What is the meaning of the 2nd house? What does the 2nd house rule? Which planet is good in the 2ndhouse?
The 2nd house is Taurus analogy, as Taurus Zodiac Sign is the 2nd sign. Therefore the 2nd house has the same domains/topics/areas of life as Taurus Zodiac Sign has.
Please note that I use the Whole Sign House Calculation System for natal chart reading, the most ancient one, and not Placidus.
Keywords/domains of the 2nd house
Money, how you spend money, how you can make money, values, savings, collections, all physical resources, what you collect, family roots, lineage, face, vocal cord, jawline, teeth, lips, 2nd marriage, 2nd life partner, self-worth, storing, storage, history, archives, tradition, fulfilling the immediate needs of the body, keeping things, kitchen.
As the first house, or the Ascendant is all about the body, the vitality, and the life path. The native needs support and material/physical resources to live, to have food to eat, clothes to wear, money to pay the bills, etc. And these are the main domains of the 2nd house. Its main “purpose” is to support, to be the foundation of the 1st house, the body, the vitality, and basically to keep the person alive.
The 2nd house is an Artha house
The 2nd, 6th, and 10th houses are the Artha houses, or the earth-signed ruled houses. These are all about survival. Material recourses, paying the bills, putting bread on the table, taking care of the body, nourishment, work, and daily routine. Worldly achievements. And basically, everything that one can rely on to “survive”.
The main domains of the 2nd house:
The primary money house.
It shows how you make your money, how you spend it, how you invest it, and how you store and keep it. It shows whether you keep your money under the bed or in different banks, or in offshore places.
By planetary transit, it shows if you have unexpected, or bigger splurges, losses, etc.
It also shows whether one was born into a wealthy family, into generational wealth or to a working-class family, or to a family with financial issues.
The more interesting is, it also talks about how you value money. Whether you have a desire for a lot, or it is just not that important.
Other money houses:
11th house is the gains,
8th the joint finances, inheritance, and the finances of the spouse
5th is speculations, the game of chance, gambling,
3rd house self-made wealth, with effort and skills
If someone has a difficult 2nd house, but the other money houses are ok that person surely isn’t predestined to poverty.
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Physical possessions
This house talks about what the native collects, whether he/she has a lot of possessions, and how he/she handles and takes care of the possessions and assets.
Anything that can be stored, collected, or possessed is shown by the second house. Such as cars, jewelry, properties, collections of books, etc.
2nd house is self-worth.
This is the most important! Not the money part, this is the psychological part of this house.
Your self-worth and money situation/possessions are directly connected. The better self-worth you have, the better your financial situation. And vice versa.
If you have problems with finances, either with making money or spending habits, watch your self-worth carefully. Should you increase your self-worth? Do you have a low-paying job? A partner who might ruin your self-worth? Or the living situation? Etc.
So many problems could have been avoided if you have a healthy self-worth. If you value yourself properly. The truth is, increasing self-worth might be one of the more difficult challenges in life.
How to increase your self-worth in a practical way?
In general, as the second house rules food intake too, eat nourishing food—the most nutritional foods, such as fruits and vegetables. The reason is if you value yourself you only consume nourishing healthy food and would refuse to eat anything that doesn’t serve the body.
Similarly, avoiding emotional splurges and spending on unnecessary things. Aiming for quality products. Venus, that rules luxury is the natural ruler of the second house.
And also, you can work on the psychological part of your self-worth. Is it a generational issue? Or something went wrong in your life? Or cultural thing?
The 2nd house and values
This house talks about values, what you value the most, or don’t value at all. Whatever you value you spend money on, collect or store.
The Zodiac sign and planets in this house have a direct influence on your values.
For example with Mercury in the second ouse one values books and knowledge. While the ravenous and materialistic Rahu in the second house makes the natives value money and possession that could elevate their social status.
The 2nd house and roots of the family, lineage, and traditions
The 4th house talks about the mother of the person, the early family/home environment, emotional security, and the ideal place of living.
The 2nd house shows the roots, the larger family, the lineage, the cultural background of the family, , traditions and values of the family.
For example Jupiter in the 2nd house the person was born into a wealthy family or well-educated people.
The 2nd house and the body parts
It rules the Taurus-ruled body parts. The face, jawline, teeth, nose lips, mouth, neck, tongue, vocal cords, and voice.
The 2nd marriage partner
The 1st spouse or partner in life is shown by the 7th house. And the end, or the death of the 1st marriage- the 8th house away- is the 2nd house. The 8th house from any house talks about the ending, the death, and the rebirth of that particular subject of life.
Though, every marriage partner or life partner should resemble the 7th house, or carry those qualities.
The 2nd house and food intake
This is not the diet, that is ruled by the 6th house. This house shows whether the person eats a lot, or restricts food. Whether eats sweet food or rather consumes spicy foods, or exotic food. And also how nourishing the food is, as the second house is the survival house, to support the body, the person.
And also talks about how one eats, slowly, quickly.
Careers/occupation connected to 2nd house.
Anything to do with the food industry. Growing food, making food, selling food, storing food, persevering food, conserving, etc.
All jobs that are connected to banking, financing, and investments.
Any job that is connected to the voice, such as singing, or to the face such as acting, movie industry, making money with the face and makeup. Also being a dentist.
Any occupation that is connected to nature, protecting mother earth, being an environmentalist, gardening, growing flowers, making natural products.
All the jobs that are connected to storing, collecting, making archives, storehouses, collections, or history.
Profection years
The 2nd house is activated by profection in the 2nd year, 13th year, 25th, 37th, 49th, 61st, 73rd, and 95th year.
During these years the second house domains are the most significant and also the ruling planet of this house is the most important by transits.
For example, if the ruler of the second house is Mercury, then during these years if you check the transits of your natal chart, check first Mercury. And then the rest of the planets.
The 12 Zodiac Signs and their 2nd house
Aries Ascendant has Taurus in the 2nd house, the ruler is Venus.
Taurus Ascendant has Gemini in the 2nd house, Mercury is the ruling planet.
Gemini Ascendant has Cancer on the 2nd house cusp, and Moon is the ruling planet.
Cancer Ascendant has Leo in the money house, and the ruler is the Sun.
Leo Ascendant has Virgo there, and the ruling planet is Mercury.
Virgo Ascendant has Libra in the second house, and Venus is the ruling planet.
Libra Ascendant’s ruler of the second house is Scorpio, and Mars and Pluto.
Scorpio Ascendant has Sagittarius in the 2nd house, and the ruling planet is Jupiter.
Sagittarius Ascendant has Capricorn in the 2nd house, and the ruler is Saturn.
Capricorn Ascendant has Aquarius as the ruler of the second house, and the planets are Saturn and Uranus.
Aquarius Ascendant has Pisces on the money house and the ruling planets are Jupiter and Neptune.
Frequently asked questions about the 2nd house:
Which planet is good in 2nd house?
Venus is the natural ruler of the 2nd house. A person with Venus in the 2nd house has all the luxurious, pleasurable, and beautiful physical resources. He/she can enjoy all the 2nd house subjects and also makes the face look attractive.
Jupiter the planet of abundance in the 2nd house is a great wealth indicator. It amplifies and exaggerates all the physical resources, finances, possessions, and collections the native has. And the person has good karma connected to the 2nd house subjects.
Mercury in the 2nd house makes the person clever and skilled with all the 2nd house topics, such as how to make money, how to store, invest money, and how to spend. And it gives a youthful face to the person.
Rahu or North Node is considered also good in the 2nd house because the person with this placement is ravenous for material resources and often these people become wealthy, though not necessarily in the most moral way, so to speak.
Which planet is bad in 2nd house?
The Sun is considered not the best planet to have in the 2nd house because it burns whatever it touches. However, it can indicate a career in 2nd house-ruled occupation. The self-confidence of these people is directly connected to/influenced by their material resources.
Moon is a neutral planet. It fluctuates. Therefore the 2nd house matters are subject of ebbs and flows. What is difficult with this placement is that the person is emotionally connected to the physical resources.
Mars is the small malefic planet, it makes the natives spend quickly, but, can make money quickly too. And what motivates the person to act is the 2nd house topics.
Saturn is a restrictive planet and brings delays to whatever it touches. Which is uncomfortable and fairly difficult at a young age, though it has its own rewards later when the native matures.
South Node, or Ketu empties the house wherever it is located. And brings disinterest, and dissatisfaction.
What does it mean if my 2nd house is empty? The meaning of the empty second house in astrology?
There are only 10 planets and 12 houses, therefore everyone has empty houses. One can manifest and experience a lot in an empty house. You can get additional information about the 2nd house by checking where its ruler is located, and how it is aspected by other planets.
What is the 2nd marriage house in astrology?
The second marriage house in astrology is the 2nd house. As it is the 8th house- ending, death and rebirth- the death of the 7th house- the first marriage. Though every spouse one has or life partner should carry the qualities of the 7th house.
Which house in astrology is for money?
The second house is the primary money house. The 3rd house talks about the self-made wealth one make with their own effort and skills. The 5th house talks about luck, gambling, and speculations. The 8th house is all about shared resources, finances, and inheritance. The 11th house is the house of gains, being gainful because it is the 2nd house- the money house- from the 10th house- the house of career, and worldly achievements.
Does 2nd house affect appearance?
Yes. It talks about the face, jawline, neck, lips, tongue, and teeth of the person.
How do I activate my second house?
First, check which Zodiac sign and planets are in the second house. And embrace the qualities and positive traits of those. For example, if you are a Taurus Ascendant, then your second house is ruled by Gemini. To activate that house, be like a Gemini when it comes to finances. To inform yourself about investments, to experiment with possessions, and collections, to have more than one purse and bank account, etc.
You Might Also Like: The Houses Series:
Ruler of the 1st house: In the 1st house, In the 2nd house, In the 3rd house, in the 4th house, in the 5thhouse, in the 6th house, in the 7th house, in the 8th house, in the 9th house, in the 10th house, in the 11th house and in the 12th house.
Planets in the 1st house: Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, South Node, and North Node.
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