Why do astrologers use the birth horoscope and not the conception horoscope?
The horoscope is a ‘cosmic snapshot’ of the birth of the individual person. While still in the mother’s womb the baby is very much part of the mother’s body. The important moment is when this connection is completely severed in a physical sense. At this moment the baby is completely independent of the mother’s body. The horoscope is drawn up for the moment the cord is cut and the baby draws its first breath.
