Readings
How to adjust tooltip information depth with reading levels. Customize the display from beginner-friendly interpretations to data-only for experts.
Reading levels let you adjust how much information chart tooltips display based on your experience. Beginners see detailed interpretations, while advanced users see just the essential data.
Reading levels
HOSHIDOU offers four tooltip information levels.
Beginner
The most detailed mode. In addition to basic descriptions and keywords, tooltips show personalized reading text based on your chart. Readings explain what placements like “Sun in Aries” or “Moon in the 7th house” mean through relatable, everyday descriptions.
Recommended for those learning astrology or wanting to deeply understand their chart.
Intermediate (default)
Tooltips show the short description, keywords, and placement details (sign, degree, house). No reading text is displayed.
Best for those with basic astrology knowledge who understand the planets but still want placement references.
Advanced
Tooltips show only placement information (sign, degree, house). Descriptions and keywords are hidden.
A minimal display mode for experienced astrologers.
Off
Disables tooltips entirely.
What each tooltip shows
Reading level changes how much information each tooltip surfaces.
| Tooltip | Beginner | Intermediate | Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Name + description + keywords + placement + reading | Name + keywords + description + placement | Name + placement only |
| Sign | Name + element/modality + description + keywords | Same as beginner | Name + element/modality only |
| House | Name + description + keywords + cusp + reading | Name + description + keywords + cusp | Name + cusp only |
| Aspect | Name + orb + description + keywords + body details + reading | Same as beginner without reading | Name + orb + body names only |
| Distribution | Name + reading + keywords + planet list | Same as beginner | Name + planet list only |
“Reading” is an extra display in Beginner mode. “Placement” combines sign, degree, and house. “Cusp” refers to the sign and degree at a house boundary.
Types of readings
The following five types of interpretive text are available in Beginner mode.
Planet in sign
Readings based on which zodiac sign each body occupies. These describe the soul qualities and inherent nature of the placement.
Planet in house
Readings based on which house each body occupies. These explain which life area each planet influences through everyday scenarios.
House cusp in sign
Readings based on which sign each house cusp falls in. These describe the flavor that sign brings to that life area.
Aspects
Readings for major aspects (conjunction, opposition, trine, square, sextile) formed between bodies.
Distribution
Readings based on planetary distribution. Fire/Earth/Air/Water elements, Cardinal/Fixed/Mutable modalities, and Masculine/Feminine polarities each have descriptions for when they are dominant in the chart.
Supported bodies
Readings cover the following 24 bodies:
| Category | Bodies |
|---|---|
| Main planets | Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto |
| Sensitive points | North Node, Lilith, South Node, Vertex, East Point, Part of Fortune |
| Asteroids | Chiron, Pholus, Ceres, Pallas, Juno, Vesta |
| Angles | ASC, MC |
Settings
You can change reading levels and display method from the Tooltip setting page.
- Go to Settings > General tab
- Under Reading level, choose Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, or Off
- If not Off, under Display method, choose Hover or Click