The Secrets of the 12 Twelve Astrological Houses Printer Friendly Version Copyright 2000 200!

"oses Siregar ### 1st House $aturally li%e Aries& the 1st sign "e& 'e& 'e& so goes the 1st house( This is the house that signifies the self( )See note *elow under transits for connection with the +th and ,th houses as a -safe haven-. Here are so'e of the 'a/or significations of the 1st house( The self& the self i'age& the self pro/ection0 1hat %ind of person a' #2 1hat %ind of things a*out 'yself do # 'ost identify with2 1hat a' # proud of a*out 'yself2 How do # li%e people to see 'e& and what 3ualities do # li%e the' to identify 'e with2 View to the 1orld0 How do # tend to see people and things2 1hat color are the glasses # a' peering out of2 How do # thin% people and life should *e2 Self Confidence and Social Success0 4ne5s a*ility to pro/ect oneself *oldly& confidently& and naturally into social environ'ents is a 1st house concern and through this self pro/ection to *e recogni6ed when necessary( The a*ility to 'a%e a good first i'pression& and *e well received *y others is included here( Personal #nterests0 1hat do # li%e and love to do2 1hat are 'y passions2 Fresh *eginnings& new starts0 7specially in the case of transits& progressions& etc( that 'ove fro' the 12th to the 1st house& the 1st house will signify a new *eginning& or a fresh start on life& or a ti'e of ree'erging into the outer world( 7arly 8ife0 7specially in natal analysis& infor'ation a*out the very *eginning of life is a 1st house 'atter( The 9ody0 #n Vedic astrology& the 1st house is considered the 'a/or house when it co'es to all things concerning the *ody& including health and longevity )although the :th is also health to the'& and the ;th is also longevity.( <oes the 1st house have the sa'e 5*ody5 connotations in 1estern astrology2 # thin% it does for the 'ost part& though perhaps not as 'uch as in the Vedic syste'( The :th and 2nd houses are also *ody oriented in western astrology( Transits to the 1st house will pri'arily influence or change our sense of self& our self pro/ection& and our sense of who we are and what we are a*out( Also influenced could *e our direction in life& and our pursuit of personal interests( =enerally spea%ing& the first house per se )i(e( not necessarily the ascendant per se.& li%e the other fire houses& the +th

and ,th& acts as a %ind of safe haven in the chart& where transitting planets are 'ore li%ely to show opportunity& and less li%ely to show difficulty( 2nd House $aturally li%e Taurus& the 2nd sign Along with the !th& :th& ;th& and 12th Houses& the 2nd House has a very esoteric 'eaning( Thus it has two di'ensions& one is very 'aterial and the other is very spiritual( The 7ssence0 7soteric0 Can you cal' down and *e present& to reali6e that you already have it all2 #nti'ate0 Can you *e strong within and love yourself& not needing to lean so 'uch on others2 "aterial0 Can you provide for all of your 'aterial needs *y yourself2 7soteric>Spiritual significance0 The highest fulfill'ent of this house is inner peace& grounded and rela?ed in the *ody in the present 'o'ent( That is why this house can *e so difficult& *ecause every deep issue& addiction& and e?ternal distraction that prevents us fro' this rest is 'et here( For 'ost people& events in this house often coincide with relationships& *ecause relationships are often 'isused to prevent us fro' *eing a*le to *e self sufficient( The <anger0 <epending on a drug& 8eaning too 'uch on our relationships& $ot slowing down& 4ver indulgence& Avoiding your feelings( #nti'ate significance0 This is one of the *ig houses that involve relationships& in addition to the !th& +th& :th )read *elow@.& Ath& and ;th( This is usually a 'ore negative house for relationships& li%e the :th( That5s *ecause 'any of us for' very interdependent relationships with others *efore *eing sufficiently independent( 9ut unli%e the :th& the 2nd doesn5t have to *e negative 6one for relationships( #f two people really love their own selves first& and are strong within their own selves& then the 2nd can *e a very solid place for relationships( #f two people need each other and are addicted in and to the relationship& then the 2nd refers to this negative %ind of relationship( "aterial significance0 This is the traditional house of 'oney& finances& and resources( 9asic 'aterial self sufficiency and *odily wellness is the issue( Can you save 'oney2 <o you have a 'ature approach to your finances2 Can you 'a%e 'oney2 Can you provide for yourself& en/oying a co'forta*le and *eautiful ho'e2 Can you ta%e care of your *ody2 Can you rela? and ta%e it easy2 Can you slow down2 Hard transits to the 2nd house are li%ely to *ring crises and challenges of our self sufficiency& usually in our relationships( Through these e?periences we are challenged to either find so'e peace and strength solely within ourselves& or we put off these positives

*y turning 'ore deeply to the addictions that distract us( "aterial opportunities and>or 'aterial challenges are another 'a/or ingredient of 2nd house transits( For 'ore on the 2nd house& read 'y article0 Taurus& A Holistic View Vedic $otes0 The 2nd House in Vedic Astrology is also a*out at least two other interesting things( 1. the happiness of the fa'ily& and 2. speech& including the 'outh itself( # do not use these significations for the 2nd House in 1estern Astrology& however( Brd House $aturally li%e =e'ini& the Brd sign See $ote *elow )under the 11th house. for an i'portant way of understanding the air houses )B& A& 11. as a group( The third house& li%e it5s natural sign& =e'ini& covers a variety of different areas( #n %eeping with its =e'ini nature& #5ll list the diverse possi*le connections( A'a6ingly& the third house has a very different 'eaning in Vedic astrology( There& it has a lot to do with one5s energy& courage& and 'artial prowess( #n other words& so'eone with a strong third house in their Vedic chart is so'eone who is dyna'ic& *old& super charged& adventurous& and full of vitality( The third house in Vedic astrology has a 'uch 'ore "artian flavor to it )in %eeping with its rulership of *rothers.( So'eone with a truly strong )i(e( having a stelliu' or planets in the third doesn5t necessarily 'a%e it -strong&- it /ust 'a%es it e'phasi6ed. Brd house in 1estern astrology is so'eone who has good social s%ills and a*ility to *e very active and involved in city life with people and co''erce( #n either syste'& a healthy third house will *ring good relationships with si*lings and *uddies( Thin%ing>1riting>Spea%ing>7ducation>Co''unication>Theori6ing0 Cep( Short <istance Travel0 The travel associated with the third house is usually local travel& li%e ta%ing a road trip or /ourneying within your own country( #t5s a*out getting around and *eing sti'ulated *y new things& not really as 'uch a*out going to another country and *eing totally *lown away *y another culture )that5s 'ore li%e the ,th or 11th houses.( 4ccasionally& though it is international& *ut this is rarely the case( Si*lings and si*ling li%e relationships0 =e'ini is an air sign& so relationships and people are significant here( "ainly it5s with people who are li%e *rothers and sisters to us( 9usiness and co''erce0 "ercury& in =ree% 'yth& is the patron of 'erchants( The third house can have a very *usiness li%e di'ension to it( #t can *e a*out practical realities and 'a%ing 'oney& and a*out -city life(-

The Arts0 The third house and =e'ini are not usually given enough credit for connection with all of the arts& including 'usic( =e'ini rules the hands& and al'ost all 'usic is played using the hands& and 'uch of the other arts are done with the hands& too( #n Vedic astrology& the third house has a lot to do with the arts( Anything done with the hands0 Cou na'e it( "assage therapy can even fit in here *ecause it5s a co'*ination of hands and co''erce( There5s a lot listed there& huh2 1elco'e to the third house( Any significant transits to the third house will pro*a*ly coincide with 'uch or 'ost of the a*ove( !th House $aturally li%e Cancer& the !th sign Along with the 2nd& :th& ;th& and 12th Houses& the !th House has a so'ewhat esoteric 'eaning( Thus it has at least two di'ensions& one *eing very hu'an& inti'ate& and grounded& while the other is very spiritual( The 7ssence0 7soteric0 Can you reali6e that all things of this world pass& and so find your ho'e within yourself and depend on the spiritual di'ension of e?istence 'ore than anything else2 #nti'ate0 Can you value and en/oy the real' of hu'an and fa'ily relationships2 "aterial0 Can you *e a responsi*le provider to your fa'ily or co''unity& and can you 'a%e your ho'e a financially solid and co'forta*le place to live2 7soteric>Spiritual significance0 All of the water houses )and so'e of the earth houses. are strongly related to the spiritual di'ension of life( )This helps us see one reason why Dupiter is e?alted in Cancer& for those who spea% astrology.( And even though the !th house is a very 5hu'an5 house& it also has a very esoteric di'ension( Particularly we see this through the #(C( or cusp )*eginning. of the fourth house( The #(C( can *e one of the 'ost significant points of crisis in all the houses( #t is the very *otto' or *ase of the chart& and it so'eti'es sy'*oli6ing *eing *rought to a %ind of personal *otto'& for the purpose of refilling ourselves with reliance on the spiritual di'ension of life( 1hat so'eti'es coincides with transits to the #(C( is so'e %ind of crisis in our relationships or fa'ilies that forces us to go within and depend on our relationship to Spirit for our survival and sustenance( 4ther transitting possi*ilities are *elow( #nti'ate significance0 The fourth house is naturally associated with the sign Cancer& which is ruled *y the "oon( The "oon is the 'ost down ho'e& down to earth& hu'an 5planet(5 The "oon is all a*out hu'anness and hu'an relationships& and the fourth house is also a place of hu'an inti'acy& *oth fa'ily closeness and partnership closeness( So all ele'ents of close e'otional relating are connected with the fourth house(

"o'& Ho'e& and Fa'ily0 "o' is powerfully sy'*oli6ed in the fourth house& as is one5s literal ho'e or dwelling( The fa'ily& in general& is also sy'*oli6ed *y the fourth house( The Past and Fa'ily Psychology0 The fourth house& li%e Cancer and the "oon& governs 5the past5 including whatever positive *enefits or difficult issues the past has given us( This also relates to patterns we inherit through our fa'ilies5s psychological inheritance )the other water houses& the ;th and 12th& also relate to psychological fa'ily inheritance.( Personal significance0 All of the cardinal& or angular& houses have to do with our *asic self and self pro/ection( So any transits to the fourth house can have to do with incorporating certain 3ualities 'ore deeply within ourselves( # li%e to say -getting certain 3ualities deep within our souls(- For e?a'ple& Dupiter in the fourth could *e a*out getting 'ore spiritual and light forces deeply within us( Saturn in the fourth could *e a*out getting 'ore responsi*ility& groundedness& and discipline deeply within us( The !th is a *asically reclusive house& and whenever planets co'e through here& we tend to *eco'e 'ore withdrawn& pulling into our own shells and ho'es& and our focus 'oves 'ore towards our 'ost inti'ate hu'an relationships( Transits to the #C& when not li%e the crisis scenario discussed a*ove& can *ring an e'phasis on the ho'e& whether that 'ean 'oving& selling& *uying& refinancing& re'odeling& or furnishing& for e?a'ple( +th House $aturally li%e 8eo& the +th sign The +th house is si'ilar to the Brd house in that it is the province of a great 'any things& owing to the creative natures of their ruling signs and planets( The +th house is a *it easier to unify under a single essence& though0 The 7ssence0 Having a secure sense of self allows one to play& love& have fun& and e?press oneself creatively& all with the innocence of a child( Another e?tre'ely i'portant note a*out the essence of the +th house is that it shares a lot in co''on with the ,th house( For those who spea% astrology& the ,th house is the +th house fro' the +th house& and the +th house is the ,th house fro' the ,th house( Together& these are the 'ost -auspicious- houses of a*undance& grace& and good fortune( Cu''y( #n 'any ways& # consider the +th house even 'ore luc%y and positive than the ,th( 9ut in 1estern astrology& the +th house doesn5t often get this credit that it deserves( The +th and ,th houses are the real safe havens of the chart& along with the 1st( There are so'e specific 'atters which *oth the +th and ,th houses pertain to& however& that does distinguish the' fro' each other( Fun and Play0 4ne5s capacity for fun and play& or one5s idea of fun and play& are pri'arily the province of the +th house( Travel is therefore one of the 'any things that can *e shown *y the +th house& *ecause the +th house includes easy& good fortune and having fun(

8ove and Eo'ance0 The +th house is also a 'a/or house of ro'antic relationships( The interconnections *etween ro'ance and the rest of the +th house show up in various ways( Eo'ance is fun& and en/oying ro'ance is one way to e?perience that one is lova*le( Eelationships i'ply se?& and se? is a creative force& and can also result in children( For wo'en& relationships with 'en will of course 'irror 'any facets of their relationships with their father)s.& and a wo'an5s relationships with 'en can *e shown largely *y her fifth house indicators( Self 7?pression and Creativity0 Creative self e?pression opti'ally arises out of confidence and faith in one5s own gifts and goodness( Various %inds of creativity are of course possi*le here including the arts and writing( Authority and 8eadership0 #nner authority is the province of the +th houseF this includes trusting and *elieving in oneself in all possi*le ways confidence( Therefore positions of authority and leadership also co'e in to play in the +th house& including politics( <ad0 The +th house is the house of 8eo and the Sun& so'e evidence of the fact that this is the one house that one can always loo% to for infor'ation a*out one5s relationship with one5s father figures )the !th and 10th houses can *e either father or 'other& depending on the person& although the !th will also always signify the 'other.( The father is naturally 'eant to *e a sy'*ol in our lives of self estee'& power& and positive authority& and the influence of our father)s. upon the develop'ent of these 3ualities within ourselves is indicated *y the fifth house( Teaching and Teachers0 Co'*ining the ele'ents of authority and self e?pression )and so'eti'es children.& we can see that one 'anifestation of these 3ualities is in teaching roles( The role of teachers in our own lives can also *e read largely through the +th house( Children0 4ne of the *iggest provinces of the +th house relates to children )including 'iscarriages and a*ortions in the case of so'e hard afflictions and transits.& as seen *y the co'*ining of <ad )parenthood. and creativity( Healing of the ego0 An i'portant 5u'*rella5 understanding of the +th house is that it refers to the 'any ways that one 'ight go a*out healing the ego& or a lac% of self estee'( =a'es0 Athletic sports and 'ental ga'es )li%e *oard ga'es& video ga'es& etc(. are also the province of the +th house& in %eeping with the spirit of fun and free ti'e( -Past life credit-0 #n Vedic astrology& the +th house is also considered a house of past life credit& and generally a very auspicious and positive house( # have seen this to wor% very well in the western conte?t as well( # find that past life gifts can *e read through the +th house& and pro*a*ly good things owed to us fro' -good %ar'a(Transits through the +th house will generally give a %ind of grace period filled with fun& leisure& and opportunities for creativity and self e?pression( Hard transits can& however&

*ring up issues with father figures or children& creative struggles& or difficulty with conceiving a child( :th House $aturally 8i%e Virgo& the :th Sign Along with the 2nd& !th& ;th& and 12th Houses& the :th House has a very esoteric 'eaning( Thus it has at least two di'ensions& one is very 'aterial and the other is very transfor'ational in nature( #n Hindu or Vedic astrology the :th& ;th& and 12th houses are %nown as the 5dusthana5 or grief causing houses( They are recogni6ed as usually difficult on the e?ternal plane& *ut they are crucial to the develop'ent of true spiritual awareness( 8i%e the outer planets& these houses only *eco'e totally positive when valued for their transfor'ational potential& when one values spiritual awa%ening 'ore than the personality5s desires( There is always a 'aterial level of the :th& ;th& and 12th houses that are no *etter or worse than the 'aterial levels of other houses( 9ut then additionally there are also 5%ar'ic5 or spiritual processes that these houses refer to which are 'ore co'ple?& esoteric& and usually difficult( The sa'e can also *e true of the 2nd and !th houses& to an i'portant& *ut lesser e?tent( The 7ssence0 Transfor'ational0 The transfor'ation of our self estee' through pro/ecting our lac% of self estee' onto relationships and wor%ing situations that end up feeling une3ual& a*usive& or unfulfilling to us( The 3uestion is0 Can you raise your standards for yourself so that you insist on having 'utually supportive relationships and wor% that is creatively nourishing2 "aterial0 Can you ta%e good care of and heal your physical *ody2 Can you co''it and focus yourself on your wor%& studies& or service to others2 There are also other ingredients to the :th house& as listed *elow( Transfor'ational0 $egative Eelationships0 The :th house is the ulti'ate house of negative relationships( This includes all varieties of une3ual& unfair& unhealthy& and even a*usive relationships( 1hen we 'eet with these %inds of relationships in the :th house& it is for the purpose of encouraging us to stand up for ourselves& put ourselves first& and set *etter *oundaries and li'its for what we are willing to accept in our lives( Health0 The physical health of the *ody is a 'a/or ele'ent of the :th house( However& to understand whether or not a hard transit would *ring health issues& the natal chart has to *e properly understood first( For so'e people& relatively 'inor transits to the :th could *ring health pro*le's( For others& 'a/or and heavy transits to the :th 'ight not affect health 'uch at all(

1or%& <iscipline and 1or% 7thic0 The :th house can easily *ring us wor% opportunities& however these opportunities are often ones where we will have to wor% too hard& and>or where we will have pro*le'atic relations with our *oss )or e'ployees.( So we should *e aware that :th house wor% opportunities 'ay *ring us pro*le's in the end& and so we should *e prepared to let go of the' if necessary( 4neGs capacity for co''itting to hard wor% and discipline is also shown in the :th( Teachers& "entors& Healers& =urus& Studies0 The :th house is a place of learning& and of all varieties of une3ual relationships( However& so'e funda'entally une3ual relationships li%e teacher student& 'entor 'entored& and healer healed& can *e very positive here( This also 'eans that apprenticeship and the 'astery of s%ills related to our wor% is connected with the :th house( The "ind0 The left *rained& logical strength of the 'ind is signified *y the :th House and its 'ental significator& "ercury( Pets0 The :th house& re'e'*er is the house of -une3ual relationships(- Pro*a*ly for this reason& it also signifies pets and our relationships with the'( Transits to the :th house *ring opportunities for the transfor'ation of our self estee'& and for healing and purification( #tGs *est to wor% with these transits in a few ways( 1. 9eco'e e?ceedingly conscious of e?actly what you want in your relationships& wor%& ho'e& etc( 1rite these things down as a %ind of 'anifestation list( 2. =ive yourself ti'e to focus on healing& particularly towards the end of the :th house transit( #tGs good to have ti'e to /ust *e with your e?perience& rather than letting your schedule get so *usy that you donGt have ti'e to yourself( B. Physically fasting or cleansing can *e very constructive ways to wor% with :th house transits also( Ath House $aturally 8i%e 8i*ra& the Ath Sign The Ath house is the eye of the hurricane *etween the transfor'ational processes of the :th and ;th housesF its e?perience is *asically and generally pleasant& especially co'pared to the houses on either side of it( #t is the traditional house of 'arriage& although the ;th house 'ay *e even 'ore accurate as a house of 'arriage( #t is definitely true that the Ath and ;th are *oth houses of inti'ate relationships and 'arriage( Here are so'e of the 'a/or the'es and 'eanings of the Ath house( Partnership0 The Ath house is 'eant to *e a house of the partnership of e3uals( So all relationships that operate on a funda'entally e3ual plane are signified here( 4f course this pri'arily indicates one5s predo'inant inti'ate relationship( Eelationship with Self& =od0 The Ath house is a house of all %inds of positive relationships& and this really does *egin with oneself( 1hen a planet transits into one5s Ath& it is very co''on to e?perience at least an initial period of having a very nice and

s'ooth ti'e alone with ourselves( For so'e& the choice to have a deeper relationship with =od rather than a hu'an *eing& is the way of the Ath house( "ore on the relationship with =od is *elow with the 12th house( Social 7'ergence0 The Ath House 'ar%s the *eginning of the second half of the chart& which is 'ore outward and socially directed( This is why -co'ing *efore the pu*lic- is an i'portant part of the Ath house )the Ath house is also the 10th house fro' the 10th house& for those who spea% astrology.( #t is very co''on to see people with planets transiting over their <escendant )the *eginning of the Ath house in 'ost house syste's. to e'erge very powerfully and positively in social spheres( 1hen this happens one usually co'es across as radiant& *eautiful& and i'pressive to others( 4pen 7ne'ies0 1hen the planetary influences are 'ore hard and conflicting to the Ath house )particularly when they involve "ars.& one can 'eet -the other- )the Ath. as *eing in literal opposition to oneself )the 1st.& as so'e %ind of ene'y wor%ing against us( =enerally spea%ing& transitting planets entering the Ath *ring us a fresh and clean *rea% fro' the issues we wor%ed on in the :th( 1hen the end of the :th is 'ar%ed with conflicting relationships& the entry into the Ath usually *rings a nice ti'e of freedo' and aloneness& to *e followed *y new relationships( 1hen the end of the :th is 'ar%ed *y an e'phasis on *eing alone and healing oneself& the Ath usually *rings a positive new relationship into one5s life( Transits to Ath house planets )or the Ath house ruler& if you spea% astrology. will often 'anifest as effecting our partners 'ore than ourselves( ;th House $aturally li%e Scorpio& the ;th sign

Along with the 2nd& !th& :th& ;th& and 12th Houses& the ;th House has a very esoteric 'eaning( Thus it has two di'ensions& one is of 'atters pertaining to purely physical life& and the other to 'atters that include the depths of spirituality( #n Hindu or Vedic astrology the :th& ;th& and 12th houses are %nown as the 5dusthana5 or grief causing houses( They are recogni6ed as usually difficult on the e?ternal plane& *ut they are crucial to the develop'ent of true spiritual awareness( 8i%e the outer planets& these houses only *eco'e totally positive when valued for their transfor'ational potential& when one values spiritual awa%ening 'ore than the personality5s desires( There is always a 'aterial level of the :th& ;th& and 12th houses that are no *etter or worse than the 'aterial levels of other houses( 9ut then additionally there are also 5%ar'ic5 or spiritual processes that these houses refer to which are 'ore co'ple?& esoteric& and usually difficult( The sa'e can also *e true of the 2nd and !th houses& to an i'portant& *ut lesser e?tent( The ;th House is& to 'e& the repository of hu'anity5s dar%ness& guilt& and sha'e after countless centuries of treating one another in fre3uently evil and despica*le ways( 4ur own connection with that collective dar%ness is shown through the ;th& including how

'ired down in it we 'ay initially *e in life& and how 'uch potential we have to wor% with others to help turn this dar%ness and pain into healing and light( The first place where these ;th house 'atters are going to 'anifest in life is within our own fa'ilies( The 7ssence0 Psychological>7soteric0 Can you totally face the dar% and painful parts of yourself and your past& there*y li*erating deep sha'e2 Can you trans'ute dar%ness into light using the power of loving awareness2 #nti'ate0 Can you e?pose yourself and e?perience a *eautiful closeness with another2 Physical0 Can you have successful financial partnerships with others2 Psychological significance0 This is the house of all deeply *uried psychological issues& the house of 5s%eletons in the closet(5 Also this is the true house of one to one inti'acy& and also therefore our *loc%ages to this inti'acy( As such& the ;th house is always a stic%y& sensitive& and very personal house& as it is the storehouse of our 'ost personal psychic 5gar*age(5 This gar*age is not *ad& *ut funda'ental to our hu'anness& and re3uires persistent and loving investigation to *eco'e conscious and li*erated fro' the shadows( 5Power struggles5 can *e an eighth house way of acting out our own lac% of power over ourselves& *y atte'pting to have power over so'ething outside of usF they are si'ply a convenient way to avoid oneself& and co'e up with an e?cuse for doing so( 7soteric>Spiritual significance0 This house can *e seen as 5the dar% night of the soul(5 #t sy'*oli6es the deepest psychological healing processes that we can undergo and facilitate& to free up our consciousness fro' *eing split and divided( The ne?t house& the ,th& is generally the 'ost positive house while the ;th is the 'ost difficult( This shows that *y courageously integrating our unconscious and painful aspects into a wholeness& that the natural results are positive spiritual 3ualities& such as /oy& a*undance& friendliness& and freedo'( The ;th house can represent the death of ego( 7go is the funda'ental false way of living that involves identifying with our 'inds rather than our silence& *eing consu'ed with past and future rather than right now& *eing out of our *odies& avoiding our feelings& and *eing resistant to these truths( The fullness of the ;th house is true spiritual power& guided *y our inherent oneness with Truth itself& which is the only place where real power co'es fro'( ;th house spiritual power is also guided *y profound love& healing& sincerity& and transfor'ational honesty( #nti'ate significance0 This is the pri'ary house of se? and inti'acy& per se( The ;th house could *e considered the true house of 'arriage& *ecause it is a*out A88 the nitty gritty of inti'acy and shared finances( The ;th house ta%es partnership to a 'uch deeper level than the Ath house(

Physical significance )4ther People5s "oney.0 The ;th is the 'ost significant 'oney house& along with the 2nd( #n particular& the ;th has to do with 'oney that is in so'e way shared or involved with two people( This is the house of inheritances& of 'arried couples& of wealthy spouses& of spouses5 inheritances& and of *usiness partnerships( #n general& any relationship that significantly or pri'arily involves 'oney can fall under the do'ain of the ;th house( This would include roo''ates& *osses and e'ployees& and in so'e cases& parents and children( Healing0 1hereas so'e have said that a 'otto of the 12th house is -serve or suffer&- a si'ilar 'otto for the ;th house would *e so'ething li%e0 -heal or self destruct(- Those with an ;th house e'phasis are forced to one e?tre'e or another0 healing of self and others )transfor'ing dar%ness into light. or self destruction( Having a spiritual source to turn to is invalua*le in the ;th house where those self destructive forces threaten to %eep us 'ired down in vicious cycles unless we have so'ething very positive& powerful& and transfor'ational to turn to to get us spiraling upwards in the positive direction( #n the ;th house& we are 3uic%ly forced to choose the low road or the high road( Eesearch and #nsight0 The ;th house is all a*out going deep& and it can *e a very powerful house for going deeply with the 'ind into scientific or intuitive 'atters( 7soteric "ysteries0 The real' of the esoteric itself is ruled *y the ;th& which governs the occult& or the 5'ysteries(5 These esoteric real's can *e sources of power which can *e guided *y co'passion& wisdo'& surrender& and awareness& or *y self serving& controlling& and other negative 'otives( A %nife can *e used to %ill or heal( The %nife isn5t the pro*le' or the *oon& it5s the intention of the one who uses the %nife& and one5s s%ill with using the %nife& that are the i'portant factors( Transits through the ;th house are generally spea%ing the 'ost difficult of the transits through any given house( These are generally ti'es when we are 'ost struggling against our own inner dar%ness( The *eautiful thing a*out these ti'es is that if we can %eep 'eeting our difficulties with consciousness and %eep turning to spiritual and healing solutions we can 'a%e great progress in li*erating ourselves fro' our inner -de'ons(4ne of the 'ain ways that these challenges can *e triggered is through e?periences of scandal( However& if we use a transit going fro' the Ath house to the ;th house to go deeper into a 'arriage li%e connection )perhaps *y getting 'arried.& then 'uch of the difficult ;th house energy will typically greatly di'inishF this is one of the 'ost -easyways of handling an ;th house transit& though it doesn5t 'ean that the challenging parts of it will not also *e present( ,th House $aturally li%e Sagittarius& the ,th sign

8i%e the pot of gold at the end of the rain*ow& so is the ,th house( 4f course this house has its shadow& too& and this really has to *e e'phasi6ed *ecause the ,th house& li%e the

sign A3uarius& so'eti'es only gets good press( Still& no astrologer has ever loo%ed upon a planet transitting fro' the ;th to the ,th house and felt a sense of dread( 8et5s return to that pot of gold the'e for a 'o'ent( <id you %now that the ,th house is the +th house fro' the +th house2 And that the +th house is the ,th house fro' the ,th house2 Translation0 the ,th and the +th houses are pro*a*ly 'ore funda'entally si'ilar than any other two out of the twelve houses( They are *oth the houses of a*undance& grace& luc%& and good fortune( Cu''y( There are so'e specific 'atters which *oth the +th and ,th houses pertain to& however& that does distinguish the' fro' each other( The 7ssence0 Spiritual =rowth that co'es through ease rather than difficultyF this particularly includes travelling& leisure& studying to gain understanding rather than infor'ation& philosophi6ing& and religious e?periences( Another i'portant %ey essence to the ,th is that of the theoretical unperpining of societies( This includes law& 'orality& ethics& rights& and social or spiritual principles( This also 'a%es the ,th house the territory of groups that organi6e around such principles& including activist groups( Here are so'e co''ents on so'e of the 'a/or do'ains of the ,th house0 Travel A*road0 Spiritual growth never felt so good( Eela?& have fun& and open your 'ind to other realities( #n addition to the ,th house& the natal condition of Dupiter will tell you a great deal a*out so'eone5s e?perience of travel a*road( Hnli%e ((( Higher 7ducation0 <on5t wor%( Dust learn( # want to personally sha%e the hand of whoever ca'e up with the concept of higher education( However& in addition to the ,th house& the natal condition of "ercury will tell you a great deal a*out so'eone5s e?perience of higher education( "ost people pro*a*ly assu'e that Dupiter would give us this infor'ation& *ut that is not what # have found to *e the case( 8a6iness and the rich %id syndro'e0 The shadow of the ,th house is that is such a place of opportunity& that it can also *eco'e a place of la6iness& childishness& and overindulgence( #t can *e li%e the *ratty rich %id who has things so easy in life that they do not develop i'portant 3ualities li%e responsi*ility& co'passion& and the a*ility to wor%( This can also *e a shadow of the +th house( =uru5s>Spiritual Teachers0 1hile it is not the *est idea to polari6e 'undane daily life fro' the spiritual life& there are certainly valua*le things that can *e gained fro' those who speciali6e in the -spiritual- side of life( 4ur relationship to such spiritual teachers )or even /ust regular professors. is indicated in the ,th house( Philosophi6ing0 Philosophy is certainly the real' of the ,th house as well as the sign Sagittarius( The ,th house can give us an indication of how -spiritual- or 'aterial a

person5s life philosophy is( 9ut *e careful& having a strong spiritual philosophy in life does not insure that so'eone understands what spirituality really is )hint0 it5s not in the 'ind.( Pu*lishing and Teaching0 =ot so'ething to say2 Cou5ve co'e to the right house( Shout it on the 'ountaintops& pu*lish it in a 'aga6ine& or /ust write an entire *oo% a*out it( The disse'ination of ideas is a vital part of an intelligent and evolving society( <on5t forget that the fifth house has a lot to do with these affairs as well& especially teaching( Social =atherings0 Along with the 11th house& the ,th house also has a lot to do with social gatherings( So'eti'es these are for 'ore -party- purposes& and so'eti'es these are for 'ore social purposes& li%e activist gatherings and organi6ations( $ature and Eetreat0 $ot fully in the world as the 10th is& the ,th house is in 'any ways the opposite of this( The ,th house is the country as opposed to the city )Brd house.( The ,th house also often indicates spiritual& 'editative& conte'plative& and nature centered retreat rather than *eing in the hustle and *ustle of pu*lic life( Ani'al Focused 4rgani6ations0 8i%e the ninth sign Sagittarius& the ,th house has so'ething to do with ani'als& and so'eti'es pertains to groups such as a Hu'ane Society( The :th house& however& is the house of -pets(9asically& transits through the ,th give an e'phasis on pure fun )e?actly li%e the +th.& or on studying& often in order to have a credential or degree in order to do wor% later on( Transits to ,th house planets indicate hard or e?pansive e?periences with regards to the a*ove affairs( 10th House $aturally li%e Capricorn& the 10th sign

The 10th house is certainly straight forward in one respect( #t5s the real' of career& fa'e& and recognition( "any Vedic astrologers consider the 10th to *e the 'ost solid and strong house in the chart( The worth of the 10th house pro*a*ly depends a great deal on what you really value( #n 'any ways& the trappings of the 10th house can potentially su*tract fro' things li%e fa'ily& relationships& leisure& and spirituality )hu'ility& si'plicity& etc(.( The "idheaven has so'e very interesting ele'ents to it& *ut the "idheaven and the 10th house are not necessarily synony'ous( The "idheaven is the cusp of the 10th house in 'ost& *ut not all& 1estern house syste's( #5ll discuss the "idheaven *elow as well( The 7ssence0 <edication to social responsi*ility and>or wor%ing hard as an individual has its rewards0 success& fa'e& and recognition )though not necessarily 'oney.(

Here are so'e of the affairs of the 10th house0 Career0 Si'ply& the 10th house can tell us a great deal a*out so'eone5s career( <escriptively& it can tell us how we go a*out our wor%( Concretely& it can tell us how successful and sta*le we are li%ely to *e in our careers( #t can tell us a*out assets that we possess and the o*stacles in our career paths( Fa'e and Eecognition0 The 10th house does not tell us how 'uch recognition our personality will tend to get in social situations )the 1st house tells us that.& *ut it does tell us a*out the recognition that our wor% is li%ely to give us( #t is possi*le to have a powerful social charis'a )1st.& *ut little fa'e )wea% 10th.( #t is also possi*le to *e 'ee% as a 'ouse )wea% 1st.& *ut *e incredi*ly fa'ous )10th.( Transits to the 10th house will affect the a*ove 'atters in hard or e?pansive ways& depending on the aspect involved& and the planets and signs involved( Transits through the 10th will 'ar% ti'es where independent hard wor% is highlighted( #t is as if those ti'es are ti'es when we are fated to give *ac% to our co''unities through hard wor% and serviceF however this hard wor% in the 10th nor'ally also co'es with a large share of social and pu*lic recognition( The "idheaven The "idheaven signifies at least two very interesting things0 "oving0 Ti'e and ti'e and ti'e again # have seen 'oving related to the "idheaven 'oreso than any other part of the chart )such as the !th house.( The planets involved will give a good sense of what the 'ove is a*out& i(e(& Dupiter could *e 'oving to a fun& leisurely place or for these reasonsF Saturn could *e 'oving for career& wor%& or dutiful reasons( Another ingredient of the "idheaven is -where are you going in life2- and this of course fits in with this the'e of 'oving( 8earning to have the Confidence to Pro/ect Certain Iualities to 4thers0 The "idheaven can show us i'portant evolutionary needs& particularly things that we are wor%ing on learning how to e?press co'forta*ly to others socially with confidence or clarity( Planets transiting over the "idheaven will *ring changes to our pu*lic and wor%ing life& in accordance with the planets involved( 11th House $aturally li%e A3uarius& the 11th sign

The 11th house has everything to do with our relationship with hu'anity as a whole( Than%s to so'e clues given *y Hilarion in his channeled *oo%& Astrology Plus& #5ve *een a*le to put together a so'ewhat unorthodo?& *ut telling& view of the 11th house( #t tells us a lot a*out how we will relate to hu'anity as a whole& including such an o*vious 'anifestation as how we will tend to relate to groups of people( Ee'e'*er that the air houses tell us& pri'arily a*out our social s%ills and natures( The Brd tells us a*out our relationship with close friends& people who are li%e )or literally are. *rothers and sistersF the Brd also gives a picture of *asic social s%ills( The Ath tells us a*out our interactions with close partners& rather than Brd house *uddies( And the 11th tells us a*out our social relations with 'ore than one person at a ti'e& as well as all people& in general( #n another respect the 11th house is li%e a continuation of the 10th house( #t5s very pu*lic and career oriented in nature& though it involves 'ore cooperation than the 10th house& *ecause the 10th is a very independent house when it co'es to wor%( The 7ssence0 1hat do you tend to do when gathered together in groups of three or 'ore people2 1hat can people do together when gathered in groups of three or 'ore people2 #n wor%ing together with others& can you do so with the highest& 'ost universal& and all inclusive 'otives2 4r is your focus on self aggrandi6e'ent and sowing division *etween people2 =roups of People0 The 11th house is the first house to consider when it co'es to any affair involving a group of people )the ,th is the other.( Thus the 11th signifies a diverse nu'*er of social gatherings such as0 your po%er *uddies& a concert of 100&00 people& the corporation or *usiness you wor% for& your church& and the charita*le group you wor% for( Particularly& the 11th house is connected with groups that have a co''on identity of sense of there *eing an -us- to *elong to in so'e way( 4ne5s Eelationship with People in =eneral0 <o you tend to li%e 'ost people2 <o 'ost people tend to li%e you2 How you do feel a*out and get along with 'ost people& in general2 9e sure to loo% at how planets in the 11th are aspected( For e?a'ple& an 11th house Venus )using Porphyry houses. with hard aspects generally shows difficult relationships with wo'en in generalF an 11th house Venus with positive aspects generally shows positive relationships with wo'en in general( 1or%ing with 4thers and -Passing the Torch-0 1hereas the 10th represents the rugged individual wor%ing li%e a dog and doing all of the wor% *y the'selves& the 11th shows the potential for people to each have different roles or /o*s wor%ing together for the sa'e end( #t also represents the ti'e when an individual can ta%e all of their own 10th house e?perience and teach or train so'eone else how to do what they do& thus insuring that their wor% will live on *eyond the'(

Eeaching the "asses0 #f it involves hu'anity or large nu'*ers of people& it5s related to the 11th house( This includes everything fro' *eing on television to pu*lishing a 'aga6ine& teaching classes& and pu*lic spea%ing( #n Vedic Astrology the 11th house is the house of gains )whereas the 12th is loss.& particularly 'aterial gains fro' one5s wor%( Dyotishi5s consider the 11th one of the 'ost positive and desira*le houses in the chart& one where a*undance co'es a*out and where 'atters gain in strength over ti'e( This sa'e 'eaning does not particularly see' to apply in 1estern astrology( Transits to 11th house planets will give hard or e?pansive opportunities with so'e grouping of people& depending on the aspects and planets and signs involved( Transits of planets through the 11th tend to indicate a %ind of social or career cul'ination or fullness of activity in these areas( 12th House $aturally li%e Pisces& the 12th sign

Along with the 2nd& !th& :th& ;th& and 12th Houses& the 12th House has a very esoteric 'eaning( 9ut unli%e these other houses& the 12th house has an al'ost entirely spiritual 'eaning& without 'uch of a 'undane& physical 'eaning( #n Hindu or Vedic astrology the :th& ;th& and 12th houses are %nown as the 5dusthana5 or grief causing houses( They are recogni6ed as usually difficult on the e?ternal plane& *ut they are crucial to the develop'ent of true spiritual awareness( 8i%e the outer planets& these houses only *eco'e totally positive when valued for their transfor'ational potential& when one values spiritual awa%ening 'ore than the personality5s desires( The 7ssence0 Spiritual>7soteric )4nly.0 Can you recogni6e how powerless you are ne?t to =od2 Can you surrender your life to Spirit& and let it *e guided *y Spirit2 Through this surrender& can you either hu'*ly serve in the way that =od directs you& or let an inspired artistic creativity flow through you2 8ife crises 'ay force the a*ove 3uestions upon us in the 12th house( #n %eeping with this grand 'etaphysical picture of the 12th house& here are so'e of the things that tie in directly to the unity of the 12th house0 Aloneness0 9ecause the 12th house wants us to tune into the spiritual di'ension of ourselves& it often *rings us ti'e alone so that we can loo% within and relate to a higher spiritual power( 1hen we are surrounded *y people& as we typically are in the 11th house that precedes the 12th& our focus will o*viously *e on the 'anifest hu'an reality rather than the 'ore un'anifest inner di'ension(

Sorrow0 The 12th house is the house of sorrow( #t is the house where we are 'eant to 'eet the e?perience of sorrow& and hopefully do so'ething constructive with this e?perience( Those who are willing to 'eet their inner sadness and pain with co'passion and a desire for healing can then *etter reach out to others in co'passion and service or through artistic inspiration( This the'e of sorrow has a direct connection with fa'ily patterns>%ar'a>psychology and difficult fa'ily issues( 7scapis' and <rug and Alcohol Addiction0 9ecause the 12th house forces us to 'eet our pain and the e'otional issues of our fa'ilies )as all of the water houses !& ;& and 12 do.& one5s first response early in life to this pain is usually to avoid it( There are so 'any ways to atte'pt to escape fro' our e'otions& including wor%& co dependency& television and 'ass 'edia( 9ut drug and alcohol addiction is pro*a*ly the greatest and 'ost dangerous escape associated with the 12th house( Those who 'aster the 12th house are those who co''it to a so*er lifestyle and atte'pt to clear their 'inds rather than 'uddy the'& and then do so'ething positive out of this 'ental and spiritual clarity( Spiritual Hu'ility0 The fa'ous crises and challenges of the 12th house see' to 'e to *e 'ainly a*out re'e'*ering that we are not in co'plete control of our e?istence& and that it is a very good idea to have so'e %ind of relationship with a higher spiritual power& or so'e %ind of spiritual practices to help us grow spiritually( 7ventually& reali6ing that *y constantly turning our lives over to a spiritual power we 'ay see' to lose -free will- *ut we actually gain -freedo'(Eelationship with =od0 4ne5s relationship with a higher spiritual power& including such ways of connecting as prayer& 'editation& and ritual& is a very i'portant ele'ent of the 12th house( 4pening the Heart0 The 12th house is opti'ally 'eant to *e a place of opening up the heart in love and service to others( The 12th house is of course the last house of the chart& and this pro*a*ly sy'*olically shows that the affairs of the 12th house have a %ind of ulti'ate i'portance in the *ig sche'e of things( So these the'es of spiritual hu'ility and love are indicated in astrology as so'e of the greatest purposes of hu'an e?istence( Service to 4thers0 All for's of hu'*le service to others are in %eeping with the 12th house& particularly all for's of caring for others( Through this service we not only gain in hu'ility and a sense of oneness with others& *ut also deeper in love& co'passion& and spiritual surrender( Artistic 7?pression0 Things li%e 'usic& art& poetry& fiction and spiritual writing& are all things that tune us into a 'ore otherworldly )and often less serious. di'ension& one which is o*viously inspired *y creative forces that are inspired *y so'e spiritual source( Creative people tend to recogni6e that their art co'es fro' a 'ysterious -flow- that they get in tune with and help give e?pression to( Spiritual Consciousness0 The actual& inner& level of spirituality of a person can largely *e deter'ined through the 12th house& however deter'ining this is a fairly co'ple? 'atter

that # would not reco''end for anyone to do without the guidance of an astrologer who understands how to do this( Things such as the degree of cal'& %indness& peace& generosity& altruis'& hu'or& hu'ility& and si'plicity can *e seen here( The Hnseen0 All of the unseen real's are 'atters of the 12th house as well& including real's of fantasy and drea's( An interesting thing a*out these real's is that they re'ind us that this 'aterial world is not the only ga'e in the universe& and helps rela? our 'ental fi?ation on *eing so serious and closed 'inded a*out this earthly reality( #nstitutions0 Historically& the 12th house has *een %nown as the house of prisons and hospitals( The reason for this connection is that these institutions are places that we go to to reali6e how powerless we are and often to *e ta%en care of *y others( Prison offers one the isolation and ti'e alone to perhaps reali6e ways that Spirit is as%ing one to i'prove his life( Hospitials 'a%e us surrender to the reality that we are not in co'plete control of our lives& *ecause our *odies e?perience li'itations( These are also places where people are either ta%ing care of others )nurses& doctors& etc(.& or *eing ta%en care of *y others *oth things which are very 'uch a part of the 12th house( #n Vedic Astrology& along with all of its 'ore -trou*ling- ele'ents& the 12th house is considered to *e the 'a/or house of 'o%sha& or spiritual li*eration( Transits through the 12th house or to 12th house planets are generally very challenging& at least to the 'ental ego 'indF they tend to enforce aloneness and powerlessness& and so'eti'es physical health pro*le's( However& a 12th house transit is one that& 'ore than 'ost difficult transits& can 3uic%ly *eco'e less difficult and 3uite positive if we do what it is intending for us to do0 to open up and surrender to a spiritual di'ension& in order to open our hearts and 'a%e ourselves availa*le to Spirit to *e of service to others or to *e an artistic channel( Transits of Dupiter travelling through the 12th )i(e( not those in aspect to 12th house planets.& however& are usually the ti'e of *eing -the happy her'it&- and therefore a %ind of e?ception to the a*ove(