The same energy that resides inside each one of us. Astrologists believe that the planets in our solar system, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto and the sun and the moon are compromised of the basic energy of life. Those who study astrology believe that the energy of the solar system and the universe have as much influence on our lives as our environments and our genetic makeup. How astrology can help you understand your potentialĪt its core astrology is the study of how the position and the energy of the solar system's planets, effect our lives.