The 12 Astrological Houses
Regardless of which house calculation system you prefer to use, there are always 12 astrological houses, and their domains are almost the same (depending on the branches of astrology).
There are only 10 planets in the sky, so everyone has
If someone has 4 or more planets in the same house, lots of energy centers there, and the native has a āmissionā with that particular house. I.e.: if your 9th house is fully packed by 4 planets or more, you are here to be a teacher of some sort, and it manifests lots of foreign travels and long journeys. The details depend on the planets, signs, and rulerships.
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Domains of the 12 astrological houses
1st house, aka the ascendant, the most eastern point of the horizon at the time of birth.
Domains: The body, head, appearance, look, identity, path of life, destiny, point of incarnation, and purpose of incarnation. It shows the health, the vitality of the native. Also, it can show fame and what the native identifies with. It shows the first impression the native has. And the aura of the person.
The ruling planet of the 1st house is the ruler of the whole chart (If you have Scorpio, Aquarius, or Pisces Ascendant, always check first the traditional ruling planets of these signs, then the modern rulers). The Ascendant ruling planet’s location shows precious information about the native and the sign and house it is in carrying one of the basic desires of the native. I.e.: Taurus ascendant, the 1sthouse ruler is Venus located in the 9thhouse in Capricorn, the native basic desire for higher studies and living abroad or a
The 1st house is Aries Zodiac Sign analog.
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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, food intake, wealth of the family.
The 2nd house is the primary money house, and it is a Taurus Zodiac Sign analog.
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3rd house
The 3rd house is the first social house.
3rd house domains: Siblings, short distance travel, trips, communication of all sorts, reading, writing, social media, skills with the hands, close social environment, daily environment, neighborhood, driving, media, marketing, business, self-effort, self-made wealth, selling, advertising, connecting people, being the middleman, logic, thinking, travel, transportation, commuting, vehicles, movements, bicycle, motorbikes, scooter, car, rollerblade, social skills, walking, running, movements, streets, bridge, roads, early education, teaching, emails, messages, magazine, book, blog, news, website, journalism, tools of all sorts, short term desires.
The 3rd house is Gemini analog.
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4thhouse- IC
The domains of the 4th house: home, emotional security, one of the parents- mother or primary caretaker, home environment, early family life, where to live, parenting style, native as a parent, real estate, property, places of living, private life.
It is a Cancer Zodiac Sign analog. The IC-MC axis, the 4th house, and the 10th house axis are the other “spine” of the natal chart.
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5th house
The 5th house domains: creativity, being in the spotlight, taking risks, 1st child, inner child, creative endeavors, creative intelligence, having fun, enjoyments, how do you love, fall in love, romances, dating, hobbies, how you have fun, entertainment, romantic matters, self-expression, hobbies,
The 5th house is Leo Zodiac Sign analog, and it is considered one of the more fortunate houses.
6th house
The 6th house is considered one of the more difficult houses, and it improves with time.
Health, diseases, pets, debt, work, duties, employees, poor and sick people, disfranchised people, victims, conflicts, situations out of balance, nutrition, daily routine, exercises, critics, slavery, war, worry, medication, health issues, court cases.
The 6th house is Virgo Zodiac Sign analog.
7th house- Descendant
The 7th house is one of the most “sought-after” astrological houses. The 7th house cusp is the Descendant, and that is the furthest point from the Ascendant. The Ascendant-Descendant axis is the backbone or the “spine” of the natal chart, and also the Ascendant and Descendant are the most “sensitive” points in the natal chart.
The 7th house domains: Marriage, spouse, contractual relationships, business partnership, diplomats, approach towards relationships, the public, justice, being fair, marketplace, negotiating, and signing contracts.
The 7th house is Libra analog.
8th house
The 8th house is probably the most difficult house, as it rules the most difficult subjects of life.
The 8th house domains: shared resources, mutual finances, inheritance, traumas, intimacy, sexuality, therapeutic healing, healing from traumas, occult, astrology, forbidden topics, death and rebirth, big transformations, conceiving a child, crisis situations, emergency, psychology, tax, hidden money, secrets, secret society, conspiracy theory,
The 8th house is Scorpio Zodiac Sign analog.
9th house
The 9th house is associated with fortune and its ruling planet brings good fortune wherever it is in the natal chart, and also with its transits.
The 9th house domains: higher studies, higher-minded topics, belief systems, foreign matters, cultures, religion, teachers, gurus, universities, higher studies, long-distance travels, meaning, purpose, fortune, and looking for answers.
The 9th house is Sagittarius analog.
10th house- MC
The 10th house cusp is
The 10th house domains: Career, vocation, reputation, worldly achievements, father of the person, authority figures, employers, leadership positions, government, responsibilities, visibility
The 10th house is Capricorn Zodiac Sign analog.
11th house
Gains, being gainful, goals and wishes, network, friends, like-minded people, science, economy, technology, large number/groups of people, interconnected system.
The 11th house is Aquarius Zodiac Sign analog.
12th house
Subconscious mind, dreams, sleeping, escaping reality, addictions, hidden enemies, something that is hard to have access to, losses, dissolution, imagination, isolation, faraway places, overseas, spirituality, isolated places, spas, hotels, ashrams, dormitory, prison, hospital, meditation, prayers, immigration, privacy, confusion.
The 12th house is Pisces Zodiac Sign analog.
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