The Twelve Houses

Identity, appearance, vitality, first impressions

The ascendant and first house define how you meet the world and how the world meets you. This is the mask and the face beneath it.

Money, possessions, values, self-worth

The second house governs what you own, what you value, and the resources you bring to sustain yourself in the world.

Communication, siblings, short journeys, learning

The third house governs how you think, communicate, and navigate your immediate environment.

Home, family, ancestry, foundations, endings

The fourth house is the foundation of the chart — your roots, your home, your family of origin, and where you come from.

Creativity, children, romance, pleasure, self-expression

The fifth house is where you create — children, art, romance, and anything that bears your unique signature.

Health, work, daily routines, service, pets

The sixth house governs the daily labor of being alive — your health, your work, your routines, and your service to others.

Marriage, partnerships, open enemies, contracts

The seventh house is the house of the Other — the person who completes you, opposes you, or both simultaneously.

Death, shared resources, transformation, intimacy, the occult

The eighth house governs what you cannot control — death, other people's resources, and the transformations that strip you to the bone.

Philosophy, higher education, travel, religion, law

The ninth house is where you search for meaning — through travel, study, philosophy, faith, and the expansion of horizons.

Career, public reputation, authority, ambition

The tenth house is the peak of the chart — your career, your public reputation, and the legacy you build in the world.

Friends, groups, hopes, social causes, collective purpose

The eleventh house governs your place in the larger community — friends, groups, shared ideals, and collective purpose.

Solitude, the unconscious, hidden enemies, spirituality, self-undoing

The twelfth house governs what is hidden — the unconscious, secret enemies, spiritual life, and the self-undoing patterns you cannot see.