Are you interested in learning more about astrology, but feeling overwhelmed by all the new information you are trying to keep track of?
If you have answered ‘yes’, this fast guide about the astrological houses is for you.
Astrology includes much more than just your daily horoscope, and when you start studying astrology, it may seem like a discouraging task. But if you learn to digest astrological information in small, bite -sized chunks, the art of heavenly studies is much more manageable.
This guide is a quick introduction of 5 minutes until everything you need to know about the Astrological houses.
The 12 Houses of Astrology
Houses represent the parts of the astrological wheel – there are 12 houses, in which each house represents a certain aspect of our lives. The specific house in which a certain sign lies on your birth map determines how that sign will influence your life. The astrological wheel starts with RAM and moves against the clock, all the way to the end of the wheel, which is fishing.
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The meaning of every astrological house:
1st house
The first house represents it itself and defines who you are as a person. This house is associated with RAM, which is ruled by the assertive planet Mars.
This house determines your physical characteristics and overall personality. Planets within this house will probably influence your life in a deep and meaningful way.
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2nd house
The second house is associated with Taurus – ruled by Social Venus.
This house focuses on material care and personal safety. The energy of the second home in our graph helps to shape our relationship with money and value. A second home with birth planets indicates a person who is looking for security through material comfort.
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3rd house
Associated with Gemini, the third house is involved in mercury stores – communication, expression, transport and community.
This house shows the journey of information, either through verbal communication or the information -superhighway. Natal planets in this house indicate a strong sense of self -expression, the desire to learn and the ability to network.
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4th house
The fourth house is associated with cancer, the sign ruled by the moon.
This house is most concerned with domestic affairs: family, living at home and family relationships. When birth planets fall within the fourth house, this may indicate revelations about someone’s relationship with someone’s mother. Looking at the fourth house in your graph you can show more about family life that you really want.
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5th house
Leo is the board associated with the fifth house, which is ruled by the sun.
The fifth house is like a playground in the middle of the other houses, where creativity and pleasure rule. This house is connected with our sense of artistic expression. When birth planets fall into the fifth house, you probably have a strong creative urge and drive to bring something beautiful into the world.
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6th house
The sixth house is linked to Virgo, another constellation ruled by Mercury (such as Gemini).
Apart from the energy of Virgo, this house is concerned with health and responsibility. The sixth house represents our daily routines for both taking care of our physical being and our work -related responsibilities. Those with an increased activity in the sixth house are probably organized and hard -working.
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7th house
Libra, a sign ruled by Social Venus, is associated with the seventh house.
It is therefore no wonder that the seventh house deals with the realm of marriage and relationships. This house can give you insight into your romantic life or even your soulmate. If you have planets in your seventh house, you can be more concerned with your romantic life than the people around you.
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8th house
The eighth house is the most mysterious and perhaps intriguing of the astrological houses. Coupled to Scorpio, ruled by Pluto, this house represents transformation, sex, life and death.
This house is considering all the larger mysteries of life. Those with an active eighth house are usually attracted to a metaphysical subject, matters of the occult and the supernatural.
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9th house
The vast planet Jupiter rules Sagittarius – the planet linked to the ninth house.
And as such this house is about matters of mental expansion, physical travel, higher education and philosophy. This house seeks wisdom in every corner of life. If you have birth planets in this house, you will probably be attracted to intellectual topics, travel and deep conversations.
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10th house
Capricorn, a sign ruled by sensible Saturn, the sign is associated with the tenth house. The tenth house supervises your career goals, public image, personal definition of success.
This house is about your motivation levels and your specific goal. Lively activity in the tenth house within a birth card can indicate a persistent, ambitious individual that will work to achieve great things.
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11th house
The eleventh house is linked to the common board Waterman, ruled by innovative Uranus.
This house is about our social atmosphere – our circle of friends, as well as groups or organizations that we may be involved. The eleventh house is also associated with humanitarian efforts, such as volunteering. Natal planets in the eleventh house can indicate a giving personality that attracts and changes people.
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12th house
Fish is the dreamy sign that is linked to the Twelfth House, ruled by intuitive Neptune.
The twelfth house is associated with the “unseen empire” – the space in which dreams exist and our spirituality blooms. This house is also about psychological skills, such as extrasensory perception. Natal planets in this house can unveil a very intuitive, spiritual and very imaginative person – often someone with creative bravery or artistic skills.
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Insight into your graph
Although they learn more about the houses and what they mean you can better understand your graph, there may be factors that you miss, especially if you are new in the world of the animal strap. The easiest way to get an accurate understanding of your astrological profile as a beginner is to contact an experienced astrologer and ask them to throw your birth watch.
There are many different factors involved in the birth map of each person, from map placement to the houses they fall under and the aspects between each planet.
An astrologer can interpret these aspects and placements for you and help you discover more about yourself, even if you are not yet astrology expert.
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