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The idea came from a simple gap. Most birthday gifts that use astrology stop at the star sign. We wanted one built from the actual chart, the one that depends on the minute and the city someone was born in. That chart is a lovely thing to give someone, and reading it is a lovely way to spend twenty minutes on your birthday. So we put it on a candle, and the whole reading behind a QR code on the label.

The astronomy is real. Planetary positions come from NASA JPL's DE440 ephemeris, and we check our numbers against independent sources. The astrology is offered the way a friend who knows it would offer it, fondly and specifically, for reflection and delight rather than prediction. We never show anything we can't stand behind. If the birth time isn't known, the label and reading show only what holds for the whole day.

Questions, ideas, or a chart you think we got wrong? Write to hello@giftdate.co.