In the play that is described by the relationship between the planets, signs and the houses of the horoscope, the planets are the actors and represent the major psychological drives in your makeup. The costumes they wear, the zodiac sign in which they are placed, is the manner in which the planet or actor expresses itself. The planet Mars wearing the costume of Venus will express itself much differently than Mars dressed in Aries garb.
Astrologers work with ten basic planets, including the Sun and Moon. We know that the Sun and Moon are not planets, but it makes the terminology easier. To find out more about the individual planets click on the boxes above.