The Four Building Blocks of Astrology How to use them THE PLANETS show WHAT is happening. They represent particular pscyhological drive, urges and motivations. THE SIGNS describe HOW a planet behaves, in the way an adjective describes a noun. They represent 12 qualities of being, or attitudes to life THE HOUSES indicate WHERE activity takes place. They represent 12 specific areas of everyday life or fields of experience. THE ASPECTS show connections between planets and how these connection modify the manifestation of planets - in harmonious or stressful ways.  They show whether a particular combination of planets is expressed with comfort and/or discomfort.

The influence of the planets Encyclopedia of Astrology by Nicholas Devore A helpful list of qualities of each planet's activation. He emphasises that when a planet is in one of its dignities, it will manifest that activation according to the quality of the dignity. THE SUN builds THE MOON nourishes MERCURY communicates VENUS allures MARS energizes JUPITER expands SATURN endures URANUS perceives NEPTUNE dissolves PLUTO consolidates

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