Houses of Astrology Part 2

by Mia Hudson / Wednesday, 01 September 2021 / Published in Astrology

Astrology has many layers and it can be confusing when you are beginning to work out how it all fits together. When I first started learning astrology, I would hear things like, degrees, houses, and I don’t know what else! I was like, “What are you talking about? The temperature outside, what does that have to do with my time of birth or where I was born? How is that relevant?”...before you read about the Houses, you should read my Blog on: Understanding Your Birth Chart.

This is part 2, Here is link for part 1 The Houses Of Astrology.

You may know that the 12 houses of the natal chart represent 12 different areas of your life. The 1st house is who you are, the 2nd house your money, talents and assets, the 3rd house your siblings and so on.

But these 12 houses have not been randomly linked to different areas of your life… these 12 houses have a natural sequence, and are derived from the spatial relationship with the sky.

We can understand the 12 houses of our natal chart at a deeper level if we start from what defines them in the first place. The angles!

The Ascendant And The Descendant

Your natal chart and all the 12 houses start from your Ascendant.

The Ascendant is where the horizon was rising when you were born.

The Descendant is the opposite point, where the horizon was setting when you were born. If we think of the Ascendant as the sunrise 🌞, the Descendant is the sunset 🌤

That’s why the Ascendant (and the 1st house) describes YOU, while the Descendant (and the 7th house) describes the OTHER.

1st HOUSE: If the Ascendant and the 1st house is who you are, it is your Ego, the incarnation of spirit on Earth.

12th HOUSE: The 12th house is on top of the 1st house, so it represents what’s above the Ego, what we cannot see, our blind spot, but also what we can grow and develop into.

2nd HOUSE: The 2nd house is just under the 1st house, what we “stand on”, what we own, so it represents that part of ourselves that feeds the Ego, that part of ourselves that feeds us and works in our favor.

That’s why the 2nd house is the house of money, possessions, talents, food, and energy levels. It is what we own, what is ours. The 2nd house is our piggy bank – of talents, energy, assets. The 2nd house describes qualities we already own and are ready to harness.

7th HOUSE: The Descendant (and the 7th house) is the OTHER, and in the chart it represents our relationships, our contracts, and where we aim to find equality.

The 7th house is also the house of conflict, open enemies, and negotiations, because having equal relationships is a result of knowing when to set boundaries and when to compromise.

6th HOUSE: The 6th house is under the 7th house, so it shows where we feel we are “below” the other. In the past, the 6th house was the house of slaves. Now it’s the house or work and service; it is where we need to grow, to put some effort, where we need to “deliver” so that we are on an equal stand with others.

8th HOUSE: The 8th house is on top of the Descendant/7th house and it shows where we feel we’ve done more than our fair share in relationships. It is the house of intimacy and trust, but it can also be the house of entitlement. It’s where we feel the other “owes” us something.

The IC And The Midheaven

Now let’s move on to the other pair of angles, the Imum Coeli (IC) and the Midheaven (MC).

The IC is the lowest point in our chart, when it’s completely dark outside.

The Midheaven is the highest point in the chart when the Sun shines at its brightest, and there is no shadow.

4TH HOUSE: The IC (and 4th house) is our baseline. It represents our family, roots, home, comfort zone and tradition. The IC/4th house is that part of us that doesn’t change because they define us at a cellular level.

We can’t change our parents, and we can’t change our genes. The IC is the core of who we are, as opposed to the qualities we develop throughout life (MC).

3RD HOUSE: The 3rd house is before the 4th house, so it represents everything that happens before we find our roots in the 4th house.

Have you noticed how a cat behaves when she moves to a new home? The cat usually spends a few days getting acquainted with the new space, checking all the spots, sniffing everything around, basically making sure there is no hidden danger. That’s why the 3rd house rules our acquaintances, information analysis, research, small trips, and errands.

These are the small things we do every day to make sure we have a safe and comforting place to come back to. The 3rd house also rules communication, because it is through communication that we gather the information we need and adjust our expectations.

The 3rd house also rules siblings, because we share 50% of our DNA with our siblings, 100% with ourselves or identical twins (4th house), and again 50% with our children (5th house).

5TH HOUSE: The 5th house is after the 4th house, so it represents everything that happens after we find our roots and a sense of safety in the 4th house. The 5th house is what we ‘create’, including our children. The 5th is also where we find joy, relaxation, and pleasure IF we have healthily embraced the 4th house.

When we can easily find joy, hobbies, romantic partners, and have no troubles expressing ourselves creatively (5th house) this is a result of a healthy 4th house. If someone feels creatively blocked, the answers can usually be found in the previous house, the 4th.

10TH HOUSE: The Midheaven (and the 10th house) is the opposite of the IC, so it is what we grow into, where we seek progress and change.

If the IC is the lowest point in the chart, the Midheaven is the highest. When the Sun is at Zenith, there is no shadow, and nowhere to hide. That’s why the Midheaven rules our public life (as opposed to our private life, which is the IC/4th house).

The Midheaven (MC/10th house) is the qualities we consciously develop because we find them desirable, as opposed to qualities we are born with (IC/4th house).

The Midheaven also rules our career and vocation, but in general, it rules all the activities, people and projects we feel drawn to because we find them as being of a higher standard.

These Midheaven/10th house aspirations will push us to go outside our comfort zone (IC) and develop new skills and qualities we didn’t have at birth.

9TH HOUSE: The 9th house comes before the 10th house, and it represents all the endeavors that prepare us to become the highest version of ourselves. That’s why the 9th house rules learning, travel, explorations, foreign places and people, and everything that teaches us something, and opens our minds in some way.

The 9th house is also the house of goals and planning because in order to find success (Midheaven) we first need to envision this future.

The 9th house is also the house of law, apostilles, and legal paperwork so that you can prove that you have done your homework and are legit (10th house).

11TH HOUSE: The 11th house comes after the Midheaven/10th house so it represents everything that happens after we grow into the best version of ourselves, what happens after we find our vocation. That’s why in the 11th house we have a strong need to share and implement our vision, usually in a group of people.

Since the 10th house is where we peak, in the 11th house our personal success doesn’t matter that much, and we are less driven by ambition, but by a desire to implement our vision and drive change.

The 11th house is the house of teamwork, where we ally with other people to spread the 10th house ideal to as many people as possible.

The Angle Theory

When we look at houses as being derived from the angles, we gain a totally new perspective of their themes and qualities, and we “see” connections that are not obvious otherwise.

Does the angle theory make sense to you?

Check your natal chart to see if you have any planets in the 12th, 1st or 2nd house. How do they describe YOU?

Do you have planets in the 6th, 7th or 8th house? How do they describe your relationship with OTHERS?

What about the 3rd, 4th, and 5th house, do you have any planet in these houses? How do they describe your ROOTS and inherited qualities?

Finally, do you have planets in the 9th, 10th or 11th house? How do they describe your AIMS and developed qualities?

Hope you enjoy, Blessings My darklin’s ,Astro~Mia

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