Astrological Houses

1st House 

With an active 1st house, situations call for an accurate appraisal of self-worth. The individual is in a causative position, with confidence and self-reliance at high levels. Energy, initiative, and new beginnings of a personal nature are some of the things signified by an active 1st house. The appearance and qualities of attraction, as well as physical energy and vitality, may be of support in making a statement. The individual may need to demand earned rewards or be forthcoming without much effort.

2nd House 

With a 2nd house emphasis, the focus is on financial assets and resources. Heavy gains or expenditures are likely. Larger or more expensive items or services may be purchased. The individual may feel either a need to consolidate resources or a need to own more luxurious items. There could be either an increase or a decline in income, depending on aspects into the 2nd house.

3rd House 

An active 3rd house shows an increase in activity relating to communication and transport. There is a need to express ideas in some form. The daily tempo increases, and there may be more involvement with those in the immediate environment, such as neighbors or relatives. Vehicles may be an area of concern. The 3rd house also symbolizes youth and their education. The aspects made to planets in the 3rd house show whether the area will be smooth or if conflicts are likely.


4th House 

When the 4th house becomes active, it is often a time of reappraisal of the individual's basic securities. The subjective self and foundations found within the home and family are the focus. The individual may prefer solitude while undergoing some type of self-analysis. During this time there is an extra emphasis on the home and/or family members, often including one of the parents. The 4th house governs the domestic conditions and activities as well as real estate. Look to the aspects into the 4th house.

5th House

 Activities involving children, creative projects, and romance are the rulership of the 5th house. One or the other, or all three, depending on the individual's circumstances, will most certainly be stimulated during an active 5th house period. Matters surrounding children become highlighted. Talents in a creative area may blossom. There is a strong urge to put something concrete out into the physical universe that reflects individuality. He or she may fall in love. The 5th house also rules sports, games, and gambling-any of which may become activated. Aspects into the 5th house show ease or challenges in the area.

6th House

An active 6th house means the individual may get more gratification than usual from his or her job, but this gratification is more likely to be personal than monetary. Involvement with co-workers may pick up, and changes take place in schedules and personnel on the job scene. This may coincide with a time of various routine health checkups, or attention to diet and exercise. Areas of health and work may go hand in hand, calling for balance. Overwork can bring about stress, which affects the health. Activity may also involve pets. Look to the nature of the planet in or ruling this house and its aspects to judge these matters.

7th House 

Important relationships may be established when the 7th house is stimulated, including marriage or business partnerships. The marriage partner may be a source of concern. Confrontations may arise, as well as the breakup of close associations. The aspects into the 7th house will show conflicts or the reverse. Legal activity may become necessary in extreme cases. Cooperation and balance may need to be restored, which calls for the advice or counsel of an expert in some field.

8th House 

The usual issues to arise with an active 8th house are those involving finances. Joint financial matters or money from outside sources are especially active areas. Increases are just as likely as a decrease. The aspects into the 8th house will show this. Taxes, loans, or insurance matters usually need to be handled at this time. Sexual issues may arise. The sexual urges might decline or may become more active. This house also signifies recovering from loss and could coincide with the death of someone close. Usually, however, it is more likely the death and rebirth of a situation that takes place, passing from one condition to another. There may be talent for restoring life to something left for dead, or rejuvenating others.

9th House 

Long-distance travel may involve either the individual or someone close with many planets in the 9th house. Increased interaction with in-laws is a possibility. There is more interest in abstract or philosophical subjects, and the individual may enroll in an educational course or study on an informal level. Teachers or professors could have an important impact on the beliefs of the individual. A conclusion regarding a personal belief or religious issue might occur. Publishing and the promotion of ideas might be areas of interest. The 9th house also signifies the law, so a legal issue might require attention.

10th House 

The 10th house shows that ambition, career, vocation, and overall life direction of an individual are areas of great focus and activity. Issues will require attention, putting the individual's reputation under scrutiny. He or she will undoubtedly be given a fair amount of attention, and advantage can be taken of this. The attention may come from an authority or from the public. An elevation or decline in status will show through the aspects made into the 10th house. A parent may play a more important role during this period or be a source of concern.

11th House 

An emphasis in the 11th house represents activity in connection with friendships, groups, clubs, and associations, possibly as an extension of the profession or career. Satisfaction and rewards may come through these associations. The individual may be elected to speak on the collective goals of the group. Hopes and aspirations are shared with many others and may be pursued with more intensity. With stressful aspects into the 11th house, there may be conflicts with friends or within a group to which the individual belongs. Separations or misunderstandings may take place.

12th House 

With an active 12th house, the individual may spend more time alone, possibly on a research project, where seclusion is preferred. Overcoming some long-held fear or other important breakthroughs into the psyche may take place. Self-undoing is also ruled by the 12th house, and the judgment of the individual might be questioned if there are many afflicted planets in the 12th house. It might not be a good