Reading Guide

Start with the chart in front of you, then widen the frame.

The Reading Guide explains the main chart types and the event markers that interrupt their regular rhythm. Move through it in sequence, or use it as a reference when a chart feature calls for a closer look.

Lunation Chart

Read one Moon cycle from new moon to new moon.

Lunation Chart

Year Chart

Step back to the annual rhythm of lunations, seasons, and year-wide patterns.

Year Chart

Rare Events

Understand eclipses, crossings, close alignments, stations, apsides, and seasonal thresholds.

Rare Events