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The Houses
Understanding the houses is one of the areas in astrology that simply
begs for (and profits greatly from) cross-pollination from different
astrologies.
Here is a table of some of the meanings of the houses by different
astrological systems:
|
House
|
Modern Western
|
Horary
|
Vedic
|
|
First House
|
body, self-image, persona, vitality |
yourself, head, your state of mind, face |
your charisma, fame, physicality |
|
Second House
|
money self-esteem, possessions, roots |
rights of ownership, neck, wealth |
oral traditions, family, voice,
adornments |
|
Third House
|
mind, correspondence communication |
news, immediate environment, siblings |
courage, the arts, manual activities |
|
Fourth House
|
home, mother, family, emotional defenses |
father, lands, endings, buried treasure |
land, agriculture, happiness, vehicles,
education |
|
Fifth House
|
children, creativity, speculation, play |
inventions, romance, hobbies, indulgence |
intelligence, wisdom discernment, counsel |
|
Sixth House
|
work environs, work, co-workers, health |
employees, servitude, labor, small
animals |
conflict, anxiety, health workers, debt |
|
Seventh House
|
marriage, spouse, business partner |
adversary in lawsuit, war, opponents |
sexual appetite, self- employment,
brokers |
|
Eighth House
|
death, psychotherapy, transforming,
occult |
joint finances, loans, legacies,
elimination |
crises, losses, grief, scandals,
obstacles |
|
Ninth House
|
travel, religion, higher education,
|
pilgrimage, science, clergy, philosophy |
father, mentors, luck, intuitive knowing |
|
Tenth House
|
career, father, rules, success,
achievement |
government, kings, the judge, honor(s) |
status, fame, actions, managing, commerce |
|
Eleventh House
|
friends, groups, hopes, mass media |
acquaintances, clubs, desires, colleagues |
easy money + support older siblings |
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Twelfth House
|
hidden strengths and weaknesses,
suffering |
confinement, secret enemies, self-undoing |
sexual joys, expenses, sleep,
enlightenment |
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