Last week we looked a little deeper into your sun, moon, and rising signs. This week we delve even deeper into your natal chart and talk about the 12 houses of astrology and what they mean.
Because it can be a lot to take in, Chani Nicholas, author of You Were Born For This: The Astrology of Radical Self-Acceptance, likens the planets, signs, and houses in astrology as a theatre production. The planets are the characters, the signs are their costumes, and the houses are the different stages of your life.
The 12 Houses and What They Mean
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1st House: The Self The most personal of all the houses, this is the only area of the chart that represents us. Al the others represent different areas of our life. This house represents the body, ego, vitality, and look or style. |
2nd House: Possessions This house rules value, ownership, material possessions, and money. Natal planets in this house often seek security in the material. |
3rd House: Communication Those with natal planets in this house are motivated by expression and close relationships with peers. This house rules transportation, communication, and community. |
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4th House: Home & Family This house symbolizes family and domestic affairs. This house often reveals your relationship with your maternal figure, and your attitude toward domesticity. |
5th House: Pleasure This house rules play, pleasure, creativity, and romance. This house is linked to your artistic expression and eureka moments that boost your confidence. |
6th House: Health Look to your sixth house to know how to take care of yourself; how to keep in good physical and mental shape; and how to achieve work-life balance. |
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7th House: Partnership This house symbolizes your “cosmic plus one.” While this also refers to romantic partners, this can also mean platonic relationships and other important relationships in your life. |
8th House: Death & Transformation This house rules death, transformation, and sex. Those with natal planets in this house tend to like supernatural and occult topics, and are often adaptable to change. |
9th House: Philosophy This house rules travel, philosophy, and exploration—both within yourself and outside of yourself. People with natal planets in this chart tend to be curious and have a huge case of wanderlust. |
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10th House: Social Status Governing public image, professional achievements, and popularity, this house is at the very top of your birth chart. If you have a natal planet in the 10th house, you are most likely an ambitious individual. |
11th House: Friendship Linked to humanitarian pursuits, your personal network, and friends, this house reminds us to keep moving forward and never forget why we work hard. |
12th House: The Unconscious This house rules intuition and spirituality. Those with natal planets in this chart are often highly intuitive people, or even psychic. |
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