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Help and how this works

What to expect, and how to get started with your first TerraLamp planner

What to expect as you get started

  • You can create and configure planners right away.
  • You can also create charts and download planner PDFs after creating an account.
  • You end up with a PDF that is personalized to you, and can be used digitally or printed for physical writing.

Read on for a step-by-step guide to get started. Or just dive in and start trying things.

Create a planner

  1. Start with the New planner page which can be found from the home page or the My planners page.
  2. Set the basic options of your planner. Click on "My Planner", then change its name, date range, week start, and timezone.
  3. Save planner. Click the "Save planner" button at the bottom.

Add some basic sections

  1. Add a section. Click on "Add your first section".
  2. Choose Weekly Planner (Dated).
  3. Add another section
  4. Choose Dot Grid page
  5. An config panel appears with settings. Use it to set the number of dot grid pages for this section. Changes are automatically applied.
  6. Press ENTER, ESC, or click outside of the box to return to the main screen.

Add astrological calendar sections

  1. Add a section: General Transits
  2. In the config panel, select which bodies/planets to include, and which aspects.
  3. Add a section: Monthly Calendar
  4. The config panel appears. Use it to choose whether to include moon phases, sun ingresses, retrogrades on the monthly calendar.
  5. Enable General Transits, and select which bodies/planets to include, and which aspects.
  6. Click out to return to the main page.

Add tarot journal sections

  1. Add section: Weekly Card Pull.
  2. Add section: Three-Card Spread.
  3. In the config panel, set how many copies should be included in the section.

Create an account

This is needed for downloading PDFs and adding astrological charts.

  1. Click on "Sign up" in the top nav.
  2. You will receive an email from TerraLamp to verify your email address. Follow the instruction in that email (click a link) to verify your email.

Download a planner PDF

  1. Go to My planners and click on the planner you want to download.
  2. Click Generate PDF and download the file.
  3. Open it in a PDF reader.
  4. Celebrate! You made that planner.

Personalize with your individual astrological data

To personalize a chart with your unique astrological signatures, start by adding your chart, then add planner sections that make use of it.

Add a chart

  1. Go to My charts and add a chart
  2. Chart name: "My birthday" is a good place to start
  3. Set date, time, timezone, house system.
  4. Set name of City / Place, and coordinates. Coordinates are manual entry today, but will have an easier lookup soon.
  5. Click "Save chart"

Use the chart in your planner

Start by editing a planner, then add one or more of the following sections.

Personal transits

This displays a simple table of transits for the time period of the planner

  1. Add a Personal Transits section
  2. Select a chart
  3. Select which bodies and aspects to include

Chart

Full-page rendering of your chart: zodiac wheel with planets, houses, and aspects, plus a planet table listing sign, degree, and house.

  1. Add a Chart section
  2. Select a chart

Monthly calendar

Traditional month-view grid, with several astrological overlay options:

  • Basic moon phases
  • Sun ingresses
  • Retrogrades
  • General transits (will be displayed on top-right of a day)
  • Personal transits (will be displayed on bottom-left of a day)
    • This is available now that you have a chart added.

Steps:

  1. Add a Monthly Calendar section, or update one added previously
  2. Enable Personal Transits
  3. Select a chart
  4. Select which bodies and aspects to include in the personal transits list

Next steps

Create more planners and more charts. Try all the other section types and options, and let me know what you think, especially if you need help with anything. The current set of sections is a starting point, so let me know what you would like to see added or changed. Use the contact form to kick off any conversation or provide feedback and reports. Thank you for taking the time to try this out!