Astrology is a useful, time-honored tool for helping individuals to have a greater understanding of themselves and their place in the universe. The position of the planets on your date of birth and the subsequent movement of the planets and planetary cycles tell astrologers about your basic character and behavior, emotions, life events, and spiritual growth over the course of your lifetime. An astrologer uses the specific date, time and place of birth of an individual to calculate the positions of the planets in the sky. The astrologer then interprets or delineates this chart or horoscope in order to help the individual understand their life's journey and to aid them in being aware of their current cycles in order to make the most of their life.