What is astrology?
The root of the word astrology mean wisdom of the stars: aster – star, logos – words/wisdom.
Astrology can be seen as a symbolic language, its alphabet formed by the planets, the signs and the houses. The energies symbolised by the planets says what, the signs add description, in the manner of adjectives and the houses describe the sphere of experience or area of life where the what will be experienced. Bringing in aspects helps describe how the energies relate to each other, as do rulerships and receptions.
The planets are the most important part of any horoscope or astrological analysis.
Planets tell you what, signs describe the what, and houses tell you where.
