as the primary map for both characterological interpretation and predictive timing.