Once you have acquired the elementary knowledge of astrology in respect of the planets, zodiacal signs they govern , the glyphs, their meanings and significance, it is time to move on to learning about the graphs and charts of the horoscopes. You can start understanding and analyzing your own horoscope. Try to apply the meanings of the zodiacal signs on your own chart. This is the best way to learn and check your learning. You know your own nature and personality. You can check your interpretations on various aspects of your life. You can be sensitive to the subtle points expressed by various charts of your horoscope.

In learning astrology it is recommended that you keep a journal of your studies in astrology and its application on your own life. You may make predictions about your immediate and distant future. Match your predictions with how the events in your life unfold. You can do the same in case of your close friends and family members without making them overly conscious. Therefore keep track of yourself in a variety of ways. Keeps a note of your daily activities including your achievements and set-backs. Keep a record of the people you meet and the new projects that you start. Write down your emotions, feelings and dreams. Keep a track of your physical, emotional and mental states. If you have already kept a journal in the past as well, you should re-read it with your charts and diagrams.

Astrology is the study of cycles. You may want to know what happened during the last cycles of a major transit as it is definitely going to come around again with identical lessons.

Devote each page of your journal to the chronological events of your life such as marriage, births of children, divorces, deaths of parents, health problems, jobs and job changes, relocations, transformations of consciousness and so on. Try to match your astrological interpretations with the actual events of your life. This is the best way to learn astrology.