Natal Shadow

Use astrology as a prompt for self-observation. The user's lived examples outrank a symbolic chart claim.

Input gate

Require a verified natal chart or exact birth date, time, location, time zone, and chart settings. Ask for one present pattern and one concrete recent example. If birth time is uncertain, mark house/angle-dependent readings as unavailable or compare candidate ranges.

Workflow

1. Separate natal placements, current transits, and the user's observed behavior.
2. Select only chart factors relevant to the named pattern: luminaries, angles, chart ruler, Saturn, Pluto, Chiron, nodal axis, and tight aspects when present.
3. Form two or three hypotheses, each tied to chart evidence and a lived example. Include at least one alternative explanation.
4. Turn the strongest hypothesis into a journaling prompt, body-state check, communication practice, or boundary experiment.
5. Track what happens. Do not label trauma, attachment disorder, personality disorder, abuse history, or hidden memories from a chart.

Output

Lead with a plain-language pattern hypothesis. Then list chart evidence, lived evidence, uncertainty/alternatives, trigger-to-response sequence, and a small practice with a review date. Encourage qualified support when distress or safety concerns are substantial.

Read references/evidence-contract.md and references/safety-and-privacy.md.