The grand cycle gives each sign a level of maturity. Aries is very child-like, while Pisces is very grown up. You can also see how the signs approach the world, either by gut instinct (outward growth, unconscious orientation) or by thinking things through (inward growth, conscious orientation). You can see that each quadrant of the cycle has an attribute: intutive, feeling, sensual, and thinking. The numbers refer to human ages (Birth through 84). The waxing and waning refer to the length of the days. Waxing - days are longer, nights are shorter. Waning - days are shorter, nights are longer.
Of course there is also info you already know about the signs: element, quality, season. The signs have also been divided into periods. Each period is labeled, and yes there are even cusps.
I know it's a bit faded, so if your having trouble reading something tell me and I'll translate. (The words Feeling and Thought are a bit hard to see).
