Angel of Forgotten Souls Vice Captain
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 Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:31 pm
The Role of Astrological Houses
Interpreting an astrological chart is much easier when you have a better understanding of the individual elements. The planets, constellations and astrological houses all work together to influence our lives with their energies. The constellations give us tips about what is going on, while the planets reveal how things will likely happen. The role of the houses is to show us where our lives will be most affected.
Ancient astrologers mapped out the heavens into 12 sectors or "houses". When you look at a birth chart, you'll see it's also divided into 12 sectors, one for each house. As the constellations and planets move across the heavens, they pass through individual houses, charging them with their energy. These surges, whether they turn out to have a positive or negative effect, are felt in our daily lives. The influence is strongest when a planet enters its "home base"; the house it rules.
If we learn to understand how these major elements affect each other, we can better prepare to face coming challenges, as well as make the most of good times while we have them.
House by House
Let's take a look at each of the astrological houses and learn which areas of our lives they cover.
First House: Self
This house is all about your identity. It houses your basic personality traits, physical characteristics and general health. In essence, this house is about the way the world perceives you, from you appearance and mannerisms to your personal tastes.
* Ruling planet: Mars
* Ruling sign: Aries
Second House: Possessions
This house deals with everything you own and your finances. It also deals with your personal resources and earning capacity. As you might expect, all of these things are closely bound up with your self-esteem, so the second house governs that issue too.
* Ruling planet: Venus
* Ruling sign: Taurus
Third House: Communication
This house is where you do your thinking, and it affects how you learn, communicate with others and express yourself. In short, it houses your views on the world at large as well as your daily environment.
* Ruling planet: Mercury
* Ruling sign: Gemini
Fourth House: Home
Consider this house your home; a place where you let it all hang out. This is where you feel free to be yourself, warts and all; it's the place you retreat to when life gets complicated. This house also covers your domestic life, including your family life and ancestry.
* Ruling planet: Moon (Both Moon and Sun are considered planets in astrology)
* Ruling sign: Cancer
Fifth House: Creativity
The fifth house reveals how you find pleasure as well as how you express yourself. Among its facets, this house covers areas of romance, risks, investments, socializing and leisure activities.
* Ruling planet: Sun
* Ruling sign: Leo
Sixth House: Responsibilities
This house is all about your responsibilities and obligations. It deals with your employment/career and working relationships. It also covers how you provide service to others, as well as specific health issues.
* Ruling planet: Mercury
* Ruling sign: Virgo
Seventh House: Relationships
Consider this your house of long-term partnerships, including marriage. This house also is where your legal affairs and business associates reside. Achieving success with the elements of this house depends on how well you learn to share your resources and cooperate with others. You can learn a lot about what you're looking for from this house, including how to recognize your soul mate.
* Ruling planet: Venus
* Ruling sign: Libra
Eight House: Transformation
The eighth house is considered rather mystical, and it deals with a number of important life issues, including sexual intimacy, shared resources, spiritual issues and even death. Here, all things physical are transformed back into energy as we deal with life's mysteries.
* Ruling planets: Mars and Pluto (Pluto is still considered a full planet for astrological purposes.)
* Ruling sign: Scorpio
Ninth House: Intellect
This house deals with your higher education, and covers concepts such as travel, politics, medicine and other social themes. Here is where you'll learn a great deal about your perceptions and philospohical concepts of life. You'll gain insight into your personal habits and beliefs, and how you covey these things to others.
* Ruling planet: Jupiter
* Ruling sign: Sagittarius
Tenth House: Ambition
This house is where your dreams and goals meet up with your personal ambition to fulfill your destiny. It also deals with how your social standing and career achievements are viewed by yourself and others. Situated directly across from your personal fourth house home, consider the tenth house the neighborhood outside.
Eleventh House: Friendship
This house is where you'll find a sense of direction and friendships with like-minded people that will help you further those goals. This is also known as the house of idealism.
* Ruling planet: Uranus
* Ruling sign: Aquarius
Twelfth House: Subconscious
This house is where your higher conscience, your subconscience and the unknown all collide. A house filled with mysteries, it has been referred to by many terms, including the house of worries, sorrows, fears and secrets. Although this doesn't sound particularly appealing, you have the opportunity to transcend beyond yourself in this house and learn to deal with troubling issues in order to free your mind for greater things.
* Ruling planets: Neptune and Jupiter
* Ruling sign: Pisces
Astrological houses are just one component of your birth chart, but it's important to understand the aspects each one represents in order to take stock of what your chart reveals about your life. By doing so, you empower yourself to take some charge over your own destiny instead of simply reacting to life's up and downs.
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