What is Astrology? Part 5: Horoscope Chart Basics Curious about astrology, here is the 60 second answer. Astrology is a symbolic system that studies how planetary cycles mirror patterns in human life. Your birth chart maps the sky at your exact date, time, and place of birth. It includes the Sun, Moon, and planets, the 12 signs, 12 houses, and the angles between planets called aspects. Readers use these patterns to explore personality, timing, relationships, and life themes. It is a lens for ref