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#*If your parents have any "family history" boxed away, look through it for old diaries, family bibles, and family newsletters around the time of your birth. | #*If your parents have any "family history" boxed away, look through it for old diaries, family bibles, and family newsletters around the time of your birth. | ||
#Know your country's birth certificate policies. Not all countries record the time of birth on birth certificates. Look up the policies of the country you were born in with an online search. In some countries, you may need to know a few more details: | #Know your country's birth certificate policies. Not all countries record the time of birth on birth certificates. Look up the policies of the country you were born in with an online search. In some countries, you may need to know a few more details: | ||
| − | #*In the United States, the birth time is only recorded in the "long form" birth certificate, also called the "full" version. This information is often missing on certificates from before the 1930s, or from cities with fewer than 100,000 people.<ref>http://garybrandastrology.com/articles/unpublished/TimeofBirth.html</ref> | + | #*In the United States, the birth time is only recorded in the "long form" birth certificate, also called the "full" version. This information is often missing on certificates from before the 1930s, or from cities with fewer than 100,000 people.<ref name="rf1">http://garybrandastrology.com/articles/unpublished/TimeofBirth.html</ref> |
| − | #*In the United Kingdom, times of birth are only recorded for multiple births (twins etc.), or in some Scottish hospitals.<ref>http://www.vitalcertificates.co.uk/frequently-asked-questions-8-w.asp#.VHKR-ocRgpM</ref> | + | #*In the United Kingdom, times of birth are only recorded for multiple births (twins etc.), or in some Scottish hospitals.<ref name="rf2">http://www.vitalcertificates.co.uk/frequently-asked-questions-8-w.asp#.VHKR-ocRgpM</ref> |
| − | #*Many Western European countries record birth times, but there are no official birth time records for Australia, Canada, Ireland, or India.<ref>http://www.forrestastrology.com/where-to-order-birth-certificates</ref> | + | #*Many Western European countries record birth times, but there are no official birth time records for Australia, Canada, Ireland, or India.<ref name="rf3">http://www.forrestastrology.com/where-to-order-birth-certificates</ref> |
#Request a birth certificate '''''with birth time''''' from the government. If you don't have a copy of your birth certificate, you can usually request a copy from the health department or vital records office associated with the county, province, or state where you were born. You may need to provide multiple forms of identification, and/or pay a fee. Always mention that you are specifically looking for a record of your birth time. Start your quest with one of the following links, matching the country of your birth: | #Request a birth certificate '''''with birth time''''' from the government. If you don't have a copy of your birth certificate, you can usually request a copy from the health department or vital records office associated with the county, province, or state where you were born. You may need to provide multiple forms of identification, and/or pay a fee. Always mention that you are specifically looking for a record of your birth time. Start your quest with one of the following links, matching the country of your birth: | ||
#*[http://www.australia.gov.au/topics/law-and-justice/births-deaths-and-marriages-registries Australia] | #*[http://www.australia.gov.au/topics/law-and-justice/births-deaths-and-marriages-registries Australia] | ||
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#*[http://birthtime.info/html/solar_arc_calculator.html Solar arc] | #*[http://birthtime.info/html/solar_arc_calculator.html Solar arc] | ||
#*[http://birthtime.info/html/dasha_calculator.html Dasha predictions] | #*[http://birthtime.info/html/dasha_calculator.html Dasha predictions] | ||
| − | #[[Create-an-Astrological-Chart|Have a "best guess" star chart made]]. This star chart doesn't have to have much detail, since it will just be a starting point. If you don't know your birth time at all, make the chart as though you were born at noon. If you know it was between 4:00 and 8:30, make the chart for 6:15.<ref>http://www.forrestastrology.com/resources/articles/general-astrology/39-the-craft-of-chart-rectification</ref> | + | #[[Create-an-Astrological-Chart|Have a "best guess" star chart made]]. This star chart doesn't have to have much detail, since it will just be a starting point. If you don't know your birth time at all, make the chart as though you were born at noon. If you know it was between 4:00 and 8:30, make the chart for 6:15.<ref name="rf4">http://www.forrestastrology.com/resources/articles/general-astrology/39-the-craft-of-chart-rectification</ref> |
#*You can hire an astrologer if you do not know how to do this, or [[Create-an-Astrological-Chart|learn how to do it yourself]]. You can also hire an astrologer to "rectify your star chart," and skip the steps below. | #*You can hire an astrologer if you do not know how to do this, or [[Create-an-Astrological-Chart|learn how to do it yourself]]. You can also hire an astrologer to "rectify your star chart," and skip the steps below. | ||
| − | #Write down a list of major events. Write down as many major events in your life that come to mind. You'll need a year, a date, and preferably a time for each one. Traumatic events and accidents are the most useful, but you should also include marriage, divorce, childbirth, change of employment, and other major events.<ref>http://www.aquamoonlight.co.uk/rectification.html</ref> You can use these to see whether the predictions for your current star chart match the events in your life. | + | #Write down a list of major events. Write down as many major events in your life that come to mind. You'll need a year, a date, and preferably a time for each one. Traumatic events and accidents are the most useful, but you should also include marriage, divorce, childbirth, change of employment, and other major events.<ref name="rf5">http://www.aquamoonlight.co.uk/rectification.html</ref> You can use these to see whether the predictions for your current star chart match the events in your life. |
| − | #Make predictions based on the star chart. Use transits, solar arcs, and other astrology techniques to map out predictions based on the "best guess" star chart. Here are some tips on which to use, based on how quickly the astrological bodies move through the chart.<ref | + | #Make predictions based on the star chart. Use transits, solar arcs, and other astrology techniques to map out predictions based on the "best guess" star chart. Here are some tips on which to use, based on how quickly the astrological bodies move through the chart.<ref name="rf4" /> Consult an astrology website or astrologer if you do not know how to do this: |
#*Any solar arcs ''except'' the Ascendant, Midheaven, and Moon. | #*Any solar arcs ''except'' the Ascendant, Midheaven, and Moon. | ||
#*Transits for Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, and the Lunar Nodes. If you are confident of the birthday, add the Sun, Mercury, Venus, and Mars. | #*Transits for Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, and the Lunar Nodes. If you are confident of the birthday, add the Sun, Mercury, Venus, and Mars. | ||
#Compare the predictions to your actual life events. Different astrologers use different techniques to "rectify" a star chart, but the basic idea is to see whether your life events match the predictions, or to check whether your life events can be explained by a different birth time. Here are a few techniques experienced astrologers use: | #Compare the predictions to your actual life events. Different astrologers use different techniques to "rectify" a star chart, but the basic idea is to see whether your life events match the predictions, or to check whether your life events can be explained by a different birth time. Here are a few techniques experienced astrologers use: | ||
| − | #*Eliminate events that can be explained by natal planetary connections. Look at remaining events, and see whether they are concentrated when celestial bodies arrive at specific degrees.<ref | + | #*Eliminate events that can be explained by natal planetary connections. Look at remaining events, and see whether they are concentrated when celestial bodies arrive at specific degrees.<ref name="rf4" /> Those degrees could correspond to your Ascendant and Midheaven, if the positions work out. |
| − | #*Compare recent outer planet (Jupiter through Pluto) transits to recent life events, to see which house appears to influence you.<ref>http://horoscopicastrologyblog.com/2009/12/11/five-tips-for-birth-chart-rectification/</ref> | + | #*Compare recent outer planet (Jupiter through Pluto) transits to recent life events, to see which house appears to influence you.<ref name="rf6">http://horoscopicastrologyblog.com/2009/12/11/five-tips-for-birth-chart-rectification/</ref> |
== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
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==Warnings== | ==Warnings== | ||
| − | *Rectifying star charts is subjective, and even some people who practice astrology are not convinced it is helpful, at least if the birth time range is more than a couple hours.<ref | + | *Rectifying star charts is subjective, and even some people who practice astrology are not convinced it is helpful, at least if the birth time range is more than a couple hours.<ref name="rf6" /><ref name="rf7">http://www.astro.com/astrology/in_rectification_e.htm</ref> |
==Sources and Citations== | ==Sources and Citations== | ||
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