There are 12 Houses (or sections) of the Horoscope. These represent the areas of life in which the influence and activities of the planets take place. There is one house for each of the 12 Zodiac Signs.
When a person is born, all the planets of the Solar System fall into a variety of houses in their Horoscope. From that moment on, the planets continue to move around the Horoscope. When a planet does an entire revolution of the 12 Zodiac Signs, it has moved completely around a Horoscope.
The length of the cycle of each planet determines how long that planet will spend in each house. The Moon spends only 2 to 3 days in one house, whereas all the other planets vary from 1 month to many, many years. The faster moving planets will move through all the houses of the Horoscope many times in the person’s life. The very slow moving planets, Neptune and Pluto, cannot move through every house of a person’s Horoscope. They travel through a select few.
It is not possible for any person to have planets situated in every house of their Horoscope, when they were born. There will be empty houses.
The houses in which planets were situated when the person was born, show areas of great focus in life and a tendency towards certain experiences and abilities. The empty houses will come into focus as the planets, in their continual revolution of the Zodiac, move through them, at different stages of life.
The 1st House
This is the very beginning of the Horoscope, proceeding from the Ascendant. Planets in this house are highly “energised”. There is an action quality about them. The energy of these planets are projected into personal matters, affairs or needs. New beginnings are associated with this house. The Zodiac Sign on this house (which is the Ascendant) shows how a person presents or projects, themselves.
The 2nd House
This is the house of personal development. Planets in this house will be utilised for the development of security on an individual level. They will also play a major role in determining what the individual chooses as meaningful, personally. The Zodiac Sign on this house shows the types of things that are important to a person and what they value. It can also indicate how they will earn their money.
The 3rd House
This is the house of personal learning, thinking and communicating. Planets in this house will stimulate a desire “to know”. Seeks information on all sorts of different subjects, including gossip. There is a liking for travel. The Zodiac Sign on this house shows how the person communicates as an individual, to others, on a daily basis, including siblings, relatives, neighbours, school mates, work mates.
The 4th House
This is the house of structure, foundation and family. Planets in this house will show important patterns in the underlying development of the individual. What they have utilised to “build” themselves and their life. The Zodiac Sign on this house reveals the types of things that become important when establishing a foundation in any situation in life, but particularly with home and family.
The 5th House
This is the house of love, creativity, fun, leisure and pleasure. Planets in this house will stimulate the desire for enjoyment and to participate in creating something worthwhile, for oneself, but very often this is attached to children or young people. The Zodiac Sign on this house tells of the person’s attitude to romance. It shows how much of a gamble they are willing to take in any situation in their life.
The 6th House
This is the house of health, work and service. Planets in this house bring out a natural tendency to take care of and support the needs of other people in both personal and work situations. They also indicate areas where care and attention is required with health. The Zodiac Sign on this house points to sensitive areas of the body. It is also an indicator of the person’s work ethic and work interests.
The 7th House
This is the house of relating to others, including long term partnerships, marriage and the public. Planets in this house indicate that others will play a significant role in the life of this individual. They too, may influence the lives of others greatly. The Zodiac Sign on this house shows the types of people one will attract as partners, business or personal and what that person is seeking from a relationship.
The 8th House
This is the house of transformation, what others desire from that individual, particularly a partner and resources shared or gained, with or from, another or others. Planets in this house will produce situations of finality. There is a sense to move on and not look back. The Zodiac Sign on this house indicates the manner in which the person makes changes, also their attitude to sexual relationships.
The 9th House
This is the house of seeking understanding and gaining further knowledge. This encompasses what a person comes to believe in life, their wisdom. Planets in this house take on a philosophical tone. This also indicates public awareness and popularity. The Zodiac Sign on this house shows the manner in which an individual concentrates on and involves themselves in, the world around them.
The 10th House
This is the house of establishing results and making commitments. It represents the reputation one establishes, personal and public. Planets in this house take on an authoritative, serious tone. They stimulate an attitude of getting down to business. The Zodiac Sign on this house shows the way in which a person aims for things in their life and their attitude towards responsibilities and commitments.
The 11th House
This is the house of establishing priorities through deciding what one wishes and hopes to gain from life. It is also associated with groups of people, organisations, friends, or people who are willing to be of assistance and who are in a position to do so. Planets in this house take on a networking tone. The Zodiac Sign on this house shows the manner in which a person establishes their individuality.
The 12th House This is the final house of the Horoscope and represents what has been gathered up, collected and filed away in the recesses of the mind. Not only from this life-time but from previous ones as well. It is what a person keeps to themselves, knowingly and unknowingly. Planets in this house have a subtle, held back quality. The Zodiac Sign on this house points to how a person develops their insight.
