First House in the Complete Horoscope

Your Identity in Classical Astrology

The immediate appearance of the personality intended, slowly penetrated by the observer. The 1st House shows your identity - how others perceive you. It starts with the Ascendant forming the cusp of the House, which shows what impression you strive to make on others. That's how you present yourself to others, but the rest of the House shows what impression they actually get. It's a dynamic thing. At first, people perceive you according to your Ascendant, the "role you play", but immediately after that they start to form their own opinions. This takes them further on in the 1st House.

Zodiac sign and Planet

So, if the House changes Zodiac sign somewhere in its span, or if planets appear later on in it, that means people who have gotten to know you change their impression of you by time. They will experience it as "revealing" your true nature, but actually they simply see another ingredient in your identity.

Of course, it also happens that your outer appearance can change once or several times in your life. This is likely if your House is split between two Zodiac signs, also if it contains a planet. If it's Pluto, your change will be dramatic and surprising. If it's Pluto your change will take an effort on your part. If it's Venus, on the other hand, your change will be smooth and pleasant, probably frequent, too - but not as frequent as if Jupiter is in your 1st House. Here are simple keywords as to how people will perceive you, depending on what Zodiac sign you have in the 1st House:

Aries impulsive Taurus down to earth Gemini friendly Cancer warm-hearted Leo proud Virgo scrutinizing Libra moralist Scorpio secretive Sagittarius distant Capricorn ambitious Aquarius thoughtful Pisces sensitive

Here are keywords for how people perceive you if you have a planet in your 1st House:

Sun straightforward Moon emotional Mercury talkative Venus gentle Mars dominant Jupiter careless Saturn demanding Uranus contemplative Neptune dreamer Pluto dramatic

The keywords are just simple clues to understand the 1st House. You need to consider the whole before deciding on the meaning of one single ingredient.

Aspects
The 1st House has the following aspect relations to other Houses:

Opposition 180 7th House Trine 120 5th House, 9th House Square 90 4th House, 10th House Sextile 603rd House, 11th House

These relations between the Houses are quite important when analyzing their influence. The opposition aspect to the 7th House, which regards partnerships, is evident: you cannot think about yourself at the same time as you think about your partner. One or the other. The trines to the 5th House, that of leisure, and the 9th, about travel and change, show that your identity and how people perceive you is a resource in these other fields of your life - and vice versa. The squares to the 4th House, home and family, and the 10th House, career, show that these fields of life are partly conflicted. When you concentrate on your own image your family will probably be neglected accordingly, and you career usually demands of you to keep your attitude in some kind of restraint. The interests of these House are sort of competing, but contrary to the opposition it's possible to find solutions where none is at the cost of the other. The sextile with the 3rd House, friends, and the 11th House, which is the big social arena, shows that these House stimulate one another. It's with your friends you express your identity and it's in the big social scene that your image can do you a a world of good.

Second House in the Complete Horoscope

Your Resources in Classical Astrology

The personal resources, spiritual and material riches out of one's own capacity. The 2nd House is all about your personal resources, talents and strengths you carry with you no matter what. That's why it's also related to money, although that certainly comes and goes. The House shows how you manage your financial affairs. But what the 2nd House is really about is your personal capacity, regardless of how you utilize it.

Zodiac sign and Planet

If the House changes Zodiac sign somewhere in its span, that means your personal resources change character and expression at some point in life. It may just be that you change how you use it, but it can also imply that your personal resources actually change from one ability to another. If you have no planets in the 2nd House, this field of life will be rather uneventful and there's not too much you can do about it. Planets within it add specific powers to your personal capacity. They also add events that change your resources, either by your doing or in some other way. These events will still have the chararacteristics of the planet in question - regarding how they affect your situation. Here are simple keywords to your personal resources and your economy, depending on what Zodiac sign you have in the 2nd House:

Aries challenging Taurus secure Gemini carefree Cancer protective Leo flamboyant Virgo controlled Libra balanced Scorpio out of control Sagittarius independent Capricorn ambitious Aquarius experimental Pisces insecure

Here are keywords for what heightened capacity you have if you have a planet in your 1st House:

Sun adaptive Moon lucrative Mercury inventive Venus creative Mars forceful Jupiter lucky Saturn dominant Uranus insightful Neptune imaginative Pluto drastic

The keywords are just simple clues to understand the 1st House. You need to consider the whole before deciding on the meaning of one single ingredient.

Aspects
The 2nd House has the following aspect relations to other Houses:

Opposition 180 8th House Trine 120 6th House, 10th House Square 90 5th House, 11th House Sextile 604th House, 12th House

These relations between the Houses are quite important when analyzing their influence. The opposition aspect to the 8th House, which shows what is beyond your control, is evident: your

personal capacity is helpless against such things. The trine to the 6th House, that of work, and the 10th House, your career, shows obvious stimulation of one another. In the case of your economy, of course your work and your career are instrumental. The squares to the 5th House, leisure, and the 11th, the big social arena, indicate that they cause problems for one another. It's evident in your wallet: leisure can be costly, and the 11th House also shows your ideals, which rarely increase your income but often the opposite. Still, squares can be solved satisfactory for all involved, so there are ways of gaining from these conflicts of interests. The sextile with the 4th House, home and family, says that well treated, your home is your castle and your family your allies. The sextile to the 12th House, sacrifices you have to make, is less obvious. But it's by willingly making some sacrifices you can succeed in other areas.

Third House in the Complete Horoscope

Your Friends in Classical Astrology

The everyday communication with friends, fellow students and acquaintances, as a grammar school of life. The 3rd House governs your friends and acquaintances, the people you spend your everyday life with when not at work. The House is essentially about communication, exchanging words and thoughts in a carefree way. It also tells something about your childhood schooling. Honestly, the

first ten or so years of school are much more about hanging out with one's classmates than studying this or that science. We're schooled in social interaction. The 3rd House is strongly linked to the Zodiac sign Gemini and the planet Mercury, both of them also dealing a lot with communication on a basic level.

Zodiac sign and Planet

If the House changes Zodiac sign somewhere in its span, that means your relation to friends and acquaintances change somehow at some point in life. Usually, it also means changing friends. This also means that if most or all of the House is in the same Zodiac sign, you tend to stick to the friends you got at the beginning. At least, your type of relation remains the same, even if you get other friends. Planets in the 3rd House indicate that you have a lot of interaction with your friends and that this is a very important part of your life. You're not without friends if the House lacks planets, but that part of your life is not as important as it otherwise would be. You focus more on other things. Here are simple keywords describing your relations to your friends, depending on what Zodiac sign you have in the 3rd House:

Aries intense Taurus trusting Gemini entertaining Cancer compassionate Leo dominant Virgo hesitant Libra committed Scorpio uncertain Sagittarius unattached Capricorn constructive Aquarius pensive Pisces dependent

Here are keywords for how your social life is stimulated if you have a planet in your 3rd House:

Sun fulfilling Moon emotional Mercury talkative Venus pleasant Mars intense

Jupiter extensive Saturn serious Uranus stimulating Neptune exciting Pluto dramatic

The keywords are just simple clues to understand the 3rd House. You need to consider the whole before deciding on the meaning of one single ingredient.

Aspects
The 3rd House has the following aspect relations to other Houses:

Opposition 180 9th House Trine 120 7th House, 11th House Square 90 6th House, 12th House Sextile 605th House, 1st House

These relations between the Houses are quite important when analyzing their influence. The opposition aspect to the 9th House, which shows travel and new settings, is no mystery: when you go away you lose touch with your friends. The trine to the 7th House, that of partnership, and the 11th House, the greater social scene, are just as evident. In both cases it's very much about meeting people and making friends. The squares to the 6th House, work, and the 12th, personal sacrifice, show the problems that these Houses can cause your social life and your relations to your friends. Still, squares can be solved satisfactory for all involved, so there are ways of gaining from these conflicting situations. The sextile with the 5th House, leisure, means that friendship is favorite leisure, and more difficult when you're otehrwise engaged. The one with the 1st House, identity, points out that it's by the impression you give others that you attract or repel them.

Fourth House in the Complete Horoscope

Your Home in Classical Astrology

The castle of home and family, both that born to, and giving birth to, the immediate family life. The 4th House governs your home and family - both the ones you grow up with and the ones you establish as an adult. Yes, they tend to be the same, whatever you tell yourself about it. Not so, though, if there's a shift of Zodiac sign in the House. That also means a shift in the home and family situation. A planet somewhere in the House can do something similar. The 4th House is strongly linked to the Zodiac sign Cancer, which is that of motherly protection and compassion, but of course, in a horoscope the House can be in any of the Zodiac signs.

Zodiac sign and Planet

If the House changes Zodiac sign somewhere in its span, that means your home and family situation changes character at some point in life. It doesn't necessarily mean a change of home or family or both, but in some way it may still feel like it. The change should be that significant. Planets in the 4th House indicate that there's a lot of activity in your home and family. Planetary presence also means that what happens in your home and family is quite important in your life. That's not always the case. A lack of planets in the House doesn't mean a lack of home and family, but it does suggest that these matters are not that very central in your life, nor very eventful.

Here are simple keywords describing your home and family situation, depending on what Zodiac sign you have in the 4th House:

Aries active Taurus secure Gemini playful Cancer loving Leo pompous Virgo strict Libra harmonious Scorpio tense Sagittarius disattached Capricorn committed Aquarius unconventional Pisces devoted

Here are keywords for how your home and family are affected if you have a planet in your 4th House:

Sun solid Moon emotional Mercury communicative Venus benevolent Mars provoking Jupiter enriched Saturn controlled Uranus enlightened Neptune amazed Pluto transformed

The keywords are just simple clues to understand the 4th House. You need to consider the whole before deciding on the meaning of one single ingredient.

Aspects
The 4th House has the following aspect relations to other Houses:

Opposition 180 10th House Trine 120 8th House, 12th House Square 90 7th House, 1st House Sextile 606th House, 2nd House

These relations between the Houses are quite important when analyzing their influence. The opposition aspect to the 10th House, that of your career, is self-evident: when you focus on your career your home will suffer, and vice versa. The trine to the 8th House, that of things beyond your control, might seem odd - but so much regarding one's home and family are beyond one's own control, for example the family to which one is born. The 8th House is also said to deal with blood-relations outside the immediate family. The trine to the 12th House, sacrifice, is equally evident: any family requires personal sacrifice. The squares to the 7th House, partnership, reveals that there is a conflict between family and partner, since both of them have to make their relation second. The square to the 1st House, identity, is similarly explained: you have to put your family before yourself and if you don't, the home situation will deteriorate. Still, squares can be solved satisfactory for all involved, so there are ways of solving these conflicting interests. The sextile with the 6th House, work, means that you have to bring home the bacon. The sextile with the 2nd House, resources, says just about the same.

Fifth House in the Complete Horoscope

Your Pleasures in Classical Astrology

The oasis of one's own needs and longings, what to do when free from calls of duty, for the sake of oneself. The 5th House governs your leisure, what you do for your own enjoyment. Your hobbies and interests. It's the House of of what you do because you like to, while so much else in life - and in the Complete Horoscope - comes from obligations or necessity.

Zodiac sign and Planet

If the House changes Zodiac sign somewhere in its span, that means your favorite pastime changes. This is not uncommon. Even the most enjoyable experiences, one may get tired of after a number of years. If the House is dominated by one single Zodiac sign, on the other hand, you're likely to keep the same hobbies and interests you developed already in childhood. Planets in the 5th House indicate that there's a lot of activity in your spare time. Planetary presence also means that what you do with your free time and of your own choice is quite important in your life. A lack of planets in the House doesn't mean that you lack pastime, but it does suggest that you're not very dependent on it. That's not what you regard as essential in your life. Here are simple keywords describing your leisure, depending on what Zodiac sign you have in the 5th House:

Aries active Taurus resting Gemini playful Cancer affectionate Leo self-centered Virgo diligent Libra harmonious Scorpio unsettling Sagittarius exploring Capricorn constructive Aquarius contemplative Pisces searching

Here are keywords for how your leisure is affected if you have a planet in your 5th House:

Sun extensive Moon devoted Mercury amusing Venus pleasant Mars intense Jupiter varied Saturn somber

Uranus interesting Neptune exciting Pluto dramatic

The keywords are just simple clues to understand the 5th House. You need to consider the whole before deciding on the meaning of one single ingredient.

Aspects
The 5th House has the following aspect relations to other Houses:

Opposition 180 11th House Trine 120 9th House, 1st House Square 90 8th House, 2nd House Sextile 607th House, 3rd House

These relations between the Houses are quite important when analyzing their influence. The opposition aspect to the 11th House, that of the big social scene and your ideals, is not so hard to see: either you care for yourself or for the rest of the world. At least they are not compatible simultaneously. The trine to the 9th House, that of travel and change, means that these things are stimulating to you. The trine to the 1st House, your identity, makes sense since they are both about you. What you enjoy and what you present to others. The square to the 8th House, things out of your control, is frustrating because it limits your ability to follow your on whims. The square to the 2nd House, personal resources, reminds you that leisure is costly and rarely brings any benefits. Still, squares are not insoluble. You can find ways to make it all work out. The sextile to the 7th House, partnership, shows how easy it is to combine your wishes with a partner, especially since having one to your liking is already quite pleasing. The sextile to the 3rd House, friends, is just about the same: it's with your friends you can enjoy your spare-time the most.

Sixth House in the Complete Horoscope

Your Work in Classical Astrology

The work done, skill expressed, one's profession and daily strife, what is being done, and how. The 6th House governs your work, what you do for a living. It doesn't exactly deal with the social situation at work or your career, because these things belong to the 10th House. The 6th is about what you work with, what it is you do, and how that works out for you. In traditional astrology this was (and still is, to many astrologers) the House of health, revealing illnesses and other ailments. The reason for this is simple: few things influence your health more than what you work with, day in and day out. This was particularly true up until the 19th century, since medicine was quite undeveloped until then. So was ergonomy, et cetera. Even today, your work is sure to affect your health and well-being, so keep this in mind when examining your horoscope. Below, though, I focus on the work itself. Health issues related to different professions are easy enough to foresee.

Zodiac sign and Planet

If the House changes Zodiac sign somewhere in its span, that means your work changes significantly sometime in your life. Both your profession and your whole work situation. If you have the same Zodiac sign through most of the House, you are likely to remain in the same profession throughout. Planets in the 6th House indicate that a lot happens in your work and that it's an important part of your life. That's not true for everyone. Some of us spend our days at the job without

caring much about it. even if the House is void of planets, it's not sure you don't care about your work - but not as much as if you had planets there, for sure. Here are simple keywords describing your work, depending on what Zodiac sign you have in the 6th House:

Aries intense Taurus steady Gemini amusing Cancer committed Leo individual Virgo meticulous Libra controlling Scorpio unsettling Sagittarius free Capricorn constructive Aquarius thoughtful Pisces devoted

Here are keywords for how your work is affected if you have a planet in your 6th House:

Sun dominant Moon dependent Mercury communicative Venus creative Mars struggling Jupiter successful Saturn responsible Uranus exploring Neptune improvising Pluto drastic

The keywords are just simple clues to understand the 6th House. You need to consider the whole before deciding on the meaning of one single ingredient.

Aspects
The 6th House has the following aspect relations to other Houses:

Opposition 180 12th House Trine 120 10th House, 2nd House Square 90 9th House, 3rd House

Sextile 608th House, 4th House

These relations between the Houses are quite important when analyzing their influence. The opposition aspect to the 12th House, that of personal sacrifice, is obvious when you consider the need for health and ability in your work. The 12th House shows what you lack. Also, when you're ill or weakened in some other way, your work will suffer. The trine to the 10th House, that of your career, is even more evident. Your work helps you in your career, and vice versa. The trine with the 2nd House, your resources, is clear when it comes to money: work brings the bread. Also, your personal capacity is your main resource at any job you might have. The square to the 9th House, travel and change, just states that usually these things are hindrances in your work. The square to the 3rd House, friends, says that your work keeps you away from them. But with squares there are always possibilities to get around the obstacles. The sextile to the 8th House, what is out of your control, is not that evident, but things of this House can be helpful in your work, and not only if you inherit it, like everybody did in the old days. The sextile to the 4th House, home and family, is clear: your work supports your home and your family supports your work (hopefully).

Seventh House in the Complete Horoscope

Your Partnerships in Classical Astrology

The partnership of love and also of utility, all that is in twosome. The 7th House governs all your partnerships, not just your love life, although that partnership tends to dominate the House as well as your life. It can also be business partners, allies of one kind or other, and so on. So, the House is not necessarily about love, but about the characteristics of your partnerships and how they work out. The starting point of the House (cusp) is exactly opposite the Ascendant, since it marks the western horizon (the Ascendant is at the eastern horizon). Because of this it's called the Descendant. Some astrologers give it the significance of an astrological point of its own, much like the Ascendant. I don't. It's relation to the Ascendant is anyway evident by their oppositon aspect (see below), especially if there's a planet in that vicinity.

Zodiac sign and Planet

If the House changes Zodiac sign somewhere in its span, that means your partnership characteristics change significantly sometime in your life. Usually, but not necessarily, it also means the change of partners. If most of your House is in a single Zodiac sign it doesn't have to mean that you stay with the same partners all your life - but it's more likely than otherwise. But even if you change partners, your relation is probably not changing character that much. Planets in the 7th House indicate that a lot happens in your partnerships and that it's a particularly important part of your life. One single planet might indicate one particularly important partner, but it can also suggest several, at once or in succession - of equal importance. Notice that the House is important to you even when empty, because of its position right above the western horizon. Here are simple keywords describing your partnerships, depending on what Zodiac sign you have in the 7th House:

Aries intense Taurus secure Gemini playful Cancer devoted Leo proud Virgo scrutinizing Libra balanced Scorpio passionate Sagittarius unattached Capricorn ambitious Aquarius unconventional Pisces self-sacrificing

Here are keywords for how your partners affect you (or vice versa) if you have a planet in your 7th House:

Sun dominant Moon longing Mercury talkative Venus pleasing Mars challenging Jupiter expanding Saturn strict Uranus revealing Neptune amazing Pluto dramatic

The keywords are just simple clues to understand the 7th House. You need to consider the whole before deciding on the meaning of one single ingredient.

Aspects
The 7th House has the following aspect relations to other Houses:

Opposition 180 1st House Trine 120 11th House, 3rd House Square 90 10th House, 4th House Sextile 609th House, 5th House

These relations between the Houses are quite important when analyzing their influence. The opposition aspect to the 1st House, that of identity, is simlpy the conflict between individual aspirations and the adaption to a partner. Your priorities cannot be equally with both, a choice has to be made between them. The trine to the 11th House, that of your ideals, responds well to committing to a partner. So does the 3rd House, that of friends. We often find our partners among our friends. Also, a substantial part of partnership is suddenly doubling our friendship base. The square to the 10th House, career, points out the conflict often the case between managing one's career and one's personal relationships. The square with the 4th House seems odd, since we often form our families with a partner. But we soon find out that the relation with the partner is disturbed by that with the family as a whole. In both these cases, though, the complications are possible to solve, albeit not that easily at times.

The sextile to the 9th House, travel and change, implies the adaption needed for new partnerships to work - also the increased chance of finding them when moving to new places. The sextile to the 5th House shows that leisure and partnership easily connect. If they don't, either the partner or the leisure-life needs to be changed.

Eighth House in the Complete Horoscope

Your Dependency in Classical Astrology

The domain of death and all things occult, that with which one is born and cannot ever change. The 8th House is both dramatic and mysterious, being linked to the Zodiac sign Scorpio. It is called the House of Death, which might be a bit overly dramatic, but it does hint on what kind of death one is to expect. It's main theme, though, is that of things out of one's control. That's usually the case with death, too. The occult and paranormal belongs here, which makes it a particularly interesting House for astrologers. The mystery of religion, too, gets its nutrition in this House. But everything about it is not that extraordinary. The 8th House is also that of blood relations outside of the immediate family. Again, that's something out of one's control. In particular, the House speaks about inheritance, what you get from your ancestors - genetic as well as economical.

Zodiac sign and Planet

If the House changes Zodiac sign somewhere in its span, that means your attitude to things beyond your control changes at some point in your life. So does your relation to your ancestors and what you got from them. If the House is mainly in one single Zodiac sign, no such changes are to be expected. Planets in the 8th House indicate events involving your relatives, probably also events of a mysterious or even occult nature - depending on the specific planet and the Zodiac sign it's in. A lack of planets in the House suggests that its theme is not that significant in your life. Here are simple keywords describing your attitude to things beyond your control and your relatives, depending on what Zodiac sign you have in the 8th House:

Aries defiant Taurus trusting Gemini curious Cancer emotional Leo proud Virgo critical Libra reasoning Scorpio excited Sagittarius indifferent Capricorn constructive Aquarius pensive Pisces worrying

Here are keywords for how matters beyond your control - and relatives - affect you if you have a planet in your 8th House:

Sun important Moon alluring Mercury interesting Venus attractive Mars challenging Jupiter expanding Saturn restricting Uranus enlightening Neptune fascinating Pluto dramatic

The keywords are just simple clues to understand the 8th House. You need to consider the whole before deciding on the meaning of one single ingredient.

Aspects
The 8th House has the following aspect relations to other Houses:

Opposition 180 2nd House Trine 120 12th House, 4th House Square 90 11th House, 5th House Sextile 6010th House, 6th House

These relations between the Houses are quite important when analyzing their influence. The opposition aspect to the 2nd House, that of personal resources, is explained by the conflict between what you accomplish by yourself and what you inherit from your relatives. In a way, it's the astrological equivalent of the polarity between inherited abilities and self-accomplished ones. The trine to the 12th House, that of your sacrifices, points out that in both cases you are not that able to do much about it. Both Houses govern things in your life that you just have to live with, even if you don't want to. The trine to the 4th House is the obvious connection between family and relatives. Also, although you can to some extent decide about the family you get as an adult (though not at all the one you're born into), there are still many things about it that are out of your control. The square to the 11th House, that of ideals and the social scene, is a reminder of the fact that there is so much in life you can't change, no matter how much you and everybody else want to. The square to the 5th House, leisure, says that demands and events involving relatives or the unknown frequently interfere with your personal wishes, often making them impossible. Although squares are normally possible to solve somehow, it's particularly difficult when they involve the 8th House, simply because it goes beyond what you can control. The sextile to the 10th House, career, implies that what you have from your blood-line and how mysterious fate treats you, are instrumental in your career efforts. You can make them work for you. The sextile to the 6th House, work, is explained pretty much the same way. Also, through history it has been most common to simply inherit one's work from one's relatives. Actually, it's still very much like that.

Ninth House in the Complete Horoscope

Your Departures in Classical Astrology

The changes needed in life, breaking up and going yonder, towards unfamiliar sceneries. The 9th House governs travel and major changes in life, especially those involving relocation or other changes of environment. New perspectives and experiences.

Zodiac sign and Planet

If the House changes Zodiac sign somewhere in its span, that means your experiences of travel and new perspectives alter at some point in your life. That includes at least one significant relocation into an environment with the characteristics of the latter Zodiac sign. If the House is mainly in one single Zodiac sign, you may still travel extensively and experience changes in life, but they all tend to have the same characteristics. Planets in the 9th House show that travel and relocation are significant parts of your life. They are likely to happen often, at least they are of great importance when they do. If there are no planets in the House, you may still travel och change habitat, but these events are not that significant in your life. Here are simple keywords describing the nature of your travels and new perspectives in life, depending on what Zodiac sign you have in the 9th House:

Aries sudden Taurus slow Gemini carefree Cancer emotional Leo intended

Virgo prepared Libra planned Scorpio surprising Sagittarius distant Capricorn elaborate Aquarius unconventional Pisces difficult

Here are keywords for how travel and major changes in life appear if you have a planet in your 9th House:

Sun constantly Moon wished Mercury curiosity Venus smoothly Mars drastic Jupiter frequently Saturn duty Uranus discovery Neptune fantasy Pluto inevitably

The keywords are just simple clues to understand the 9th House. You need to consider the whole before deciding on the meaning of one single ingredient.

Aspects
The 9th House has the following aspect relations to other Houses:

Opposition 180 3rd House Trine 120 1st House, 5th House Square 90 12th House, 6th House Sextile 6011th House, 7th House

These relations between the Houses are quite important when analyzing their influence. The opposition aspect to the 3rd House, that of friends, simply shows that if you travel or relocate, you are separated from your friends. If it's a relocation, you are likely to substitute some of them with new ones. The trine to the 1st House, identity, shows that travel and new experiences enrich your image and cause new people to get to know you. The trine to the 5th House, leisure, is evident in our

time, since most of our travel is done on vacations. In addition, new experiences stimulate your spare-time activities - and the other way around, maybe even more so. The square to the 12th House, personal sacrifice, is a reminder that personal shortcomings can become great hindrances when you want to broaden your mind and your experiences. The square to the 6th House, work, is no mystery: travel and relocation cause problems for your livelihood. That's somewhat true even if travel is part of your work. The sextile to the 11th House, ideals and the greater social scene, shows the widened perspective of travel and relocation. Your new experiences also help you to form your ideals. The sextile to the 7th House, partnership, seems to suggest that you should bring your partner along - or find new ones where you go. Both cases easily happen and tend to be quite stimulating.

Tenth House in the Complete Horoscope

Your Career in Classical Astrology

The social life and one's role in it, career as well as lack of it, what imprint one has on others. The 10th House governs your social status and career. It's not to be confused with your actual work and profession, which belong to the 6th House. Here, it's your position - at the work place and other social settings - whatever it is you actually do there.

In the Placidus and Regiomontanus House systems, the start (cusp) of the 10th House is always the position of Medium Coeli (Midheaven, MC). In the Equal House system, though, MC can theoretically be anywhere between the 7th and 12th House - but it's rarely outside the 9th or the 10th House. Still, since MC is about your self-image, the 10th House can be said to show sort of what you make of your life, what you accomplish in the world around you. To what extent you make a mark.

Zodiac sign and Planet

If the House changes Zodiac sign somewhere in its span, that means your career development will shift from one characteristic to another. It usually includes a significant change of your social situation as a whole. If the House is mainly in one single Zodiac sign, there may still be changes but they seem to go ahead as predicted. Planets in the 10th House indicate events of importance regarding your career and social position. They also stress that these events are of significance in your life. A lack of planets in the House suggests that your career develops rather uneventfully, which doesn't mean that you don't have on - but it might not be that important to you. Here are simple keywords describing how your career and social status develop, depending on what Zodiac sign you have in the 10th House:

Aries challenge Taurus secure Gemini easy Cancer emotional Leo prominent Virgo deliberate Libra fair Scorpio unsettling Sagittarius independent Capricorn ambitious Aquarius contemplated Pisces worrying

Here are keywords for how career events appear if you have a planet in your 10th House:

Sun consistently Moon longing Mercury negotiations Venus agreement

Mars competition Jupiter opportunity Saturn authority Uranus competence Neptune imagination Pluto upheaval

The keywords are just simple clues to understand the 10th House. You need to consider the whole before deciding on the meaning of one single ingredient.

Aspects
The 10th House has the following aspect relations to other Houses:

Opposition 180 4th House Trine 120 2nd House, 6th House Square 90 1st House, 7th House Sextile 6012th House, 8th House

These relations between the Houses are quite important when analyzing their influence. The opposition aspect to the 4th House, that of home and family, is obvious: the extent to which you focus on your career corresponds to how you neglect your home and family, and the other way around. That's almost impossible to avoid, no matter what you might imagine. The trine to the 2nd House, personal resources, shows their importance in how far your career will go. And if you're successful, you will certainly have increased resources. The trine to the 6th House, work, says about the same. Your work can help or break your career, and your career influences your work greatly. The square to the 1st House, identity, stresses how important it is for your career that you control the impression people have of you, which is not an easy task. The square to the 7th House is similar to the opposition to the 4th House. You will find it hard not to neglect your partners to the extent you focus on your career - and vice versa. Still, squares can be worked out so that all sides benefit, if you find the right solutions. The sextile to the 12th House, personal sacrifice, seems a bit odd - but who doesn't need to sacrifice a lot in order to have a career? The sextile to the 8th House, things beyond one's control, indicates how much of your career depends on things you can do nothing about. It also reminds us that career advances are very often dependent on blood-relations.

Eleventh House in the Complete Horoscope

Your Ideals in Classical Astrology

The ideals and big perspectives, acting for the sake of others, what is best for all. The 11th House governs your ideals and your relation to the greater social scene. One could say the people around you that you don't know by name or face. Your interaction with your community. That's why ideals belong here. The House shows what you do for others, unselfishly. Fame is usually indicated by this House. So is one's political views and how one might promote them.

Zodiac sign and Planet

If the House changes Zodiac sign somewhere in its span, that means you will change your ideals and your relation to society as a whole, at some point in life. If the House is mainly in one and the same Zodiac sign, you probably keep your childhood ideals all through your life, and your role in society is unlikely to change significantly.

Planets in the 11th House show events regarding your role in society as a whole - or at least big chunks of it. These changes are often introduced through activity coming from your ideals and political convictions. A lack of planets in the House suggests that this part of your life is rather uneventful and not as important to you as it otherwise would be. Of course, it doesn't mean that you lack ideology and a role in society. Here are simple keywords describing the nature of your ideals and social role, depending on what Zodiac sign you have in the 11th House:

Aries competitive Taurus traditional Gemini curious Cancer compassionate Leo individualist Virgo scrutinizing Libra ethical Scorpio secretive Sagittarius indifferent Capricorn constructive Aquarius contemplative Pisces self-sacrificing

Here are keywords for how your ideals and social role are expressed if you have a planet in your 11th House:

Sun constant Moon emotional Mercury discussion Venus attractive Mars challenge Jupiter successful Saturn demanding Uranus revelation Neptune inspired Pluto dramatic

The keywords are just simple clues to understand the 11th House. You need to consider the whole before deciding on the meaning of one single ingredient.

Aspects
The 11th House has the following aspect relations to other Houses:

Opposition 180 5th House Trine 120 3rd House, 7th House Square 90 2nd House, 8th House Sextile 601st House, 9th House

These relations between the Houses are quite important when analyzing their influence. The opposition aspect to the 5th House, that of your leisure, is evident: what you do for yourself rarely agrees with your ideals and your commitment to society as a whole. You frequently need to choose between them. The trine to the 3rd House, friends, shows that your friends have much to do with how you form your ideals and act upon them. Also, you often find and keep them through your social life and ideological standpoints. The trine to the 7th House, partnership, says about the same. You find and express your ideals and social role in cooperation with your partner - and you find it hard to remain with a partner who doesn't agree with you on these issues. The square to the 2nd House, personal resources, states the obvious: ideals are costly, and so is usually social commitment. Assembling riches usually meens abandoning these commitments. The square to the 8th House, things beyond your control, is not as evident, but ideology and social interaction is all about believing in the ability to change things. That's not always the case. Still, both squares are possible to resolve, if you find the solution. Not easy, but possible. The sextile to the 1st House, identity, shows that your identity to a large part consists of your ideals and social role. It also shows that the success you will have with your social aspirations depends very much on what impression you make on others. The sextile to the 9th House, travel and new perspectives, indicates that your ideals and commitment easily lead to big changes in your life - and vice versa.

Twelfth House in the Complete Horoscope

Your Sacrifices in Classical Astrology

The so-called hell of the Zodiac, what is sacrificed and put aside for reasons clear in other parts of life. The 12th House governs your personal sacrifices and shortcomings. It's drastically called the Hell of the Zodiac (although it's a House and not a Zodiac sign). That's usually an exagerration, but it does show what parts of life you're unable to express to your satisfaction, your constant ailments and weaknesses. The best way to describe the House is that it contains what talents and capacities of yours you are unable to express, because of other things in life (other parts of the horoscope). Here is what you sacrifice in order for other ingredients in your life to bloom.

Zodiac sign and Planet

If the House changes Zodiac sign somewhere in its span, that means your sacrifices and weakness will change - either due to the simultanwous changes of signs in the other Houses, or their change alter your weaknesses. If the House is mainly in one and the same Zodiac sign, you probably keep the same ailments and shortcomings chronically. You need to learn to live with them. Planets in the 12th House show events regarding your sacrifices and weaknesses, but mainly what powers of yours are held back for the sake of other powers and capacities of yours in the horoscope. The planets are driving forces, so one of them in the 12th House will be inhibited -

except for Neptune, which is stimulated in it because of its nature. A lack of planets in the House shows that you don't need to restrain any of your capacitites. But that may also mean you have insufficient room for recuperation and reconsidering your path. A life without significant sacrifices might become drab, because of loss of perspective. Here are simple keywords describing the nature of your sacrifices and weaknesses, depending on what Zodiac sign you have in the 12th House. Since the House shows what is not expressed, be aware that these words describe the result of the weakness rather than the capacity suppressed:

Aries yielding Taurus instability Gemini boredom Cancer carelessness Leo anonymity Virgo sloppiness Libra injustice Scorpio predictability Sagittarius confinement Capricorn passivity Aquarius superficiality Pisces pragmatism

Here are keywords for how your sacrifices and weaknesses are expressed if you have a planet in your 12th House:

Sun unrest Moon indifference Mercury thoughtlessness Venus displeasure Mars cowardice Jupiter unlucky Saturn irresponsible Uranus disinterested Neptune dreaming Pluto accidents

The keywords are just simple clues to understand the 12th House. You need to consider the whole before deciding on the meaning of one single ingredient.

Aspects

The 12th House has the following aspect relations to other Houses:

Opposition 180 6th House Trine 120 4th House, 8th House Square 90 3rd House, 9th House Sextile 602nd House, 10th House

These relations between the Houses are quite important when analyzing their influence. The opposition aspect to the 6th House, that of your work, is because your daily work usually consists of personal sacrifice - hwo much would you work if you didn't need the money? Also, your weaknesses are often limiting to how you can work. The trine to the 4th House, home and family, shows that they benefit from your ability to sacrifice yourself for them, but also home is where your weaknesses are supported and accepted. The trine to the 8th House, things beyond your control, implies that most of your weaknesses are not caused by you. Many of them are inherited through your blood-line, which is also governed by the 8th House. The square to the 3rd House, friends, shows that many of your weaknesses are particularly exposed and troublesome for your life with your friends, who are not always as tolerant towards them as your family. On the other hand, with some well-chosen friends, you're not reminded of your weaknesses. There is also a link in the way that you tend to sacrifice yourself for your friends, whether they demand it or not. The square to the 9th House, that of travel and new perspectives, simply states that such things are usually hindered by your weakness and incapacities. Some such changes might even cause them. Still, square aspects are soluble, if you find a proper way of dealing with them. The sextile to the 2nd House, personal resources, shows that your sacrifices may very well have their rewards, in money or other ways. What you hold back will make other things prosper. The sextile to the 10th House says about the same. Your career demands sacrifice, so these can be to your advantage in some cases.