The Houses
While the planets prefer to live with me (The Boss) they each “rule” or own their own homes. The houses govern the different areas of your life- like your hobbies, education, work, community, etc. While the planets bring the energy, the houses dictate the area of life where you’ll feel it, and when a planet makes a visit to a particular house, believe me when I say you’ll feel it! The planets like to travel to each others homes, and sometimes the energy can make you feel a little out of sorts, but we’ll get to more of that later. For now, read more about each of the houses below and see if certain houses (areas of your life) resonate more than others. You may have a lot of energy and focus in certain areas, but throughout life, some houses may become more important than others.
1st House- Self Ruled by mars
The first house is the house of self, ego, identity, appearance, and personality. This house is all about YOU, how people see you, and how you see yourself. It also dictates how you’ll act to get what you want out of life, your approach and the initiative you’ll take when it comes to trying new things and ultimately achieving your goals. This house also requires self-introspection and self-awareness, two key components to making yourself that much better as you move throughout life.
2nd house- Value ruled by venus
The second house is the house of money, material possessions, values, priorities, and work ethic. It describes projects or activities that could be a good source of income, your feelings about money and material possessions, as well as how you make yourself feel comfortable and secure. You may find that you place more importance on your own personal values (personal freedom, honesty, integrity) than on anything of material value (clothes, cars). This house says a lot about how you value yourself too, watch out for things like greed or overindulgence.
3rd House- Communication Ruled by Mercury
The third house is the house of communication, the mind, neighbors, and siblings. This house governs how you learn, process information, and express yourself. It influences your approach to problem solving, along with the way you share information. You may want to write a blog, or share your thoughts on the socials, just make sure you think before you speak so you don’t get cancelled! The third house also covers daily travel and short trips- familiar places, as well as the connections we have with people that are in close proximity.
4th house- Home Ruled by Moon
The fourth house is your foundation, home, family, roots, and symbolic of the mother- how you nurture and make yourself feel safe. This house describes your childhood home and what you may need to heal in order to move forward to create the type of home/environment you desire. This house is more complex and personal, as it also represents your inner foundation. A big transit through this house could not only mean that your physical home changes in some way, but that you personally change in some way too.
5th house- Love & Creativity Ruled by sun
The fifth house is the house of romance, creativity, children, hobbies, and entertainment. This house is all about fun and pleasure. While it does govern children, that can also mean your inner child, so grab those fingerpaints and go to town! Your creative talents will be expressed here, as well as chances you may take in life and love, in this house your choices will make you stand out.
6th house- Health ruled by mercury
The sixth house is the house of health, daily affairs, like your job and routines. It's all about your general well-being and the way you treat your body. It's governs relationships with co-workers, your day-to-day tasks, as well as stressors from your job that can impact your overall mental and physical health and wellness. You can also find your furry friends in this house! This house really wants you to take care of yourself- by any means necessary.
7th house- Partnership Ruled by venus
The seventh house is the house of partnerships (marriage/business), contracts, and agreements. This house will indicate how you see and understand yourself through others and what you'll need most from a partner, especially since you'll be working together on shared goals. On the flip side, it's also here that you'll find rivals and open enemies, for better or worse, it's here that you'll have met your match. How well do you negotiate and compromise? This house will put it to the test but ultimately wants you to create harmony and balance in your important one-to-one connections.
8th house- Transformation Ruled by Pluto
The eighth house is the house of transformation, endings, new beginnings, deep bonding, and other people's money (shared accounts, inheritance, loans, taxes, etc.). This is the house where you'll do a lot of soul searching and possibly experience a profound transformation, whether spiritual or psychological. It's also here that you'll seek to gain understanding about power dynamics in your relationships, as well as your hidden fears and desires.
9th house- Higher Education Ruled by Jupiter
The ninth house is the house of long distance travel, law, higher education, foreigners, and religion. You could find yourself traveling to different countries for work or enrolling in school for an advanced degree. This house is essentially an expansion of the 3rd house as it deals with your higher mind. Literature, publishing, media, and philosophy are also covered here. Whatever you do, you’re searching for meaning in your experiences, along with your personal truth.
10th house- Career Ruled by Saturn
The tenth house is the house of career, public image, social status, purpose, and the father. This house will show you what career position or higher aspirations you want to achieve, as well as the skills and talents you display to the world. Your long-range goals, or “calling” can also be found here, as well as any awards or achievements. A special note- while the 6th houses focuses on your day job, what you do in the immediate to pay bills, the 10th how is what you aspire to, your career ambition and what you want the world to know you for.
11th house- Friendships Ruled by Uranus
The eleventh house is the house of groups, friends, technology, and humanitarian pursuits. It governs any groups or organizations you're a part of that aren't associated with your career, like volunteering for a cause you’re passionate about, gym memberships, or book clubs. It's more about your social life and what you find pleasurable and fulfilling outside of work, along with the connections and associations you form with people due to shared interests.
12th house- secrets Ruled by Neptune
The twelfth house is the house of all that’s hidden, our dreams, secret talents and strengths, as well as closure, solitude and mystery. It's in this house that your deepest fears and desires tend to be locked away from your conscious mind, but if you’re willing to roll up your sleeves, you can uncover your own self-limiting beliefs. It’s also here that you’ll find compassion and patience with yourself for introspection and inner exploration. The 12th house gives us space to integrate the good, the bad, and the ugly in order to make us whole.