The houses in astrology are the cosmic equivalent of a crystal ball, only far more reliable. There are 12 houses in the Tarot, each symbolizing a different aspect of life, such as health, money, relationships, and everything in between. Consider the wheel of houses as a sky map, with planets traveling from house to house all the time. Each planet was in a different house when you were born, and those houses may be seen in your birth chart. Because the homes are based on the time you were born rather than the date, you may need to text your parents to find out.
The positions of the planets at the time of your birth (or throughout your life) might reveal important information. For example, if Jupiter (the planet of luck) was in your second house (which governs wealth) at the time of your birth, making money will most likely come easily to you. (Could you please share the love?)
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What does each zodiac house represent?
The fourth house is one of the four angular houses and is located at the bottom of the chart. It represents our relationship with our family and early childhood, hence it is a sensitive area where ancient childhood wounds can be discovered. You probably already know what your childhood was like, but it’s always wonderful to have astrology confirm what you already know. Furthermore, the beauty of astrology is that it provides you with a language through which you may better understand and describe some of the experiences you’ve had. You might have a Cancer-ruled fourth house if you were one of the lucky ones who had an excellent home life!
The house’s ruling sign can reveal information about the type of family you might desire to start in the future. It’s important to remember that family doesn’t have to be nuclear!
The 5th House: Self-Expression, Creativity, Pleasure, & Romance
This house has a pool, hot tub, bar, playground, paint, sidewalk chalk, a bubble wand, and a karaoke machine (do you mind if I come over?)
All things enjoyment and creative self-expression are ruled by the fifth house. This house will reveal how you prefer to play and have fun, as well as assist you in reconnecting with your inner child, which is likely important after plunging into the fourth house. This house isn’t just about inner kid enjoyment; it also deals with sexual interactions and dating. Before you become burned out and uninstall all the apps and opt to find love the old fashioned way, here is the fun and flirty side of dating (by waiting until a handsome person wakes you up from a deadly slumber by a kiss of true love).
The sign that rules your fifth house will reveal what brings you the most joy, so pay attention to this sector to figure out what you need to do to feel that happiness, baby. If your fifth house is ruled by Virgo or Capricorn, be aware that you may retain the lingering belief that all pleasures are guilty pleasures.
The 6th House: Work & Health
The sixth house is crucial because it is here that we learn about the day-to-day details of life; it is here that we develop our daily routines and habits. We find both business and health-related tendencies in this astrological house, thus someone with an Aries ruled sixth house usually loves to exercise but isn’t as much of a workaholic, whereas someone with a Virgo ruled sixth house is definitely highly concerned with both!
The sign that rules your sixth house might tell you which portion of your body you should pay special attention to during this lifetime. Did you know that each zodiac sign is in charge of a different bodily part? Taurus is the sign of the throat and neck, Gemini is the sign of the hands, Cancer is the sign of the breasts, and so on.
The 7th House: Partnership & Marriage
This residence can be compared to the master bedroom, where the parents not only sleep but also conduct adult conversations away from the children.
On the chart’s eastern horizon, the seventh house is the next angular house, falling precisely opposite the first house. It also marks the beginning of the interpersonal houses, which are houses 7-12 and are all about community and transformation. The seventh house is frequently misunderstood to be about dating, but this is not the case! No, serious partnerships and intimate ties are the focus of this home. Marriage, commercial partnerships, lifetime friendships, and all legal alliances are all under consideration. These are the significant one-on-one partnerships that we have.
Because your seventh house is ruled by the sister sign of your first house, the seventh house is all about collaboration, which is what we look for in others. Each of the 12 zodiac signs has a sister sign (also known as an oppositional pair), and these sister signs have similar goals but quite different approaches to achieving them. As a result, we seek out people who will complement us, people who will provide a different energy while still sharing a shared purpose or set of ideals.
The 8th House: Transformation & Sexuality
Hear me out when I say this house reminds me of a bathroom… Transformation, sex, money, joint resources, authority figures, death and rebirth are all covered under the eighth house. We frequently enter the bathroom soiled and emerge clean; we go in there to get away from the party or to gain some privacy from our parents; we even go in there to have sex! Like the ninth house, it’s a potent, solitary, and transforming space.
The sign that rules your eighth house will reveal information about your own life transition. Use this knowledge wisely; wisdom may not come to you right now, but take a long hot shower and think about it.
The 9th House: Belief Systems & Higher Learning
You may imagine this house as a large library or even a stunning rooftop observatory with a telescope.
The ninth house is where we form our personal ideologies and views. Because it’s where we widen our minds and break free from the paradigms we were born into, this house reflects our relationship to higher education, other languages, and long-distance travel. Basically, this is the house that will “blow your mind wide”! So, someone with Gemini ruling their ninth house may enjoy learning about religion but never commit to one dogma, whereas someone with Taurus ruling their ninth house may believe that they have discovered the one true definitive meaning of life, and someone with Sagittarius ruling their ninth house may believe that they must travel the world as a means of education.
The house’s ruling sign will reveal if you’re open-minded or closed-minded. The earth sign controlling the ninth house will be closed-minded, whilst the air sign will be open-minded; the water and fire signs could go either way, but will feel strongly.
The 10th House: Career/Profession, Responsibility, Reputation, & Standing
The tenth house is the final of the angular houses, and it governs our professional life and public image. Because the tenth house is at the very top of the chart, it’s like the tip of the iceberg, which is why everyone knows you for it. When you first meet someone, they ask, “So, what do you do for a living?” That’s the iceberg tip of the tenth house in action. Your tenth house, like the exterior appeal of a house, teaches us about first impressions.
The sign that rules this house can reveal information about your job title, but not so much about the actual labor you’ll be doing (remember the second and sixth houses?). and more importantly, the field in which you will be most successful.
The 11th House: Aspirations & Personal Goals, Groups
The eleventh house is all about the individuals we associate with and with whom we link ourselves. Imagine this house as a large potluck supper with all of your friends and the most inspirational people in your life. Everyone brings a dish to share, everyone nourishes each other with food and conversation, and you leave feeling satisfied and inspired.
The zodiac sign that rules your eleventh house will reveal the types of friendships you form. If your eleventh house is ruled by an earth sign, you’ll seek foundation in friendships, whereas air signs will be drawn to others out of curiosity.
The 12th House: Soul Growth & Undoing, Privacy & Secrets
Consider this dwelling to be the basement of our make-believe home, with a secret door that only you know how to use.
Because the last house in the zodiac wheel is so private, it can either be a location of self-undoing or significant spiritual progress. We prefer to hide things in the twelfth house, much like we do in the basement, allowing them to rot or decay, but if we take the time to unpack the things we try to hide, it can lead to personal progress.
The zodiac sign that rules your twelfth house can reveal your proclivity for mediumship or psychic talents. If you were born under the sign of Pisces, Scorpio, or Cancer, you most certainly inherited these abilities.
How do you interpret the houses of astrology?
The Ascendant also displays the ruling planet of the chart. A person with a Sagittarius Ascendant, for example, is ruled by generous Jupiter, but someone with a Pisces Ascendant is ruled by compassionate Neptune.
The Ascendant is used not only to determine our personal geography, but also to design the chart’s unique architecture. The Ascendant’s horizontal line delineates the First House in birth charts read counterclockwise. We follow the sections, or Houses, and begin our ascent to the top of the chart on the right side of the horizon line at the Descendent. Finally, the Twelfth House, which borders the Ascendant to the north, brings the cycle to a close.
What does the first home stand for?
What it means: Your first house, often called as the “ascendant,” marks the start of our journey through the astrological houses. It affects our self-image, sense of self, and the picture we portray to others, and it reflects “you” in the simplest terms. It has complete control over our physical appearance. The first house (appropriately) deals with “firsts” and fresh beginnings, such as the first impression you make or how you take initiative and start new projects. Also, if you know your rising sign, you’ll know when your first house is in, because the rising sign is simply another phrase for the first house’s cusp. If you have planets in your first house, they are likely to have a substantial impact on your life and personality.
In astrology, what is the most powerful house?
Because the angular houses are the most powerful in the chart (according to Lilly, “Planets in angles do more forcibly show their effects”), succedent houses, which are less powerful than the angular but more powerful than the cadent houses, have the quality of appertaining to the angular houses, much like a representative or underling of a powerful person.
In this approach, the second house, which comes after the first house of the body and personality, tends to represent the person’s possessions.
Similarly, the eighth house, which comes after the seventh house of the partner or spouse or “other person,” indicates the other person’s or partner’s possessions.
Succedent houses have a constant, unchanging nature that stems from their central location in each quadrant of the chart.
Although at least one succedent house (the eighth) has a clearly malefic (or unfortunate) meaning, and one is quite weak (the second), on the whole, these are productive houses in which issues such as possessions (the second house) or children (the eighth) take root and grow (the fifth house.)
What is astrology’s 7th house?
The 7th house, ruled by Libra, is concerned with relationships and how we conduct ourselves in them.
It is traditionally known as the house of marriage, but it governs all of our connections, including lovers, business partners, and even enemies.
“Unlike the 5th house, where sex, pleasure, and what we seek in another person reside, the 7th house is recognized as the house of marriage and committed or contractual partnering,” says astrologer Corina Crysler.
“It can also reveal what we require in our relationships, as well as the patterns we continue to have.”
Which planet is favorable in the first house?
The Aries sign rules the first house, and Mars is the lord of the first house. This is the finest house for Jupiter, the Sun, the Moon, Mars, and Mercury, although Venus and Saturn are underrepresented.
Is it true that everyone has all 12 houses?
Interpreting your horoscope is a difficult task. In addition to knowing your sun, moon, and rising signs, you must also know the 12 sectors that your chart is divided into, known as houses. Each of the planets moves through a different house in astrology, and each house influences a different aspect of your life. When I initially started learning astrology, it took me the longest to figure out the houses, and one of my major challenges was figuring out what empty houses meant in astrology.
Because there are 12 houses and only 10 planets, everyone will have at least one empty house, which isn’t a problem. Simply put, the empty house in question in your birth chart represents a part of your life that may or may not be as important to you as the houses containing planets. This house may take further steps to fully comprehend its significance in your horoscope (and, of course, in your life), but there is a quick and simple approach to do it.
When looking at a birth chart, many of the planets are generally found in the same house. Mercury and Venus can never be more than one sign apart from the sun, and Mercury and Venus can never be more than two signs apart from the sun. As a result, these two planets are more likely to be found in the same home as the sun, leaving more of the houses vacant. When a house in your birth chart is empty, you’ll just look to the ruler of that house to completely comprehend how its meanings manifest in your life.
What is the meaning of the 8th house?
Scorpio and Pluto are the rulers of the eighth house (in astrology, Pluto is still a planet). The eighth house is a mystical sector that governs the deepest levels of birth, death, sex, metamorphosis, secrets, fused energies, and connection. Other people’s property and money are ruled by the eighth house, which includes real estate, inheritances, and investments. It’s been dubbed the house of sex, death, and taxes in the past.
What does the 9th house symbolize?
In Astrology, the 9th house is also known as the Dharma Bhava. The 9th house, or Dharma Bhava, represents religious inclinations, dutifulness, uprightness, good karma, morality (ethics), and higher & spiritual ideals. The power of the 9th house influences whether or not a person will be religious. It determines the differences between conservatism and modernism, orthodoxy and heterodoxy, and so forth. The 9th house also determines whether or not one will be generous. As a result, the 9th house determines the direction and flow of our ideas, as well as our attitude and approach to life.