Word origin · etymology
Latin-derived adjective with English noun.
Natal comes from natalis, relating to birth, from nasci, to be born. The chart is named for the birth occasion.
How we know · epistemology
Calculation plus interpretation
A birth record and calculation conventions produce a reproducible chart. Uncertain time or place limits its angular precision, while personality and life-event readings require evidence beyond correctly plotted positions.
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