About AstralRead — AI Astrology Methodology
AI platform for personalized astrological and psychological consultation
What we do
AstralRead launched in 2025 with a single goal: to give everyone access to a serious, grounded tool for self-knowledge — without esoteric promises and without shallow daily horoscopes. We compute your natal chart from precise astronomical data and interpret it through two overlapping layers: classical astrology and modern psychology.
The result is not a fate prediction but a detailed profile of your patterns: emotional, behavioral, interpersonal. Material for reflection, not prescriptions. Unlike pop astrology, we do not treat your zodiac sign as a single label. Every natal chart is a unique configuration of 21+ celestial bodies across 12 houses with aspects.
Each interpretation is built from 170+ weighted rules cross-referenced against classical sources. Meaning: the AI does not invent answers — it draws on specific passages from specific authors.
Hand, Sasportas, Vronsky, Parashara, Raman, Frawley
Swiss Ephemeris — arc-second precision
Jung, Yalom, Frankl, Beck, Bowlby
Methodology
1. Swiss Ephemeris
All planetary, house and aspect positions are calculated with the Swiss Ephemeris library — the gold standard for astronomical computation, accurate to the arc-second. The same library that powers professional astrological software. No approximations.
2. Three house systems
We support three classical systems. Кох — close to the psychological tradition, recommended by Vronsky and the Хубер-школой. Плацидус — the international Western standard used by Robert Hand and Howard Sasportas. Сидерическая — the Vedic tradition, grounded in Parashara, B.V. Raman, James Frawley and Hart de Fouw. Choose the system closest to your tradition.
3. RAG architecture
Interpretations are powered by Retrieval Augmented Generation. 86+ astrology books and 57 psychology books are split into thematic chunks, indexed with vector embeddings and supplied to the language model as context. The AI does not invent interpretations — it draws on specific passages from specific authors.
4. Ethics layer
Before publishing, every generated text is filtered: no death predictions, no medical diagnoses, no fatalistic claims. Astrology here is a tool for reflection, not for fear.
Sources
Astrology (Western, psychological approach)
Robert Hand «Planets in Transit», Howard Sasportas «The Twelve Houses», Liz Greene, Stephen Arroyo, Demetra George, Sue Tompkins, Tracy Marks, Bil Tierney.
Astrology (Russia)
Sergey Vronsky's «Classical Astrology» — a 12-volume treatise that founded the Russian-language school.
Astrology (Vedic)
Parashara «Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra», B.V. Raman, James Frawley «Astrology of the Seers», Hart de Fouw.
Psychology
Depth psychology — C. G. Jung (archetypes, shadow, individuation), James Hillman, Edward Edinger. Existential — Viktor Frankl, Irvin Yalom, Rollo May. Cognitive-behavioral — Aaron Beck, Albert Ellis. Attachment theory — John Bowlby, Mary Ainsworth, Sue Johnson. Family systems — Murray Bowen.
Full list of 86+ books on the sources.
Team & Editorial
AstralRead is built by a team working at the intersection of data science, psychology and astrology. Content is generated by an AI model under the guidance of an editorial team that curates methodology, audits interpretation quality and maintains the knowledge base.
We do not pretend the AI is a human astrologer. When you get a consultation, you get it from an AI system trained on serious sources. This is a deliberate choice: AI can simultaneously weigh hundreds of factors in a chart — something no human astrologer can do in real time.
Philosophy
Precision
Only verified data and interpretations grounded in serious sources. No approximate calculations — only Swiss Ephemeris and 170 weighted interpretation rules.
Ethics
No death predictions, no fear-mongering, no fatalistic claims. Every forecast is phrased with respect for your emotional state.
Autonomy
Our consultations are guideposts and prompts for reflection, not prescriptions. The author of your life is you.
Transparency
We openly say we use AI. We openly list our sources. We openly describe our methodology.
Privacy
Your birth data is never used for advertising. You can delete your account at any time.
FAQ
Who is behind AstralRead?
A team of specialists working at the intersection of data science, psychology and astrology. The editorial team curates methodology and the knowledge base; AI generates personalized interpretations from your birth data.
Can AI astrology be trusted?
AstralRead does not predict fate. We provide interpretations grounded in 86+ classical astrological texts. AI can simultaneously consider every factor in your chart without missing details — that is its edge over a human astrologer. Beyond that, it's a tool for reflection, not an oracle.
Which books does the AI use?
86 astrology books (Hand, Sasportas, Vronsky, Parashara, Raman and more) and 57 psychology books (Jung, Yalom, Frankl, Beck, Bowlby and more). The full list is on the sources page.
How much does a consultation cost?
The basic natal chart is free. Advanced features (psychological consultation, synastry, transits, solar return) are part of the subscription. Details on the pricing page.
Do you predict death, illness or marriage?
No. We deliberately do not make such predictions. For us astrology is a tool for self-knowledge, not magic. The ethics layer blocks any fatalistic claims.
Why three different house systems?
There is no single consensus in astrology. Koch works better for the psychological approach (Huber school, recommended by Vronsky). Placidus is the classical Western standard. The Sidereal system is used in the Vedic tradition. Each offers a different interpretive angle.
Do you use Swiss Ephemeris?
Yes. All planetary and house positions are computed with Swiss Ephemeris — the gold standard of astronomical calculation, accurate to the arc-second. The same library that powers professional astrological software.
Make quality astrological and psychological consultation accessible to everyone — precise, ethical, and with respect for your uniqueness.