ASTROLOGY - BEGINNERS LEVEL

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THE SECOND HOUSE

CYCLICAL MEANING
This house has to do with stabilising what was
started in the 1st house. Here the energy slows
down, it is gathered to bring into being what was
already begun in the previous stage.

The energy goes towards what is concrete and it

is a time when new needs emerge, the specific
needs of the identity that emerged in the first
phase. In order for the new impulse to be
brought into being, the unconscious mind will
bring us very concrete situations. Topics related
to economic, material matters, as well as matters
related to the physical body, and even a certain
feeling of obstruction are recurrent in this second
phase of a cycle. This is the time to feel the
resistance of what was initiated in the previous
phase.

ASTROLOGICAL DESCRIPTION
- This is a succedent house, the aims of these houses are to stabilise and make the energy concrete.
The energy of the angular houses is consolidated. The catchphrase of this house is “to use”.
- The aim of this house is to give us security, stability. Everything that corresponds to “I have”.
- These are the resources that a person has to sustain themselves in life: these can be material,
emotional, moral, spiritual. It’s not only to do with concrete things.
- Personal possessions and attitude towards possessions.
- Money, personal finances, solvency, financial liquidity, expenses, income, personal property (real
estate is the 4th house). Prosperity.
- The sense of personal values, both economic and moral.
- The body as a physical resource that you need to be in this life (not health which is another house).
- This house shows us the most suitable means to make money, the truly productive ways.
- Innate attributes, gifts to generate income. Once these talents are developed they will give us a
feeling of substance, value, dignity and security. That’s why this house is associated with self-
esteem.
- Values, what each person values in life.
- The second house’s fear: to not have, to not be able to generate, to not be valued.

PEOPLE
This is not a house associated with people or relationships like the seventh house.
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PLANETS AND SIGNS IN THE HOUSE

A planet in the second house gives us clues about how a person can generate income, bring things
into being, what gives them security.

The sign on the cusp of the second house will indicate the basic attitude that the person must have
towards their possessions, their way of generating income. The planet that rules the sign and the
planets placed here will indicate to us the type of activities through which this basic attitude must be
externalised.

Examples of planets in the second house:

Mercury in the 2nd house: someone who can generate income being a seller, writer, journalist,
translator. A person with Mercury in the 2nd could value intellect and feel secure cultivating this
aspect (by studying, reading, etc). Mercurial roles are taken on to generate income.

Pluto in the 2nd house: the generation of income could come through activities such as being a
doctor, psychologist, researcher, miner, working in the oil industry. From a more psychological point
of view, it could be someone who tends to control their way of earning income, it’s difficult for them
to release control in this area. In this matter they tend to go to extremes of “all or nothing”. There
could be unconscious fears about material loss, possibly borne by other generations, perhaps there
were losses, bankruptcies and painful situations related to the generation of income.

Virgo in the 2nd house: there is a moderate and precise attitude with regards to everything related
to possessions. It is necessary to cultivate skills involving care, detail, precision, method and order to
achieve a good circulation of economic resources. The sign and house where Mercury is (ruler of
Virgo) will give us more information about the person’s resources.

Sagittarius in the 2nd house: there is a confident, optimistic attitude towards generating income.
Sometimes there can also be a carefree and a somewhat imprudent attitude with money. It could be
that activities involving material gain involve travelling, connection to foreign lands, higher
education. This house represents what gives us security. It could be that they seek abundance to feel
material security.

DERIVED MEANINGS
- Family friends (11th house from the 4th)
- Mother’s or father’s children (5th house from the 10th)
- Crises, transformation or death of business or romantic partners (8th house from the 7th)
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IN SUMMARY

2ND HOUSE

Sign Taurus Quadruplicity Succedent Related questions

Triplicity How do you generate income?

Planet Venus (element) Earth How do you manage your
resources?
What gives you security?
Time 2 to 4 am Anatomy The neck and What are your possessions?
other organs What do you value in life?
comprising it. What do you bring into being?
Thyroid. The
appetite and the
whole set of
attitudes related
to nutrition.

Key words Substance, matter, resources, values, money,

possessions, security.