HOUSES
1ST HOUSE
The 1st House is connected with the
projection of personal character out into the world. It is strongly related to
the personal appearance, and in particular to the head. The first house gives a
strong self-awareness and self-absorption. Planets placed in this house play a
dominant role in personal character and have high visibility. The individual
identifies strongly with them for good or ill. This house is connected with the
actual birth process, and the cusp of the first house - the Ascendant - is the
point of transition from non-being into being. This house can be seen as pure
expression of identity and projection of being.
2ND HOUSE
The 2nd House is related to the exploration
of material aspects of the physical world. Planets placed here are related to
one's personal assets and sense of self-worth. This house is very much connected
with finances and personal income, and personal talents which are directly
related to earning capacity. Difficult planetary placements in this house
undermine the feeling of self-worth and create fixations as regards financial
security.
3RD HOUSE
The 3rd House describes mental abilities, and
experiences during the course of life connected with learning and communication.
Brothers and sisters are shown here, as well as the early school years. As a
child, most education matters are related to this house. The 3rd house is also
connected with the environmental network of neighbors and travel facilities.
Cars, trains, bicycles, letters, telephones, and experiences connected with
these things, will be reflected by planetary positions in this house.
4TH HOUSE
The 4th house is connected with the intimate
environment. Specifically this refers to the parents, and the emotional
atmosphere at home. Planets here will describe the kind of home one is attracted
to, and the sort of activities that take place in the home. This house is also
connected to personal ancestry - normally on the father's side. Planets here
express themselves in a private and intimate manner, showing close family bonds.
Difficult planetary placements will show the troubles one has in domestic
matters. The 4th house shows emotional identification and a sense of belonging.
This can extend from the security of the four walls of the home, to the greater
boundaries of the nation to which one belongs.
5TH HOUSE
The 5th House is related to creative
self-expression, and the building up of a sense of identity security through a
trust in oneself. Planets here reflect the course of self-development in
childhood, the ability to play and be spontaneous, and the exhibiting of
personal identity. Later in life this is reflected in the children one chooses
to have, creative activity, romantic enjoyment, erotic pleasures and love
affairs - in other words any activity in which the identity is reflected in the
eyes of the world. This house is also connected with the ability to take risks
through a sheer zest for living.
6TH HOUSE
The 6th House is related to the integration
of the individual in the working environment. Daily jobs and routines and all
the necessary duties of life, are reflected in this house. Planets placed here
show the kind of advantages or difficulties that are experienced in working
relationships. This house also shows the state of bodily functions - in other
words it is connected with health on a physical level. Planets in the 6th house
will show the kind of work one is involved in, and the working colleagues one
relates to. On a more general level the 6th house is connected with employees
and bureaucracy.
7TH HOUSE
The 7th House is connected with social
relationships - daily contact with other people on a social level. Whereas the
1st House represents the Self, the 7th represents Others. Planets here show the
kind of people one chooses to relate to on a consistent basis, and in particular
the marriage partner. In reality planets in the 7th house show qualities one
denies in oneself and projects onto other people. Both enemies and loved ones
are indicated by the house, as both are connected with the phenomenon of
projection.
8TH HOUSE
The 8th House is connected with intimate
relationships with other people. It is the house of the bedroom, where one is
confronted with the unspoken emotions which are suppressed during the course of
the day. As such the 8th house is related to the ability to show sexual
intimacy. Planets placed here will show the ease or difficulty one has in
lowering emotional defenses. There is much emotional anxiety and trauma
connected with this house. Planets placed here will be hidden in their
expression and reflect unresolved emotional issues. The 8th house reflects the
emotions evoked in others. This house is also related to the hidden powers in
society connected with finance, such as banks and tax authorities, as well as
inheritance and other people's money. It is also related to occult and
psychological powers, death and beyond death states.
9TH HOUSE
The 9th House is related to the need to gain
insight and understanding in life. It refers to the individual's personal
experience or lack of experience of God, or philosophical meaning. It is also
connected with higher education, intellectual convictions and mental influence
over others. The 9th house shows the need to expand personal horizons through
education or travel. Planets placed here will show the nature and form of the
insight which dawns during the course of one's life and the attitude one has to
spiritual and intellectual authorities.
10TH HOUSE
The 10th House is related to concrete
professional achievements in life. When young this house reflects the effect of
the parents' professional life, as well as their expectations, on one's personal
ambitions. Planets placed here will show what kind of relationship one has to
people in authority and the kind of executive talent one possesses. This is a
powerful house, and planetary expression here brings public prominence and a
degree of professional success.
11TH HOUSE
The 11th House is connected with
friendships, groups and other kinds of social relationships - it shows the need
to create a secure social life. It is also related to social ideals, and
planetary energy here will often be implemented socially or politically in some
form of group involvement. This house represents the hopes and dreams one has
for the future, not just for oneself, but for people in general. Planets placed
here will show the ease or difficulty of social integration, first of all at
school, and later in the social circles one chooses to frequent. The 11th house
may also indicate relationships to children to whom one is not linked by blood.
12TH HOUSE
The 12th House is the most subtle of all the
houses, and planetary energy here is expressed in an invisible and private
manner. It is the inner world of the psyche which is important in this house.
Planets here express themselves on a more spiritual level, creating a world of
dreams, fantasy and imagination. There is a close communion with Nature or God
connected with this house. Planets here have a chameleon-like quality, taking on
whichever color is appropriate in any given situation. Here all things dissolve,
and worldly interests drown. This house represents the dissolution of material
things and communion with the cosmos. It is also related to sickness, and
isolated institutions.
