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The Twelve houses of the horoscope define twelve
areas of our life. The beginning of each of the houses is called the
cusp. Each house has what is called a natural sign and natural ruling
planets. This is the sign and planet which are associated with that house in
the natural chart beginning with Aries and ending with Pisces.
The Astrodienst charts show another division of
the houses. This division places the houses in groups that are on the angles,
the angular (ang); houses that follow immediately behind each angular house, the
succedent (suc) houses, and the third in line, the cadent (cad) houses. There
are four each, angular, succedent, and cadent houses. Older books taught that
planets in the angular houses were somewhat stronger and planets in the cadent
houses were weaker in influence. Now little attention is paid to this
idea.
Here are listed the twelve houses with the
rulerships, classification and a brief summary of the area of life depicted
there:
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House |
Classification |
Natural
sign |
Planetary
Ruler |
House
Affairs |
1st |
Angular |
Aries
|
Mars
|
The Ascendant. Your projected
behavior, temperament, health, how you react to those around you, and your
appearance. |
2nd |
Succedent |
Taurus
|
Venus
|
Your material side. Security, gains,
losses, financial condition and your concern about these
matters. |
3rd |
Cadent |
Gemini
|
Mercury
|
Your mental aptitudes, early
childhood, everyday communication, your sibling, and early
education. |
4th |
Angular |
Cancer
|
Moon
|
Domestic affairs and conditions, the
nurturing parent, the home, and the family life. The end of
life. |
5th |
Succedent |
Leo
|
Sun
|
Love affairs, procreation, your
children, creative expression, luck and speculation. |
6th |
Cadent |
Virgo
|
Mercury
|
The work environment, the employer and
employees, the routine, health issues, hygiene. |
7th |
Angular |
Libra
|
Venus
|
Marriage partner, business
partners, contracts, joint endeavors. |
8th |
Succedent |
Scorpio
|
Pluto
|
Attitude toward life/death,
possessions of others, wills and legacies; sex and
regeneration. |
9th |
Cadent |
Sagittarius
|
Jupiter
|
Religion, philosophy, publishing,
higher learning, distant travel, foreign countries. |
10th |
Angular |
Capricorn
|
Saturn
|
Reputation, social status,
fame or the lack of it, worldly standing, the other parent. |
11th |
Succedent |
Aquarius
|
Uranus
|
Friends, clubs,
organizations, associations, goals, hopes, and wishes |
12th |
Cadent |
Pisces
|
Neptune
|
The subconscious mind,
hidden resources, hidden problems, social
responsibility. |
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