House 1
Ascendant: East Self & Personality Persona, Our Aura, & Atmosphere, Core, Appearance & Mask (Our Image: dress, car, the way we present things, style), Display, First Impressions, Physical Traits & Vitality, Identity
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Feeling the influence planets here clearly. What we feel about ourselves. Everything we experience is filtered through Ascendant. (Our Viewing Lens). Will shape how we begin each project and its important we honor it. Indicates the energy evoked at the beginning of a chapter. Sign, Planets here & the Ruler will show the style of setting a new course. Person uses his planets in here to present and its the most obvious to others. can describe early presence of something, like in the birth. How the world responds to us based on our presentation. The initialization of meetings style and the style of engagement. (First Impressions for us and others)
House 2
Possessions, Money & Finance Income, Assets, Capacity, Moral Values, Worth, Wealth (Intangible Resources)
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What we place value on, How we value ourselves. Shows our relationship to money and patterns around money. Our feelings toward money; How we Earn it, Process, and Spend it. With Cancer or Moon here, bank balance may rise and fall. With Saturn here, you might feel poor even when you are a millionaire and still buy discounted items.
House 3
Communication Siblings, School, Short Trips, Neighborhood, Apprenticeships, Childhood, Local Environment,
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Dynamics & Early communication skills with sibling, Often reappear as themes in our adult peer relationships. (reflect the way of communication in later life) Sign & Planets here show how we deliver our message and communicate. The style of communicating ideas.
House 4
Imum Coeli: North Home & Family Security, Shelter, Inner Self, Past, Private World (Place of Sanctuary, Not displayable to world), Mother (Less Influential Parent), Ancestors & History, Foundation, Roots, Last Quarter Of Life, Sense of being from somewhere,
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Early home life. The family we create ourselves. The house we live in, the house we will build ourselves.
House 5
Creativity & Children Joyful, Pleasure, Romance & Courtship, Good Fortune, Sex (Playful), Art Form, Gambling & Risk-Taking (Literal & Metaphorical), Sensing of Special & Uniqueness, Relaxation & Joy, Self-Expression, Inner Child,
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Life force, we pass this energy to our children, or we use this energy to make creative and joyful things to express our individuality and creative power. Our pulling power; expression of Essence, Fertility and Potency. What we need in romance, what we love in lovers. How we make others and ourselves feeling special. The house of celebration, planning for leisure events. What we bring to the party. Planets here show the time of fun time we take. Mercury shows hiking, Jupiter might show a more cultural type of experience.
House 6
Health & Service
Well-being, Routines, Illness, Work, Pets & Plants (Dependents), Necessary Service, Serving, Capacity of Work, Troubles, Duties, Maintenance, Attitude toward work, Rituals, What must be done
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Planets here show the nature of our routines. Mars for example shows gym but can also shows extreme working or endless gym workout. Or Neptune shows you unable to function if you miss your meditation session. Covers the idea of working relationships, How it feels to be an employee. It shows various dimensions of work: being a cog in the company, employing others, getting on with co-workers. If you better describe your job with H6 than H10, perhaps “it puts food on table”, rather than “lighting your fire”. It shows fields related to vocation, administrative, craft-driven, or connected to health. Suggests the approach we can take to support efficient physical and emotional functioning.
House 7
Descendant: West Relationships & Projection
Marriage (Contracted Partner), Partners (What we look in others), Best-Friends (One-To-One), Open Enemies (law-suit / court / disputes between parties), Other Half (Shadow) (We are attracted to the missing part)
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Planets here shows what Traits & Behaviors we are attracted to, and what we don’t associate with ourselves. Qualities that attracted you to your partner; and what might pull you apart if the relationship no longer feeds it. These qualities really belongs to us and needs to be developed. We can develop these traits through relationships (Professional & Personal) example: Chiron, we might feel don’t fulfill partner needs, Pluto, other person has more power, bringing tension. The sign on Descendant is potently invoked during a relationship; And any long term relationship will provoke anything is placed in here (also considering the ruler). this is the place of shadow which will be ignited within us by going through a relationship (the primary way). qualities we Admire or Dislike in others. difficulties & disasters in relationship might be related to this house. It shows some of our unconscious undercurrents. Open enemies: Planets here might become the focus of contest or a desire to prove supremacy over someone; example: Mercury Aries here might develop communication skills through engaging in heated debate and argument.
House 8
Intimacy & Shared Possessions
Death (Deep Transformation which turns into Enormous Inner Strength), Psyche, Occult, Magic, Secret, Private, Debt, Taxes, Loss, Inheritance, Sex (Deep), Emotional Crisis & Entanglement (on Soul Level) (Arouses powerful Emotions), Deeper Emotional Bonds The power that comes from the outside, Power of Magic, Power of Transformation, Power of Resources
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This house isn’t related to all troubles; however, it’s related to Bereavement (Grief). But this does not mean that if you have planets here, you will have to suffer loss, perhaps you may feel an affinity with this side of life. Like having a capacity to be alongside someone experiencing bereavement; Unafraid of the complex emotions aroused. how we react in the times of pressure and crisis (divorce, grief, bereavement, financial crisis). Planets here give clues how you might react. for example, Saturn indicates Stoicism.
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The Unknown; Treasure of deep things, and it’s the reason for entering into troubled waters in the first place. Battleground of Trust & Mistrust, based on Financial Obligations (Tax & Debt) Alchemy occurs in this house rather than H7. (marriage is made in H7). Deeper emotional connections (planets and the cusp shows the style), and more planets placed here, will show the more we might be drawn to deep relationships, having the power to transform us. “La petite mort”, The little death; transformation through separating and renunciation (giving up love). Planets here will get transformed by relationships. Transformation might happen by deep emotions (like Betrayal; is evoked by a broken marriage by money, or infidelity). by deep Intimacy & Sharing (financial fortunes) with someone, we risk ourselves open to loss, divorce, grief or betrayal. Any serious long relationship must enter into this place. Our relationship to Lending Money, Investment, Loans, Mortgages, Overdrafts, Contracts, Debts (how we pay the dues and handle contracts).
House 9
Quest & Adventure
Long Travel (Physically & Mentally), Advanced Learning, Religion, International, Faith & Belief, Divine, God, Mystical Patterns, Other Cultures, Distant Places, People, Relatives, In-laws, Philosophy, Politics, Superego (Conscience), Wisdom Shows with what astrological tools we interact with Ancient Mystical Patterns, Religions and Cultures
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“Long Travel” is Subjective on each person and it’s based on “how far” is for you. Advanced education & Learning in this house is Beyond Facts & Analysis, and goes into Meaning & Synthesis (blend & mixture) Believing in what you can’t see, How we looking for answers to big questions. What kind of deities we prefer. What belief system we might contribute to (Saturn here, likes a worked-out system with strict rules and concrete answers). Shows the divine and the god we worship and our overall outlook on life. Aspects here suggests the supportive and nourishing of beliefs (Soft Aspects) or conflicts and crisis of the faith we experience in grappling with metaphysical (Hard Aspects). Risk evokes this house, as its our sense of what awaits in the distance. Suggesting the feelings that might arise at the beginning of a journey. example: Saturn in the here might suggest reticence (introversion) or fear (ex. fear of flying).
House 10
Midheaven: South Career & Vocation
Fruition, Culmination (Peak), Fame & Recognition (also can become Notorious (Infamous) ), Reputation, Public Profile & Status, Profession (Our Role In the World), Honor, Aspiration, Father (More Influential Parent), Governments, Achievements & Credits, Social Structure, Authority (What has power over us, Parents, or Inner Authority), Leadership Capacity & Skills, Responsibility of being the Authority (being a Parent) What has power over us
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Planets here want to be Known, Admired and Respected. What we count success on, what indicates our ambition. What high points we want to reach (Outer & Inner Vocation) Planets here show the kind of relationship we make with those who manage us (Boss). How we feel about our boss. How we feel when taking commands. How we might function in the position of management. How we feel when giving commands to others. Problems with parents (or school admins and teachers) in early life, emerges as issue with boss or crisis in the capacity of leading. Planets here will culminate through their daily journey. Reaching Recognition, Success and Accomplishment. Planets, the sign and its ruler, shows the basis of career and ambitions path, either literally or psychologically; what we trying to achieve career-wise, what causes a change in direction, how we navigate such changes. For example: Uranus becoming an electrician or the person who rejects orthodoxy and finds their own way. Neptune becoming a chiropodist or finding destiny through spiritual awakening. Moon becoming Care assistant or professional mother seeking nurturing and foster
House 11
Friendships & Community
Social Networks, Hopes & Wishes, Allies, Supporters, Team Work, Goals (Our view of Utopia), Groups, Humanitarian How perceived by chosen Groups
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Show our Unique Role as a Member of a Team. Contributing to something larger than self.
House 12
Spirituality & Sacrifice
Selflessness, Devotion, Dissolution, Retreat, Escape, Hidden Difficulties & Enemies, Not knowing own Capabilities (Behind the scene), Unconscious, Unknowns, Secrets, Struggles, Solitude, Isolation & Institutions (Inner, Hospital, Prison, …) (As collective), Hidden Fate Patterns, Collectives & Universal, Otherworldly (non-physical), Transcendent & Tranquility (Bliss), Karma, Mysterious How deal with meltdown & crisis & isolation
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Is traditionally the house of sickness, but this doesn’t mean we get sick from natal planets there. It suggests unresolved emotional issues. For example, with the Moon here, you might not express how you feel, and a transit to the Moon can release those tensions and feelings.
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Planets here Might lose vitality and are weak in expression or hidden from view, motivations and behavioral patterns are unconscious. Planets here express themselves through Imagination & Dreams. How we connect to the unseen world. Karma, Past lives / Ancestors, planets can hint at complexes or traumas experienced by past generations which somehow we inherited. Hidden feelings Often causes physical illnesses; Example: the Moon here shows lack of nourishment or care which might emerge as longing to be looked after….. Or, Mercury symbolize the experience of not allowed to speak out, which emerges as illness connected to voice. Imagination of Non-Ordinary worlds, Symbolic, Fairy tales, Myths.