Houses in the natal chart

Houses are of great importance in the natal chart. Actually, a horoscope is considered a horoscope only when all twelve houses are marked in it. If there are no houses, it is no longer a horoscope, but a cosmogram, for the compilation of which only the signs of the Zodiac and the constellations of the planets located in them are used.

For the houses in the natal chart, a special calculation of the location of the planets is made for a given geographical latitude and longitude at a specific moment in time.

Zodiac signs symbolize the potential that is inherent in a person. How this potential will manifest itself, and in which areas of life it will be in demand, is shown by the horoscope houses. It is the houses that provide information about how, where, and to what extent a person’s characteristic qualities will manifest, how their abilities will be revealed, and how all of this will be realized in everyday life. Each house is a certain area of human life; therefore, the houses show a person’s life in society, the way life shapes them, their acquired habits, skills, methods, as well as the goals that life sets for them, and the means by which they will move towards those goals.

The classifications of houses in the natal chart can be grouped according to certain characteristics, for example, by age:

I, IV, VII, and X – childhood houses,

II, V, VIII, and XI – adulthood houses,

III, VI, IX, and XII – old age houses.

This division can be used when studying the stages of a person’s life path and for some calendar calculations.

Another division suggests that houses from I to VIII pertain to the material side of a person’s life, houses from IX to XI to the moral and spiritual side, and the XII house to that worldly vanity that often takes up a large place in the lives of many of us. But, of course, the main division is the one in which a special, definite role is recognized for each house.

First House – “Point I”

It is responsible for the personality, and character is often included here as well. The planets located in the first house determine much about both a person’s character and their destiny. The type of personality and the sequence of certain life events depend on which planets occupy the First House and in what order. This house corresponds to the sign of Aries; its co-ruler is Mars.

Main characteristics: appearance, constitution, manners, temperament, character, type of self-expression, self-perception.

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Second House – “Point of Opportunities”

It is responsible for property, income, and types of spending. It relates to material assets that people possess at birth through their parents’ circumstances, as well as those they will acquire through their own efforts and work, consciously obtaining them in one way or another during life. It also concerns financial prospects, the possibility of winning the lottery or other games of chance.

Main characteristics: resources, property, income, budget, wealth, cash, sources of income, and types of spending.

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Third House – “Point of communication”

Responsible for a person’s relationships with others—relatives, neighbors, close family members; in short, for the circle of everyday communication. Also, since the Third House corresponds to the sign of Gemini, whose co-ruler is Mercury, it is responsible for various manifestations of higher nervous activity (type of perception, range of interests), as well as for business life—short trips, correspondence, etc.

Main characteristics: brothers, sisters, neighbors, buddies, communication, primary and secondary education, short trips, vehicles, letters, papers, intelligence, nervous system.

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Fourth House – “Point of Origin”

The Fourth House is the foundation on which people rest and from which their ascent up the social ladder begins. It is here that the groundwork for future social achievements is laid, which will later find their expression through the 10th house: authority among professionals, prestige, and reputation in society.

Main characteristics: family roots, parental home, own home, real estate, homeland, family, father or mother, the unconscious, the innermost, the beginning and end of life. In a woman’s horoscope—sex life.

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Fifth House – “Point of attraction”

Children, art, and all sorts of pleasures—perhaps even whims. It corresponds to the sign of Leo, whose ruler is the Sun; this house is associated with “what the heart is attached to,” without which people cannot imagine themselves, as well as the fruits of their labors that they will leave on earth—whether these are physical descendants, works of art, or legends about their deeds.

Main characteristics: love, eroticism, relaxation, entertainment, play, pleasure, children, passion, creativity, art, success, fame.

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Sixth House – “Point of Power”

The key concepts for this house are daily (routine) work, job duties, and health care. The Sixth House combines two main themes: work and health. It emphasizes that a comfortable work environment is the key to both physical and mental well-being.

Main characteristics: service, daily chores, duties, subordinates, pets, well-being, illness, treatment, debts.

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Seventh House – “Point You”

Responsible for marriage and for the partner whom people choose for themselves; a partner can also be a business partner. Public relations and unions are also governed by this house. Partnership under a voluntary agreement or contract. Legally formalized relationships and unions: legally formalized marriage, church wedding, legal joint married life, open enemies, competitors, contracts, lawsuits. Its co-ruler is Venus.

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Eighth House – “Point of boundaries”

The Eight House is called the house of life and death. There is no contradiction here if we consider that death, on the metaphysical plane, simply means a gateway—a transition to a new life. This house is also responsible for the material values and financial affairs of a marriage or business partner.

Key features: shared capital, inheritance, insurance, wills, notaries, investigations, crisis, transformations, life span, violent death, mysteries, sex, occult abilities.

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Ninth House – “Point of spirit”

It is the house of intellectual life, religion, and travel, especially long-distance travel—for example, abroad. It corresponds to the sign of Sagittarius; its co-ruler is Jupiter.

Main characteristics: worldview, philosophical convictions, faith, religion, higher education, long journeys, court cases, authority, social institutions.

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Tenth House – “Target point”

House of professional or social success, career. It corresponds to the sign of Capricorn, and its ruler is Saturn. The Tenth House is one of the most important houses in the natal chart. The top of this house is the highest point in the horoscope. It symbolizes people’s aspirations and career ambitions, without which they could achieve little in society. This house is responsible for standard of living—the maximum that people can achieve in their profession and life.

Main characteristics: career, occupation, professional achievements, success, social status, reputation, awards, mother, karma, mother or father.

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Eleventh House – “Point of sociality”

The Eleventh House of the horoscope is responsible for friends and like-minded people. It includes sponsors, patrons of the arts, benefactors, including those from the highest echelons of power. Defenders, advisors, favorites.

Main characteristics: friends, like-minded people, hopes, dreams, ideals, plans, fulfillment of hopes, charity, winnings, patrons, reforms.

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Twelfth House – “Point of loneliness”

Monasteries, hospitals, clinics, sanatoriums, and rest homes are associated with the Twelfth House. Here, isolation from the outside world can be either voluntary or compulsory. In the case of prisons and penal colonies, a person is forcibly isolated from society. If a person’s activities are related to the Twelfth House, then they may work in closed institutions or secret organizations, or frequently travel abroad. The work of doctors is also often associated with this house, as it is the house of disease.

Main characteristics: secrets, deep memory, solitude, restriction of freedom, hospitals, shelters, prisons, suffering, fears, secret connections, secret enemies, hidden diseases, losses, occult pursuits, karma. ✓ 

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