Why We Ask for Your Birth Date, Time and Place

At checkout I ask for your birth date, local birth time and birthplace. It is a fair thing to wonder about, because these are personal details. Here is exactly what I use them for.

The two things your birth details are for

1. Reading your natal chart. A natal chart, or birth chart, is a map of where the sun, moon and planets stood at the moment and place you were born. It gives me a picture of your temperament and the themes in your life, which helps me shape the ritual or reading around you, not around a generic intention.
2. Choosing the timing of your ritual. Astrological timing is an old part of spellwork. Looking at your chart alongside the sky on the day I cast lets me choose when to begin your ritual. Your ritual is still cast the same day once your details are complete.

An astrolabe, an old instrument for working out the positions of the sun and stars, is one of the tools I keep on my table for exactly this kind of work.

What each detail does

What if you do not know your exact birth time?

Many people do not. Enter your best estimate and mention in your notes that it is approximate, so I know how much weight to give the time-sensitive parts of your chart. The date and place still tell me a great deal.

How your details are kept

• Your details are used only to prepare and perform your order.
• Payment is handled by Stripe on its own secure page; I never see your full card number.
• Photographs I share never show your name, birth details or other identifying information without your permission.
• If you include details about another person, please only share what you are entitled to share.

You can read more in our privacy policy. If you spot a mistake after ordering, contact me straight away: details can be corrected free of charge while your order shows "Order received".

To see every stage of an order, read what happens after you order a spell.