Astrology: The Houses

Astrology: The Houses

What are the houses and what do they mean?

The houses in astrology represent different areas of life. If the planets are the characters and the signs are the vibe, the houses are the stage where it all takes place.

astrology chart
astrology chart

What are the houses?

First off, what is a chart?
A chart is a snapshot of the sky, as it is seen from the Earth aka Terra. Everything has a chart. We take a snapshot at the moment of birth - whether that's a human, an event, a business.

Charts will look differently depending on the house system an astrologer uses. If you're a costar girlie, they use a system that cuts up the chart differently than say the CHANI app.

Houses are the little pieces of pie when you are looking at a chart. They represent different areas of life that we all have to deal with. How they show up in your chart, is what makes you YOU.

There are always 12 houses although there are not always planets in each of them and they are not always the same shape or size.

Some houses will be empty. Many houses may or may not be full.

In any case, that doesn't mean that your house is "empty" per se. It still has a sign in it and that sign has a ruling planet and that planet is somewhere in your chart, I guarantee it.

The meanings of the houses

The 1st House

The Self, identity, vitality, appearance, the body, temperament. The most YOU part of the chart. The closest to you, it contains your rising sign.

The 2nd House

Money, how you make money and what you do with it, income streams, resources, cars, your job, self-worth, value, financial habits.

The 3rd House

Close friends, friends who feel like siblings, siblings, neighbors, the neighborhood, short distance travel, communication, writing, rituals, the goddess.

The 4th House

Home, foundation, roots, ancestry, family, roommates, self-care, heritage, homeland.

The 5th House

Creativity, play, romance, flirt, children, hobbies, sex, romance, art, entertainment.

The 6th House

Daily life, daily work, daily chores, employers and employees, coworkers, pets, health, habits, fitness, workplace.

The 7th House

The other, committed partnerships, chosen relationships, allies, enemies, people's projections of you.

The 8th House

Other's people's money, inheritance, debt, grants, banks, loans, the occult, death, taxes, trauma, mental health.

The 9th House

Long distance travel, life's philosophy, astrology, spirituality, higher education, learning, publishing, religion, ethics, teaching, divination, the house of god.

The 10th House

Career, public image and roles, what you're known for in your industry, fame, reputation, vocation, ambition, achievement.

The 11th House

Aligned community, hopes and dreams, wishes, friends, groups, network, media, membership.

The 12th House

Sorrows, hidden life, institutions, shadow work, incubators, dark rooms, addiction, dreams, endings, the liminal, the unknown, hidden enemies, karma, solitary / aloneness.

meanings of astrology houses
meanings of astrology houses
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