the houses in astrology: a guide to study the key areas of your life

Topical astrology has divided a natal chart into 12 houses as per the 12 zodiac signs. These 12 houses represent the 12 different aspects of life for an individual on this planet. In my opinion, this is an excellent guide to understanding life as a whole pie than just a slice of it. Most often, with the obvious conditioning, we find ourselves obsessing about one or three areas of our life. For me, this pie of 12 houses shows an expansive zoom-out picture of what all life entails – and how much we miss out when we are centered on just one or two aspects of it.

There are 12 areas of life to look at and as per our soul contract and cosmic transits, we will have a chance to decondition, learn, and embody each aspect at different times of our lives. Of course, the timing for all of us for each aspect will differ. When we understand this, phew! It’s such a permission slip to stop comparing ourselves and our lives with that of another soul with another very unique soul print and soul contract.

When you read this through your natal chart (find your free chart here), you will find that you will have all twelve houses falling in each of the 12 zodiac signs. You may or may not have a planet placed in each of these houses, and none of that means good or bad, it just is.

Find me below breaking down each house for you:

First house

The first house is ruled by the zodiac sign Aries. The first house represents your rising or ascendant sign and is about how the world looks at you. This is your personality perceived by the world on the basis of your appearance and the vibe they get when they first meet you or see you. This is also the house of self-image, body image, style, self-interest, and independence. This house represents your relationship with yourself on an external level.

Second house

The second house is ruled by the zodiac sign Taurus. The second house represents your worth and finances. This is is the house where you form a relationship with your possessions and money. This is the materialistic plane where you also establish your sense of worth and resourcefulness. (Join Jewel to learn all about the second house and embody its unique energy based on your chart in the ‘Worth & Money via Astro’ workshop).

third house

The third house is ruled by the zodiac sign Gemini, which means this house represents your communication. This is the placement where you start exchanging information through education, writing, learning and talking. This is also the placement for your relationship with your brother or sister, along with your neighbors.

fourth house

The fourth house is ruled by the mother, that is, Cancer. This house rules your roots, ancestry, and childhood. This house explains your relationship with your parents, your family and your lineage – and hence, can show a lot of tracings for your inner child and DNA healing.

fifth house

Ruled by the sun child Leo, the fifth house reflects your hobbies and your sense of fun and enjoyment. The energy of this house is light hearted and represents romance and children. This placement is the pleasure of life – think, your relationship with creativity, passion, luxury, etc.

sixth house

This is the house ruled by the zodiac sign Virgo, and it is all about health, routines and diet. This is a personal wellness placement and can show you how to schedule your days for maximum efficiency, how to use your energy in a sustainable way and how to balance work-life that is in coherence with your well-being.

seventh house

The seventh house is the house of Libra and hence, deals with the matters of Venus. This is where you can use your personal energy to form partnerships – personal or professional. This is teh energy of co-existing and partnering in love, harmony, and balance.

eighth house

The eighth house reveals the Scorpion aspects of death, rebirth, and transformation. This is when you alchemize the shadows reflected to you in your partnerships in the seventh house. The eight house can also reveal your fears about intimacy and sex.

ninth house

The ninth house is the house of Saggitarius. This energy represents continuous exploration which is why it represents aspects of foreign travel, higher education, philosophy and spirituality.

tenth house

The tenth house is the house of Capricorn and is a direct reflection to our careers. This aspect of your chart shows where you have the opportunity to shine in your career, to be publicly recognized and achieve fame and status. This is truly the house of success.

eleventh house

The eleventh house is the house of Aquarius. This house represents the community, the friendships, and the social connections we form in the world outside. This is the house of belonging and groups.

twelfth house

The house ruled by the Piscean realms is everything about karma, past life, the subconscious, and secrets. If you want to learn about your past lives and how they’re still impacting this current incarnation, this a great placement to learn about this spiritual assignment you have signed up for.

That concludes our chapter on the houses of astrology. If you have any questions, or more blog suggestions to support your learning journey, you can write them down below, I’d be more than happy to share!

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