Guide to the 12 Houses in Your Birth Chart

The 12 houses of your birth chart represent parts of your life:

  • The sign that rules the house as well as the planets that fall in the house bring their energy to this part of life

  • Identifying the houses of your chart where the most planets fall can tell you what areas of life will be the most prominent throughout your lifetime

  • Your rising sign (also called your ascendant sign) is the ruler of your 1st house

House 1

  • Associated with Aries & Mars

  • The house of “self”

  • Represents your physical appearance, identity, your natural skills/talents, the energy you project & how you interact with the world

  • The signs and planets in the house influence how you view the world, your fashion/style and your first impression on others

House 2

  • Associated with Taurus and Venus

  • The house of money and values

  • Represents money, work, income, values, material possessions, work ethic

  • The signs and planets in the house influence how you make money, what you value and your view of material possessions

House 3

  • Associated with Gemini and Mercury

  • The house of communication

  • Represents the mind, thinking, siblings, neighbors, learning

  • The signs and planets in this house influence how you express yourself, your relationship with your siblings and neighbors and how you interact with your environment

House 4

  • Associated with Cancer and the Moon

  • The sign that rules the 4th house is the IC (lowest point in the chart, opposite to our Midheaven) represents our private/inner world

  • The house of home & family

  • Represents home, family, emotions, foundations, past, childhood

  • The signs and planets in this house influence your home environment/living situation, your relationship with your family

House 5

  • Associated with Leo and the Sun

  • The house of creativity & romance

  • Represents creative self expression, romance, children, things that bring you joy

  • The signs and planets in this house influence how you express your creativity, what you do for fun, your romantic style

House 6

  • Associated with Virgo and Mercury

  • The house of health and daily routines

  • Represents work, health, daily routines, pets, habits

  • The signs and planets in this house influence your health and wellness habits, your organization style and your daily routine

House 7

  • Associated with Libra and Venus

  • The house of relationships

  • Represents relationships (romantic and platonic), marriage, contracts, business partners,

  • The signs and planets in this house influence what you need in a relationship/partner, your love style, your friendships and business partners

House 8

  • Associated with Scorpio and Pluto

  • The house of intimacy and transformation

  • Represents intimate relationships, death, sex, shared resources, taxes, inheritance, transformation

  • The signs and planets in this house influence your approach to intimacy, personal transformation, control and power

House 9

  • Associated with Sagittarius and Jupiter

  • The house of travel and cultural

  • Represents higher education, travel, law, religion, spiritual beliefs,

  • The signs and planets in this house influence your experiences traveling, learning, teaching & with spirituality/religion

House 10

  • Associated with Capricorn and Saturn

  • The sign that rules the 10th house is the midheaven (the highest point in the chart)

  • The house of career and public image

  • Represents how we would like to be seen by others, our career, our ambitions and achievements

  • The signs and planets in this house influence your approach to your career, your achievements and what you contribute to the world

House 11

  • Associated with Aquarius and Uranus

  • The house of friendships and the future

  • Represents our social circle, communities, and dreams for the future

  • The signs and planets in this house influence your friendships, the communities you are part of, and your wishes for the future (especially on a societal level)

House 12

  • Associated with Pisces and Neptune

  • The house of healing, spirituality, the subconscious

  • Represents our karma, connection to our spirituality, and solitude

  • The signs and planets in this house influence our healing journey, unconscious beliefs and connection to things greater than this earth

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