What are the Astrological Houses?
The components used in astrology are the Planets, Signs and Houses. In a natal chart all the planets and signs are placed in divisions of 12 pies within the wheel. Those 12 divisions are called houses. The houses represent how we use the planetary energies and signs in our life. Each house represents an aspect of life and has a natural association connected to it. It was once explained to me in this way If we think of a play, the houses are the stages or rooms, the signs are the way the stages are decorated and the planets represent the characters in the play. For a better understanding of each house, click on the links associated to the specific house.
The houses in the horoscope wheel are like slices of a pie. There are 12 houses/slices in all and each one represents an arena of experience. The planets in houses tell you the energy that is to be expressed in that department of life. The houses themselves are set up by the exact time of birth, with the ‘front door’ to the chart being the Ascendant which is the cusp of the first house. The houses are numbered from one to twelve. The First House begins at the Ascendant on the Eastern horizon. The houses are numbered in a counterclockwise movement. • The First House of the horoscope represents you, your identity, your essence and your physical body. • The Second House of the horoscope describes the values that you hold, including your personal sense of self worth, self esteem, talents, and ability to survive. • The Third House represents your mind; it’s the natural house of Gemini so it relates to your ideas, thinking, and communications. • The Fourth House is representative of your emo
