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The Houses
The House position shows WHERE (area
of life) the planetary energies manifest.
1st House
The 1st House describes you, your
self-expression and vitality. It is your physical appearance and the way
others see you and interact with you. The 1st House cusp is, in most
cases, the Ascendant or Rising Sign of your chart and indicates your
primary motivation in life. The house placement of your 1st House ruler,
show the areas of life that are of primary importance to you. Also,
planets in your 1st House colour the manner in which you present yourself
to the world. It is ruled by the sign of ARIES and the planet
MARS
2nd House
The 2nd House is associated with personal assets
and financial affairs; earned income. It governs all moveable possessions
and wealth, and issues of self esteem - your value to yourself. It is
ruled by the sign of TAURUS and the planet VENUS.
3rd House
The 3rd House is associated with your immediate
environment. It rules your neighbours and your relationship with your
relatives, especially your siblings and cousins. It also rules all forms
of communication and short distance travel. It describes your early
education and ability to learn. It is ruled by the sign of GEMINI
and the planet MERCURY.
4th House
The 4th House is associated with home and family
matters. It describes your parents - especially the father - and your
relationship with them. It gives information on your family history or
ancestry and the nature of your later life. Real estate and property
belong here. It is ruled by the sign of CANCER and the MOON.
5th House
The 5th House is associated with creativity,
pleasure, sex, love given and children. It also governs artistic
creativity, music, the fine arts, fashion, social entertainment, games and
speculations. It is ruled by the sign of LEO and the SUN.
6th House
The 6th House is associated with daily work and
employment or service. It describes your dependents such as pets,
employees and tenants if you have any. It is the house of health and
sickness. It governs doctors, nurses and dentists. It is ruled by the sign
of VIRGO and the planet MERCURY.
7th House
The 7th House is associated with partnerships,
both personal and professional. It rules your relationship with other
people generally, including those who oppose you. It also describes the
sort of person you will attract as a marriage partner. It is ruled by the
sign of LIBRA and the planet VENUS.
8th House
The 8th House is the house of shared resources,
other people's money, including the partner's. It is associated with
wills, inheritances, death and rebirth - transformation, and deep
spiritual insight. It is ruled by the sign of SCORPIO and the
planet PLUTO.
9th House
The 9th House is associated with philosophy,
wisdom, spirituality, religion, higher education and long distance travel.
It also rules those you seek for advice such as lawyers, priests and
astrologers, and international issues. It is ruled by the sign of
SAGITTARIUS and the planet JUPITER.
10th House
The 10th House is associated with your status in
the world. It describes your reputation and level of public success. It is
the house of career and, traditionally, the house of the mother. In most
cases, your 10th House cusp is at the Midheaven. It is ruled by the sign
of CAPRICORN and the planet SATURN.
11th House
The 11th House is concerned with your friends
and benefactors, your hopes and wishes, love received, networking,
humanitarian causes. It is ruled by the sign of AQUARIUS and the
planet URANUS.
12th House
The 12th House is the house of the unconscious.
It rules hospitals, hospices, retreats, hideaways and prisons and
institutions. It brings to light the parts of ourselves we may be unaware
of or have repressed. It is ruled by the sign of PISCES and the
planet NEPTUNE.
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