Your Life Areas: Quick Guide to the 12 Astro Houses 🏠
Where the Action Happens: The 12 Houses
If planets are what energy, and signs are how it's expressed, the 12 Houses show WHERE in life it plays out. Think of them as stages for your planetary actors.
Quick House Meanings:
- 1st House: Self, Identity, Appearance, Beginnings (Ruled by Ascendant)
- 2nd House: Money, Possessions, Values, Self-Worth
- 3rd House: Communication, Siblings, Local Community, Short Trips
- 4th House: Home, Family, Roots, Inner Security (IC)
- 5th House: Creativity, Romance, Fun, Children, Self-Expression
- 6th House: Daily Work, Health, Routines, Service
- 7th House: Partnerships, Marriage, Contracts, Open Enemies (Descendant)
- 8th House: Shared Resources, Intimacy, Secrets, Transformation, Death/Rebirth
- 9th House: Higher Ed, Travel, Philosophy, Beliefs, Expansion
- 10th House: Career, Public Image, Reputation, Ambition (Midheaven/MC)
- 11th House: Friends, Groups, Hopes, Future Aspirations, Community
- 12th House: Subconscious, Spirituality, Secrets, Endings, Isolation
Knowing which planets fall into which houses reveals where your energy is focused!
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