First House
Associated with Mars and Aries. Cardinal. Fire. Angular.
"I am" Personality. The personal
self. Physical body. Body type. Stature. Colour. Complexion. Health. Vitality,
strength. Appearance. Mannerisms. Temperament. Personal identity. Style of
competition, leadership, self-expression, initiation. Way you look at life.
"You" others see. Your "identity in action" Way you move.
Persona. Mask. Lens to the world. Self-centred interests.
Masculine, diurnal, angular. White/pale colours. Horary: the querent.
Mundane: common people, general state of nation.
Medical: Head, face: eyes, ears, mouth, hair, nose, tongue, teeth ("whatsoever is above the first vertebra of the neck").
East.
Second House
Associated with Venus and Taurus. Fixed. Earth. Succedent.
"I have" Material security. One's own property. Possessions (of all kinds). Values. Money. Finances. Profits, gains or losses. Own resources. Earnings. Material values. Material comforts. Security (emotional and financial). Prosperity (or lack of). Personal assets. Colour: green
Horary: querent's finances & assets. Mundane: nation's finances & assets
Medical: throat & neck, down to shoulders.
East-North-East.Third House
Associated with Mercury and Gemini. Mutable. Air. Cadent.
"I think" Blood-relations, aunts, uncles, cousins, siblings: brothers, sisters; neighbours. Assimilation, processing, circulation of information. Communications of all types, letters, books, writing, news, newspapers, magazines, telephone, tv, radio, speech, conversation. Postal service. Messages. Messengers. Everyday communication. The Mind. Logic, reasoning, curiosity. Debates. Languages. Thought processes. Mental aptitude. Basic learning. Early schooling. Growing up years (7-14). Mobility skills. Short (routine) journeys, transport: trams, bicycles, buses, motors. Exploring the immediate environment. "Social and intellectual learning", media work, merchandising.
Masculine, nocturnal. Colours: Orange Horary: As above, but of the querent
Mundane: national rumours, propaganda, the press, communiations
Medical: shoulders, arms, hands, fingers.
North-north-east.Fourth House
Associated with the Moon and Cancer. Cardinal. Water. Angular.
Home, family, ancestry, lineage, parents, father?, "hidden" parent, past, roots. Grandparents. What we inherit from our parents. Private life. Houses, land. The early life at home. Early conditioning. 'Action on the emotional and soul level'. Base of operation, our "nest". Place that contains and protects us (and ours). Place where we collect our possessions, and secure what we cherish. Domestic affairs & conditions. Foods, laundry, household items. Nationalism, patriotism, tradition, history. Conditions surrounding end of life; final resting place of physical body within the earth. Funerals. Hidden treasures in the earth (mines, minerals, gems, wells: water, oil).
Quality of ground & buildings on it.
Feminine, nocturnal. Colour: Red. Horary: Querent's father, property, 'end of matter'
Mundane: land, landowners, workers on land, crops, farming, mining, property, property market. Those opposing the government.
Medical: Breast or lung area. Associated with death (end of life), hence bad in decumbiture chart.
North
Fifth House
Associated with the Sun and Leo. Fixed. Fire. Succedent.
Children, our relationship with our children, creative projects, love affairs, pleasure, gifts, merriment, parties, holidays, joy, romance, those who attract and 'ignite' us, sweethearts, courtship, love-making, sex (for pure enjoyment, pleasure and fun) sports, fun, playmates, pets, gambling, speculation, risky endeavours, personal pleasure, procreation, creative expression, where/how we need to "shine", display of personal power and prowess. Artistic expression. Hobbies. Freeing our "inner child". Creativity in many senses. Our search for 'identity security'.Urge toward significance.
Places - Sporting arenas, resorts, gymnasiums, banquets, inns, pubs, taverns, theatres, plays, parks, all places of entertainment and enjoyment.
Colours: "Black & white" poss. not light or dark, honey colour (Lilly)
Masculine, diurnal, fortunate. Horary: Children of the querent, father's wealth and possessions, death of monarch. Mundane: All public places of enjoyment as above. Ambassadors and diplomats. National birth rate, social issues related to children, society's views on sexual issues/promiscuity.
Medical: Stomach, liver, heart, back; back of shoulders; sides of body. Problems relating to pregnancy and childbearing.
North-north-westSixth House
Associated with Mercury and Virgo. Mutable. Earth. Cadent.
"House of health" Health and disease. Service. Work, toil, day-to-day routine, servants, anyone who provides us with a service, e.g. plumbers, electricians, etc. Employees. Tenants. Au pairs, caretakers, lodgers. Our day-to-day habits and routines. Efficiency. Maintenance of healthy body: hygiene, diet, exercise, etc. Pets and small animals. 'Learning' through 'material' affairs.
Health industry, doctors, nurses, etc.
Dark colours. Feminine, nocturnal. Unfortunate. Horary: as above relates to querent.
Mundane: nation's food reserves, grain, etc. Working classes, public records, public employees (civil service, forces, police, etc). Medical: Health and disease generally. Specifically rules lower part of belly & smaller intestine, guts, liver, kidneys.
West-north-west.
Seventh House
Associated with Venus and Libra. Cardinal. Air. Angular.
"We are" Partnership, marriage, "the other", kind of partner we're attracted to for equal, committed relationship, spouse, desire for unity with another, open enemies, business partner, 'bosom-friends', one-to-one relationships, rapport, what we lack in ourselves, contracts, marriage contract, divorce papers, 'action' at 'social and intellectual' level. The public.
Masculine, diurnal. Black/v.dark colours, blue-brown?
Horary: the astrologer. Mundane: divorce rate, national treaties & agreements, public enemies
Medical: doctor treating ailment, their ability to cure the disease. Trad. rules from navel to top of legs, incl. buttocks, lower intestines, bladder, womb, reproductive organs.
WestEighth House
Associated with Mars (traditionally) Pluto (modern) and Scorpio. Fixed. Water. Succedent.
Sex, death, endings, rebirth, occult, taxes, inheritances, legacies, bequests, settlements, debts, 'money of others associated with the native' resources shared with others, joint finances, other people's money and assets, sexual instinct. Bonding. Need to find 'emotional security' and 'soul security'. Significant in health, accidents, etc. Life force. Power. Profound change, transformation, catharsis, regeneration. Possibly crime and retribution. Instinctual emotions. Influence on mood, impulses and body type. (Carter) Psychological awareness. Research, investigation.
Colours: dark green. Horary: as above for querent.
Mundane: national debt, inland revenue, death rate, public mortality, etc.
Medical: genitals, piles, gall-stones, strangury (painful excretion of urine), bladder, groin, poisons generally.
West-south-west.
Ninth House
Associated with Jupiter and Sagittarius. Mutable. Fire. Cadent.
Higher learning. University. Philosophy. Wisdom. Faith. Profound mental interests. Scholars. Expanding our knowledge, reaching out into the unknown. "God-image". Religious beliefs. Religion, clergy, affairs of the church. Adventures. Freedom. Beliefs. Code of ethics. Desire for "higher answers". Long-distance travel, travel abroad, ideals, dreams, challenge, all forms of long-distance travel. Long, explorative journeys. Foreigners, pilgrims, explorers. Practitioners of law, lawyers, solicitors. Publishing. 'Learning' on the level of 'identity' - learning who we really are. Projection of self to new horizons.
Masculine, diurnal. Colours - light green. Horary: As above, related to the querent.
Mundane: Religion, the Church, foreign affairs, foreign office, UN, international law, etc. As above related nationally. Airlines, etc. Medical: buttocks, hips, thighs.
South-south-west
Tenth House
Associated with Saturn and Capricorn. Cardinal. Earth. Angular.
Career, profession, vocation, aspiration, worldly progress, parents (esp. 'shaping' parent), mother (traditionally), authority, social status, reputation, prestige, worldly standing, worldly attainment. "What we wish to be remembered for contributing to the world" Need for achievement, recognition. Attitude to authority and government, how we relate to the world.What we think world requires of us. Responsibility and how we deal with it.
Colours: Pink, light red. Horary: As above relates to querent.
Mundane: Those in authority, govt., king, etc.
Medical: knees, hams, calves, shins. Whether cure will be successful.
South.
Eleventh House
Associated with Saturn traditionally and Uranus (modern) and the sign Aquarius. Fixed. Air. Succedent.
"Urge to become something greater than we already are". Identification of self with group-objectives. Friendships, social life, types of friends, connections, people that help you, associations, groups, organisations, clubs, societies, sharing of ideals, humanitarian, philanthropic goals, causes, attitude to welfare of the world, ecology, etc., hopes, wishes. Goals and aspirations (other than career) Altruism. Group consciousness. Science, inventions. Search for 'Social and intellectual security'
Masculine, diurnal. "House of Good Fortune". Colours: Yellow. Horary: Friends, wishes, hopes of querent. Mundane:Parliament, House of Commons, national friends & allies. National hopes or disillusion. Medical: Legs down to ankles. Positive for health.
South-south-east.Twelfth House
Associated with Jupiter (traditionally) and Neptune (modern) and the sign Pisces. Mutable. Water. Cadent.
"Learning on an emotional and soul level" Yearnings. Subconscious/unconscious mind, problem areas to overcome. ‘Divine homesickness.’ Self-sacrifice. Forsaking worldly things. "Sorrows through others" Confinement, secret enemies, betrayal, ambushes. House of disappointment, limitation, loss. Chronic ill-health. Profound service for mankind. Health of the partner (6th from 7th). Indicator of Asc. of eldest child.(Carter) Institutions, retreats, sanctuary, asylums, orphanages, hospitals, monasteries, prisons, museums, libraries, etc. Seclusion. Charity work.Work behind the scenes. Spirituality. Faith. Dreams. Influences surrounding mother during pregnancy. Karma, what brought over from past lives. urge to escape, urge to merge with unity of life, god, etc. Collective unconscious.
Feminine, nocturnal. Colours: Green. Horary: As above related to querent.
Mundane: prison system, reformatories, monasteries, asylums, hospitals, etc.
Medical: feet, and indicator of ill-health generally.
East-south-east